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House of Smoke
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780451179890
ISBN: 0451179897
Label: Signet
Manufacturer: Signet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 496
Publication Date: December 01, 1996
Publisher: Signet
Studio: Signet
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Rating:  - Good reading for beach or bathtub
"House of Smoke" begins with an explosive prologue revealing only some of what haunts Kate Blanchard, ex-cop turned private detective. As she investigates the death of Frank Baucomb, foreman of the Sparks family ranch and lover of young Laura Sparks, Kate delves into the personal and financial dealings of Santa Barbara's wealthiest family, to the dismay of Laura's larger-than-life mother, Miranda. The sprawling mystery encompasses marijuana dealing and oil drilling, but the real story is how Kate ... Read More
Rating:  - Where There's Smoke There's Fire
I loved this book. It started with a bang, storywise, and the main character was complex, authentic, sympathetic, and very sexy. The ending was a surprise and the journey there was completely transporting. Great read -- especially if you've spent time in Santa Barbara where it is set.
Rating:  - Just more GARBAGE
Another bore-ring story about the super wealthy (20,000 acre cattle ranch in Santa Barbara County, Calif.). Only this time with a rude, crude, insensitive female PI.. Personally I can not relate to the wealthy ....I have absolutly no synpathy (boohoo) for them and can care less if they live or die.
Against the Wind is Freedmans ONLY good book.
Rating: - boring disappointment
I struggled through this book until I was half-way, thinking it would get better (that and I was stuck in an airport). I literally threw it away as the lesbian scene started to develop. If that is not your thing, the rest of the book will be equally a turn-off. Boring, slow developing and disgusting.
Rating: - On the edge of your seat
I loved this book. It had a great twist of real life situations which you don't normally find completely in books. I found it hard to believe that a man actually wrote this book because the main character is a woman, and the veiws and feelings he expresses from her part are just to real. It was thick in the sexual experiences which made it a bit odd to me, but I still loved it. Her job is what puts you on the edge of your seat because you never know what will happen next...getting attacked at your ... Read More
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