Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
When the principal of Hollywood's premier preschool is killed in a hit-and-run accident, public defender turned stay-at-home mom Juliet Applebaum gets off the mommy track to track down a murderer. Mystery Guild Selection.
Synopsis
From the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Mother.
Juliet isn t too surprised when her feisty, tantrum-throwing two-year-old daughter doesn t get into Hollywood s premier preschool but she s shocked and suspicious when the school s principal is killed in a hit-and-run accident. Against the advice of her screenwriter husband, and with her rambunctious toddler in tow, Juliet heads to the local playground to dig up some dirt on a disgruntled studio executive whose daughter wasn t offered a place in the school. But she has some surprising new suspects to consider when her investigation takes her into a seedy on-line newsgroup and the most dangerous parts of the human heart.
Smart sleuthing . . . the way Juliet] maintains her sense of humor while juggling detective chores and baby duty is awesome. The New York Times
Juliet Applebaum is smart, fearless, and completely candid about life as a full-time mom with a penchant for part-time detective work. Sue Grafton"
About the Author
Ayelet Waldman currently lives with her writer-husband Michael Chabon and four children.