Goodie One Shoes

After splitting with her husband, Emily opens a shoe store on New York's Upper West Side and seems to be getting her life back on track. But then her assistant is stabbed to death with a red Jimmy Choo stiletto, and Emily becomes both a suspect in the murder case and the seeming next target of a sadistic killer with a penchant for fancy footwear. She receives threats in her inbox and her mail box—when the missing mate of the killer Choo slips through her slot. Then Emily's maid is found dead, and it becomes clear that this killer is out to make Emily suffer. Add to her trials a hippie sister recently back in town, an estranged husband who wants her back, and Emily's budding inappropriate thoughts for the lead detective on her case (even though she's still on the suspects list), and you get a fast-paced debut from Siegel (Critters A to Z), a novel that combines two genres—thriller and women's empowerment—with a light touch. (Dec.)