Moving is murder
(Book)

Packed with helpful moving tips, Rosett's cute cozy debut introduces perky Ellie Avery, who prides herself on knowing her way around crying babies, poopy diapers and air force bases. Ellie, pilot hubby Mitch and baby daughter Livvy have hardly settled into their Vernon, Wash., off-base digs when Ellie discovers the body of another 52nd Air Refueling Squadron wife, Cass Vincent, by Cass's SUV alongside the road after a get-acquainted barbecue. Cass is the apparent victim of a nasty allergic reaction to numerous wasp stings, but Ellie later finds evidence that the flirty environmentalist may have been murdered. Though extraneous details sometimes slow the plot to a crawl, the appealing heroine and the intriguing insider peek into air force life (the author is married to an air force pilot) more than compensate. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

In this new series, Ellie and Mitch Avery move to Black Rock Hill in Washington State outside of Greenly Air Force Base, where Mitch is stationed. Between unpacking and caring for their baby, Ellie is kept busy until she finds her neighbor and environmentalist Cass Vincent dead from the shock of numerous bee stings. Unable to mind her own business, Ellie soon is asking questions and getting more involved in the private lives of other base personnel who live within a few blocks of each other. Rosett, the wife of a U.S. Air Force pilot, knows the ins and outs of living on a military base--she also knows a lot about moving and includes tips at the end of each chapter. Rosett currently lives in Georgia and is working on the second Mom Zone mystery. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.

An Air Force family's relocation to Vernon, Wash., lands them in a nest of trouble. Ellie and Mitch Avery are such practiced packers that they can move fairly smoothly even with a newborn. In fact, Ellie runs a business that helps people who lack her organizational skills. Choosing off-base housing to escape Air Force activities, the Averys find that most of their neighbors are members of Mitch's squadron anyway. On the way home from a base barbecue, Ellie discovers the body of environmentally active Air Force wife Cass Vincent, dead of anaphylactic shock. Even sleep deprivation--her baby's refusal to keep normal hours has Ellie popping Hershey Kisses--doesn't prevent her from sticking her nose into the neighborhood mysteries. When Joe Vincent hires her to organize the removal of Cass's things, she finds a cup of wasps wedged under the gas pedal of the woman's car. Ellie will also have to deal with the murder of a squadron wife whose profligate spending condemned her to work two jobs secretly and a local land-development deal Cass had been trying to thwart. Although OSI and the local police are investigating, it's Ellie's snooping that eventually cracks the case--though only her rescue by Rex, the Vincents' escape-artist puppy, saves her from becoming another victim. A cozy debut that'll help you get organized and provide entertainment in your newfound spare time. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

In this new series, Ellie and Mitch Avery move to Black Rock Hill in Washington State outside of Greenly Air Force Base, where Mitch is stationed. Between unpacking and caring for their baby, Ellie is kept busy until she finds her neighbor and environmentalist Cass Vincent dead from the shock of numerous bee stings. Unable to mind her own business, Ellie soon is asking questions and getting more involved in the private lives of other base personnel who live within a few blocks of each other. Rosett, the wife of a U.S. Air Force pilot, knows the ins and outs of living on a military base--she also knows a lot about moving and includes tips at the end of each chapter. Rosett currently lives in Georgia and is working on the second Mom Zone mystery.

Packed with helpful moving tips, Rosett's cute cozy debut introduces perky Ellie Avery, who prides herself on knowing her way around crying babies, poopy diapers and air force bases. Ellie, pilot hubby Mitch and baby daughter Livvy have hardly settled into their Vernon, Wash., off-base digs when Ellie discovers the body of another 52nd Air Refueling Squadron wife, Cass Vincent, by Cass's SUV alongside the road after a get-acquainted barbecue. Cass is the apparent victim of a nasty allergic reaction to numerous wasp stings, but Ellie later finds evidence that the flirty environmentalist may have been murdered. Though extraneous details sometimes slow the plot to a crawl, the appealing heroine and the intriguing insider peek into air force life (the author is married to an air force pilot) more than compensate. (Apr.)