Shelley's Reviews

Happy Saturday! I recently went to Washington D.C. and visited Idle Time Books. It's a cute independent book store filled with lovely treasures used, rare and out of print books fill the shelves of this shop. This is one of my favorite book stores.If you get the chance add it to your list to visit, you won't be disappointed.

One of my many finds there was this book called Nursery Crimes by Ayelet Waldman.

Series: Mommy-Track Mysteries
Hardcover: 215 pages
Publisher: Berkley Hardcover; 1st edition (June 1, 2000)
Language: English

Ayelet Waldman's delightful new mystery series introduces readers to Juliet Applebaum, a public defender turned stay-at-home mom. Juliet shares parenting duties with her screenwriter husband, but she's bored with playdates and trips to the park. That is, until she finds a way to spice up motherhood--with murder...

Getting accepted at Hollywood's hottest preschool is every bit as cutthroat as getting cast in a Hollywood film. Even Juliet's own two-year-old, Ruby, got butted out of the Billy-goat room. But when the school's principal is killed in a hit-and-run accident, Juliet wonders if someone is taking the competition too seriously. And even though she's eight months pregnant, with a toddler by her side, Juliet Applebaum decides to get off the mommy track--to track down a would-be killer.

Here is my review:

Nursery Crimes by Ayelet Waldman

I have always been a fan of Independent bookstores and when I found this book on the shelf, it caught my attention from the start. I had not heard of the author before but after reading the first page I knew it was going to be a hoot. And I will tell you, it did not disappoint.

This is a great debut to what I think will be a fun-filled series. Juliet Applebaum and her little girl Ruby are the star of this book. Juliet is pregnant again, she is full time mom and amatuer slueth on the side when murder calls. She has all the knowledge of the law as she was a public defender before pregnancies. So when things go awry and a murder takes place she is determined to find out who the killer before they find out she is sleuthing and come after her.

The twist and turns will keep you on your seat in eagerness to see what will happen next. You won’t want to put it down. Ruby is witty and sassy and Juliet is wiry and fun. You will be laughing out loud with every page.

A witty and humorous read that will have you up late in the night reading.