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This is a hard book for me to review, the 2 1/2 stars I gave it kind of reflects this. If this book had not been part of a challenge, I would not have finished it. The mystery itself was good, but you have to wade through alot of melodrama to get to it. The author does a fairly good job of describing the locale, the ocean, etc., but the way she describes the thoughts and emotions of the characters and their conversations is where the melodrama comes in, and it does so often. In addition she introduces so many characters in a short period of time that it took me about half-way through the book to figure out who was who.

Having said all that, there was just something about the book I liked. The ending was surprising, and the why of what was done was nothing I would have thought of. Although I figured out who "done it" I certainly did not know why. I liked the book enough to want to read the next in the series, which I never thought I would in the first 50 or so pages.

I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read the second and third installments. The characters were intelligent and real, the settings beautifully described and the relationships felt genuine. I loved this book!

LOVED this book! I'm still living in that beach-side New England town with the Thursday night knitting group. Warning! This book will make you want to eat! The food descriptions are so tantaliziing. And I love the pattern at the back of the book. It is one I'm definitely going to try. It's not one of those super basic patterns you find in some other knitting mysteries. The plot is interesting and the characters well-developed. And when the crime is solved, you are surprised! It ends so great. Highly recommended.

This was a fun, fast moving read. The characters are real and well developed. There were enough twists and turns to keep you reading. I look forwaard to book 2 in the series.

I agree with one of the other reviewers that this is a hard book to review. Did I like it? Yes. Did I love it? No. I liked the overall plot, but it was kind of slow at times. Too much info about what they ATE at the knitting classes when they would discuss the murder. Just get to the clues already! I kind of figured out the culprit, but there was a little something in there that surprised me as well. I will read the second in the series.

I like to read the knitting mysteries, and well the cozy mysteries in general. This is the second book by this author that I just dont want to finish(Murder Elderberry Road was the other book I didnt enjoy). I dont think she is the right author for me. I am 130 pages into this book and it just doesnt move along. I dont think we have even begun to find any clues yet. I am going to keep reading cause other reviews here tell me I will like the ending. Well, I got to the end, and thank goodness it is over. BTW this book is not written as Izzy as the main character or the story teller, it is AUNT Nell as the main slueth, and whose point of view we hear the story , with group of knitters (IZZY included) as back ground characters

This is not a Christian book by any means, but it is a easy going story, if you like the sweet style of christian fiction you might really enjoy this mystery. It was way to nice and slow paced for me. I need more zing.