Mending Mischief

Quilting Cozy Mysteries #6

by Kathryn Mykel

Mending mischief and buried secrets. Can Alex unwind before trouble surfs in?

Alex Bailey’s soul is content as she mends the fabric of her recent troubles. The scenery of Madras is just the distraction she needs. But just when she thinks her sleuthing days are over, new mysteries are afoot. Hawk oversees repairs to her island home, strange occurrences happen while Alex hunts for a crustacean thief, and Kibbles is under the weather.

Exposing the patchwork of her new island life, Alex will need to stay sharp long enough to piece together the clues and bring the culprits to shore before the tide turns.

Mending Mischief is the animated sixth book in the series of Quilting Cozy Mysteries. This book will keep you stitched to your seat until the very last string. If you like gripping whodunits, then you’ll love Kathryn Mykel’s finely sewn tale.

Buy Mending Mischief to unlock a cunning crime today!

Genres: Cozy Mystery

148 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 27, 2024

About the author

Kathryn Mykel, is an award-winning author of best-selling Sewing Suspicion, book 1 in the Quilting Cozy Mystery Series.

Inspired by the laugh-out-loud and fanciful aspects of cozies, Kathryn Mykel writes lighthearted, humorous cozies surrounding her passion for the craft of quilting. She's an avid quilter who was born and raised in a small New England town.

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Reviews

[Kat · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Cozy mystery so well written with an array of familiar vibrant, colorful, quirky and charming characters but of course this wouldn't be a mystery without a horrible schemer hidden within. While the array of characters will draw you in it's a diabolical plot that will have you intrigued turning page after intriguing page. Something feels off, but Alex wasn't quite sure what it was if it wa splitting her time between two homes or was it something closer to this particular island home that she'll find betrayal, secrets and murder. Once I began reading this marvelous cozy I became entranced unaware of the passage of time around me turning intriguing page after page until I'd reached its unexpected and climatic conclusion. Acquire " Mending Mischief " :A Quilting Cozy Mystery for hours of intriguing and enjoyable entertainment.Kat

[J Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

Missing meatloafs and murder.

Hawk is finishing up the remodeling of the house on Madras Island while Alex is busily working on her paper quilt for the show back in Massachusetts. Everything is moving along nicely until Mimi announces that mollusks are going missing. It may be Alex’s island but does that make the meatloaf-resembling chitons her responsibility? Apparently so, according to Mimi. It’s time for the interns and construction workers to leave the island. The approaching storm is making leaving hazardous and a dead body on the beach only adds to the difficulties.

I like this cozy series. The characters are relatable and the plot kept me guessing. I received a free copy but my review is honest and voluntary.

[Jane litherland · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can’t tell you how long I was waiting to read Mending Mischief . I wasn’t disappointed. Hawk is finishing the remodelling on Madras Island , Alex is working on her paper quilt for the show in Massachusetts. There’s a storm brewing and there’s an eagerness to get the construction workers off the island before it it’s . Then there’s the matter of a dead body on the beach by the ocean ….just when she thought she’d left the life of sleuthing behind , it comes up and sets her cognitive gears in motion … There’s strange goings on and crustaceans going missing , so Alex is on the hunt for the thief. Brilliant as always by Kathryn Mykel , easy reading , cosy and comfortable , fast paced and entertaining reading. The writing sublime and the descriptors perfect. I read an advance copy of the book and I’m leaving my review voluntarily in my own thoughts

[Lynda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alex is on Nona's island and she and Hawk are busy building their forever home. The island has a lab that is run by Mimi and studies mollusks that look like meatloafs and suddenly it seems some are missing. In the middle of trying to find out where they might have gone, the lab assistant is found murdered, but due to a Hurricane that is on the way no one can help. Mimi gets into her submarine, shades of captain nemo, and finds the bad guy. This was a fun story and I received a copy as an ARC and this is my honest review.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alex seems to ripping the seams out of the quilt that is her life again and again as she works to piece things together, once again

does she belong in Massachusetts in her childhood home? on the island? back to New York? somewhere else? perhaps some combination of various elements?

as dark deeds and winter and wicked weather threaten the island, can the folks and the fragile ecosystem survive?

intense whodunnit and finding herself and her calling series if adventures and romance

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the sixth book in the series. The main character is Alex. Alex is now living on a island that belonged to Nona. She got so much when Nona died. The island has seemed like a haven until now. There is a storm brewing and mollusks are being taken. Alex is trying to finish a quilt before going back to the mainland to do up a quilt show that Nona had started. Now the storm is close and they can't leave the island. Only they now have a dead body and no way to get any help until after the storm. Can they figure this out and stay safe or are they not going to make it?

