I had forgotten all about this series when I picked this up...I read the first few to like 4 or 5 and then just stopped having an interest in them. This was a good story in the private eye Carlotta's life. Her "little sister" goes missing and she tracks her down in S.America. I forgot how much I enjoyed the characters, and will now reup the reading of the series ;) ( )

bearing in mind that I am on holiday while reading this I enjoyed it immensely, even woke up one morning and devoured the last 3rd before getting out of nightwear!. A particularly difficult kidnapping puzzle - from Boston to Miami to Colombia. Manages to mix in drug trade, fraud, political issues, social anthropology, myths, old feuds, detective work, romance, relationships, danger , stepping out of the comfort zone, tragedy. ( )

Barnes pens a good story but this stretches the imagination with Carlyle traipsing through the jungles of south America. If you can overlook that it's an enjoyable read. ( )

Good, but a little slow and ponderous toward the end. Fans must read this one if they have read previous. ( )

Linda Barnes is one of my fave mystery authors. Another riveting read! ( )