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A Knitting Mystery #9
Unraveled
Spring is in the air of Fort Connor, Colorado—and it’s a time of new beginnings for the House of Lambspun knitters. But for Kelly Flynn, a March chill lingers as she tries to mend her broken heart…and solve a cold-blooded crime. Kelly’s longtime romance has come apart at the seams. To distract herself, she burrows into her demanding consulting business, hangs out with her knitting pals, and takes on the challenge of knitting a scarf from gorgeous unraveled silken sari yarn. When Kelly accompanies her friend Jennifer to meet with Jen’s new real estate client, the two women discover him shot in his own home. The client, Fred Turner, had a reputation for being difficult at best, unscrupulous at worst, and had a long list of enemies—from his estranged wife to bitter business associates. Unraveling the tangle of clues may prove to be Kelly’s greatest challenge yet. But it’s the only way to catch a killer who’s anything but sorry…
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 14, 2011
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Maggie Sefton
35 books777 followersAka Margaret Conlan
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"First, a little biographical information as introduction: Born in Richmond, VA, I grew up in Northern Virginia in Arlington, close to Washington, D.C. I attended university and received a Bachelor's degree in English Literature & Journalism, married, and started my family there. All four of my daughters are grown and established in careers of their own and are literally scattered around the globe. I now reside in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with two very demanding dogs."
From author website:
"First, a little biographical information as introduction: Born in Richmond, VA, I grew up in Northern Virginia in Arlington, close to Washington, D.C. I attended university and received a Bachelor's degree in English Literature & Journalism, married, and started my family there. All four of my daughters are grown and established in careers of their own and are literally scattered around the globe. I now reside in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with two very demanding dogs."
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June 17, 2012
Why do I keep reading these books? They are really really terrible. The characters are one-dimensional and don't so much have conversations with each other as continually advise, condemn or praise each other. There's one bit where two of the characters threaten some guy who they are playing volleyball with and instead of being 'advised' to deal with their anger everyone thinks it's just really funny. What?!? And they comment on each other's food and weight all the time, just like good friends do. ARGH!!!!
Beyond the annoying characters, the writing is so damn repetitious. Guess what - Kelly's got a smartphone. And in case you are a gold fish, you shall be reminded of this fact every three pages for the whole entire book. And guess what else - Kelly likes coffee. Really. And the world's most incompetent and unprofessional police force just cannot function without her caffeine-fuelled intuition - SHOOT ME NOW! Not only that, as a reader it's incredibly clear who the killer is because only one new character is introduced in the whole book. That's just lazy writing.
I am not exaggerating - this is an awful, awful book. Of course, I'll read the next one though. I'm a sucker for punishment like that.
Beyond the annoying characters, the writing is so damn repetitious. Guess what - Kelly's got a smartphone. And in case you are a gold fish, you shall be reminded of this fact every three pages for the whole entire book. And guess what else - Kelly likes coffee. Really. And the world's most incompetent and unprofessional police force just cannot function without her caffeine-fuelled intuition - SHOOT ME NOW! Not only that, as a reader it's incredibly clear who the killer is because only one new character is introduced in the whole book. That's just lazy writing.
I am not exaggerating - this is an awful, awful book. Of course, I'll read the next one though. I'm a sucker for punishment like that.
July 28, 2011
First of all, I want to say that I really like this series, but now I'm having second thoughts about reading anymore of them. This book was just annoying from the beginning. First, the constant reference to Kelly's smartphone was annoying. I don't care that she has a smart phone, uses a smart phone and tosses her smartphone on the passenger seat of her car. Second, the mystery was second to Kelly's love life, which is also ok, but don't wrap the entire mystery up in two quick chapters with a ribbon and think that it is all good. I figured out the murderer right away, and then had to wade away all the other stuff to see why it happened. Then, my biggest annoyance was Kelly herself. She came across as as overbearing person especially when it comes to sports. The whole volleyball scene almost made me throw the book across the room, who acts that way on the court and still has everyone laughing and cheering behind her? I thought she was rather witchy, actually REALLY witchy. I have other annoyances but just say that I did not like the book and that is good enough
March 13, 2015
Let me start by saying that although this series - and this book in particular - bugs me in many ways, I do generally enjoy it and I'll probably keep on reading the series just to see how things progress with the characters. I also think it could be a much better series than it is... maybe I'm just hoping that the author will wake up to that fact and start writing to its potential. ;)
So how did this book bug me? Let me recount the ways:
First, for 99.9 percent of this series, the story is told from a third person omniscient point of view: the narrator follows amateur sleuth Kelly around, we experience what she does and are privy to her thought processes. But... about one hundred pages into this, the 9th book in the series, we suddenly find ourselves in the mind of Steve, Kelly's ex-boyfriend! Then, after a few pages of this, things get back to normal and we're once again following Kelly. I found this annoying, and chalk it up to laziness on the author's part.
