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beckyreads2's review against another edition
4.0
Good book! Well written. I read an earlier review that said he/she knew who did it from the beginning. Not me. I had several suspects, and it wasn't until the person was revealed that I knew for sure who did it. I enjoyed the setting, the apron sewing information, and even the oddness of the Meemaw in the house.
I picked this book up from the library not knowing that it was in a series. I didn't read the other books, and this one was able to stand alone. Would I know the characters better if I had read the other books? Maybe. However, this stands alone, and I didn't feel that I was missing any information by not reading the earlier books.
I picked this book up from the library not knowing that it was in a series. I didn't read the other books, and this one was able to stand alone. Would I know the characters better if I had read the other books? Maybe. However, this stands alone, and I didn't feel that I was missing any information by not reading the earlier books.
carebear102106's review against another edition
4.0
I figured out who it was before the end, but I love the characters in this series so much I didn't care. Looking forward to the next one.
morticia32's review against another edition
4.0
Best in the series so far. Which makes me sad to see that the PRH has decided not to renew Ms. Bourbon's contract, but I am thrilled to see that she's going to continue with the series anyway.
I love the touch of paranormal in this series, it's there without being too "woo woo" and overwhelming. I adore the main characters, they're fun, a little eccentric and cleverly written.
I love the touch of paranormal in this series, it's there without being too "woo woo" and overwhelming. I adore the main characters, they're fun, a little eccentric and cleverly written.
dollycas's review against another edition
5.0
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Making aprons for a woman’s group should be an easy task for most seamstresses but because of Harlow Jane Cassidy’s magical gift of granting the wearer’s deepest desire she needs to really get to know her customers. Delta Mobley is the head of the group and also Harlow’s next door neighbor but sharing a property line doesn’t mean you know or even like the people next door. There has been a little feud going on between the Cassidy and Mobley families for years, maybe making Delta an apron will be the first step to the families being more neighborly.
The apron gets made but before any real change between the families can happen Delta’s body is found in an open grave in the local cemetery. Harlow quickly finds out her family is not the only one who had problems with Delta. The suspects soon become many including her own family and the ladies in the woman’s group. Harlow believes by using a little bit of magic and asking the right questions she may be able to stitch together the clues and catch the killer before anyone else life is cut short.
These characters never fail to draw me into their story and I always learn a little something too. In this installment a local woman’s group is planning a progressive dinner when each course is served at a different member’s home. I have been to a couple of these events and they were fun and very interesting. In my case I always met new people and some became good friends. In this case the ladies in the group and their husbands all know each other and split up into comfortable groups. That left Harlow and Will as the outsiders of the group and they were focused more on finding a killer rather than making friends. They also planned to do a little snooping so one had to cover for the other. Like I said these events can be interesting.
Meeting all these new characters was entertaining. I hope some of them return in future stories. But my favorites are still Harlow, her mother whose gift makes gardens bloom and grass grow, her goat whispering grandmother and my most favorite of all Meemaw, who has her own special gift of getting just what she wants. Meemaw sets us up with one heck of a cliffhanger!
The author was able to show us Delta was a very complex woman and a woman that had changed of late. She did have a unique way of communicating with her family. Some people hold things in and bottle them up, some vent things very well. Delta form of communicating was sweet sometimes but left me thinking that if she was a “venter” or a woman that voiced her opinions wrong or right she may not have died.
Melissa Bourbon sews together another wonderful mystery that keeps us on pins and needles until all the clues are pieced together. A little sewing mixed with a little sleuthing always makes for happy reading.
moondance120's review against another edition
5.0
Aprons aren't couture garments.
Harlow has been asked to make aprons for a local group of women that are having a progressive dinner. Harlow's neighbor, Delta, receives the first apron and is found dead soon afterwards.
I waited forever and a day to read this book because i knew it was the last one in the series and I didn't want to let go. Harlow is one of my favorite main characters. i love the back story of butch Cassidy and the "magic" that each of the Cassidy women possess. Harlow's ability to create an article of clothing that speaks to her fascinates me. Although aprons are not high fashion, this book touched me deeply. Perhaps because my grandmother wore an apron every day and it brought such memories.
I love the depth and maturity of Harlow's relationship with Will. He is such a great man! I really appreciate that he accepts Harlow and her family's abilities. His interaction with the ghost of Loretta Mae always makes me smile.
The mystery was well done. I enjoyed the twists and turns that lead me to several possible culprits. The townspeople are like old friends to me. I love visiting Bliss.
I'm very sad that this is the last of my time with Harlow and company. On a bright note, I received a pattern for an apron while I was reading this. I just need to get to my sewing machine so that I can make one from my grandmother's old feed sacks.
I highly recommend this series.
Harlow has been asked to make aprons for a local group of women that are having a progressive dinner. Harlow's neighbor, Delta, receives the first apron and is found dead soon afterwards.
I waited forever and a day to read this book because i knew it was the last one in the series and I didn't want to let go. Harlow is one of my favorite main characters. i love the back story of butch Cassidy and the "magic" that each of the Cassidy women possess. Harlow's ability to create an article of clothing that speaks to her fascinates me. Although aprons are not high fashion, this book touched me deeply. Perhaps because my grandmother wore an apron every day and it brought such memories.
I love the depth and maturity of Harlow's relationship with Will. He is such a great man! I really appreciate that he accepts Harlow and her family's abilities. His interaction with the ghost of Loretta Mae always makes me smile.
The mystery was well done. I enjoyed the twists and turns that lead me to several possible culprits. The townspeople are like old friends to me. I love visiting Bliss.
I'm very sad that this is the last of my time with Harlow and company. On a bright note, I received a pattern for an apron while I was reading this. I just need to get to my sewing machine so that I can make one from my grandmother's old feed sacks.
I highly recommend this series.
murderbydeath's review
3.0
Not the best of the bunch. It was great catching up with the characters of Bliss, and that last chapter was awesome, but the killer was obvious, there was WAY too much introspection/review of the plot throughout the book, and the author had a character that wasn't part of a scene contributing dialogue to it. So, I enjoyed the read, but it wasn't nearly as good as it usually is.
Full review: http://jenn.booklikes.com/post/1111481/seamlessmurder
Full review: http://jenn.booklikes.com/post/1111481/seamlessmurder
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