How to Knit a Murder by Sally Goldenbaum is the second book in the “Seaside Knitters Society” mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming November 27, 2018. *This is the 13th installment featuring the Seaside Knitters

A mysterious woman arrives in picturesque Sea Harbor, Massachusetts, and the Seaside Knitters welcome her into their cozy world of intricate patterns and colorful skeins. Unfortunately, nothing frays a warm introduction like cold-blooded murder.

With her shy manner and baggy jeans, Rose Chopra becomes an unlikely superhero the night she stumbles into Izzy Perry’s shop and inadvertently saves a shipment of yarn from water damage. When the Seaside Knitters help the enigmatic handywoman settle into town and find work at a popular real estate company, Rose proves she can fix just about anything—until a potential homebuyer is killed and she becomes entangled in murder.

The moment controversial entrepreneur Spencer Paxton is found dead in a pricey ocean-side house, accusations fly at the last person on the property—Rose. But the Seaside Knitters have their doubts. After all, Spencer’s political aspirations as well as his company’s plans to pave over Sea Harbor’s historic art district with luxury apartments earned him some very real enemies.

Now, Izzy, Birdie, Nell, and Cass must swap knitting for sleuthing as they struggle to move the needle on a twisted homicide case causing turmoil across town. As tensions build in the sleepy New England community and Rose’s secret past unravels, the ladies face an unsettling realization—true victims aren’t always the ones buried six feet under.

* Includes a knitting pattern *

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One of the things I enjoy about this series is the camaraderie that exists between the Seaside Knitters and their interaction with those who cross their path and the lengths they will go through to prove the innocence of those accused.

Expertly written, this mystery sets the stage for murder and mayhem and where suspects abound and clues are weaved into a tight pattern left for the knitters to unravel. Vividly portrayed, the story comes alive through the written words with engaging dialogue and visually descriptive narrative that makes this tale feel like I’m a part of what’s going on as I root for the Knitters as they tackle clue after clue until there is one person standing, the killer. An enjoyable read that kept me entertained from beginning to end and I look forward to more adventures with Nell, Izzy, Cass and Birdie.

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FTC Full Disclosure – I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) from the author.