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Death by Cashmere: 10/19/24
Death by Cashmere by Sally Goldenbaum and Julie McKay (Narrator) (2008) is the start of the Seaside Knitters Society mystery series. Izzy Chambers's upstairs tenant is murdered and she and her knitting society will work together to figure out who did it. They know it wasn't a drunken accident despite what the police initially say. This series is set in another small seaside fishing town where lobstering is one of the main incomes. Besides Angie's death, the lobstermen and -women are contending with a poacher. Every night they're losing their catches to someone who manages to slip out to traps unseen. Are the two related or is it just coincidence? In proper cozy mystery fashion, the skills and understanding of knitting and various yarns plays into solving the murder. It seems unlikely given it's a drowning and the only other clue is the on-going poaching. But it does ultimately play out in a satisfying and organic way. This mystery has some points in similarity to Steamed Open by Barbara Ross, though with a more dramatic and tragic ending. With the emphasis on knitting and fiber arts, it also will appeal to fans of Monic Ferris's Needlecraft series and the Haunted Yarn Shop series by Molly MacRae. The next book in the series is Patterns in the Sand (2009) Five stars Comments (0)
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