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He Was Her Man/a Samantha Adams Mystery
  
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He Was Her Man/a Samantha Adams Mystery [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Sarah Shankman (Author)
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A large-hearted, entertaining mystery featuring smart-mouthed New Orleans former crime reporter Samantha Adams.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Samantha Adams, an investigative reporter on hiatus, returns in rare form. Freshly broken up with much-younger lover Harry in New Orleans, Sam travels to Hot Springs, Arkansas, to talk with best friend Kitty and attend nemesis Jinx's (third) engagement party. A kidnapping stalls the party, Sam and a cross-dressing crook search for his mother and a stolen car, and she cons the ultimate con-artist. Outrageous characters, wonderful Southern dialog, funny situations, and Sam's heartfelt (but passing) misery make for a sure winner.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sheer Delight!, May 20 2004
By Shanachie (Menasha, WI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: He Was Her Man: A Samantha Adams Mystery (Paperback)
This is a fast-paced, very funny (made me laugh out loud at times), and unique book.

It's my first introduction to Sarah Shankman and makes me want to read all her books. She reminds me a bit of Carl Haaisen in style although this is a comic mystery set in Arkansas rather than Florida. The author certainly takes a swipe at Southern pretensions, but it appears written by someone who is poking fun with fondness.

In addition, there's definitely a feminist edge which I liked because it was done with sytle and wit and I liked that the author didn't hit me over the head with it, but made it a integral part of the primary character. The heroine (Samantha Adams) has an inner strenghth which shows through as she deals with adversity with her sense of humor intact.

I understand this is part of a series of "Samantha Adams" books Shankman has written, and I look forward to them ... Sam is a great character, and easy to like and to understand.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fun enough, but missing something., Dec 7 2003
By C. Gilbert "frumiousb" (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: He Was Her Man: A Samantha Adams Mystery (Paperback)
I think that this is my first Samantha Adams mystery, and I should say that it isn't bad. If you'd like a quick-read mystery with snappy dialogue and a few laughs thrown in, then this is a good book for you.

Personally, while I enjoyed it, I found it at least a little bit too slick and too glib. I felt like the con man element could have been developed out a little bit more (I liked it-- I felt frustrated when it didn't pan out). And unfortunatly the ending felt a little bit too slick.

I'll probably read others in the series if I get a chance, but I'm unlikely to buy them new.

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