I also get tired of the author alerting us to things we should take note of by telling us "a little buzzer went off in Kelly's head" or some such "buzzy" phrase, or by setting of key phrases with italics.
And finally, this series has too many people sharing way too much information from police investigations. I realize that the sleuths in the amateur sleuth genre often have some source of official information, but in this series there seems to be very little regard for confidentiality.
Less serious gripes include
- the many gratuitous and detailed references to Fort Collins area products and places. I get it, we should all go try a Fat Tire Ale!
- the constant reminders of Kelly's addiction to caffein
But in spite of these gripes I will probably continue reading (very) cozy mystery series!
So how did this book bug me? Let me recount the ways:
First, for 99.9 percent of this series, the story is told from a third person omniscient point of view: the narrator follows amateur sleuth Kelly around, we experience what she does and are privy to her thought processes. But... about one hundred pages into this, the 9th book in the series, we suddenly find ourselves in the mind of Steve, Kelly's ex-boyfriend! Then, after a few pages of this, things get back to normal and we're once again following Kelly. I found this annoying, and chalk it up to laziness on the author's part.
I also get tired of the author alerting us to things we should take note of by telling us "a little buzzer went off in Kelly's head" or some such "buzzy" phrase, or by setting of key phrases with italics.
And finally, this series has too many people sharing way too much information from police investigations. I realize that the sleuths in the amateur sleuth genre often have some source of official information, but in this series there seems to be very little regard for confidentiality.
Less serious gripes include
- the many gratuitous and detailed references to Fort Collins area products and places. I get it, we should all go try a Fat Tire Ale!
- the constant reminders of Kelly's addiction to caffein
But in spite of these gripes I will probably continue reading (very) cozy mystery series!
May 17, 2011
A bit of fun, a bit of romance, a bit of history, a bit of relaxation, a bit of underhandedness, and a corpse no one will miss! This is #9 of the Knitting series, but to be fair in my review I must say it is several years since I read one of Maggie's series, #2 "Needled to Death", so I am coming into this cozy series with little knowledge of what has gone before. Just the same, I feel attuned to the book. I'm delighted that this series takes place among the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, a beautiful location with lots of inspiration for a book of this type. I can almost associate the colours of the landscapes with the colours of the yarns featured in this series.
The story is centered around a mixed group of friends, all ages, male and female, with several interests in common. Added to the mix, an author of Western History has come to town as Curt's houseguest and the whole group immediately takes to him. These friends sound wonderful, I would love to meet them in person. Maggie Sefton brings her characters alive with their speech, a trick of emphasis that I could hear quite plainly in my mind. The hub at the center is Lambspun, a yarn and knitting shop with a room where friends can gather, knitting and chatting, with a convenient café attached to the shop.
Though most of these friends are knitters, with Mimi and Burt taking turns at the register and spinning skeins into balls, they enjoy each other's company in sports, barbecues, and sharing their moments good or bad, in a complete group or just two or three. Kelly Flynn, the amateur sleuth of the group, is trying to deal with her heartbreak over her ex-boyfriend Steve, who walked out on her in #8 "Skein of the Crime." In #9, the current book, her friends, who are also his friends, are trying to get them back together. Steve lives in Denver, and sometimes manages to come to town to visit with some of them.
In Unraveled, Kelly is deep into her work as CPA for Arthur Housemann, a land developer and investor. She often stays in Denver rather than commuting if she is needed again the next day. She is, in essence, hiding out from her anger and hurt because of Steve by throwing herself into her work. The recession has hit the community of Fort Connor hard, as it has elsewhere, so when real estate agent Jennifer gets a client for a large piece of ranchland, she is excited to find that the client is none other than Kelly's boss. A cinch of a sale, since he is offering full price, or is it? The property owner has made a fortune out of being dishonest and tough.
