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The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren

7 reviews

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A cozy murder mystery that pairs nicely with a steaming mug of tea (or coffee or cocoa). Our main character goes through a hard time only to receive word of her grandmother's passing. She gets to England, intending to sell or maybe run the shop, and discovers not all was as it appeared. This story is pretty fluffy, despite the murder. The ending was a bit predictable but the enjoyability of the rest of the story made up for it. The image of the vampires getting together to knit was equal parts funny and heartwarming- given the stereotypical image of a vampire. I don't know enough about running a business to comment on the depictions of it but I also didn't really pick up glaring issues.

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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I borrowed this book for a quick Halloweeny read expecting cozy vampires. What I got was cozy vampires AND witches; which was a pleasant surprise. 

I enjoyed the twists and turns as the book went on, and loved how Lucy found her footing in her gran’s yarn shop. I crochet and wanted to jump into the pages so I could see the yarns and sweaters the author was writing about. The coziness of the neighbourhood was wonderful, but everyone remained a suspect until the end! 

A highly enjoyable book and I can’t wait to read the next in the series. 

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alisonvh's review

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I love the premise, and it’s a decent murder mystery, but the protagonist seems pretty dumb and the book contradicted itself a few times. Could have benefited from a better editor. The audiobooks narrator did a great job with all the different voices and accents.

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madamenovelist's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0


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spacerkip's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

2.5


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meshell's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is cute and fun and exactly what I was looking for after some intense reads. 

Also refreshing to have a nonfatphobic cozy mystery book to read and I’m hopeful that will be true of the rest of the series as well.

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thebookfinch's review

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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