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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review
3.0
A Fatal Yarn by Peggy Ehrhart has Pamela Paterson surprised to see trees sporting knitted creations in Arborville, New Jersey. It seems someone is trying to save trees that are scheduled to be cut down with the mayor’s approval. Then the mayor is found dead in his kitchen and Roland DeCamp, a Knit & Nibble member, is arrested for the crime. Pamela and Bettina team up to clear Roland and find the true killer. A Fatal Yarn is the 5th A Knit and Nibble Mystery and it can be read on its own. I like the characters in the story and the descriptions of the yarn plus their knitting projects. I did find the endless details of how they make coffee and cook or bake various items to be tiring. Every single time that Pamela made coffee, it is described in detail. Pamela’s daily routine is also written about (articles she edited, what she wore, what she ate and drank). The focus of A Fatal Yarn is on the people and their lives instead of the mystery. The mystery is straightforward with a dead guy, a few suspects, and misdirection. Identifying the killer was a snap. I wish the mystery had been as interesting as the knitted wraps around the trees. If you prefer your cozy mysteries to have more cozy than mystery, than A Fatal Yarn is right up your alley. A Fatal Yarn is a lighthearted tale with trembling trees, nifty knitted creations, copious quantities of coffee, tasty treats, and a murdered mayor.
_evyn_'s review against another edition
4.25
I accidentally fell asleep listening and woke up during the last chapter so I had the ending spoiled for me but it was still a good read.
whitmc's review
3.0
A good friend sent me a screenshot of this, we both enjoy knitting and the book was on sale for $0.99. We didn't realize it was a series, nor the 5th in the series when we decided to read it together, because it's a pandemic and a knitting mystery with cats on the cover sounded exactly perfect. And you know, it was exactly perfect! And you don't need to read the first 4 books to dive in, although confession, I did download the first book because the characters are zany and fun.
The one strange thing that I kept noticing about the writing is that the author will describe a lot of routine things in very great detail without it being applicable to the plot. For example, very detailed description of the character making a piece of toast...to the point where you think toasting bread must be a key to the mystery, but no, it wasn't. And it was like that for a lot of things--going to the grocery store, making a sandwich...so that was amusing but if I read too many of these it would get old.
The one strange thing that I kept noticing about the writing is that the author will describe a lot of routine things in very great detail without it being applicable to the plot. For example, very detailed description of the character making a piece of toast...to the point where you think toasting bread must be a key to the mystery, but no, it wasn't. And it was like that for a lot of things--going to the grocery store, making a sandwich...so that was amusing but if I read too many of these it would get old.
e_a_bee's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
A good mystery but a frustrating main character in this one.
robinlovesreading's review against another edition
4.0
After successfully solving several murders, the Knit & Knibble team are facing a real quandary. One of their own, Roland DeCamp has been accused of killing the mayor. Can Pamela Paterson and her team of avid knitters clear Roland's name?
Just like the other cozy mysteries I love to read, Pamela and her friends are amateur detectives. This doesn't slow them down in any way. With this being the fifth book in the series, I have gotten to know and love Pamela and her friends. To think one of them could have committed murder is all but unthinkable.
So, the task is on. Finding the real killer and keeping Roland out of jail. We do have extra players in this story - the trees that were to be cut down and have a close connection to the mayor's murder.
So, if you are loving this series as much as I am, then be sure to pick up A Fatal Yarn. You will definitely be in for a treat.
Many thanks to Kensington and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
Just like the other cozy mysteries I love to read, Pamela and her friends are amateur detectives. This doesn't slow them down in any way. With this being the fifth book in the series, I have gotten to know and love Pamela and her friends. To think one of them could have committed murder is all but unthinkable.
So, the task is on. Finding the real killer and keeping Roland out of jail. We do have extra players in this story - the trees that were to be cut down and have a close connection to the mayor's murder.
So, if you are loving this series as much as I am, then be sure to pick up A Fatal Yarn. You will definitely be in for a treat.
Many thanks to Kensington and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
gothicvamperstein's review against another edition
4.0
It's a cute installment in the series. Cats, knitting, food and yarnbombing makes even more fun. The plot was interesting and I love several of the characters as well as the dynamics of the knitting group.