Silencing Sam    by Julie Kramer Order:  USA  Can Simon & Schuster, 2011 (2011) Hardcover, Paperback, CD, e-Book Read an Excerpt     Reviewed by Lyn Seippel Minneapolis-St. Paul investigative reporter Riley Spartz has a public altercation with Sam Pierce, a rabid gossip columnist, in front of a bar full of witnesses. When he ends up dead, she becomes the prime suspect. Meanwhile her career is tanking since the station hired a hotshot, gun-toting reporter from Texas who looks great on camera. He's getting all the best stories, leaving her with the leftovers. And her new competition has inside information about a gory murder involving a headless woman. Multiple plotlines keep Riley jumping and the reader guessing. Silencing Sam is the third in the Riley Spartz series. You won't have to wait too long for the next installment. Killing Kate will be out this month. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Mystery books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews