A Peek Inside Sara Rosett's World

When I think of my upbringing I remember something that probably could be characterized as the polar opposite of a military lifestyle. My family was liberal, both socially and politically. I was taught to call adults by their first names (even my teachers preferred it that way). My room was always a mess and I was never punished for it and we lived in the same house for the bulk of my life. I’ve only known a few people who have spent any significant time on a military base and I have always wondered how many of the military-family stereotypes were true.

That’s why I’m eager to read Sara Rosett’s latest book, Staying Home is A Killer. Like my Sophie series, this is a humorous, character-driven mystery (the sequel to Rosett’s debut novel, Moving Is Murder) but in this case amateur-sleuth-Ellie, like Rosett herself, is a military wife and the critics seem to be unanimous in their opinion that it gives readers a realistic and touching look at what it’s like for a woman to live on an Air Force base. There are times when Ellie quite literally doesn’t know where in the world her husband is. It’s hard to imagine what that would be like.

Then again, thanks to Rosett, we don’t have to; we can just read about it. Furthermore she throws in a ton of advice for how to best organize your closet and as I implied with my statement about my childhood room, organization is something I have always needed help with. Anyway, if you’re as curious as I am about Rosett and her books you can read her blog or simply get yourself to a bookstore.

By the way, if there is a book YOU’RE interested in feel free to post a comment about it. I’m always looking for another good read!

Kyra Davis

Author of:

Sex, Murder And A Double Latte,

Passion, Betrayal And Killer Highlights

And

So Much For My Happy Ending

Look for Obsession, Deceit And Really Dark Chocolate in 09/07!