Marcy Singer owns a successful embroidery shop, Seven-Year
Stitch, in
Tallulah Falls. Marcy and her boyfriend Ted are in the
beginning stages of
their relationship, but Marcy feels that things are getting
off to a great start.
Things are also going well for Marcy's mother, Beverly, a
Hollywood costume
designer, who recently got a deal to work on a Bollywood-
type biopic starring
the newest diva, Babushka "Babs" Tru. Marcy is thrilled
that part of the shoot
will be local, which means that she'll be able to spend some
time with her
mother. Even more exciting, though, is that she and some of
the local
embroiderers have been asked to do some intricate work that
will be used on
the costumes!
Unfortunately, just as the shoot gets underway, Babs is
murdered, and as luck
would have it, Beverly is the last person people saw with
her. While it was no
secret that Beverly and Babs weren't getting along on set,
Babs had plenty of
other enemies, as well; she was, after all, a diva. Marcy
immediately does
what she can to figure out who really killed Babs, but the
suspect list is as
long the rolling list of credits after an epic drama!
Marcy's attentions are somewhat divided as Ted is also
trying to chase down
some people who nearly shot him. Marcy can't shake the
feeling that she's
partially guilty for the near-shooting, as she feels she had
distracted him just
as the shooter took his shot then got away. However, as the
case unravels, it
turns out that the culprit is part of a larger team and
could be extremely
dangerous. Can Marcy cope with being in a relationship with
a man who has
such a dangerous job?
While the overall plot was a good once, I guessed who the
culprit was the
second time the person made an appearance. Every subsequent
appearance
by the culprit further confirmed my suspicions, and no other
potential suspect
ever swayed me. I was disappointed when I found out that my
guess was
correct, although I was kept guessing by the motive.
Because I figured out
the mystery so quickly, I got frustrated that it took Marcy
so long to piece
things together, although perhaps it was because she was
dealing with her
own stress as well as watching her mother increasingly sink
further into
depression.
As always, Marcy's character is full of humour and
intelligence, and she shines
in this cosy. I really enjoyed seeing her relationship with
Ted evolve from
when she wasn't even sure if he was the man for her. While
Beverly has made
cameo appearances in past books, it was nice to see her have
a larger
appearance in this book so I could watch how Marcy and
Beverly relate to each
other. It was also nice to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse
of Hollywood, as
well as learning about more intricate embroidery work and
the varying
embroidery talents of Marcy's friends.
Embroidery shop owner Marcy Singer is about to find out that
show biz and sew biz don't mix!
Marcy's mom Beverly is the costume designer for a lavish,
Bollywood-style production...and she suggests Tallulah Falls
as a great place to shoot part of the film. Everyone at the
embroidery shop, and around town, is in a flutter that a
glamorous movie production is taking place in their midst.
But when the star of the film is found murdered, the police
suspect Marcy’s mom, who made it no secret she did not care
for the diva’s attitude regarding her wardrobe.
Marcy might as well issue an open call for suspects, because
the star had a long list of enemies. To save her mom’s
career and keep her from accessorizing with handcuffs, Marcy
and her friends will need to stitch together the clues to
catch one crafty killer who may have designs on Marcy next…
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