Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Story by Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, and Richard Allen

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Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Story
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Publisher: Tantor Media; Unabridged edition (July 10, 2007)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1400104939

ISBN-13: 978-1400104932

Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces ()

From Publishers Weekly
Actor Underwood (Sex and the City, etc.) teams up with accomplished authors Due and Barnes to produce a seamlessly entertaining novel. Tennyson Hardwick—semisuccessful actor, ex-gigolo and incipient sleuth—has the mixed fortune to reconnect with rap superstar Afrodite, a former client, for a night of more than just sex. The next day, she's found dead in a plastic bag with a split skull, and he's a suspect. To clear his name, Hardwick draws on all of his considerable assets: good looks and charm, a $2.5 million house inherited from a devoted client, martial arts skills (Barnes's stock in trade) and connections on both sides of the law. The authors have mixed up a cocktail of exotic elements—the sex for pay industry, the grind and glitz of Hollywood and the rap biz, a smart leavening of black film history—and topped it with a double shot of brutal murder. Handsome Ten Hardwick has not only a great backstory but a very promising future.
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From AudioFile
Richard Allen moves sleekly into the beguiling character of Tennyson Hardwick--out-of-work actor and former gigolo. An old friend--a rap-star-turned-actress--offers him a job and is then found murdered. Tenn turns into suspect number one despite his fathers sterling reputation as a retired police captain. Richard Allen transitions from the speech of Tenns father, a stroke victim, to the vulgarity of the rap world Tenn investigates as he looks for the real culprit. A roller coaster of violent encounters and sexual escapades highlight actor Underwoods (L.A. Law) first novel, and Allen narrates the ride with aplomb. D.P.D. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel (Hardcover) Modern erotica at its best. The thing is, folks, this story rocks--hard. No pun intended. Tennyson Hardwick (is that the perfect name, or what!) is an ex-gigolo and struggling actor based in L.A. who chances upon a former client, the female superstar rapper Afrodite, and after some playful exchanges they wind up in bed. In fact, she's gung-ho on helping Ten get his acting career on track. Sounds like a lucky break, huh? Nope. This wouldn't be riveting fiction if our hero got his happily-ever-after so close to page 1. Afrodite is brutally murdered and Ten finds himself the unwitting #1 suspect. So, we're off to a rip-roaring start. From there, he hooks up with a feisty investigative reporter, April, and the duo team up to crack the case, and hopefully clear Ten's name. On top of that, they even carve out time to engage in some wild impromptu sex acts most probably haven't even heard of yet (you'll reread many MANY paragraphs more than once, trust me). I won't spoil all the many twists and turns of Ten's bumpy journey by giving them away here. But the bottom line is: Throw in Ten's decorated ex-cop dad, the sometimes treacherous world of gansta rap, a colorful array of supporting folks, and some of the spiciest sex scenes this side of a brothel, and what you have is an exquisite page-turning romp. I've enthusiastically followed Tananarive Due since a friend recommended her brilliant MY SOUL TO KEEP (I'm a sci-fi/horror buff). And have enjoyed Blair Underwood's work ever since his L.A. LAW days. The masterful Steven Barnes' most recent novel, GREAT SKY WOMAN, is breathtaking. With the combined forces of all three, you can only expect explosive results!

Casanegra: A Tennyson Hardwick Story
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Price: $28.87
Updated on 11-9-2008.