When Jennifer races to present her offer after hearing there is another offer being submitted that would defeat any other presented, she and Kelly see a truck pull out of the driveway and come barreling down the road toward them. When they pull into the driveway, Jen goes in and suddenly yells for Kelly. She has found the owner all right, but he's dead. It appears to be a suicide, but why now?
This book has a different approach from some cozies, in that the corpse does not come into the story right at the beginning. Characters are all fleshed out and continuity is primary in the early part of the book. In the remainder of the book, the discovery of the corpse takes us in a different direction. Kelly has her own little trigger for going into sleuthing mode. She gets a kind of buzzing that grows more insistent if she ignores it. She has already been alerted by the buzzing that this is more than a suicide, and launches into her own investigation. With two prime suspects, it is an interesting journey to reach a final conclusion.
I enjoyed the book and its nuances. Definitely a lighter read in many places, the camaraderie is a pleasant set-up for the mystery to come. I'm looking forward to the next book to learn the fate of Kelly and Steve. As a bonus at the end of the book there is a knitting pattern and a recipe.
The story is centered around a mixed group of friends, all ages, male and female, with several interests in common. Added to the mix, an author of Western History has come to town as Curt's houseguest and the whole group immediately takes to him. These friends sound wonderful, I would love to meet them in person. Maggie Sefton brings her characters alive with their speech, a trick of emphasis that I could hear quite plainly in my mind. The hub at the center is Lambspun, a yarn and knitting shop with a room where friends can gather, knitting and chatting, with a convenient café attached to the shop.
Though most of these friends are knitters, with Mimi and Burt taking turns at the register and spinning skeins into balls, they enjoy each other's company in sports, barbecues, and sharing their moments good or bad, in a complete group or just two or three. Kelly Flynn, the amateur sleuth of the group, is trying to deal with her heartbreak over her ex-boyfriend Steve, who walked out on her in #8 "Skein of the Crime." In #9, the current book, her friends, who are also his friends, are trying to get them back together. Steve lives in Denver, and sometimes manages to come to town to visit with some of them.
In Unraveled, Kelly is deep into her work as CPA for Arthur Housemann, a land developer and investor. She often stays in Denver rather than commuting if she is needed again the next day. She is, in essence, hiding out from her anger and hurt because of Steve by throwing herself into her work. The recession has hit the community of Fort Connor hard, as it has elsewhere, so when real estate agent Jennifer gets a client for a large piece of ranchland, she is excited to find that the client is none other than Kelly's boss. A cinch of a sale, since he is offering full price, or is it? The property owner has made a fortune out of being dishonest and tough.
When Jennifer races to present her offer after hearing there is another offer being submitted that would defeat any other presented, she and Kelly see a truck pull out of the driveway and come barreling down the road toward them. When they pull into the driveway, Jen goes in and suddenly yells for Kelly. She has found the owner all right, but he's dead. It appears to be a suicide, but why now?
This book has a different approach from some cozies, in that the corpse does not come into the story right at the beginning. Characters are all fleshed out and continuity is primary in the early part of the book. In the remainder of the book, the discovery of the corpse takes us in a different direction. Kelly has her own little trigger for going into sleuthing mode. She gets a kind of buzzing that grows more insistent if she ignores it. She has already been alerted by the buzzing that this is more than a suicide, and launches into her own investigation. With two prime suspects, it is an interesting journey to reach a final conclusion.
I enjoyed the book and its nuances. Definitely a lighter read in many places, the camaraderie is a pleasant set-up for the mystery to come. I'm looking forward to the next book to learn the fate of Kelly and Steve. As a bonus at the end of the book there is a knitting pattern and a recipe.
January 29, 2013
A client of Jennifer's is murdered, and this time, Kelly didn't even have to meet the guy and he was doomed. It's all right; everyone hated him anyhow. The murderer is obvious from the beginning. Most of the book is spent following Kelly around to her work and making it clear that she's the best thing since sliced bread and Steve is kicking himself for leaving her. Steve shouldn't be kicking himself for leaving her. He can do better. He should do better. He probably won't do better. The other two-dimensional people are insistent that they're made for each other. But only in this weird, nonexistent world with the ridiculously high murder rate do people who are made for each other get back together after one of them moves out and there's a failed marriage proposal. And I was wrong that there ought to be sex in these. A few times, they're referred to as having been lovers, and it's maximally icky. I don't believe for a second that they ever achieved sufficient closeness for sex if they could have such a catastrophic failure to communicate as what broke them up.
