A Stitch in Crime #bookreview @Litfuse
About Quilts of Love: Quilts tell stories of love and loss, hope and faith, tradition and new beginnings. The Quilts of Love series focuses on the women who quilted all of these things into their family histories. A new book releases each month and features contemporary and historical romances as well as women’s fiction and the occasional light mystery. You will be drawn into the endearing characters of this series and be touched by their stories.
About the book: A Stitch in Crime
Thea’s first quilt show is coming apart at the seams!
Thea James has accepted an assignment as co-chairperson for Larkindale’s first quilt show extravaganza. Juggling the new assignment with running her antique business, she’s already feeling frayed when things start to unravel.
Mary-Alice Wentworth, a much-loved town matriarch, respected quilt judge, and Thea’s dear friend, is covertly conked on the head during the kick-off Quilt Show Soiree, throwing suspicion on her guests. It also appears that a valuable diamond brooch has been stolen during the attack. The family is furious. But is it because of their mugged mother or the missing diamonds?
When a renowned textile expert goes MIA and the famous Wentworth heritage quilt disappears, Larkindale’s reputation as a tourist haven is at risk. Thea attempts to piece the mystery together and save the town’s investment in the quilt show before Mary-Alice is attacked again . . . with far worse results.
Learn more about this book and the series at the Quilts of Love website.
About the Author:
Author and speaker Cathy Elliot nourishes her night-owl habit by creating cozy mysteries and more on her trusty laptop in Anderson, California. Like the protagonist in her new mystery, Cathy is an avid quilter. Besides collecting (too much) cool fabric, she also enjoys hunting for antique treasures.
My thoughts: I’m a huge fan of the Quilts of Love books. I’ve read each and every one of them. I’m not about to stop now! Love this one! I love quilts but more than that I love the history behind quilts. I love learning the story behind them.
The featured quilt in this book has a rich history and is rumored to hide a treasure. But one man’s treasure is another man’s trash. Someone is out to find the treasure of this quilt and will stop at nothing to make sure they are the recipients. An elderly lady gets hurt as she is the one who knows the secret behind the treasure. Her brooch is stolen(later to be found by the dog in the dirt). And then a noted quilt expert keeps not showing up when he’s scheduled!
Sounds like lots of mystery, but in truth it is two separate ones! Someone wants the secret treasure the quilt hides while someone else wants to win a quilt show and will stop at nothing to make sure they do! Such excitement! Such mystery and mayhem all within one book. Two mysteries to solve and a great quilt to learn about to boot!
You’re going to love this installment as much as I did!
Debbie Denny
Oh this sounds like a fun mystery. Great read.
Erin S.
It was amazing! Seriously. I loved it! This whole series is wonderful.
Kandi
This sounds like an interesting mystery.
Erin S.
It was really good. I loved it!