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Mama Cracks a Mask of Innocence [Mass Market Paperback]

Nora Deloach (Author)
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June 26, 2001
There's not a killer in the world who can hide from Mama....

Dark encounters and deadly lessons

I was happy to volunteer a few days back home to help Mama distribute clothing to the needy. But I didn't expect big-city dangers to follow me all the way to Otis, South Carolina.

Instead of doing good deeds and cooking up a storm, Mama was digging deep into shady secrets after young Brenda Long was discovered dead in a shallow grave. Someone wanted Brenda silenced bad enough to kill, and the list of suspects is long.

But is the killer the drug-dealing teacher that Brenda threatened to expose? Or can it have been the man who was sent to jail after Brenda caught him stealing — now paroled and bent on exacting his revenge?

Everyone knows that Mama has had good luck as the town's unofficial sleuth. But as a maze of tangled relationships leads to dead ends and dead bodies, time is slipping away. For our worst enemies can masquerade as friends — and even Mama's luck can run out....

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"[Mama] is a delight."
Rendezvous

"Grace Covington [has been] dubbed the African-American Miss Marple."
The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Nora DeLoach is a wonderful storyteller.... Fans will remember Mama and Simone as two of the best stars of down-home mysteries."
The Midwest Book Review

"[Nora DeLoach] deserves considerable credit for ... demonstrating that the convention of the English cozy can be transplanted successfully to the American South."
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There's not a killer in the world who can hide from Mama....

Dark encounters and deadly lessons

I was happy to volunteer a few days back home to help Mama distribute clothing to the needy. But I didn't expect big-city dangers to follow me all the way to Otis, South Carolina.

Instead of doing good deeds and cooking up a storm, Mama was digging deep into shady secrets after young Brenda Long was discovered dead in a shallow grave. Someone wanted Brenda silenced bad enough to kill, and the list of suspects is long.

But is the killer the drug-dealing teacher that Brenda threatened to expose? Or can it have been the man who was sent to jail after Brenda caught him stealing ? now paroled and bent on exacting his revenge?

Everyone knows that Mama has had good luck as the town's unofficial sleuth. But as a maze of tangled relationships leads to dead ends and dead bodies, time is slipping away. For our worst enemies can masquerade as friends ? and even Mama's luck can run out....

Product Details

  • Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Bantam (June 26, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0553577247
  • ISBN-13: 978-0553577242
  • Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.2 x 6.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,887,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A deligtful down home rad, June 27, 2001
This review is from: Mama Cracks a Mask of Innocence (Mass Market Paperback)
Though the drive is more than three hours from Atlanta to Otis, South Carolina, when Mama tells her daughter to come home, Simone always does as fast as she can. Mama needs help in sorting and distributing clothing collected from her town's annual charity drive and she knows that Simone is perfect to insure a successful conclusion.

Unfortunately, the discovery of Brenda Long's body in a shallow grave diverts Mama and Simone from the clothing drive. The victim's mother and godmother ask Mama to uncover the identity of Brenda's killer, as they know she and her daughter have solved several homicides. Mama and Simone begin their brand of investigation that will force them to look closely at what is really happening in Otis.

Up front, anyone who reads this series adores Mama. She finds a plethora of suspects wanting Brenda dead in her latest amateur sleuthing caper. Half-way through the plot, readers will know who killed the victim, but will only have half the story as a shocker awaits the audience due to stunning plotting on the part of Nora DeLoach. This novel is a convincing and entertaining tale that augments the growing legend of Mama.

Harriet Klausner

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4.0 out of 5 stars You're going to love Mama, August 13, 2001
This review is from: Mama Cracks a Mask of Innocence (Mass Market Paperback)
The late Norah DeLoach created a sparkling character with Mama. She's sweet, she's smart as a whip and as a social worker in the tiny town of Otis Mama has all manner of mysteries dumped in her lap. Accompanied by her Watson, her daughter Simone who tells the story Mama quietly but doggedly gets her murderer while still cooking heavenly meals, dispensing advice, and making more friends than enemies.
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