Sefton needs an editor. If I never see the words "click," "tab," "soft," or "ohhhhhh, yeah" again, it'll be too soon. People are constantly clicking in and out or on and off of things, and they need to stop it this instant. The Kindle and print editions are all rife with typographical errors, also. You'd think a big press like that could manage to hire someone who didn't flunk high school English.
Sefton needs an editor. If I never see the words "click," "tab," "soft," or "ohhhhhh, yeah" again, it'll be too soon. People are constantly clicking in and out or on and off of things, and they need to stop it this instant. The Kindle and print editions are all rife with typographical errors, also. You'd think a big press like that could manage to hire someone who didn't flunk high school English.
October 15, 2011
This series has been recommended to me many times over the years since I knit and other readers have found them enjoyable. My first foray into this group of books was underwhelming-partly because I am not a huge mystery fan, and partly because I found it poorly written. Apparently the author believes that repetition is critical, but I found it tedious and insulting, as if the reader is too dumb to remember the facts revealed in the earlier chapters.
Oft repeated in this story were:
references to "his favorite amber beverage" Fat Tire ale
the word "scrumptious"
the term "smartphone"
the frequency of snow in Colorado in March
the yarn was spun from recycled saris
the character's first name, as in Kelly stepped out onto the deck, Kelly stood by the railing, Kelly was shivering, Kelly sipped her coffee blah blah blah all in subsequent sentences.
the slang "wanta" rather than wanna
the expression "got that right"
the expression "don't I know it"
I won't read another in this series, and the connection to knitting is loose, at best. I get the impression that this author is just cranking these out like an assembly line.
Oft repeated in this story were:
references to "his favorite amber beverage" Fat Tire ale
the word "scrumptious"
the term "smartphone"
the frequency of snow in Colorado in March
the yarn was spun from recycled saris
the character's first name, as in Kelly stepped out onto the deck, Kelly stood by the railing, Kelly was shivering, Kelly sipped her coffee blah blah blah all in subsequent sentences.
the slang "wanta" rather than wanna
the expression "got that right"
the expression "don't I know it"
I won't read another in this series, and the connection to knitting is loose, at best. I get the impression that this author is just cranking these out like an assembly line.
October 15, 2011
I listened to this as an audiobook and really had to force myself to stick with it. The author spent 20 minutes describing a volleyball game that was being played by some of the main characters after a meeting. On and on conversation such as " good shot" kept being repeated. I can see mentioning the game and that the meeting attendants played but this was just ridiculous. Then a play-by-play of a character finding her wedding gown. About halfway through the book I really had forgotten what the original murder had been. Another reviewer mentions wanting to throw the book across the room- I totally agree. I have read almost all of her books. I don't think I'll read any more.
May 16, 2014
I am truly enjoying this series! A comfortable, easy reading book and the characters are fabulous!!
Kelly and her cohorts are a fun bunch. Kelly, aka, Sherlock, finds herself knee deep in murder and mystery.
Great reads for the summer.
Kelly and her cohorts are a fun bunch. Kelly, aka, Sherlock, finds herself knee deep in murder and mystery.
Great reads for the summer.
September 17, 2012
All her books make we want to knit, drink coffee and eat at the local knitting/cafe.
March 17, 2024
Way better than book 8!!! This feels more like the characters I know and love. HOWEVER every single person in Kelly’s life did seem t have a very convenient change of heart regarding her sleuthing. Just two books ago everyone was all “you better leave cases alone!!!” And now everyone is like “golly we sure are glad you saved the day! We couldn’t have done it without you!! And you better never stop!!!” 🤨🤨🤨 this was also the lowest stakes murder of the whole series so why on earth is this the one to change their minds. Have they al forgotten how much danger this used to put her in? It nearly got her and her dog killed! Weird.
July 31, 2025
This one I really did not see the ending coming at who did it, so I was pleasantly surprised on this one. I also like the conflict with her and her ex and how you see they broke up, but that they don't actually want to be. I like that that wasn't solved immediately in one book though and i'm sure will continue into the next one. Crazy i've read this many of these this year, but I am obsessed with the coziness of these books that they give me.
September 8, 2011
Never having read an of Maggie Sefton’s previous books in this series I was very nearly overwhelmed by the sheer number of secondary characters making an appearance right from page one of UNRAVELED. The author did try to make the daunting task of keeping everyone straight by including a cast of characters listing in the front of the book. Believe me, I did make good use of this list and in the early stages of reading found myself flipping back and forth as I familiarized myself with the relationships between the characters.
