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zbmorgan's review against another edition
2.0
This was by no means an awful book, but my main complaint was packaging. If you are going to write a cozy mystery set in a knitting shop in Cape Cod, the reader will expect a good amount of knitting and some Cape Cod atmosphere. There was not enough of either to appease this reader, nor was the mystery anything special. All that remains to hang the story on was the characters, and while I could discern them from each other (not always possible in a cozy) they were not compelling enough to make me want to read more in the series.
wife228's review against another edition
3.0
My first book by this author so I might get brave and try another one.
chrisrin's review against another edition
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy mystery. It was the first book I read in the series and I intend to go back and read the rest. I liked the way the author sprinkled clues to the murderer's identity throughout the book, and I liked the secondary plot mysteries. I also enjoyed the relationship between Nell and Ben. If you like murder and the festive season, I think this would be a great book to read.
handmaderiot's review against another edition
3.0
Overall a cute story. The execution leaves a lot to be desired. First, on the knitting theme, clearly no knitter reviewed any of the terminology used in the book. For the record, potatoes are “fingerling”, and yarn is “fingering”. Also how can you “knit a cuddle”?! What does that even mean?! On a non-knitting note, a person cannot be infected with AIDS. AIDS is a stage of disease, HIV is a virus. Pieces about South Africa are micro-agressive and the book is very clearly pro-police. In general it does not age well.
kimlb's review
2.0
These people are too perfect...perfect clothes, perfect drinks, perfect homes, pefect spouses...to be enjoyable!
jbarr5's review against another edition
4.0
A Holiday Yarn
This seaside harbor book again follows th knitters that meet once a week. It is the fall and the summer visitors have left the area
and snow is in the air. An old man has passed away, he run the magazine and his whole family is into the publishing field, millionaires. Pam is one that should be in charge but not on the same level as others.
She wants to run a B&B with the old house. Love talk of the charity work the knitters do for local places. The knitters find something amiss at the old house and find hand written letters in the snow. They also have seen lights and shadows in the guest house next door.
The find the body that is still holding a gun. They work together to find out clues that will lead them to the killer. They find so much more.
The local need this year was to the historic building. More mysteries come to light before they can solve the murder mystery. Excerpt from the next book is included.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
This seaside harbor book again follows th knitters that meet once a week. It is the fall and the summer visitors have left the area
and snow is in the air. An old man has passed away, he run the magazine and his whole family is into the publishing field, millionaires. Pam is one that should be in charge but not on the same level as others.
She wants to run a B&B with the old house. Love talk of the charity work the knitters do for local places. The knitters find something amiss at the old house and find hand written letters in the snow. They also have seen lights and shadows in the guest house next door.
The find the body that is still holding a gun. They work together to find out clues that will lead them to the killer. They find so much more.
The local need this year was to the historic building. More mysteries come to light before they can solve the murder mystery. Excerpt from the next book is included.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
darcerenity's review against another edition
3.0
Overall this was a very good mystery. The plot and pacing were above average, in spite of the fact that I called the turn early enough to be a bit annoyed with the oblivious characters. But they didn't have the advantage of knowing they were in a novel, so... My big complaint with this book is actually that I spotted one instance of GLARING oversight in internal consistency that I feel should have been caught by anyone who read the novel with editing purposes in mind, be that the author, the editor, an arc reviewer, etc... but it didn't particularly impact the story as a whole, only my immersion in it. I liked that the tension between Sam and Izzy was legitimate but approached with empathy on both sides and ultimately wasn't the typical issue causing tension between couples.
marlynb's review against another edition
4.0
The fourth Seaside Knitters mystery is written from the point of Nell Endicott, aunt of Izzy Chambers who owns the Seaside Knitting Studio. The Knitters have been helping Mary Pisano turn the estate she inherited from her grandfater into a bed-and-breakfast inn.
The wealthy Pisanos have been having a family meeting in Sea Harbor, and Mary's cousin Pamela is quite vocal about considering the inn a bad idea. Shortly after declaring this opinion all over Sea Harbor, Pamela is found dead, holding a pistol, outside Mary's house.
Sea Harbor is a charming, enviably close-knit community, and this is an engaging story with more than one mystery to challenge the reader. (Why is Henrietta O'Neal so against the opening of the inn?) Be careful not to start this book at bedtime!
The wealthy Pisanos have been having a family meeting in Sea Harbor, and Mary's cousin Pamela is quite vocal about considering the inn a bad idea. Shortly after declaring this opinion all over Sea Harbor, Pamela is found dead, holding a pistol, outside Mary's house.
Sea Harbor is a charming, enviably close-knit community, and this is an engaging story with more than one mystery to challenge the reader. (Why is Henrietta O'Neal so against the opening of the inn?) Be careful not to start this book at bedtime!
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
It's that time of year where I read primarily cozy mysteries and/or books set during the winter holidays. Murder and mayhem, sometimes paranormal. That's what I like to do. This fits the cozy/amateur sleuth holiday mystery and murder and a bit of mayhem set.
I liked this book a lot. It doesn't really seem to have one main character, but several, so that there are many points of view and many brains working on the mystery at hand. Different ages and ideas make the mystery even more intriguing.
Holiday setting in a seaside town with traditions set the mood even more so. A group of characters I would love to know, a town I'd like to visit [let alone live in], I had a real feel for everything going on.
I look forward to reading more in this series, likely go back to the beginning and meet everyone slowly.
I can definitely recommend this book and this author and more than likely this series.
I liked this book a lot. It doesn't really seem to have one main character, but several, so that there are many points of view and many brains working on the mystery at hand. Different ages and ideas make the mystery even more intriguing.
Holiday setting in a seaside town with traditions set the mood even more so. A group of characters I would love to know, a town I'd like to visit [let alone live in], I had a real feel for everything going on.
I look forward to reading more in this series, likely go back to the beginning and meet everyone slowly.
I can definitely recommend this book and this author and more than likely this series.
camille_jmu's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a decent read. It was not the best book that I have ever read. It actually reminds me of the Sookie Stackhouse Novels, perhaps that is due to the mysterious element that flows throughout. The story did not end the way I expected it to, which was good. There are a few mysteries intertwined which makes it a bit more complex. One thing that you will notice while reading this book is that the characters are always eating food or drinking wine!! Great imagery throughout. It's not a must read, but if you read it, you wont be mad that you did.