Hot Shot (Stp - Mira) [Mass Market Paperback]

Charlotte Hughes (Author)

Book Description

Series: Stp - Mira | Publication Date: September 1, 2002

With her love life a complete bust, the Atlanta detective hits an all-time low when she's transferred to Purdyville, South Carolina, a place she refers to as "Nowhere, U.S.A." Irritated with what she knows is a demotion, she hits town in a chain-smoking frenzy, only to find her new rental home in flames. Naturally she erupts at the first person she meets -- who she discovers is also her new boss. Sheriff Matt Webber may be good-looking, but he's as pushy as they come. So why does she get all jittery whenever he's around?

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mira (September 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551669412
• ISBN-13: 978-1551669410
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #695,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hot Shot a great read, September 22, 2002

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E D Johnson (Charleston,SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Shot (Stp - Mira) (Mass Market Paperback)

HOT SHOT is a fast and entertaining read, if you liked Stephanie Plum you'll love Frankie Daniels. She gets into more trouble than the law allows. She had an affair with a married man (her ex-lover told her he was separated from his wife and getting a divorce). Frankie is oust to a very small and quaint town in North Carolina. When she arrives in town not only does she find her house is burnt to the ground but one of the best looking men she has ever seen is helping her out of a mud pile, only to find out that he is her boss.
She takes on the town bully and wins, and this is just the first day.
Frankie fights her attraction for her new boss (Matt), she fell for that once before.
Between all the crime to solve and the bond she is forming for the town, Matt hopes that he is part of the picture, also.
Charlotte Hughes has written a wonderful entertaining book. I look forward to reading more books by her in the near future.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Shot Hits a Bull's Eye, September 2, 2002

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David John Berndt (SC, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Shot (Stp - Mira) (Mass Market Paperback)

HOT SHOT is an incredibly entertaining mix of suspense, romance, and humor. Think lethal weapon meets Andy of Mayberry.

Tough talking, street wise, hard-as-nails Atlanta police detective Frankie Daniels has an affair with her new partner (he says he's divorced) only to find out he lied. What's worse is that he is the police commisoners son-in-law. She is 'transferred' to Purdeyville, North Carolina, Unfortunately, she arrives to find the smoldering ruins of her new rented house, and a bristly encounter with her new boss. In this sleepy town, this tough heroine learns from her boss, Marshall Matt Webber, some of the homespun values of a small southern town.

There are a gaggle of giggles as this tough Atlanta cop has to deal with shoplifting, barking dachshunds, a randy bull, and other small town 'crimes.' But Matt is glad to have her talents as well, because murder and mayhem seem to have risen to the occasion. Having already dealt with the results of affairs in the workplace, Frankie fights her attraction to the warm and sensual marshall. But she also finds it increasingly difficult to maintain her distance, from him and from the town. More important, Frankie and Matt have to put aside their egos to solve murders while keeping her mother and the bull on a short leash.

Charlotte Hughes has a wonderful vehicle in HOT SHOT for her humor: a tough city heroine, in a small town, solving crime and romance. It grabs you and won't let you stop reading. The use of fun humorous scenes as breaks in the suspensful tension is masterful. The romantic tension between Matt and Frankie is also compelling. A real keeper!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Shot On Target, September 9, 2002

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reader_reviewer "Reader_Reviewer" (Tacomah Park, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Shot (Stp - Mira) (Mass Market Paperback)

HOT SHOT is a fun and entertaining read, that made the USA Today list the first week it was out. The heroine is memorable -- you will either love or hate her -- but there is no in between. I loved her, but then I like strong women and real world people.

Frankie Daniels is a tough-talking, hard-as-nails Atlanta police detective. She is thrown for a loop when her affair (she thought he was divorced) with the police commissioner's son-in-law, is revealed.

Frankie is 'transferred' to Purdeyville, a Mayberry-like town with a good looking sheriff sweeter than Andy Griffith. She arrives to find the smoldering ruins of her new rented house, and a bristly encounter with her new boss Marshall Matt Webber.

This tough and streetwise lady softens throughout the book as she adopts some of the values of the small southern town. There is a ton of fun as this mouthy Atlanta cop has to deal with barking dachshunds, a loose bull, the price of Alma Grimes' Pecan Pie, and similar routine police work.

But murder and mayhem (and bad luck) seem to follow her, and she and Matt have a plateful of crimes to solve. Frankie fights her attraction to the warm and sensitive Marshall, not wanting to make the same mistake twice. The ensuing mystery was exciting and had a suprise ending.

Charlotte Hughes has a wonderful voice, and she is rumored to be "breaking out". Certainly her latest novel, combined with her recent impressive work for MIRA abd with janet Evanovich, would indicate a load of talent. The romantic tension between Matt and Frankie is an interesting turn, since Matt is a wonderful male lead and Frankie almost doesn't deserve him. But he finds the softness under her bitter facade, and he thinks she is a keeper.

I can't say enough about the robust fun, and the quirky hard sweetness of this book. The fast pace and compelling plot is a bonus and it would have been a favorite without the mystery. I loved the supporting cast as well, and wished the book would never end.