Long Time No See
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3.8 • 90 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
New York Times bestseller: The heroine of Compromising Positions returns in this “hilarious” suburban murder mystery (People).
Where did Courtney Logan go? The former investment banker turned suburban dilettante had not lived in Shorehaven for long, but had begun to establish herself there. Her small business—a video production company dedicated to filming newborns—was taking off, and she seemed to have settled into life outside of the big city. Then, suddenly, she disappeared. Judith Singer wants to find her. Two decades after the thrilling case of a murdered dentist, the Long Island housewife is now town historian—and recently widowed. She needs a hobby, and Courtney Logan’s disappearance seems like just her kind of fun. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Susan Isaacs, including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The 20 years between Isaac's bestselling Compromising Positions and this second book to feature amateur sleuth Judith Singer have not affected the author's talent for snappy dialogue and astringent assessments of cant and pretension. In those two decades, Judith has raised two children, lost her husband, achieved a doctorate in history and is teaching (without much satisfaction) at a local college. When her Long Island neighbor, ex investment banker and perfect mom Courtney Logan, goes missing, Judith become curious; and when Courtney turns up dead, and the husband is accused, she becomes downright obsessed. Greg Logan, it turns out, is the son of notorious gangster Fancy Phil Lowenstein, who arrives on Judith's doorstep with an offer to hire her to help his son. Naturally, her former lover, Lt. Nelson Sharp of the Nassau County Police Department, admonishes Judith to mind her own business, but she pursues her hunch that brilliant and beautiful Courtney seemed to be missing a certain "something" that no one could put a finger on. Judith suspects the key to the crime lies in the victim's character. How right she is! However, the real trouble with Courtney is that she's not very interesting, even at her worst, and Judith's investigation, despite several clever twists, goes on too long, as does the murderer's bizarre confession. But an upbeat ending will satisfy readers, and it suggests that it won't be 20 years before we encounter Judith Singer again.
Customer Reviews
Long Time No See
What an intelligently written book! I loved the level of writing, the sophisticated vocabulary,and the intricate mystery. A middle aged widowed university history professor who loves a married police detective and who charms a mafia boss whose daughter-in-law turns up dead into “researching” her death for no pay…well,
I had a hard time putting down this book down. I will read more of this author!
Long Time No See
I usually enjoy this author’s books. This was a disjointed story filled with an abundance of
“ overly worded” sentences. The characters were all a “mess” , uninteresting and self involved. Susan Isaacs is a skilled storyteller and this book missed the mark!