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She Walks in Beauty: A Samantha Adams Mystery

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I just finshed reading She Walks in Beauty and I liked it so much that I've tried to find other books by Sarah Shankman.

She Walks in Beauty is funny and quirky. The characters are well developed and reminded me of Elmore Leonard's funny but loveable bad guys. Who 'dunnit' is not much of a surprise, but the story telling and wierd characters are so much fun, that you don't really care about the plot development.

I'll continue my search for more books by Shankman and hope that her older books are re-released.

What a relief...a recent trip to the library netted this title, along with a mystery by a writer who shall remain nameless, but who is very fond of the alphabet. It was my first encounter with each writer. The other author was certainly more well-known, so I read her book first. YAWN!!

Then came She Walks in Beauty. I haven't even finished reading it yet, and am still confident enough to give it a big thumbs up. The pacing is wonderful. The characters are sharply drawn. Situations are rendered with humor. The settings are authentic. A mystery writer who knows what she's doing.

I will continue reading and sincerely hope that Ms. Shankman continues writing.

Interesting for its description of the Miss America pageant, and a fast paced Atlantic City story. Mobsters, small time shills, mentally ill security guards galore!