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    Hot Stuff: A Novel
    Hot Stuff: A Novel
    Hot Stuff: A Novel
    Audiobook7 hours

    Hot Stuff: A Novel

    Written by Don Bruns

    Narrated by Jeff Cummings

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    An attractive sous chef at the famous L’Elfe is murdered and half of the employees are suspect. Lacking confidence in the police to solve the murder, Chef Jean Bouvier seeks a quicker solution. He hires private eyes James Lessor and Skip Moore to go undercover and discreetly investigate his restaurant staff. But their investigation turns up far more than they bargained for. Skip’s girlfriend, Emily, confesses that the murder victim and she had been close friends at one point in their lives and had shared a very dark secret.

    But Emily refuses to elaborate, building a wall of defense between herself and the two young detectives. The more James and Skip investigate the background of the victim and the people she knew, the more they are convinced that this shared secret has far-reaching implications that may lead to the motive for the murder.

    The closer they get to the answer, the more desperate someone is to stop them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 16, 2012
    ISBN9781469231488
    Author

    Don Bruns

    Don Bruns is a singer and songwriter, a painter, a cook, a traveler, and stand-up-comic who has not decided what to do when he grows up. He is also the author of two mystery series. His “stuff series” showcases the unstoppable yet bumbling young private investigators, James Lessor and Skip Moore, and his “music series” features rock and roll writer Mick Sever. Don and his wife, Linda, live in South Florida.

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    • 3/5
      I must say I really had a difficult time getting into Hot Stuff’s story. But when it finally grabbed me, I had difficulty laying the (e)book away. The story tells us about the main character Eugene (he doesn’t like this name, so he likes to be called Skip) Moore. He tells us the story from his perspective. He has a girlfriend Emily and a roommate James Lesser who is also his partner in his private investigation business.One night Emily buys him dinner at L’Elfe, a very posh restaurant. One of the sous chefs there is Emily’s friend Amanda Wright. And then the story begins, because what should have been a little celebration, ends in the murder of Emily’s friend. The owners of the restaurant Sophia and Jean Bouvier (also a famous tv cook) who lost a son a few years ago drug-related matter, want to know who the killer is and decide to employ Skip and James. It is very convenient, that James has had a training as a cook. Therefore he replaces Amanda. The missing dishwasher is being replaced by Skip.Whether Skip and James discover who murdered Amanda and if Emily stays Skips girlfriend, I won’t disclose. But gradually Skip and James discover that Amanda was not the nice person she pretended to be and that was a police business in Emily’s history, which also included Amanda.When reading the novel, one can’t help to think: “How on earth are these two going to manage to stay alive and discover the truth.” As said, at first I had difficulty to get intrigued. Gradually, on knowing the characters better, I liked the story very much. At some points, the story is a little bit unbelievable but then again: sometimes the truth is harder to believe then a story.
    • 3/5
      Not bad. A good read. I liked the characters, although I would have liked more action from them. Have sent this off to a friend.
    • 4/5
      I don't know anyone that could not instantly fall in love with each of these characters! I loved each of them for different reasons and together they embark on an adventure of their lives with the 'star of the show' being a dog named "Beast"! This was a fun, relaxing, couldn't-put-it-down 'read! Amidst the holiday preparations and the sorrow of the tragedy in Newtown, CT, this was a welcome escape.
    • 3/5
      Really fun weekend read.
    • 4/5
      Loved it...similar to Stephanie Plum series. Read all Janet's books and as along as Lorelei King iks performing - sure to please. Get the audio to enjoy it at its best.

      STUFF introduces Cate, a Boston native from a large and crazy Irish family. Cate has far too much going on to get involved in extracurricular activities, like men and marriage. She spends all day in school, earning her teaching degree, and all night working as a bartender in Boston's South End. Ex-cop Kellen McBride has decided to make Cate's bar his nightly haunt. He likes Cate's sassy Irish spirit and wild red hair. He also has an ulterior motive for getting close to her. Cate has sworn off all things romantic, but when she comes home to a ransacked apartment, a roommate who has flown the coop, and a sleeping bullmastiff named Beast, Cate has no choice but to ask Kellen for help. Can Kate resist the charming Kellen McBride while keeping herself out of danger? Or will Kellen turn up the heat on Cate and everything in her life?
    • 4/5
      I don't know anyone that could not instantly fall in love with each of these characters! I loved each of them for different reasons and together they embark on an adventure of their lives with the 'star of the show' being a dog named "Beast"! This was a fun, relaxing, couldn't-put-it-down 'read! Amidst the holiday preparations and the sorrow of the tragedy in Newtown, CT, this was a welcome escape.
    • 2/5
      The characters were all fun except for the protagonist and love interest, who were a little too sickly sweet for my tastes. I prefer Evanovich when she writes alone, I must say.
    • 5/5
      Title: Hot Stuff
      Author: Janet Evanovich & Leanne Banks
      Genre: Chick-lit/Romance
      Challenges: 2009 Support Your Local Library, 20 Books in 2009, Chick Lit Challenge 2, Pages Read Challenge 2009, Books Around the States Challenge, 101 Books in 1001 Days Challenge

      Rating: 5/5
      No. of Pages: 352
      Published: 2007
      From the back:
      Cate Madigan isn’t asking for trouble. Her wacky Irish family is constantly palying matchmaker for her with men who leave much to be desired. All she wants is peach and quiet and a nice place to live while she saves her money from tending bar in a lively Boston pub. Okay, so what if her roommate is a cross-dressing lounge singer named Marty Longfellow? In exchange for cheap rent, all she has to do is take care of his plants and collect his mail when he’s out of town. And then ….Marty disappears. At the same time, a bullmastiff named Beast shows up with instructions from Marty to take care of him. Can Cate handle this 120-pound bundle of joy who wants to devour everything in sight? Ex-cop Kellen McBride has decided to make Cate’s bar his nightly hang-out. But is he just there for the beer? Or does he have an ulterior motive for getting close to Cate? When Cate comes home to a ransacked apartment, she realized Kellen knows more htan he’s saying. Problem is, he’s turning up the heat in her life-in more ways than one. Soon Cate finds herself in deep trouble with mysterious stalkers, a lovesick would-be boyfried named Patrick Pugg, two friends who are looking for love, and the very sexy, possibley dangerous Kellen McBride. The south side of Boston has never been wilder…..
      Mine:
      Cate Madigan is leaving in Boston renting a room, so she can live away from her Irish family who are trying to to set her up. The latest set up is Patrick Pugg. “Pugg” follows her around like a lost puppy and refers to himself as “Pugg”.

      Her roommate Marty Longfellow, is a cross-dressing lounge singer who is in trouble. Little does Cate know that the trouble will follow her also. Marty disappears and when trouble come he send a dog “Beast” to help guard Cate. Beast is a big slobbering 120 bull mastiff “Puppy”.

      Enter in Kellen McBride found at the bar the Cate works out. He is actually there to try to recover stolen items from Marty. Kellen quickly falls for Cate. Cate is unsure if Kellen is the right man for her when she finds out that she is there for Marty.

      As always the love connections works and Cate and Kellen fall in love. Marty does have the stolen items, but does get off easy as he tells who was pushing him to do the jobs.
    • 3/5
      Woman finds out her transvestite roommate is a jewel thief while falling for the insurance investigator who is assigned to the case.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this book. Not a heavy read by any means, but it has enough mystery to keep it interesting. The characters were likable and the plot entertaining. A good beach read.
    • 5/5
      This was the first time i read any of her books and i was pleasently surprised.