Lacey Smithsonian is reporting on the closing of a velvet factory when a body is found rolled in velvet in an ink vat, rendering the victim both dead and blue. I like Lacey. I like her ambition, her snarky private thoughts and her love of all things vintage. The plot is a bit on the far-fetched side, but given the setting is Washington D.C. I guess anything is possible. ( )

Mystery wasn't particularly strong, but there was lots of banter, most (though not all) of which I enjoyed. ( )

I love this series and was so happy to see that she was still writing the crime of fashion mysteries. This one didn't disappoint, it was fun but she still managed to address the economic issues with grace and empathy. And I didn't guess whodunit until I was supposed to. :) ( )

Byerrum does a great job of filling in all the main characters and the plot line is always a good one. ( )

This is the first Crime of Fashion that I've read and I'm happy I started with in because in looking at the reviews, this seems to be the worst of the series.

Aside from the cheesy character names and some of their over-the-top personalities (uhhh - Stella, anyone?). this was a cute little murder mystery that I enjoyed curling up with. At first, the names drove me nuts but then they started to amuse me, which I hope was the author's goal.

I'll definitely be reading the others in this series. ( )