Murder, knitting and romance are the order of the day in Fort Conner, CO and CPA (and part time sleuth) Kelly Flynn is at the center of all the action. There are several surprises in store for the reader as the story, which admittedly starts slowly, progresses to its startling climax. Kelly’s romance with her ex, Steve, is on the back burner for several reasons not the least of which is the fact that he has moved to Denver and she is still residing in Fort Conner making their romance GU (geographically undesirable) at best.
Worth mentioning are a few things that elevated this story beyond the “chic lit/cozy” level. First, the exchanges between Kelly and her ex Steve at a volleyball game as they physically and verbally spar and we see that volleyball isn’t the only “game” they’re playing. Second is the definite talent for descriptive writing displayed by Ms. Sefton that is most obviously on display in her vivid depictions of the rugged beauty of the Colorado landscape as well as pithy lines like “high drooping arcs had a greedy Megan under them like a crocodile waiting with open jaws for a wounded bird to drop inside”. Then there is the eclectic group of individuals who comprise the House of Lambspun knitters. My interest in this unique establishment and the knitters who patronize it was sufficiently piqued that I found myself going to my computer to investigate and lo and behold I actually found the LAMBSPUN yarn shop in Fort COLLINS, CO.
It is only on rare occasions that I drag out the knitting needles to whip up a small gift but I am a baker (and a dedicated consumer of chocolate in all its forms) so the recipe for chocolate cake at the end of the book was most appreciated. For those of you who are zealous knitters, the back of the book also contains a pattern for a summer tee. So you see this book is a triple threat. It is amusing, has a pretty good murder mystery with a surprising reveal, and includes recipe for a tasty chocolate cake and a pattern that has the potential to increase your wardrobe.
Murder, knitting and romance are the order of the day in Fort Conner, CO and CPA (and part time sleuth) Kelly Flynn is at the center of all the action. There are several surprises in store for the reader as the story, which admittedly starts slowly, progresses to its startling climax. Kelly’s romance with her ex, Steve, is on the back burner for several reasons not the least of which is the fact that he has moved to Denver and she is still residing in Fort Conner making their romance GU (geographically undesirable) at best.
Worth mentioning are a few things that elevated this story beyond the “chic lit/cozy” level. First, the exchanges between Kelly and her ex Steve at a volleyball game as they physically and verbally spar and we see that volleyball isn’t the only “game” they’re playing. Second is the definite talent for descriptive writing displayed by Ms. Sefton that is most obviously on display in her vivid depictions of the rugged beauty of the Colorado landscape as well as pithy lines like “high drooping arcs had a greedy Megan under them like a crocodile waiting with open jaws for a wounded bird to drop inside”. Then there is the eclectic group of individuals who comprise the House of Lambspun knitters. My interest in this unique establishment and the knitters who patronize it was sufficiently piqued that I found myself going to my computer to investigate and lo and behold I actually found the LAMBSPUN yarn shop in Fort COLLINS, CO.
It is only on rare occasions that I drag out the knitting needles to whip up a small gift but I am a baker (and a dedicated consumer of chocolate in all its forms) so the recipe for chocolate cake at the end of the book was most appreciated. For those of you who are zealous knitters, the back of the book also contains a pattern for a summer tee. So you see this book is a triple threat. It is amusing, has a pretty good murder mystery with a surprising reveal, and includes recipe for a tasty chocolate cake and a pattern that has the potential to increase your wardrobe.
March 22, 2021
Because I read some of this author’s earlier books in the same series, I was delighted to find this one and prepared to enjoy it as much as those. I was disappointed. As much as I value the time and energy that goes into writing a mystery, and as much as I can’t stand nitpicking critics, I found myself nitpicking. The storyline was interesting, but I was distracted by the repetitiveness of some phrases such as “her sporty red car,” and “oooh, yeah,” and the number of times the main character just had to have coffee. It lent an amateurish feel to the writing and I can’t help but wonder why someone didn’t catch this and encourage some rewrites before the book went to publishing. I plan to try the next book in the series, but if it’s more of the same, I think I am finished.
July 16, 2011
I almost could not finish this book, I just couldn't get into it. I'm getting tired of Kelly's coffee obsession. I mean she has a serious problem. And I should have counted how many times a character says, "ohhhhh yeah" It was repeated way too many times!
