"The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline, and creativity. So, too, does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy Devonshire - who's learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can reveal an unexpected knack for knitting... and a hidden talent for unraveling crime.

When Betsy arrived in Excelsior, Minnesota, all she wanted was to visit her sister Margot and to get her life in order. She never dreamed her sister would give her a place to stay and a job at her needlecraft shop. In fact, things had never looked so good - until Margot was murdered...

In a town this friendly, it's hard to imagine who could have committed such a horrible act. But Betsy has a few ideas. There's an ex-employee who wants to start her own needlework store. And there's the landlord who wanted Margot out. Now Betsy's putting together a list of motives and suspects to figure out this killer's pattern of crime..."

I really liked this cozy mystery! It was light reading, but entertaining enough. :) I also liked the fact that it has to do with needlecraft (many years ago I've even tried it) and knitting, because I like such activities on my free time. Besides, it was good to learn some vocabulary about topic, maybe I'll have use for it later. ;) I could read more books of this series if they end up on my hands.

I'll take this book with me to the monthly meet-up in the Sokos café in Helsinki.

Well well, I was no sure if I had read this book or not. It turn out to be on my read books list. I'll try to find another reader for this nice book after refreshing my memory of the story.
Thank you, Flower, for the book!

Yes, I read another copy of this ome 6 years ago:
"This book is so cozy and nice as the people in it - with some exceptions - that it is hard to believe it is a detective novel at all. "

Now I think I found a new reader for the book and that is nice.

Yesterday I got to the post office at last! And the book is on its way.
Happy reading!

Received from Annelis as a kind trade for Arson and Old Lace. This actually arrived just before the snow storms, so I read and enjoyed it at the end of last week, while I was all snuggled up at home. I really liked the story and the characters and definitely want to read others in this series now. It prompted me to get my cross-stitch out and get on with a couple of projects too! Thanks you so much for sending me this Annelis. :-)

And off it goes to my UK Secret Santa partner. Merry Christmas!!

Thank you for this NSS RABCK. I already read it over Christmas and it's just what I was looking for!

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My sister caught this at the train station today. She will read ot before passing onto me :)