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Pregnant Juliet and her husband Peter have decided to buy a house. Neighbors are razing a nearby duplex and with Peter's sleeping time during the day, there is entirely too much disturbance and noise for him. He is ready to move his wife and two children away from this atmosphere. The first home that Juliet looks at with her realtor friend Kim is definitely her dream home. Major problem -- a dead body is found in the shower. Even though this would stop some people, Juliet is determined to see if this home can be purchased. Kat and Juliet share the joys and sorrows of pregnancy. Kat is a formable character, a realtor who works for her mother-in-law. Kat's boss can be intimidating, annoying and brash The deceased is portrayed as a selfish, neurotic young woman who had anorexic tendencies. She also was involved in other activities. Her brother, a famous fashion designer, owns the house where Alicia was murdered. We never officially meet Alicia and she does not sound very likeable. She was an actress but not a very active one as of late. The brother's character is grief-stricken and the reader is able to know his partner, who initiates a great deal of the conversation. Juliet describes herself as a Jewish-American Princess. Married to Peter, a horror screen writer, she is pregnant with their third child. A full-time mom and a part-time sleuth, she spends substantial time running around with her children or placing them either with their dad or a substitute. I liked the concept of this woman but some of the plot left me wanting more. In the hope of fostering her house purchase cause, she has agreed to work on the solution and help the owner of the house. The plot eventually develops and Juliet is in the thick of solving the murder. One of the appealing parts of the story is the relationship between Juliet's partner Al Hockey and herself. It would have interested me to have more input from them. They appear to be a comfortable team, even though they are extremely diverse. The two worked together before; Al as a detective and Juliet as an attorney in the Federal Public Defender's Office. Politically, they share active but separate venues. I like the feel of their contrast. Financially, they must step up their investigations; they need the money in order to keep the business alive. This is the fifth book in the Mommy Track Mysteries series. I was content with the story. When I started reading, I thought it would be cozier, but was pleasantly surprised with some of the issues discussed in this story. The major issue involves serious eating disorders. It was a reminder how prevalent and how dangerous this problem is.
Reviewed by Rita Ratacheck, August 2004
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