Jody M. (jodymcgrath) - reviewed on 10/22/2016 + 110 more book reviews

Angie Curtis manages Mainely Needlepoint in Haven Harbor, Maine. Early one morning, she sees an old man rowing to shore. This turns out to be Jesse Lockhart. He is good friends with her friend Dave, but mostly he is a solitary individual. He lives rustically on an island that he owns with his cousin, that is home to the nesting grounds of theGreat Comorant, a threatened bird species. When a multimillionaire wants to buy the island and develop it into his Maine getaway, Jesse refuses to sell. Later, when Jesse is found with his head bashed in, Angie and her Needlepoint group take on Jesse's cause...and the solving of his murder.

This is the 4th book in the Mainely Needlepoint Mysterty series. I have not read any prior to this, and felt like I missed out on a lot of the backstory. The author seemed to refer back to a lot of things, so at times I felt lost. The book also has a strange writing style. When the characters are interacting, the writing is very straightforward and normal, but when it comes to descriptive paragraphs it gets a little flowery. I als out DNFed this book in the beginning due to the descriptions, but I found if I skimmed over them, the story was enjoyable.

I didn't really connect with any of the characters. None of them had much personality, they were just telling a story. The mystery took backstage to the save the birds information, and it was pretty easy to figure out the murderer. It was pretty disappointing. I finished the book and enjoyed parts of it, but I doubt I would pick up another one in this series.

*I voluntarily read an Advance Reader Copy of this book and have given an honest review *

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