Bridget Jones, in New York City, with a Jewish mother. *Very, very funny. *Ideal for fans of Lisa Scottoline and Janet Evanovich and Sex in the City *Of special interest for large metropolitan areas with active Jewish populations. *Animated dialogue and a lively sense of the absurd - Publishers Weekly *As a social observer, Piesman is without peer, with a snappy theory on everything from post-feminism to the economic politics of wearing high heels - New York Times * . Piesman may write mysteries, but her humor and social insights suggest Nora Ephron, Fran Lebo-witz, and even a touch of Jane Austen. - From the Booklist review of Survival Instinct: