Judith Singer is back! After twenty years Susan Isaacs reintroduces us to the heroine of Compromising Positions, her first and most beloved novel, and returns to a great suspense story set in suburbia. Judith's life has changed. She now has her doctorate in history. She is also a widow. Her husband, Bob, died one half day after triumphantly finishing the New York City Marathon in four hours and twelve minutes. And although twenty years have passed without her seeing Nelson Sharpe of the Nassau County Police Department, Judith still cannot get her former lover out of her system.
Then comes a mystery. Courtney Logan, investment banker turned suburban mom, vanishes from Long Island into thin air. All eyes turn instantly to her husband, Greg Logan, son of local mobster "Fancy" Phil Lowenstein. But since there is no body, there is no arrest. Then Judith hears the Logans' pool man on all-news radio, where he tells a reporter that he opened the pool and found ... a body. Now it's officially homicide. And Judith comes alive! She offers her services to the police's chief suspect, Greg Logan, but he shows her the door, thinking her just another neighborhood nut. His father, however, isn't so sure: Fancy Phil may have other plans for Judith Singer.
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"During a cleanout of my mother's house I found this novel and decided to read it. Isaacs' writing was sharp, well crafted and funny. The plot got my attention during a time when I really needed a distraction. Will look for her other novels and see how they compare. " — Corinne (4 out of 5 stars)
"During a cleanout of my mother's house I found this novel and decided to read it. Isaacs' writing was sharp, well crafted and funny. The plot got my attention during a time when I really needed a distraction. Will look for her other novels and see how they compare. "
" An OK book for a summer read. Almost typical female solving murder story. "
" Iliked this book much better the second time around. Interesting characters. "
" This was a fairly clever book and I really liked the main character, but I figured it out pretty early on in the book. "
" This romance from Susan Isaacs brings back Judith Singer from a previous novel into this good read. Lots of good drama and suspense into this book. "
" Somewhat entertaining, but really not a great book. "
" A funny, pleasurable book. Maybe a little predictable, but who cares? I love her corny one-liners and wit. Do we have to wait another 20 years for another Judith & Nelson? "
" 50-something, part time community college instructor who tries to solve murder in wealthy Long Island. Hilarious, sardonic humor --- laughed out loud! "
" I remember loving Susan Isaac but this novel made me feel that she was trying to use words rather than write a good story. It was just too cutsey and I was irritated rather than amused at her vocabulary. Not sorry I read it but it was disappointing to me. "
" Another great beach read... Wonderful to find love after 50 and be smart, besides :-) "
" Another fun, silly, light-hearted book. You'll enjoy it! "
" A fun light read. Reapply like how Susan Isaacs describes people and things! "
" I really enjoyed Isaac's Any Place I Hang My Hat, but this was a disappoint for me. "
" A light, fun, quick read. Really liked her writing style. Made me want to read other things she's written. "
" I couldn't even finish this. Or even get halfway through it. Tired, boring, wanted to like it, but just couldn't. Good thing I bought it at Goodwill. I can see why someone would give it away. I gave it back to Goodwill. "
" A perfectly fine diversion. "
" Although the writing is not as tight as the best of Susan Isaacs, I enjoyed the story. A nice predictable break from more serious reading. "
" The return of a favorite character, the housewife from Compromising Positions. "
" Great mystery with lots of surprises and good writing---the author tries hard to be amusing but since she succeeds at least half of the time, that's better than some other authors. "
" History professor and widow assists old flame Nelson Sharpe in solving a murder. Pretty gutzy how she gets into it. "
" Pretty good who done it. "
" Isaacs' writing was sharp, well-crafted and funny. Will look for other novels by Isaacs. "
" nothing deep or serious, but a real fun quick read! "
" It's much, much better than its prequel. Still a bit slow but it's just OK. "
" Judith Singer returns 20 years after "Compromising Positions" and gets involved in another murder mystery. I really enjoyed this story and Isaacs' middle-aged characters. "
" Really bad! Her first book was a good light read, everything after that was pretty terrible. "
" This is a good mystery and when I recognized the character from the 1978 book I liked it even more. "
" I didn't get through it. I found the characters shallow. "
" found this on a sale rack at B & N, always liked her books and this was just as I good as I remembered. Fun murder mystery set in the Long Island suburbs! good summer read - and glad to revisit with some old favorite characters. "
Susan Isaacs is the author of more than a dozen novels, including five that have made the New York Times bestsellers list. She is a recipient of the Writers for Writers Award and the John Steinbeck Award, and she serves as chairman of the board of Poets & Writers and is a past president of Mystery Writers of America. Her fiction has been translated into thirty languages.
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