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alex is settling into life on the island where Hawk is supervising finishing touches on Alex's house. Her chosen family is there...and Alex is still getting mysteries from Nona! Mysteries with chitons and eventually, a dead body, and a destructive storm are just some of the adventures in this book. This was an entertaining read and I look forward to what comes next. I received a free advance copy and this is my honest review.

[Tari · Rating 5 out of 5]

That was definitely a crazy weather adventure on Madras Island! Will Alex’s ever think of this island as paradise again? I like her friends on Madras a lot and how Henrietta’s filled the void in Alex’s life when she needs a hug like Nona would give (since Henrietta was Nona’s bestie).

Mimi was a hoot when she went on her little adventure but she definitely came through in a big way. It’ll be interesting to see what that upcoming quilt show brings when Alex returns to Massachusetts for it.

[Dianne Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Island life.

As always, I enjoy following Alex as she is busy quilting and investigating with her faithful, dear friends, surrounding her and supporting her through all the ups and downs of island life. A cute cozy series that is entertaining and fun to read.

I read this book as part of an advance reader team and am providing my honest opinion.

[Sherri Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that Alex is still getting mysteries from Nona even though Nona has passed. So great that Alex enjoys relaxing with her piecing and quilting! It’s wonderful that Alex has formed a chosen family to complete her life since she has few living relatives. I love Kibbles’s zoomies! These are my thoughts after reading an advance copy of the book.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so glad to see Alex on the island, making a life, when of course a murder happens! This series is so good. The mysteries make you stop and think and the twists and turns keep coming from her grandmother. So descriptive I could see myself on the beach with Alex. Great characters, funny and smart and so loyal. I think this is one of the best series I've read.

[G · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a moment of rest for Alex on her island - between finishing her quilt and keeping an eye on the "meatloafs" how many more surprises can she handle?
Fun quick read with quirky characters and a few surprises along the way. Great book for a lazy afternoon.

I received a free copy of this book from the author. I am leaving a voluntary and honest review.

[Valeri Sullivan (vsulvn29) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Where are the meatloaves going?

Alex and Hawk are settling in on the island when a poacher comes after their ‘meatloaves’ and a hurricane bears down on them. While an entertaining chapter in the overall series I was waiting for more...and it didn’t really happen. We’re just left with a lot of new questions leaving us waiting with bated breath for the next installment!

[Marilyn Larkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

What a great story that ended up with a hurricane taking out the island. Alex is torn between the house in Salem and Madras Island to fix the damage from the storm. Two engagements, a murder, stolen, mollusks, a beautiful rebuilt house, and lots of doubts about other residents lead to a lot of confusion for Alex. Can't wait for the next book.

[Daphne Parris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mending Mischief

This book is an excellent read. The characters truly come to life. You can actually imagine living the island life and then on to the cold Northeastern Snow life. It’s definitely a page turner. You want to know what happens next. I’m hoping there is another sequel to this book.

[Kari Slade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mollusks and Mischief

Just when Alex thinks her life is peaceful and safe, she is wrong. Death and destruction and a villain from an earlier book. There is, however, a happy ending for Alex and Hawk.

[Terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Series

Great book combining mystery and quilting. I love the series always something different and unexpected. Great believable characters a little over the top but thrilling and comical at the same time. Anxious to begin the next book.

[Beth Helm · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. The action keeps you flipping pages long into the night. I can't wait for the next book.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have enjoyed this entire series and I loved this one too. It was another exciting adventure to read.

[MileHighSunshine · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun read! Just when you think you’ve found quiet paradise and a new, peaceful life…. Whacky things start happening, temperatures start rising when people start pointing fingers.

These characters continue to delight and bring twists and turns!

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing story as always. Full of suspense and action that will keep you trying to guess what could happen next. Hawk and Alex are at their best, impossible not to love them.

[Charlene · Rating 5 out of 5]

a wonderful witty whodunit with lots of unpredictable twists and turns, complex quirky characters and an entertaining storyline! A real page turner and a must read!

[Malgorzata · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy reading about Alex adventures on the island and meschiefs which she met there. It is funny, light read.

[debb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a fun mystery read and a hurricane to boot!

[Michelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m glad the next one doesn’t come out until next year. I need a break from this series, which I started out loving!

[Louise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Madras Island - fixing everything up
Quilt show back in Mass,
Chilton's were being stolen for black ink;
Storm comes up and they have to take cover in the Bunker;
Duncan was killed, captured the killer and person decimating the mollusk population, Patrick;
Hired by Kane from the cruise ship, Duncan's brother;
Alex and Hawk got engaged;