June 28, 2011
The whole "coffee" thing is still overly-irritating and overly done, but the story was better than others have been in the series. I enjoyed it.
August 10, 2011
Charming as always, now must go buy yarn.
January 23, 2016
I really enjoyed the story. It kept me guessing every page that I read.
March 30, 2016
Easy read. I am a knitter and enjoy reading about the knit shop.
April 20, 2024
Don’t bother.
TW’s for this series continue to be the constant fat-phobic comments the characters continue to make - and this particular installment is worse than some of the others. (I know this book was written at a time when there was less awareness of how terribly damaging negative diet culture was, but this is particularly bad.) The knitting pattern in the back is woefully not size-inclusive and the recipe included is cake which I love me some cake but is kinda ironic considering the terrible way this book addresses diet culture.
The fmc drinks coffee nonstop to the point of tedium, is irritating with her SmArTpHoNE (oooh so fancy) which she uses constantly while driving, and she can’t do anything besides Sit And Talk About Things With People (very little action in these books), plus the volleyball scene (some action?) was…just weird. Why are the characters laughing at such poor behavior on everyone’s part??
The mystery is even less of a mystery than usual, which already never is very complex in this series.
TW’s for this series continue to be the constant fat-phobic comments the characters continue to make - and this particular installment is worse than some of the others. (I know this book was written at a time when there was less awareness of how terribly damaging negative diet culture was, but this is particularly bad.) The knitting pattern in the back is woefully not size-inclusive and the recipe included is cake which I love me some cake but is kinda ironic considering the terrible way this book addresses diet culture.
The fmc drinks coffee nonstop to the point of tedium, is irritating with her SmArTpHoNE (oooh so fancy) which she uses constantly while driving, and she can’t do anything besides Sit And Talk About Things With People (very little action in these books), plus the volleyball scene (some action?) was…just weird. Why are the characters laughing at such poor behavior on everyone’s part??
The mystery is even less of a mystery than usual, which already never is very complex in this series.
September 26, 2025
I realized after I already started this one that I had not finished book 8 I think or else it’s just been so long I forgot some major details lol anyway I still kept going and I was pleasantly surprised by the developments. I love our knitting gang and I love the audiobooks. This was another good one but it was very frustrating that people kept telling Kelly that the person who called on a burner phone to make an appointment and apparently didn’t show up to the appointment was not a key suspect. Like that is basic police work. Mysterious stranger lures out the victim? Come on!!!! I just thought that was wild and so many people simply told Kelly not to bother with it like Kelly was the only one using her brain there.
Anyway apparently Steve and Kelly broke up in the last book and frankly Steve was being a real loser so I was frankly ok with it. But I get the vibe they are going to be endgame so he better not pull the same attitude again or I’m going to stop with this series. I just cannot deal with crap like that!
Anyway apparently Steve and Kelly broke up in the last book and frankly Steve was being a real loser so I was frankly ok with it. But I get the vibe they are going to be endgame so he better not pull the same attitude again or I’m going to stop with this series. I just cannot deal with crap like that!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 6, 2017
Once again, plot is pretty good, but I kept thinking, "get on with it" Stop dithering and talking so much! Stop having coffee with everyone you know to put the details together. Someone should make writers read their stuff out loud. It would help cut out that which does not push the plot forward. There was just a ton of "Don't care" moments. Don't care don't care, get on with it, no stop talking about the canyon/dead relationship/exwife/ whatever. Sadly, I'm done with this series. No matter how good the ending, yes, I saw it coming a mile away....If it's not the obvious folks, it's the newcomer. Really, you think? Yes, read it if you enjoy this series, but you're better off skimming it/speed reading it.
January 31, 2023
Heartbreaking
Kelly is focusing on moving forward with her life after Steve walked out on her, tucking the ache of their break up into the back of her mind. She’s kept busy working with her two clients, one in Denver and the other more local, along with hanging out with her friends and knitting family, but when one of her clients wants to buy a property in the canyon, she decides to check it out with her friend Jen, who is the agent for the seller. They stumble upon the body of the owner, dead of an apparent suicide. The man was not well-liked, to put it mildly, so the list of people who wanted him put out of their misery was quite long. Figuring out who would go so far will be heartbreaking for Kelly.
