Fall to Pieces

Southern Quilting Mysteries #7

by Elizabeth Spann Craig

When a quilting event falls to pieces, Beatrice works to patch things up.

Dappled Hills quilters are eagerly anticipating new events at the Patchwork Cottage quilt shop. The shop's owner, Posy, has announced 'Sew and Tell' socials and a mystery quilt group project.

But one day, instead of emailed quilt instructions, the quilters receive a disturbing message about a fellow quilter. When that quilter mysteriously meets her maker, Beatrice decides to use her sleuthing skills to find the killer before more lives are cut short.

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Fiction

226 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 2017

About the author

Author also writes under Elizabeth Craig

Elizabeth is the bestselling cozy mystery author of the Southern Quilting mysteries, the Myrtle Clover Cozy Mysteries, the Village Library Mysteries, and Memphis Barbeque mysteries for Penguin Random House, Midnight Ink, and independently. Find out more about her books and sign up for her newsletter on her website: http://elizabethspanncraig.com . Find her books on Goodreads here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Reviews

[Joy]

This series is definitely not as much fun as Craig’s Myrtle Clover series, but I like the quilt references and some of the characters. This one was a light, quick read and fairly formulaic. I’m invested enough to continue with the series and am hoping that the next book is a bit more exciting.

[Gloria]

Short, cozy and entertaining. Miss Sissy always manages to know who did it but never get the answer across to the good guys until the final chapter. Fun read.

[Julie Howard]

I enjoyed this book. You don't need to like quilting and don't expect to be able to whip up a quilt after listening to this book, the series is just based around a group of friends that like quilting and how they keep getting caught up in murder investigations. I did like that side of the story and the ideas for the quilts, especially the proposal quilt, I have never heard of that before. But it is the mystery I liked best and the quilting is used just as a way to interview or question suspects and with a lot of suspects and motives they need all the help they can get. I had sort of guessed who it was but wasn't sure. I like the characters and even Miss Sissy is growing on me. I can't wait for the next book to see how the romances or weddings play out.
Customers at the patchwork Cottage quilting shop has be slow and Posy the owner decides to drum up for customers by offering events and making it fun to shop there by offering to host the first Sew and tell. A great way to show of your projects, meet other like minded people and eat great food. However someone sabotages the event before it even begins but during Posy's contact list to send a nasty email. The event still goes ahead but it is after the event that things turn deadly when Beatrice finds a body of one of the ladies at the event. Beatrice is afraid one of her fellow quilters has resorted to murder to solve her problems with the woman. It seems the woman wasn't what she appeared to be and all the ladies in the group had a reason to dislike her but is that a reason to kill her? The more she questions people the more secrets she uncovers but it look like the dead lady had all ready uncovered them and that was what got her killed. Is Beatrice next? She hopes not because she is busy planning a proposal quilt for her best friends son to give to her daughter and she would like to be around to see if she says yes. Also she wants to go on a quiet date with her own man without it getting ruined by finding dead bodies or a killer. Only asking the right questions and finding the killer will any of this happen.
I like the narrator and thought she did a good job of bringing the characters to life

[Marilyn]

Meadow is on a mission to help her son Ash to propose to Beatrice's daughter in a memorable way. She enlists Beatrice's help to create a proposal quilt for Ash and Piper. Posy has announced a Sew and Tell social at her shop for the local quilters as well as a mystery quilt project. However, someone hacks into her Email and sends a terrible message about a fellow quilter to everyone on her mailing list. There seem to be problems among the Cut Up quilter group. A few days later, that particular quilter is found murdered! What is going on in their quiet village. And will Beatrice and her beau ever find time for each other?

[kathy]

Another fun cozy by Elizabeth Spann Craig. I have read her Myrtle Clover book series. Thought I would try this series. I’m not a quilter but you don’t have to be one to enjoy the small town feel, love interests and quirky characters and of course a corgi to enjoy this series.

[Kathy]

Great read

If you haven't read Elizabeth Craig's books yet you should you will love them and can't wait till the next all her characters are great

[Dorothy A.]

This was a fun read. The trouble Beatrice and Meadow get into and out of is never ending. And the ending of this book was fantastic.

[Judy Tolley]

Simple

Very predictable. A bit corny and not very realistic in places. Hard to imagine people talking and behaving this way.

[Dawn]

Pandemic shutdown has me finishing, and even reading books I might otherwise ignore.

[Marie]

Another GREAT story about my favorite quilters!! I didn't see the ending coming again so I was really surprised......Can't wait to get the next one!!!

[Theresa Powers]

Another great read!

Another great mystery is this series! I love the characters and the sense of humor and suspense! The romances are fun too!

[Lady Galaxy]

The mystery was OK, but two proposals in one book was two too many. What's wrong with women remaining single?

[Paula Schumm]

This one was a cozy little murder mystery set in a small town quilting group. Recommended.

[Sam Audia]

“I know a secret!”

[Dee]

I really enjoy this series. Cozy and I like that

[Julie Trapp]

Dappled Hills quilters are eagerly anticipating new events at the Patchwork Cottage quilt shop. The shop’s owner, Posy, has announced ‘Sew and Tell’ socials and a mystery quilt group project. But one day, instead of emailed quilt instructions, the quilters receive a disturbing message about a fellow quilter. When that quilter mysteriously meets her maker, Beatrice decides to use her sleuthing skills to find the killer before more lives are cut short. (from Amazon)

I find Meadow annoying and overbearing. Would hate to be Ramsey. Just because you love your drooling, gallumphing dog, doesn't mean everyone else does. Beatrice is too wishy-washy to say anything. Miss Sissy continues to be obnoxious.

Reread 4/2024 2.5 rating and review.

[Cathy]

This is such a fun series. I love the mix of personalities.