Sew Deadly: An Iris House B&B Mystery

Iris House B&B #5

by Jean Hager

A Cantankerous Biddy...Newly engaged to her devoted boyfriend, Luke, and in the midst of wedding plans, Tess Darcy, owner and operator of the charming Iris House B&B, manages to vounteer some spare time at the senior center, but her goodwill is challenged by petty, mean-spirited Edwina Riley, an elderly tyrant. With her sharp tongue, bullying manner and nasty temperament, Edwina harasses people into meeting her demands. And if they refuse, there's the devil to pay.Becomes and Inconvenient BodyBut it is Edwina's time to pay, when she unwittingly makes her final appearance a the quilting circle and then dies before Tess's eyes. As expected, no one is sorry about the despot's demise. But murder is murder, and as Tess begins investigating Edwina's family and long list of enemies, she discovers some startling secrets about some not-so-innocent seniors and the bizarre company they keep. Now she'll have to connect motive to murder--and learn who wanted to end the strife of Riley.

Genres: Mystery, Cozy, Cozy Mystery

303 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

aka Leah Crane, Marlaine Kyle, Sara North, Jeanne Stephens and Amanda McAllister.

Jean Hager is the award-winning author of two acclaimed mystery series. One features the half-Cherokee police chief, Mitch Bushyhead. The other stars an investigator for the Cherokee Nation, Molly Bearpaw, and includes her two previous novels, Ravenmocker and . Winner of numerous awards, Jean Hager lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Series:
* Mitch Bushyhead
* Molly Bearpaw
* Iris House B&B

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this cozy off my shelf because of the purple cover. It was a pleasant piece of fluff. Lots of plausible suspects. I still feel like they didn't clearly explain how the guilty party did the first murder. It made more sense for the other suspects to know how to execute it. Can't say that I feel that much attachment to any of the recurring characters or the setting. But it was a decent distraction.

[Linda · Rating 5 out of 5]

The rude old lady at the senior center is causing problems for all the other seniors. But when she dies at the center during the quilting circle every one is a suspect and many secrets come out.

[Susan Lorden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quilting isn't a crime, but a member of the quilting circle is murdered.

[Suzanne Perryman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sew deadly

Loved the book and the series. One thing I’m noticing is how many misspelled words there are. I need to find a job reading this series before it is printed

[Grey853 · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Tess volunteers at the local senior center, she discovers that a few of the members aren't very nice. They fight about everything or cruelly make fun of others In fact, there are a couple who rankle just about everyone. When the nasty old biddy Edwina is poisoned, everyone seems more relieved than upset. Tess tries to find the murderer and starts with a very long lists of suspects.

I like Tess and the narrative is solid. There are a few point of view shifts that aren't very smooth, but overall it's an easy read.

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a light mystery. Although the dialogue isn't terribly witty, the story line is interesting and it makes a quick read. I'd give it 3.5 stars.

[Arlene · Rating 4 out of 5]

A borrowed book from my Quilt Guild. How do you kill a quilter? A fun little mystery.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read.

[Helen Fleischer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Evil Biddy gets needled with ricin for money

[bex · Rating 2 out of 5]

The sense that the POV was messy put me off a bit. A clearer POV would have improved it.