Murder She Knit
Murder,
She Knit
A
Knit & Nibble Mystery Book 1
by
Peggy Ehrhart
Genre:
Cozy Mystery
Since
her only daughter left for college, widow Pamela Paterson has kept
busy as associate editor of a craft magazine and founder of the Knit
and Nibble knitting club in quaint Arborville, New Jersey. Now, she’s
trying out a new hobby—solving murders!
Pamela
is hosting the next Knit and Nibble meeting and can’t wait to liven
up her otherwise empty home with colorful yarn, baking, and a little
harmless gossip. She even recruits Amy Morgan, an old friend who
recently moved to town, as the group’s newest member. But on the
night of the gathering, Amy doesn’t show. Not until Pamela finds
the woman dead outside—a knitting needle stabbed through the front
of her handmade sweater . . .
Someone
committed murder before taking off with Amy’s knitting bag, and
Pamela realizes that only she can spot the deadly details hidden in
mysterious skeins. But when another murder occurs, naming the
culprit—and living to spin the tale—will be more difficult than
Pamela ever imagined . . .
Knitting
tips and delicious recipe included!
Excerpt:
“What if selling the yarn by mistake was just a cover story?”
“A cover story for what?” Bettina asked, surprised enough to take her eyes off
the road for a second and glance at Pamela. “What if the yarn has something to
do with Amy’s murder? She was supposed to deliver it somewhere and the killer
intercepted her.” Bettina glanced at Pamela again, a disbelieving smile
twisting her lips. “The murderer thought she’d be carrying it around with her?”
Pamela shrugged. “The police never found the knitting bag.” “But you have the
yarn now.” “Maybe the murderer’s next stop, after discovering the yarn wasn’t
in the knitting bag, was Amy’s apartment. But Dorrie had already cleaned
everything out.” “I hope he doesn’t find out what Dorrie did with the yarn,”
Bettina said, still smiling. “Or you’re next . . .”
Having many of the quirky qualities I look for in a cozy mystery read, this Knit & Nibble book is a fun start to another clean series. I like the more mature nature of the characters, this one being multigenerational.
It takes place in a neighborhood, of sorts, with a few jaunts to nearby, related locations.
I like that not every one is movie star beautiful or model thin.
I could relate to the treasure hunting nature (OK trash picking) of our heroine, Pamela.
Some of the clues are very obscure. I read them knowing they would mean something later in the book but at the moment they didn't seem to fit. The book could use a bit more smoothing out in places. Some of the subject jumps are a bit jarring.
I appreciated the inclusion of canine and feline characters. Perhaps they will play larger roles in books to come.Poor Pamela is the only member of the kitting group to discover bodies. Fortunately for her, neighbor and best friend, Bettina, is willing to take risks investigating with her.
I enjoyed their companionly efforts. A well rounded cast of characters with a plausible option to add more.
Peggy
Ehrhart is a former English professor who lives in Leonia, New
Jersey, where she writes mysteries and plays blues guitar. She holds
a Ph.D. in medieval literature from the University of Illinois and
taught writing and literature at Queens College, CUNY, and Fairleigh
Dickinson University, where she was a tenured full professor. Her
short stories have appeared in Futures Mystery Anthology
Magazine, Crime and Suspense, Flashing in the Gutters, Spinetingler,
Crime Scene: New Jersey 2, and Murder New York Style. A longtime
member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, Peggy
served on the board of MWA New York as head of the Mentor Committee.
She was president of Sisters in Crime NY/TriState from 2013 to 2015.
Peggy regularly attends mystery writing conferences and participates
in conference panels and also gives talks on mystery fiction at
libraries in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.
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