"Solid crime tales"
Though well written, this is a strange compilation. The
collection consists of a reprint of a Jill Smith novel
(Karma), a Jill Smith short story (A Contest Fit for a
Queen) and a non-Smith short story (The Court of Celestial
Appeals). The non-Smith tale is different, weird, and fun as the
protagonist is a dead sleuth investigating a homicide,
however the reason to read this anthology is Jill Smith, an
interesting Berkley cop. Fans of the series will have a
chance to read Karma, released in the pre-Windows 1980s yet
a novel that remains fresh as Jill investigates the death
of a guru. Though this reviewer would have preferred three
Smith tales, as the Celestial Detective seems in the wrong
anthology, Susan Dunlap's collection demonstrates the
author's ability to tell a solid crime tale. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted June 1, 2002
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