| Ninja Soccer Moms (Samantha Shaw Mysteries) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 9 reviews)
Sales Rank: 643215
Category: Book
Author: Jennifer Apodaca
Publisher: Kensington
Studio: Kensington
Manufacturer: Kensington
Label: Kensington
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1
ISBN: 0758204507
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780758204509
ASIN: 0758204507
Publication Date: April 5, 2005
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Product Description
Samantha Shaw, owner of the Heart Mates dating service, hates soccer. But she doesn't have a problem with settling scores - especially when deceitful ex-husbands are involved. So when Janie Tuggle, the former wife of town hero and championship-winning soccer coach Chad, asks her to investigate her embezzling ex, Sam dives right in. Turns out, the weasel is not only cheating the team to the tune of $16,000, but had been cheating on Janie every chance he got. Exposing him will be a pleasure, but before Sam can make a call, Chad is found dead in his office - and Sam and Janie are both suspects. With Detective Logan Vance breathing down Sam's neck, her boyfriend and sleuthing partner Gabe Pulizzl working the case for Chad's sexy former lover, Dara Reed, and unwelcome discoveries springing up all over town, netting the killer feels like a long shot. But as another cheating husband's crimes threaten Sam's business, her brand-new relationship, and even her life, the penalty for slipping up could be fatal...
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 You go girl! September 4, 2007
This is a funny novel, the main character is Sam who has a dating service and is also a sleuth. She is funny and smart this character keeps your interested, not to mention her two sons, she is also a romance book reviewer , you can really relate to this character, she is hilarious. In this book she solves a mystery about stealing soccer money. I like her ex-husband, I hope to see more of this series!
 Mutton dressed as lamb February 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm having a hard time with this series. I like the author's style of writing, but I really can't stand Sam and Gabe. Sam is a shallow dingbat who, for some reason, finds dressing like a tacky hooker empowering. A woman can look and act sexy while still acting her age. Gabe is an arrogant jerk who uses sex as a substitute for dialogue. And SURELY he can call Sam something other than "Babe". The supporting cast of characters are far more likeable. It's an enjoyable, predictable, light murder mystery, if you can stomach the annoying main characters. Check these out from the library, and save your bookshelves for a series worth keeping.
 Stephanie Plum wannabe February 11, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While this book has, by far, one of the best titles I've seen in a long time, I can't say the same for the rest of the book. Rife with one-dimensional characters and rip-offs from the Stephanie Plum series, Ninja Soccer Moms should have been benched. And there should be a federal law against using "Omigod!" more than once in a book -- unless it's an Archie comic.
 Awful July 23, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The title of this book should've been "Ninja Boob Moms" for all Sam talked about her implants.
The series was okay when it started, but this one is God-awful. There's nothing even remotely likeable about Sam -- she's stupid and shallow. She was so broke she had to move herself and her two sons in with her grandfather, yet she used her husband's life insurance money for a boob job and slut wardrobe, rather than for her kids' future?
This series tried to be Stephanie Plum from the beginning, but Jennifer Apodaca will never ben Janet Evanovich. Perhaps if she'd realized that from the start, her series would've worked. Exchanging ruined clothes for blown-up cars and private investigating for bounty hunting doesn't work, and this series has just become so flat-out bad that I won't even pick up the next book in the series.
Murder, Soccer, Stealing and Dating May 7, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Samantha Shaw runs the Heart Mates Dating Service. But more often than not, she is off doing amateur sleuthing. Luckily her boyfriend, Gabe Puluzzi, is a P.I. and often lets her doing her sleuthing under his license.
Janie Tuggle comes to Sam asking her to help her get evidence that her ex-husband, Chad, has been stealing from the soccer league for years. Since he is the Coach that everyone loves since he's taken them to victory, she knows no one will believe her without solid proof. Sam got out of the soccer mom scene after her divorce, and she is very reluctant to set foot back there. But, once Janie tells Sam that Chad let the insurance for her kids run out, but he's still living high on the hog in their former home, Sam can't tell her no. Sam is a sucker for the underdog.
When Sam meets with Chad, a very fun scene develops having to do with her clothing. You'll have to read it for yourself. Wouldn't want to give anything away!
Then Chad is found murdered. Janie is a suspect, but so are many other people, including Sam herself. She gets into some sticky situations with Detective Vance. They go round and round more than once, and in more ways than one! And Gabe is not very amused with Detective Vance and his actions.
I love this series. It is always a laugh out loud read. For the most part I'd call it a cozy, but this book had one sex scene that in my opinion was beyond a cozy.
Sam, Grandpa, Sam's boys, Gabe, Gabe's mom, and Det. Vance will keep you in stitches and definitely wanting more!
I highly recommend this book and the whole series. It is fabulous! You won't want to put it down.
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