Knit to Kill by Anne Canadeo is part of the Black Sheep & Co. Mystery series. There are other books in the series, but this is the first one I have read. I was not at all lost. The characters were introduced well. While knitting plays a big part in the book, it is not the main focus. A group of knitters heads to a resort for one last fling before one of them is married. The weekend gets off to a rough start when they witness a nasty argument. One of the men involved is murdered the next morning. The women's hostess and her husband are in the middle of the investigation. The knitters decide to help solve the mystery. The friendship aspect of the book was wonderful. The mystery had some twists and kept me interested until the end.
Lea Wait's Thread the Halls is the sixth book in the Mainely Needlepoint Mystery series. It is Christmas in Haven Harbor, Maine. Angie has big plans for Christmas that get side tracked when her friend Patrick's movie star mother plans to visit with several famous guests in tow. When one of those famous guests is murdered, Angie finds herself in the middle of yet another murder mystery. The setting of this series draws me in every time. The characters are a nice mix, and Angie is a great heroine. This book easily stands on its own, but I recommend reading the entire series!
Much Ado About Murder by Elizabeth J Duncan is part of the Shakespeare in the Catskills Mystery series. This is the only book in the series that I have read, but I had not trouble following the characters. Costume designer, Charlotte, is thrown for a loop when the current director quits suddenly. The star of the play demands that the new director be Edmund, who is someone she worked with previously. Things go from bad to worse when Edmund is found dead of a suspected suicide. Charlotte must uncover the truth to keep the play on track. This book got off to a slow start. Once I really got into it, I could not put it down. The varied characters and side stories were added bonuses.
disclosure: I received these e-books through NetGalley but was not otherwise compensated for these reviews. All opinions are my own!
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