Margin of Error (Paperback)

by Edna Buchanan (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
In Miami to shoot a movie about a crime reporter, a sexy Hollywood leading man consults series star?and crime reporter?Britt Montero. The pair soon find themselves stalked by a murderer. A necessary purchase.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist
Years of covering murders in Miami didn't prepare reporter Britt Montero for the lingering depression she felt after being forced to kill someone herself. Her editor decides the perfect antidote would be some "light" duty--showing movie star Lance Westfell, in town for a film, what being an investigative reporter is all about. The "light" duty merits hazard pay. The film is cursed from the start: ex-wives, botched stunts, and an obsessive fan all cause problems, and the growing relationship between Britt and Lance only exacerbates matters. Despite the show-biz flash, this fifth Montero mystery is mildly disappointing. The plot is slow to unfold, and there are too many sidebar excursions into unrelated Miami mayhem. On the positive side is Britt's continued growth as a character. She reveals a sensual side in her relationship with Lance, and she uses that life-connection to work through the guilt that led to her "light" assignment. On balance, this is an enjoyable enough novel but not quite up to the lofty standards Buchanan has set for herself and Britt. Wes Lukowsky --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 373 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Books; 1 edition (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786889314
• ISBN-13: 978-0786889310
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #760,864 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Miami, Murder, Movies & Mayhem, July 17, 2000

By	Mamalinde "mamalinde" (Dallas) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Margin of Error (Bookcassette(r) Edition) (Audio Cassette)

Truly the author has tied up all the necessary components in this novel set in a Miami that is beautifully diagrammed. Britt, a crime reporter, has her back up most the time but slides into a more human role about halfway into the book. The story weaves through the setting, crimes and a movie in a starkly lovely way, meeting some pretty weird folks. A bit different, but a good tight story. I listened to the unabridged audio, and thought the reader was well suited to the Britt character and did an admirable job on voice changes as well.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Miami, A Police Reporter & Hollywood Stars, February 11, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Margin of Error (Hardcover)

If you know Miami this one has it all - beaches, the everglades, parties, a movie crew, gangs, drive-bys, sex and murder for hire. A quick read with characters you might have met. Britt makes a case for reporters who care about the victim, too bad she's fictional.

4.0 out of 5 stars Filming Makes Real, January 25, 2009

By	Nash Black "Troubadour" (Jamestown, KY) - See all my reviews

Brett Montero awakens to the smell of gunpowder, the residue of memory of a horrible night. She knows following her beat and writing her stories is the best therapy for recovery from the past, but somehow her subconscious will not listen.
Her beloved Miami is slowly recovering from the devastating effects of a hurricane. To garner the exotic a real movie star is about the begin an action film, the first shot in the city since the storm.
Miami has two sides, the playground and the underworld where danger lurks around every corner, it isn't a place for the unwary.
Nash Black author whose books are now available on Amazon Kindle.
Writing as a Small BusinessHaints
Join Britt as both she and her city get back on track.