Suburban mother Paige Atwell lives a comfortable middle- class life just outside of Denver. Her husband Paul works too hard and travels too much for his techno-babble job. Her children are finally both in elementary school, giving her free time during the day for the first time in 11 years. Her neighbor Karen has just breathlessly confessed to a spicy extramarital affair with a sexy Spanish model/barista. And suddenly Paige isn't content -- with her boring days, her tenacious children, her distant husband, and especially with her practically non-existent sex life.

Every man Paige meets seems to find her desirable, and she can't stop thinking about sex. The grass is always greener in the neighbor's yard, and Paige secretly envies Karen and her passionate affair, at least until Karen is found dead on the floor of her attached garage. Paige isn't sure if she is more like Nancy Drew or Miss Marple, but she is very suspicious of the circumstances of Karen's death, and she's determined to keep searching until she uncovers the truth. After Paige locates Karen's lover, who is indeed irresistible, she hopes to find answers but only uncovers more conflicting information about Karen's twisted life.

Desperately trying to target the fans of TV's most popular housewives, this book tries too hard to fit that mold. Suburban housewives and mothers who gather for coffee and share gossip and intrigue have become clichéd characters lately. To keep multiple characters as viable suspects, the characterizations are awkward, but the most memorable characters are Paige's two children, who are honest, embarrassing and fun. In spite of small flaws (Paige's kids don't do any extra-curriculars, let alone soccer) this story is suspenseful and unpredictable. The ending surprised me and the resolution was satisfying for this fast-paced suburban housewife mystery.