A Murderous Tangle by Sally Goldenbaum is the third book in the “Seaside Knitters Society” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Kensington Books, coming November 26, 2019
Birdie, Nell, Cass, and Izzy are prepping their coziest handiwork for a holiday gathering in Sea Harbor, Massachusetts. But as murder makes waves in their tightly knit coastal village, can the Seaside Knitters prevent a deadly trend from catching on?
While the Seaside Knitters get ready to showcase their new Danish-inspired event, locals can’t stop talking about Tess Bean—a bright-eyed environmental activist with a way of charming both animals and humans alike. Birdie’s granddaughter is mesmerized by ethereal Tess’s passion for saving the earth and ocean, and even Izzy’s old Irish setter becomes attached to the young woman’s gentle touch . . .
Except not everyone is a fan of Tess and her strong opinions, especially after she starts questioning the “clean” practices of small-business owners. So when a popular bar owner whom Tess publicly calls out for bad practices is found dead from a fall off his club’s deck, it’s not long before she tops the suspect list for murder . . .
In addition to a murderer walking their streets, the knitters are also grappling with an unusual wave of thefts up and down Harbor Road. Now, as Birdie’s granddaughter struggles to protect her mentor’s reputation, the Seaside Knitters must solve a dangerous mystery that not only threatens to unravel the fabric of their community and the approaching holiday, but also the lives of those they care about the most . . .
Like fine wine, this series gets better with time and when I turn that last page, I know I’m going to miss this lovable group of characters.
In their latest adventure, Gabby is in the forefront of this drama when she witnesses an incident involving her mentor and the bar owner and later the bar owner is found murdered, her mentor becomes a prime suspect. When another dear friend looks to be another prime suspect, watch out. . .the Seaside Knitters are on the case.
Well-written, tightly woven whodunit that had me completely immersed in all aspects from the introduction of Tess to the gathering of the Seaside Knitters to the lovely squeals of Abby and of course the murder. The author did a great job in staging this mystery where the suspect pool was plentiful, but it was the tidbits of discoveries and a few strategically placed twists and surprises that brought this story to fruition. Everyone played a pivotal role in how well this tale was being told and I embraced every single word, especially when the pieces fell into place.
This is one of the best in the series and I can’t wait to see where we go next in this delightfully endearing series.
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FTC Full Disclosure – I received a digital ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley.