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Motherhood is Murder

May 8, 2010 by Lisa

In Motherhood is Murder, author Diana Orgain continues to charm and entertain us with the exploits of new mom turned sleuth Kate Connolly. Motherhood is Murder picks up where Bundle of Trouble left off, with Kate wanting to begin work as private investigator all the while juggling the demands of a weeks-old baby.

Everything I enjoyed about Bundle of Trouble (linked to my review) is here in Motherhood is Murder. The life of a new mom is brilliantly cast with all its ups and downs, insecurities and joys. Kate is endearing and her To Do lists hilarious. The mystery surrounding the Roo & You mommy club is complex and complicated, good things for a good mystery to be:

First-time mom Kate Connolly may have found the perfect work-from-home mommy job: private investigator. After all, the hours are flexible, she can bring the baby along on stakeouts, and if you’re going to be up all night anyway, you might as well solve some crimes.

Nights out are hard to come by for new parents. So when Kate’s new-mommy club, Roo & You, holds a dinner cruise, she and her husband, Jim, leave baby Laurie with Kate’s mom and join the grown-ups for some fine dining on the San Francisco Bay.

But when one of the cofounders of Roo & You takes a fatal spill down a staircase, the police department crashes the party. Suddenly every guest is a suspect, and it seems like every mom and her man has a motive. Kate’s on deck to solve the mystery–but a killer’s determined to make her rue the day she joined the first-time-mom’s club.

Motherhood is Murder is a light, fun cozy mystery that will appeal to anyone who enjoys an entertaining and charming story. I liked it a lot. If you’re looking for something fun to read, Kate and baby Laurie will not disappoint.

In fact, author Diane Orgain has graciously offered to give away a copy of Motherhood is Murder to one 5 Minutes for Books reader! Leave a comment on this post to be eligible for the giveaway! We’ll announce the winner on May 19.

Wife and mother, Bible teacher and blogger, Lisa loves Jesus, coffee, dark chocolate and, of course, books. Read more of her reflections at Lisa writes…. Lisa thanks the author for sending her a review copy of this book!

Filed Under: Fiction, Lisa, Mystery/Suspense

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Comments

  1. Sue Farrell says

    May 17, 2010 at 9:36 pm

    My favorite books are light, cozy mysteries–so this one sounds just perfect for me.

  2. Charlene says

    May 17, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    Another great read, thanks again 🙂

  3. Susan Bywater says

    May 17, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    Sounds like a good book.

  4. Melissa B. says

    May 18, 2010 at 7:20 am

    I would love to read this book.

  5. susan smoaks says

    May 18, 2010 at 8:34 am

    this is exactly the type of book i love to read

  6. susan says

    May 18, 2010 at 8:37 am

    this would be fun to read.

  7. Deborah Wellenstein says

    May 18, 2010 at 8:53 am

    This sounds like a delightful book-thanks!

  8. kathy pease says

    May 18, 2010 at 9:01 am

    Thank you for the Great giveaway please count me in 🙂

  9. Roseann K. says

    May 18, 2010 at 9:23 am

    This sounds like a book I’d REALLY like to read! Thanks!

  10. Susan Smith says

    May 18, 2010 at 9:44 am

    Sounds like a good book

  11. Sharon Howell says

    May 18, 2010 at 10:32 am

    Sounds like a fun read.

  12. Breanne says

    May 18, 2010 at 10:40 am

    I would love to read this

  13. Terri L says

    May 18, 2010 at 11:12 am

    Sounds like a fun book!

  14. Maja Meza says

    May 18, 2010 at 1:21 pm

    sounds fun

  15. Gianna says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    Please enter me 🙂

  16. Betty C says

    May 18, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    I need to add to my book stack. Mine is getting dangerously low.

  17. Michelle H. says

    May 18, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    I have gotten back into reading lately and this book sounds like something I would enjoy.

  18. Lisa A. says

    May 18, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    I love cozy mysteries and this one sounds great!

  19. DanV says

    May 18, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    This sounds like a great story

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