Never Tell a Lie by Hallie Ephron

I believe this is the first novel by Ms Ephron - she is a mystery reviewer and has written non-fiction books. She must have picked up a lot from reading mysteries because she did a great job on this novel! It very much reminded me of a Mary Higgins Clark book. From the first page I was interested in the characters. They are Ivy and David, a young married couple eagerly awaiting the arrival of a baby. They had a stillborn child before and Ivy is on pins and needles about this one. They live in an old Victorian house that they bought 3 years before. As the birth of the baby approaches, Ivy begins nesting and cleaning. At last the stuff in the attic that was left from the previous owner must go! They have a yard sale. At the sale a woman comes up to Ivy to ask about a swan dish. The woman turns out to be a former high school classmate. Neither Ivy nor David were friends of Melinda's but she carries on a long and annoying (to Ivy) conversation. David "saves" Ivy and takes Melinda off for a tour of the remodeling. Melinda isn't seen leaving the house by anyone. The Police come asking questions. Poor Ivy. There she is pregnant and now this. And more upsetting is the question of whom she can trust.
Great mystery - not gory. Reads quickly. It's a good one!