September Book: Died in the Wool (showing 1-12 of 12)

[Robin comment history]

Died in the Wool by Mary Kruger came in second in our previous poll, so it's our book for September.

Start your library reserves and ILL (interlibrary loan) requests now. Or better yet, support the author by buying the book.

Please post your thoughts about any aspect of the book--from the cover to the story to the characters--here.

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Happy knitting and happy reading!

Robin Allen

[Robin comment history]

I liked this book. It was well-written and well-paced, and the mystery was good. Lots of good suspects with valid reasons for killing. Toward the end of the book, I was pretty sure who the killer was, but that's a hazard of being a mystery author.

I also liked that there wasn't too much "theme" (knitting) fluff. I am weary, however, of the sleuth/policeman romance angle that is so prevalent in amateur sleuth/cozy mysteries (not in my books, but in most). Kruger handled it well, though, and I like how she used the cop to explain the knitting stuff in a natural way.

All in all, a good book, and I would read another by this author.

(view spoiler)[I thought the pattern publishing angle was good and liked how Kruger tied the murder victim to that. It was a little too obvious, though, which is what helped me figure out the killer.

It seemed more than a little farfetched that Ari would be so ignorant of the internet at her young age. Not just that her store wasn't online, but that she didn't understand anything about how an online store worked. Surely she's at least on Ravelry. :-) (hide spoiler)]

Robin Allen
If You Can't Stand the Heat

[Knitpurlgurl comment history]

This has been sitting on my nightstand for 2 wks. I need to pick it up and read it!

[Barb comment history]

I agree & I need to, too! I have it sitting, waiting as well but so much to read (and knit) and so little time....

[Knitpurlgurl comment history]

Barb wrote: "I agree & I need to, too! I have it sitting, waiting as well but so much to read (and knit) and so little time...."

OMGoodness- That's exactly how I feel!

[Peggy comment history]

Barb wrote: "I agree & I need to, too! I have it sitting, waiting as well but so much to read (and knit) and so little time...."

Ditto for me on the soooo much to read and knit and sooo little time!!!

[Joanne comment history]

Hi, I'm a little late to the game...is there a book for October, or are y'all extending the September book to October? If this discussion will continue, I'll go ahead and read Died in the Wool. Otherwise, I'll to go ahead and get started on the next book. Let me know the best way to join the conversation!

[Robin comment history]

Hey Joanne:

I've been heading this up, but hardly anyone read or responded to September's read, so I figured there wasn't any interest.

I'll try again with an October read and see how it does.

[Joanne comment history]

Thanks for the October read, Robin. I'll order it today!

[Gayle comment history]

Oh, gosh, I can't believe Sept. is gone. I did read this book and then promptly forgot all about it. Moving on to October, now. ;-)

[Barb comment history]

Reading it now and am almost finished... It's good! When I finish, I'm going to read the other one in the series..

[Sara comment history]

I just joined the group and read this selection very quickly. The only version I could find was a LARGE PRINT edition. I think when I read books in large print, it changes the mood or tone of the book. I never like books that I've read in this typeface! I thought this ended abruptly, and was OK up until the end. Not my favorite, that's for sure. Can't wait to start the next book!