See Jane Run
A Jane Yeats mystery

By Liz Brady

     True crime writer Jane Yeats has suffered for years from the murder of her lover and partner, Pete. Her only consolation is that the serial killer, Willie Shortt, responsible for his death is imprisoned. Shortt confesses that he did not kill Pete; that he had lied. Shortly thereafter Willie is assassinated by a fellow inmate, and DNA proves that he did not commit Pete's murder.

     Police officials refuse to admit their mistake. So Jane determines to find the real killer and make him pay for his crime. An ex-con tells Jane that Willie had falsely confessed and had been set up for his assassination with the collusion of the prison guards. With the assistance of her cowboy dressing, bar owning mother, a plus sized lesbian and a fellow crime writer, Jane uncovers corruption in the police force, and works against them to find the real killer and determine to take justice in her own hands.

     Jane is a sympathetic character fighting against her own feelings to find justice. Her relationships with those she works with are strong. The characterizations of her companions are well done. The sense of time and place in Toronto is successfully evoked. The plot is well constructed and well written. Jane's pursuit of the truth is suspenseful as well as entertaining.