I read "Illegally Dead" and then immediately started "Imperfect Contract". The author has definitely fine-tuned her craft to the next level with this mystery. Sophia Burgess and Ray Stone are quite credible in every way. I don't want this review to include any spoilers so I won't define that statement further. Descriptions are further enhanced enriching the atmosphere of the settings and characterizations. Conversations between characters seem more genuine.
My only complaint is a repeat from the review of "Illegally Dead". New authors, please, please, please take the time to hold the proof from publication until another set of eyes reads your work for copy editing. For example, the word "is" for "if" passes spell check but is a distraction when one is reading your story. And in this book, there is something even worse than I've ever viewed before! Chapter 30 begins as follows: "Insert chapter ten text here. Insert chapter ten text here. Insert" and finally the real sentence of Chapter 30 begins. Whoa! What a miss!! What an unnecessary distraction to the reader. Sad. If the copy editing improves, I would have given this book 3 stars and but the overall presentation doesn't deserve the higher rating for such carelessness. ( )