Digging Up Momma

by Sarah Shankman

Book Overview

In her witty, southern-fried suspense novels, Sarah Shankman delivers nonstop action with a hilarious bite. Now she sends her acclaimed, irreverent heroine -- New Orleans writer Samantha Adams -- to a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671897535
• ISBN13: 9780671897536
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Loved it...

Having read all the others in the series, I was shocked at the prospect of Sam's mother possibly being alive. I really liked this book, it kept my attention to the very end.

Why the supernatural?

This was the first Samantha Adams novel I have ever read, so maybe there is something about the genre I don't understand. Don't get me wrong, I really think this is a gifted author. She had me in a "can't put this book down even at 1:00 a.m. during the work week" mode all the way to the very end. Then I had some questions, to wit: Why Earl? (See comments in the review above. And my biggest problem with the book--Sam is rescued in the end by (1) a character who doesn't appear, and who is mentioned no more than once, prior to the next to the last chapter who is assisted by (2) the ghost of a Native American woman--the same entity who appeared to be very much of this earth when she bought Sam some fast food early in the book. This was just too much for me. I will read one more Sam Adams novel, since they are so well received, and see what the first ones are like. I hope that there are no more interventions from "beyond the pale." Those are great for Anne Rice novels, but some of us like our sleuths a bit more realistic.

Very Enjoyable!!!

Being a native New Mexican and living for over a year in Santa Fe, I was rather critical while reading the book. Not only was the story very enjoyable, but every aspect of how Santa Fe and the rest of New Mexico was described was very accurate. I strongly recommend this book if you are looking for a light-hearted mystery with a great idea of what Santa Fe is like.

Two Thumbs Up...And A Toe!!!

This is my first Sarah Shankman book. I like her style. Mystery laced with black humor. We've got to laugh at ourselves, right? I do have one question, however: Why Earl? That's all I'm going to say on that matter. Don't want to spoil the plot for those who haven't enjoyed this delightful book yet. Samantha's a kick in the head. New Mexico, a great locale. Check it out.

Great Read

Samantha Adams, hot shot journalist, is afraid to love again having learned how much it hurts to lose a beloved one to death. Now, one of her loved ones has returned from the dead. Her mother Johanna, who allegedly died thirty-four years ago in a plane crash, has asked Samantha to meet her in a Santa Fe hotel. Samantha catches the first plane to New Mexico and the couple shares a poignant reunion. That first night together, Johanna does not explain to her daughter why she let everyone think she was dead, figuring on telling her daugther tomorrow. An emotionally drained Sam does not have the energy to ask. The next day, the police inform Sam that her mother is dead, an apparent suicide. Sam believes that there is more to her mother's death than an autopsy would reveal and she begins to investigate her mother's death in order to learn the truth as to why she was abandonned over three decades ago. DIGGING UP MOMMA, the latest novel in the highly regarded "Adams series", is a sure shot winner. As in the previous books, the heroine, once again, is a classic empathetic, angst-laden soul and readers love her for that. Additionally, this time the readers have the chance to satiate their curiosity by learning her mother's tale. Besides mystery fans, the book will appeal to New Age readers. However, it is Sam's torment that turns a very good who-done-it into a great novel. Harriet Klausner