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Crewel and Unusual (2019)

por Molly MacRae

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Yarn shop owner Kath Rutledge is looking forward to the grand opening of the Blue Plum Vault, a co-op of small shops on Main Street. In the week before the grand opening, Kath and her needlework group, TGIF (Thank Goodness It's Fiber), hear rumors of an unpleasant rivalry developing between two of the new shopkeepers. Nervie Bales and Belinda Moyer declare each other's embroidery patterns and antique embroidered linens fakes, copies-and stolen goods. Kath is caught in the middle. The day before the grand opening, an exquisite tablecloth that Kath has fallen in love with is found cut to shreds. Belinda accuses Nervie of the outrage, but Nervie has an airtight alibi: she was at Kath's shop, the Weaver's Cat, teaching a crewel embroidery class. The opening is a success-until Belinda is found dead, stabbed in the back with a pair of scissors from the Weaver's Cat. Geneva, the ghost who haunts Kath's store, claims she saw the murderer leaving the scene of the crime. But the ghost is the ultimate unreliable witness-only Kath and her shop manager can see or hear her. It's up to Kath, TGIF, and especially Geneva the ghost to solve the crime before the killer cuts another life short.… (más)
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I didn’t realize how long it’s been since the last Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery was released, it was nice to revisit Weaver’s Cat and the TGIF group. This time resident ghost Geneva finds a dead body at the Blue Plum Vault - a co-op of small shops. Kath and the TGIF gang are determined to figure out who did it, even if “Clod” doesn’t want them to help. Fun read and I hope there are more in the series in the future!

This review is based on an ARC from NetGalley, courtesy of the publisher. All opinions are my own. ( )
  Caelijean | Apr 21, 2020 |
Crewel And Unusual is the sixth book in the A Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery series. I was very excited to hear that this interesting series a new publisher.

The residents of Blue Plum are excited that the Blue Plum Vault, formerly the town’s bank building will be having its Grand Opening soon. The Blue Plum Arts Council has taken over the old bank building and has divided it up into sales space for art-related shops. The shop owners are busy setting up spaces when an argument breaks out between two of the artists. Nervie Bales accuses Belinda Moyer of having stolen items on display and likewise, Belinda alleges that Nervie has been stealing her embroidery designs. Kath, a textile restorer and owner of The Weaver’s Cat visited The Vault and was see and touch the runner that Nervie thought was stolen. Later in the day, Belinda has found the runner had been cut into strips. But before Sheriff Dunbar can get and begin an investigation, the strips have disappeared.

The next day is to be a happy and filled day for the Grand Opening of The Vault, but it quickly turns to sad when Kath is walking by a storeroom and hears Geneva, her resident at The Weaver’s Cat sadly signing. Kath quickly finds her beau, Joe Dunbar and uses his key for the storeroom. Inside she finds Geneva huddled next to the lifeless body of Belinda. Someone has stabbed her in the back with a pair of scissors that had apparently come from The Weaver’s Cat.

Kath, along with Geneva and the members of TGIF(Thank Goodness It’s Fiber), a knitting group at The Weaver’s Cat. Set off once again to learn who the killer is.

Another wonderfully written and well-plotted in this enjoyable series. Most all the characters from previous books are back. The Spivey sisters are back to pester Kath, they once again provide some good clues, but Kath still needs to take them with a grain of salt. It’s also nice to have Geneva back being her humorous self.

An embroidered hankie pattern is also included with the book.

One doesn’t need to know embroidery or knitting to enjoy this series.

I will be watching for the next book in the series. ( )
  FredYoder | Jan 1, 2019 |
Kath Rutledge owns a yarn shop, the Weaver’s Cat that she inherited from her grandmother. Before becoming a shop owner, Kath worked restoring vintage tapestries, etc. for a museum. There’s a new business in town, the Blue Plum Vault, that houses a co-op of small shops, two of which will be competitors of the Weaver’s Cat. Before the Vault can open, however, someone cuts an antique tablecloth that Kath has lusted after into shreds. Belinda, who owned the tablecloth, accuses fellow Vault shopkeeper Nervie of destroying the tablecloth. Nervie, however, has an airtight alibi – she was teaching a class at the Weaver’s Cat. When Kath studies the tablecloth she notices singe marks. The local sheriff is out of his league in this investigation and does not consider asking Kath for her expert opinion. Of course, Kath feels obligated to investigate. During the grand opening of the Vault, a murder takes place using scissors from Kath’s shop.

