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return of amateur sleuth Judith Singer
Fifty-four years old St. Elizabeth College
adjunct professor Judith Singer wonders why highly successful
Courtney Logan vanished. The police and the Shorehaven
Beacon believe the husband of the missing person killed
her though no concrete evidence points towards him.
Knowing how much she struggled with her perfect husband
Bob until he died after running the New York Marathon
two years ago, Judith is curious as to what happened
to her neighbor.
Mobster Fancy Phil Lowenstein, father
of the prime suspect, demands Judith find evidence clearing
his son. Before she can start her investigation, former
lover (pre Bob), Lieutenant Nelson Sharp of the Nassau
County Police Department, tells Judith to stay out of
the investigation. Still Judith is unable to resist
looking into the disappearance of the perfect woman
and supermom, perhaps because Courtney seems like a
distaff Bob. Judith takes a different approach than
that of the police thinking that the best starting point
is from the overall character of the victim not the
spouse.
After two decades Susan Isaacs provides
her fans with the return of Judith, star of COMPROMISING
POSITIONS, a novel I cannot remember whether I read
or not, but plan to do so. LONG TIME NO SEE engages
the reader due to Judith, a baby boomer struggling with
growing old and a renewed interest in her former lover
though like many novels in this sub-genre the reason
to turn sleuth seems stretched. The story line is fun
though the final confession meanders way too long. Still
the audience will enjoy this tale and look forward to
the Professor's next appearance.
Harriet Klausner
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