LONG TIME NO SEE

Judith Singer can carry a torch almost as long as the Statue of Liberty. After twenty-odd years, Singer is back in town and still has the hots for her old flame, Police Captain Nelson Sharpe. Between teaching history and qvetching about being overweight, Judith makes insightful, often hilarious comments about suburban life. She also takes on the murder investigation of Courtney Logan at the request of Courtney's father-in-law, crime figure Fancy Phil Lowenstein. Isaacs is in her best form with this mystery, placing Judith directly in harm's way and, of course, into Nelson's path. Cristine McMurdo-Wallis's performance is dead-on. Her pleasantly husky voice brings life to each character, and she is completely believable in every guise. S.J.H. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 02]