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Mystery/Thriller Book ReviewsPage One of Four9 Scorpions by Paul LevinePocket Books, September 1998.Hardcover, 373 pages. ISBN: 0671019392. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
Beautiful and brilliant Lisa Fremont has
had the proudest moment of her life -- she's
just been offered a clerkship to new Supreme Court
Justice Sam Truitt. Her happiness is short-lived, however.
The powers that took her from a strip club in San Francisco's
infamous Tenderloin district to Stanford Law School and
to the Supreme Court are now demanding payment for the help
she received -- she is expected to influence Truitt's vote on a
crucial case involving a terrible aircrash of Atlantica Airlines in which
millions of dollars are at stake. Lisa's job is
to use her legal acumen to influence the judge -- if all
else fails she must use her feminine wiles to influence his vote, or
her life will be in danger. But what Lisa doesn't count on is
the overwhelming guilt she feels while playing Delilah, nor
the growing respect and attraction she will feel for her
victim. Somehow the two must unite to stop a terrible
wrong from occurring -- and stay alive in the process.
9 Scorpions is a fascinating foray behind the velvet drapes of the Supreme Court from the popular author of the Jake Lassiter series. The peek behind the scenes of our highest court is fascinating, and the imaginative plot will have readers on the edge of their seats: the marks of an excellent legal thriller. The character of Lisa, the girl from the Tenderloin who made it to the Supreme Court by paying a terrible price, is especially interesting. With a intriguing premise, nonstop action and a romance so intense it scorches the pages, 9 Scorpions is one legal thriller that really delivers. Highly recommended. Digging Up Momma by Sarah ShankmanPocket Books, Feb 1998.Hardcover, 275 pages. ISBN: 0671897535. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
New Orleans crime reporter and sleuth
Samantha Adams has had a lot to deal with in her life:
the death of her parents in a fiery air crash when she was
5, a messy divorce and a bout with alcoholism. Just as she
seems to be getting her life together, life throws her
another curve: a note arrives from her dead mother asking
Samantha to meet her in Santa Fe, no questions asked.
Overwhelmed by the implications of the note, Samantha
sets off for the New Age Mecca with a mixture of
skepticism and a desperate hope that her mother might
still be alive. Armed only with her beloved little Shih Tzu and her
reporter's instincts, she will be faced with a
shocking mystery from the past, a town filled with
ghosts and superstitions and a very real murderer
who is intent on keeping Samantha from finding
out the truth about her mother's past.
Digging Up Momma is another spellbinding, hilarious and sometimes touching tale from talented mystery author Sarah Shankman. Samantha is a heroine like no other -- her sense of humor and unique outlook on life make for compelling reading. The background of Santa Fe is very well-done and the mystery is an intriguing puzzle. A must-read for Shankman fans, old and new. Mystery Reviews Page One | Page Two | Page Three | Page Four Click Here to Return to the Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of mystery books reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |