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Fall has come to Fort Connor, Colorado, and the cool air has inspired the knitters at the House of Lambspun to start on their hats and mittens. But Kelly Flynn takes a hands-on approach when a distraught young woman she tired to help is found dead on the river trail near her house. Worried that the culprit may be closer than anyone thinks, Kelly must work fast to unravel a murder mystery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
If you want a nice unrushed mystery that moves along at a comfortable pace, "Skein of the Crime" is one you'll totally enjoy ...,
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This review is from: Skein of the Crime (Mass Market Paperback)
Fort Connor, Colorado had been a peaceful place ever since the murder of Kelly Flynn's Aunt Helen three years before. Some things aren't forgotten, but everything somehow seemed to nestle back into place and Kelly's most pressing need was simply choosing a yarn for her boyfriend Steve's hat. The camaraderie at Lambspun, the local knitting shop, made for cozy company where clacking tongues and knitting needles joined together to make a lively community of friendly knitters. In fact, Jennifer had just called to see if Kelly wanted to help Barbara Macenroe with a class of knitters. Knit one, purl two. It sounded like a plan and instead of crunching numbers as a CPA, she'd be counting stitches.With knitting on her mind that night Kelly was ready to settle into a cozy evening at her cottage, the one she inherited from Aunt Helen, when she noticed her dog, Carl, was unsettled. She suddenly spotted a young woman standing like a zombie on her patio, but this was Lemay Avenue, not Elm Street and it was an eyebrow raiser with a freaky twist. The girl began to rock and smile and if Kelly had been a scrapbooker instead of a knitter that girl's forehead could easily have been stamped with the word "gonzo." Was there something in the Fort Connor water, or what? Just as Kelly seemed to have forgotten the incident she learned that Holly Kaiser, the druggie, had apparently cured herself up and was going to be taking a knitting class at Lambspun. "Mother Mimi" was going to take her under her wing. It was a good thing because outside of getting that gal off her patio, Kelly had no interest in being a nursemaid to some freaky college student. It was bad enough that she learned that Holly was Barbara's son Tommy's girlfriend. Just when you thought the madness would stop it started to churn again. There were six attacks on the river trail in as many months and with this girl on board, things were beginning to hop in Fort Connor again. It wouldn't be long before the needles would stop clacking and the tongues would start up in earnest. Some girl had been killed over on the river trail. Guess who? Kelly would soon be doing a lot more sleuthing than knitting because that corpse just happened to be Holly's. If you want a nice unrushed mystery that moves along at a comfortable pace, "Skein of the Crime" is one you'll totally enjoy. It has all those elements of a real life soap opera that could just happen in your neighborhood. There are the gossipers, the wedding planners, the faction who enjoys a good "pharmacological stew," the coffee clutches `n knitting clans, the "jilted ex-girlfriend" . . . everything that makes every other small town in America click. I have not read any of the previous books in this series, but found this one can stand alone quiet nicely. It was one of the types I looked forward to reading a chapter or two each night. If you like a cozy mystery that has all the elements that will spin a believable yarn instead of a quirky one, this is a tale you're going to love!
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4.2 out of 5 stars (22 customer reviews) 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not too bad,
By K. Anderson "andersox" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Skein of the Crime (Hardcover)
Sefton has stepped up her writing chops a bit in this book. In the past, I've found the pour-some-coffee-pass-the-pizza scenes a bit stilted, but either I've mellowed or she's toned them down a bit.The mystery starts fairly quickly--first with an intruder into Kelly's home, followed by the intruder's murder. From there, the mystery moves along at a good pace and has a red herring that fooled me! Sefton pays off one of the long-term relationships with a proposal--very satisfying for readers who have followed the series from Sefton's first book. On the flip side, there's some pretty serious friction between long-time sweethearts, Kelly and Steve. For knitting aficionados, there are brief scenes about Kelly's foray into felting. For spinners (like me), there's even a nod to Burt's fondness for the relaxation to be found in drafting and spinning. "Skein of the Crime" wasn't gripping--didn't keep me awake turning page after page to find out whodunit. But, it's a very comfortable book to while away a summer afternoon. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another Great Indulgence for Knitters,
By Tnafbrat "Denise Jackson-Holder" - Published on Amazon.com
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Maggie takes us back again to Fort Connor and our favorite knit shop and yes, of course, there's another murder to solve. If you're already addicted to these Lambspun Knit Shop mysteries, you won't be disappointed, in fact, this one has stepped it up a notch and isn't quite as predictable. Knit addicts new to this series will love this and the previous books. Maggie takes us to a knit shop that has the welcoming atmosphere of our realtime favorite LYS and makes us part of the family. She touches everything that causes us to be addicted to the craft, the yarn, the colors, the feel of it, the experience of trying something new and the friendships gained when becoming part of the knitting world and throws in a great mystery to boot. Though you can read them out of order, this series is one that is very worth stashing and reading from the first.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing!,
By knitloon - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Skein of the Crime (Hardcover)
I own this entire series, and can't seem to stop myself. However, I only truly enjoyed the first 5 books. However, this current book made me angry that I had spent money on it. Ms. Sefton's writing style has always been quite simplistic, but that's okay. Sometimes I just want an easy, pleasurable read. This one struck me as belonging more in the juvenile fiction category. I'm tired of the endless talk of coffee, the ridiculous relationship between Kelly and Steve (Really, she wouldn't even admit she liked him in the earlier books, and then suddenly they were living together. Now, suddenly they barely speak.). Also, I realize that this is fiction, but Kelly's interference in criminal investigation would probably land her in jail in real life, along with the authorities who freely share information with her.I think I'm done with this series. |
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