REVIEW: Murder, She Knit

 Murder, She Knit
Author: Peg Ehrhart

Murder, She Knit is the first book in the Knit & Nibble Mystery series. I first read this book in 2018 ahead of its initial publication, and then with life, family, going back to full time work, etc I lost track of the series. Saw the cute cover at the library the other day, along with several other books in the series, and grabbed it right up to check out! Glad I did -- I enjoyed re-reading this book!

Murder, She Knit is definitely a cozy mystery -- cute cat, a knitting group, dead woman in the bushes with a knitting needle embedded in her chest, and an amateur sleuth determined to solve the case. And, this one is romance free, which I found to be a nice change. No main characters falling in love with a detective on the case, no love triangles, no kissy-face moments with suspects....just a middle-aged woman who doesn't appreciate someone stabbing a person to death in her bushes. Understandable, right? Knitting needles are meant to knit, not murder (especially when it's just outside the home where the Knit & Nibble knitters group is meeting!).

I enjoyed Pamela Paterson as a main character. She is a widow and her daughter has left home to attend college. She keeps herself busy by editing articles for a fiber crafts magazine, and she enjoys meeting with her knitting group. Her fellow knitters are great side characters...all different and quirky in their own ways. The characters all worked well together.

The mystery moves along at a nice pace. There were plenty of suspects and a few twists along the way. I felt the reveal was a bit abrupt, but it made sense. The plot is not complex, but that's ok since this is a light, cozy mystery. All in all, an entertaining story and a nice start to a new cozy series. The cover art is SO cute! The cover definitely drew me in and made me want to read this book!

I will definitely be reading the rest of this series! I have book 2, Died in the Wool, on  hold at the library. And just requested a review copy of book 7, Irish Knit Murder, which is coming out in February.