This is a well written fun cozy that includes a cast of interesting characters, including Geneva a ghost who is depressed, but may be a witness to the murder. McCrae moves the story along at a sprightly pace that doesn’t get bogged down. This the latest book in a series featuring Kath and Geneva, but you do not need to have read the others in the series to thoroughly enjoy this entry.

If you like your cozy mysteries with an unique setting and a ghost as a character, this is the book for you. ( )
  OldFriend | Dec 13, 2018 |
Kath Rutledge is looking forward to visiting the Blue Plum Vault, a former bank that is now home to small shops on Main Street. When she receives a visit from the Spivey twins, Mercy and Shirley, they tell her she needs to visit one of the shops because the owner has a magnificent embroidered table runner. Kath, owner of the Weaver's Cat, can't resist. When she finally sees it, she is enamored, but when the owner, Belinda Moyer, allows her to view and even more precious treasure - a tablecloth - Kath is in awe. While Belinda hurriedly tucks it away, she lets Kath know it will be for sale. However, Nervie Bales declares it's a fake, even though Kath knows better. But when the shops all open, she hears a scream from Belinda and arrives to find the tablecloth cut to shreds. Soon after, even the shreds disappear and no one knows where.

Then Belinda's body is found - by Geneva the ghost, no less - and Kath is wondering if Nervie hated her enough to kill her. When she isn't getting any information from Deputy Cole Dunbar, she figures it's up to her and her TGIF group of knitters to flush out a killer. But they soon learn that the recent murder of Gar Brown and Belinda might be connected. Who would want to kill two people - one of them new to town and one of them a respected resident - and why? What did they know that someone else didn't want them to tell? How does the destroyed tablecloth fit in? With a slew of suspects and ghostly Geneva offering up her own ideas, Kath tries to corner a killer who's killed twice before - and might try for a third...

I'm very fond of this series with its gloomy ghost Geneva, who resides at Kath's shop and even though she only remembers bits and pieces about her past, she has a very real presence. Kath has even come along in the fact that she sort of likes having Geneva around. The only other person who can see her is Ardis, retired schoolteacher and part-time worker at the Cat, who's a descendant of Geneva's family.

While Kath at first gets interested because of the destroyed tablecloth, she soon figures out that there's more to what's going on, but it seems that not only are the people who have shops at the co-op suspects, but maybe even a few people around town. We watch as they conference and sift through clues, trying to decide motives and eliminating people along the way. It's a fun process to be part of, and I enjoyed reading about their deductions.

While there isn't a lot about any of the characters in this book, insofar as to their lives aside from investigating, it doesn't seem important somehow. The only thing that bothered me, just a little, was the fact of Kath and Joe's non-relationship. I get that she's concerned with her shop and that he loves fishing; and they sleuth a little (long with the others, but they don't really do anything together. There was one nice moment when you knew Joe had feelings for her, (and that involved Geneva) but that was it. I think as the series proceeds (and I am so glad that it's been revived) I would at least like to see them progress. (Not that I want this to turn into a romance series).

Aside from that, and as I stated, it was minor, I felt that while the book started slow, it picked up considerably and the mystery was done well. There were a couple of interesting subplots going on, and the Spivey sisters are as annoying as always, but all in all, it was a delightful read.

When the killer was discovered and the reason why, I thought it all came together nicely in the end. I had a good time trying to figure it out along with Kath, and it was worth the wait. In the end, a nice cozy to read on a chilly evening. There's even a nice recipe for Pear and Ginger Scones in the back, if you like to cook (I do). I look forward to the next in the series. Recommended. ( )
  joannefm2 | Dec 6, 2018 |
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Yarn shop owner Kath Rutledge is looking forward to the grand opening of the Blue Plum Vault, a co-op of small shops on Main Street. In the week before the grand opening, Kath and her needlework group, TGIF (Thank Goodness It's Fiber), hear rumors of an unpleasant rivalry developing between two of the new shopkeepers. Nervie Bales and Belinda Moyer declare each other's embroidery patterns and antique embroidered linens fakes, copies-and stolen goods. Kath is caught in the middle. The day before the grand opening, an exquisite tablecloth that Kath has fallen in love with is found cut to shreds. Belinda accuses Nervie of the outrage, but Nervie has an airtight alibi: she was at Kath's shop, the Weaver's Cat, teaching a crewel embroidery class. The opening is a success-until Belinda is found dead, stabbed in the back with a pair of scissors from the Weaver's Cat. Geneva, the ghost who haunts Kath's store, claims she saw the murderer leaving the scene of the crime. But the ghost is the ultimate unreliable witness-only Kath and her shop manager can see or hear her. It's up to Kath, TGIF, and especially Geneva the ghost to solve the crime before the killer cuts another life short.

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