Kelly is focusing on moving forward with her life after Steve walked out on her, tucking the ache of their break up into the back of her mind. She’s kept busy working with her two clients, one in Denver and the other more local, along with hanging out with her friends and knitting family, but when one of her clients wants to buy a property in the canyon, she decides to check it out with her friend Jen, who is the agent for the seller. They stumble upon the body of the owner, dead of an apparent suicide. The man was not well-liked, to put it mildly, so the list of people who wanted him put out of their misery was quite long. Figuring out who would go so far will be heartbreaking for Kelly.
June 4, 2023
This is the 9th book in the series. Kelly is still reeling from Steve leaving her, but is trying to get back on track and has been busy with her accounting clients. She goes with her friend Jennifer up in the canyons to visit a real estate client. When they arrive, they are shocked to find him dead. As he was a difficult and sometimes unsavory businessman, there are several potential suspects, including his estranged wife. Kelly tries to help with the case but is also juggling her emotions as she meets Steve while at a business conference. Will things continue to unravel or will their relationship be knitted back together. The book includes recipes and a pattern at the end.
February 16, 2024
Spring is in the air of Fort Connor, Colorado-a time of new beginnings for the House of Lambspun knitters. But for fellow knitter Jennifer's new real estate client, it is his end. He's been murdered and Kelly Flynn is left unraveling a tangle of clues. This may prove to be her most challenging project yet.[amazon synopsis]
Kelly feels the police have zeroed in on her friend as the killer. She needs to prove them wrong. Always a fun read. Too much coffee [it can't be that good - sorry] and too much romance problems. Author got her political views well known.
Kelly feels the police have zeroed in on her friend as the killer. She needs to prove them wrong. Always a fun read. Too much coffee [it can't be that good - sorry] and too much romance problems. Author got her political views well known.
November 29, 2017
This was the ninth book of a fun cozy mystery series. I found it to be well written for its genre with well developed characters. I love the "family" that the protagonist has found because of the Lambspun fiber shop with classes and needed items for spinning, knitting, crocheting, felting, and weaving. And I love the protagonist Kelly and her CPA brain that loves to puzzle out numbers and murders. I am such a huge fan of this series.
August 31, 2018
Kelly Flynn and her friend Jennifer find another dead body. The obvious clues lead to the wife due to the bitter divorce and to the businessman trying to buy the property. The situation is deeper than surface though. The gun used to kill Fred Turner seems like a big clue to Kelly.
There are lots of personal interactions and history to catch onto in this mystery. It’s enjoyable and takes some interesting twists and turns to the final solution.
There are lots of personal interactions and history to catch onto in this mystery. It’s enjoyable and takes some interesting twists and turns to the final solution.
October 4, 2025
An undemanding cozy mystery
"Unraveled" is the perfect name for this cozy! It fits three different relationships as well as being suitable for sleuthing through clues. Kelly continues to be her slightly arrogant self, solving murders with ease, but it looks as though the reader is going to be cheated out of a well-earned grovel. The mystery is simplistic but good, and the peripheral characters have dimension (although everyone is just SO wholesome!).
"Unraveled" is the perfect name for this cozy! It fits three different relationships as well as being suitable for sleuthing through clues. Kelly continues to be her slightly arrogant self, solving murders with ease, but it looks as though the reader is going to be cheated out of a well-earned grovel. The mystery is simplistic but good, and the peripheral characters have dimension (although everyone is just SO wholesome!).
February 7, 2017
Very put-down-able, which is why it took me so long to read it.
The book needs some strong editing: a lot of minutiae in the beginning, redundancies (e.g. One character says, "You got that right!" Turn the page; new chapter and a different character says, "You got that right!"), and zero foreshadowing that would allow the reader to come to the conclusion on their own.
The book needs some strong editing: a lot of minutiae in the beginning, redundancies (e.g. One character says, "You got that right!" Turn the page; new chapter and a different character says, "You got that right!"), and zero foreshadowing that would allow the reader to come to the conclusion on their own.
March 9, 2018
I’ve enjoyed this series until now, but this book was s real letdown. Constant references to Kelly having a smartphone, lots of pages/chapters spent on Kelly working in Denver, playing volleyball, her relationship with Steve. I know we need background, but the mystery element of this book probably only took up two chapters. But I’ll still read the next book in the series!
May 13, 2018
I enjoy reading this series. The characters are likeable. I am a knitter and like reading about the knit shop and the projects the knitters are working on. Don't like so much the back and forth to Denver with Kelly and Steve liked it more when thay were in Fort Connor, Colorado all the time. But times change, look forward to reading next in series.
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