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Wild Goose Chase (A Quilting Mystery #1)
by
Terri Thayer (Goodreads Author)
Dewey Pellicano would rather swallow needles than run a quilt shop. But Dewey's mom, who died suddenly just six months ago, left Quilter Paradiso to her. This last tie to her mother is spoiled by a conniving employee who's also Dewey's baby-talking sister-in-law. During a national quilt show, Dewey decides she's had enough and agrees to sell Quilter Paradiso to quilting ce...more
Hardcover, 368 pages
Published
July 28th 2008
by Gale Cengage Learning
(first published February 1st 2008)
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Very good book. Again, I must complain about the stinkin' cop as love interest angle that all of the cozy writers are using lately. It's really old. But at least Terri Thayer uses a little bit of a different twist for her romance. 1st of all, Buster is the childhood friend of Dewey's little brother. 2nd of all, there is sex! WOOHOO! At least if you are going to give them someone to moon over, give me a reason to moon as well! LOL
Dewey recently lost her mother and inherited her ...more
Dewey recently lost her mother and inherited her ...more
A fun read that has a lot to commend it. There is humor, mystery, romance, betrayal, and beneath it all, an emotional core. The pacing was pitch perfect and there was a quirky self-deferential humor from the protagonist, Dewey Pellicano. Thayer had me hooked by page five when Dewey's annoying sister-in-law, Kym, pulled out a ruffled computer cozy to cover a laptop. She thought the computer clashed with the homespun calicos and gingham theme of their booth at a quilting convention.
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Of course, I love quilting and all things fabric, so this book was on my list. The author states, "I wrote the book I couldn't find." She was right - I have not found this kind of book either in the quilting/fabric/mystery genre. The heroine's mother, who was recently and unexpectedly killed by a drunk driver was a quilter and owned a fabric shop. The heroine is caught between the unreleting grief she feels for her mother, the selfish rantings of her sister-in-law who works in the ...more
Dewey Pellicano is not enamored of quilts and quilting and has steadfastly refused to share her mother's love of the craft. When she was out of work as a computer nerd, her mother hires her to install a computer system in her store. Her mother died suddenly in a hit and run accident and Dewey is left with the store, a lot of grief, and a lot of unresolved issues.
Her store is vending at a large quilt show and expo, as she continues to argue with her sister-in-law who is a luddite qu...more
Her store is vending at a large quilt show and expo, as she continues to argue with her sister-in-law who is a luddite qu...more
I like the concept of this series, and I liked the writing, but the heroine is often simply TSTL. She should not investigate mysteries because she just narrowly escaped suicide-by-accidentally-explaining-everything-to-the-real-murderer, and I can't imagine she'd actually survive another murder investigation. She's not stupid generally, but she is REALLY stupid about the murder mystery.
The other problem I had is that it reminded me A LOT, situation-for-situation, of another mystery book I re...more
The other problem I had is that it reminded me A LOT, situation-for-situation, of another mystery book I re...more
A new series for me and it was enjoyable. Dewey Pellicano inherits her mother's quilt shop and is none to happy about it. You see, she know nothing about quilting. She would rather be behind a computer monitor. At her first annual Quilt Extravaganza, where everyone she meets, remembers her mother, Dewey stumbles on a dead body.
Infused with quilting terms and fun, the story was an easy, enjoyable read.
Infused with quilting terms and fun, the story was an easy, enjoyable read.
This was a 4-star read until I got to the "sneak peek" at the 2nd book. When the author attributed the song "We Are Family" to Sly & the Family Stone, I nearly threw the book across the room! WILD GOOSE CHASE itself was a pretty good mystery and I liked Dewey, the heroine. I also liked the fact that she liked sex and that fact didn't have to glossed over!
This book has a deeper story that is hidden behind the "fluffy quilt lady" preconceived notion. The main character, Dewey, has a lot going on and a lot to deal with. Not all of the issues are clear or straightforward at the beginning. As the story progresses, it is obvious that she is suffering from a tragic event in her recent past that her family is not discussing as well a her layoff from her high tech Silicon Valley job. I think that the underlying story of Dewey and her life are t...more
Sari Lynn
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Recommends it for:
Bay Area quilters
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An enjoyable quilting mystery that takes place at a Bay Area quilt festival, recognizable to local quilters as PIQF. Not a bad attempt at a mystery, but I prefer the characters & writing in Earlene Fowler's series. Still, I'll give her next book a try.
A quilting themed thriller. Fun to read and reminds me why I miss quilting.
I enjoyed reading about the "nuts & Bolts" of a quilting convention having had both quilting and convention experience.
I enjoyed reading about the "nuts & Bolts" of a quilting convention having had both quilting and convention experience.
It was a pretty fair book. I am not sure you would enjoy it all that much if you weren't a quilter. It takes place at a large quilt show and a quiting icon gets murered....
What a refreshing book. The heroine is a savvy techno geek who owns a quilt shop and has sex! Wow. Love it. My hero. I am now going to look for the other books in this series.
The quilting part was interesting but the "mystery" and "who-done-
it" needed developing. Too much "telling" instead of "showing" in the last chapter.
it" needed developing. Too much "telling" instead of "showing" in the last chapter.
This was a fun read for a quilter. I am not sure a non quilter would appreciate it as much. This one is defintely aimed at a particular audience. I am looking forward to the next one in the series.
First in the "Quilting Mystery" series. I've recently become interested in quilts (not making them), so I could picture some of the things in this book as well as understanding some of the jargon; for example, I wouldn't have known what "fat quarters" are last year. Set in San Jose, the murders take place at a large quilt show, which has to be the Pacific Quilt Show in Oct. in Santa Clara. I got a kick out of one of the characters named Freddy. Could this be Eddy or Eddy's ...more
What I learned from this book: Where to make out in SJ if you are dating a police officer?
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liked this book it was a good quilt mystery, i will be looking for more by this author.
I loved this book. I had to read this series out of order and I enjoyed seeing how Dewey and Buster got their start and how her sister in law came to get on her nerves so bad. This is a cute series and I look forward to the next book in April.
Light, easy, fun, enjoyable. Good book for our book club.
A fun local book for SF Bay area.
It's all about Buster...
I could not put it down.
Cozy mystery.
language...
Excellent story! I liked the characters, the setting, and I really need to make myself a "Wild Goose" quilt.
Okay story, not very suspenseful. Light reading for a plane ride.
A fun to read story, and I don't usually read mysteries so that says something. I found the characters to be well-drawn that you want to read more about. This book has a unique setting in the cut-throat quilting world and if you are a quilter you'll recognize lots of the details and characters and inside jokes. It was also cool to read all the local details as it is set in Silicon Valley. Can't wait to read the next one in the series.
Couldn't put it down...fun read!
Mascanlon
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A new series in the quilter/mystery genre. Thayer has done a very good job of developing interesting setting and plot. Some of the characters strike very close to well known celebrities on the quilt circuit which adds to the fun...insider knowledge or not? Enjoyable fun read.
Cindy
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This was a quick, easy read and there was just enough of a mystery to keep me interested.
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