The Hampton Affair

by Vincent Lardo

The three very different worlds of East Hampton--the rich gentry, longtime year-round residents, and the middle class--collide in a power struggle over family secrets, land, and wealth that ends in murder, and detective Eddy Evans finds himself caught in the middle as he struggles to unravel the mess. A first novel. Reprint.

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[belva hullp · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3 1/2*)

I found this to be an interesting page turner that kept me guessing. I guess I would say that it is fairly light reading but quite enjoyable for the mystery that it is. And I liked Lardo's writing & his characters enough that I would like to read the rest of the series.

[Marti · Rating 3 out of 5]

This fit nicely on the ledge of the treadmill that I use daily for five minutes at a time, since the speed has gone faster than necessary. It has taken a long time to read, and most of that time, I have enjoyed it. Mr. Lardo, however, has made it confusing for the reader, by switching the identity of the narrator from Michael Reo to Galen Miller to Eddy Evans, usually without letting us know. The murder is a fascinating one--it is as if only we and the murderer know. Galen Miller is a young hustler whose father, the town drunk, marries an attractive woman in Florida and brings her home. Michael Reo has been married for 20 years to a woman whose wealthy father dies. Eddy Evans is a policeman. Characters assume that certain events are going to occur, but they don't--other things happen instead. This is a debut novel--perhaps Mr. Lardo gets better.

[michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit Vincent is a friend but he is truly a fun writer! I enjoyed reading a mystery set in East Hampton and Amagansett. He is also the author of the most recent McNally books created by Lawrence Saunders. He is currently writing a YA about Cleopatra's son. The first two chapters were published here: The Last Alexander, Chapter 1 and Chapter 2.

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting read using the viewpoints of three different characters: Michael Anthony Reo, the kept husband of an heiress; Galen Miller, young,virile, and not above using his body to leave his bitter existence; and Eddy Evans, a detective who sees both the haves and the have nots, all in the Hamptons.

[Chi Dubinski · Rating 3 out of 5]

The New York Times A very rich woman, a very young lover, and a very scandalous murder become the talk of the Hamptons. Except the one person who witnessed the crime isn't talking....