YARN OVER MURDER, book twelve of Maggie Sefton's Knitting Mystery series picks up precisely where Close Knit Killer leaves off, with the Colorado wild fire threatening the ranch of one of the group and the others rushing to help move alpacas to safe housing. After the cliffhanger ending of book eleven, it is a relief to plunge immediately into the moment instead of reading through any preamble.
The majority of YARN OVER MURDER focuses on the fire and it's effects on the book's characters from an on-the-ground perspective perhaps only a Coloradan could give. Maggie Sefton does a very nice job of bringing us into the experience of living through a nearby natural catastrophe. The mystery for main character Kelly Flynn to solve is still present, but it is not really forefront until the last third of the book. The excitement and tension caused by the wildfire makes up for it, in my opinion.
I absolutely do not recommend reading YARN OVER MURDER as your first Maggie Sefton Knitting Mystery however. If you are not a staunch fan of the series you will likely find the first chapter somewhat bewildering due mainly to the flood of characters you meet. Even with the Cast of Characters page included before you read the first page of the story, it will be daunting to try and keep people straight. Even though I had read one of the earlier books I found it more a chore than a joy to plow through that first chapter. Once past that, though I enjoyed the book a great deal.
If you have been reading the books faithfully, you will have a wonderful ride ahead of you as Kelly and friends battle through the wildfire and suspicions of murder while trying to maintain their normal lives.
YARN OVER MURDER was worth the wait after book eleven's cliffhanger, and I am eager to read book thirteen. In the meantime, I can always go back and read those books I missed along the way. I can depend on Maggie Sefton to provide an enjoyable and exciting experience.
It’s early summer in Fort Connor, Colorado, and a herd of alpacas requires rescuing from a raging wildfire. Kelly Flynn and the House of Lambspun knitters may be able to save the helpless animals, but not the unexpected victim of a cold-blooded murder… Kelly and her knitting pals were checking out the wares at the annual Wool Market—one of the largest outdoor fiber and animal fairs in Colorado—when news spread about the wildfires raging across the canyon ranches. With temperatures scorching, Kelly receives word that the alpacas of her good friend, Jayleen, are in danger. Working fast, Kelly and her pals hightail the herd to the nearby pasture of one of Jayleen’s friends—rancher Andrea Holt. But their rescue mission is interrupted by a screaming match during which Connie, a longtime employee of House of Lambspun, snaps and accuses Andrea of stealing her husband. Days later, Andrea is found dead at her ranch—and suspicion immediately falls on Connie. Now Kelly and her friends must untangle this yarn before Connie ends up dangling by a thread…
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