This is the first time I have read anything by Susan Isaacs and I don't think it was a good place to start. This is a short story; apparently the only one she has written. Now Isaacs is known for her sharp, witty writing and is a very successful author. That being said writing a good short story is no easy feat even if that is how many authors start their career.
The story is about a chic CEO of an employment agency who dies while trying on shoes in the shoe department of Bloomingdale's. Because of a large drug content in her blood the police declare it a suicide. But Judith Singer, her neighbor, is convinced that Vanessa didn't take a large dose of drugs and then go out to buy designer shoes. Purchasing shoes, after all, is a commitment to living, a statement that there is a future - as in - there will be some place to where the shoes. So Judith investigates Vanessa's life and stumbles upon a few surprises as she tracks down the murderer.
The writing is sharp and I like the premise of the story, but I think for me personally, the characters needed to be fleshed out more and then it probably would have been a great read instead of simply a good read.
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