What’s a dame to do? Faye Quick’s boss is off to war so it’s up to her to take his place in the detective agency. Of course, she’s pretty good at it too. Private Charles Ladd has disappeared while on leave and his girlfriend is desperate to find him. Faye is in for a big surprise when she goes to find him, only to discover a dead body. The problem is it may not be Charlie. In Too Darn Hot by Sandra Scoppettone, it’s the 1940’s and the war is going strong. This is Faye’s latest case and is it a doozy. Complications continue to mount and the puzzle keeps having pieces added. Faye’s got to hurry and solve the case before anyone else ends up dead. This is a story with a strong flavor for the time and lots of slang with a detective reminiscent of Sam Spade himself.