"Intricate cozy"
She is on indefinite leave from her job as a public
defender but Juliet Applebaum isn't satisfied being a stay
at home mom to her two children. The only time she is
truly happy is when she can fit a murder investigation into
her hectic schedule. When her friend and trainer is found
dead the police rule it a suicide but Juliet's instincts go
into overdrive. In Juliet's expert opinion, Bobby was a laid back,
easygoing guy with no apparent reason to kill himself. She
convinces his girlfriend to give her Bobby's computer to
see if there is anything on it that would give a clue to
her trainer's state of mind before he died. She discovers
that Bobby was searching for his biological parents and
when Juliet starts questioning those involved in the
search, somebody reacts by threatening her family. A PLAYDATE WITH DEATH is an intricate cozy that stars a
protagonist that is impossible to dislike. Her
frustrations and troubles with being a stay at home parent
add comic relief to a very serious and believable story
line. Ayelet Waldman is a natural storyteller who has
created such an intricate mystery that readers will want to
finish the book in one sitting while obtaining other Mommy-
Track novels. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted May 5, 2002
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