Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 5/15/2019 + 458 more book reviews

A Patchwork of Clues is the debut of the Queen Bees Quilt Shop series set in the small town of Crestwood, Kansas and features Portia (Po) Paltrow and her group of quilting ladies. On an early morning jog down Elderberry Road Po discovers the body of antiques owner Owen Hill wedged in the doorway of Selma Parker's quilting shop and the police are quick to claim his murder was an act of burglary gone wrong. But when Owen's lawyer Max Elliott is run down and left for dead Po begins to suspect something dangerous is happening in her charming town.

The book starts off slow with the author giving a detailed background of each of the ladies in the quilting group, but eventually weaves the diversity of each woman into the solid foundation of friendships. A steady plot offers a variety of suspects including members of the Elderberry Road beautification committee, the alcoholic security guard who patrols the shops and several disenchanted spouses.

An interesting cast of characters and a touch of romance offers up the potential for more adventures with Po and her friends.

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