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Vampire Knitting Club #7
Lace and Lies
Cardinal Woolsey’s Yarn Shop has been chosen to appear on TV
Great publicity!
Until a murder stops the cameras…
Celebrity knitting designer Teddy Lamont is coming to Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting and yarn shop in Oxford to run a special class that will be televised.
Lucy Swift can’t wait to host the popular, flamboyant designer and boost her business.
But from the first day things go wrong. One student is nothing but trouble on and off camera. When she winds up dead, the publicity Lucy was hoping for turns out to be the wrong kind.
Lucy and her band of undead amateur sleuths have to figure out who the killer is before her business winds up dead.
Book seven in the best-selling Vampire Knitting Club series can be read on its own, but it’s also fun to read the entire series. You’ll find quirky characters, genuine mysteries, a novice witch and vampires who love to knit, but no violence, gore or swearing. Just good, clean, (murderous) fun.
Great publicity!
Until a murder stops the cameras…
Celebrity knitting designer Teddy Lamont is coming to Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting and yarn shop in Oxford to run a special class that will be televised.
Lucy Swift can’t wait to host the popular, flamboyant designer and boost her business.
But from the first day things go wrong. One student is nothing but trouble on and off camera. When she winds up dead, the publicity Lucy was hoping for turns out to be the wrong kind.
Lucy and her band of undead amateur sleuths have to figure out who the killer is before her business winds up dead.
Book seven in the best-selling Vampire Knitting Club series can be read on its own, but it’s also fun to read the entire series. You’ll find quirky characters, genuine mysteries, a novice witch and vampires who love to knit, but no violence, gore or swearing. Just good, clean, (murderous) fun.
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First published July 31, 2019
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Nancy Warren
359 books1,870 followersNancy Warren is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 100 novels.
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She’s known for writing funny, sexy and suspenseful tales. She’s an avid hiker, animal lover, wine drinker and chocolate fiend. Favorite moments in her career include being featured on the front page of the New York Times, being the answer to a crossword puzzle clue in Canada’s National Post newspaper and being a finalist three times in the Rita awards. She has won the Reviewer’s Choice Award from Romantic Times magazine.
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May 31, 2021
This one had a very who dunnit feeling to it. It was a fun read, and the culprit was a bit surprising. Lucy and Rafe's relationship seems to be taking off, although slowly. Be interesting to see how things proceed as the series continues.
April 27, 2020
This series just keeps getting better! An excellent cozy mystery series with a paranormal twist to keep it really interesting! The author weaves an excellent plot wrought with many potential suspects to keep our sleuth on her toes! Add in superior character development and you have the perfect book to entertain the day away, although if you want to elevate the book even further download the audio book as the narrator is absolutely divine! I love listening to this series as the author has written fabulous characters that feel like old friends while the narrator brings just the bit of flare to the characters to really bring them to life! I can't wait to read/listen to the next book in the series!
December 7, 2021
Lace and Lies is book 7 of the Vampire Knitting Club series. In this book, there is another murder inside Lucy's knitting shop, Cardinal Woolsey's. We see a little more of Lucy learning witchcraft. The romance is the slowest moving thing ever but she and Rafe are still dancing around each other. It feels like the overall story isn't progressing with Lucy, her skills, her character development, her relationships, etc. It seems like these are all just a collection of stories that can pretty much be read as standalone.
I have been binging this series and haven’t been reviewing them in between each book. Some overall observations from the series so far (I have finished through book 8.5 and am partway through book 9) are that the stories are always cute and good for a short escape. I really enjoy the characters and have a vested interest in them. Something I have noticed, though, is that there isn’t continuity between books and the books really could have benefited from a proofreader. For example, in book 1, Lucy is 27 but in book 6, she has her 26th birthday. In one of the books, Rafe is at least 600 years old, but in the next book, he is only 500 years old. Occasionally there is an incorrect name used but I always know what was meant so it doesn’t confuse me or make it so that I can’t continue. Another thing that is missing, at least to the point I am at now, is any real information about the vampires. We don’t get to know anything about their abilities, only that they are vampires who feed via a blood bank. Even with the inconsistencies, I am hooked on the series and enjoy these easy-going, clean, cozy mysteries. It is a nice palette cleanser from the smutty stuff I typically enjoy.
The narrator is the same throughout the series and she does a great job.
I have been binging this series and haven’t been reviewing them in between each book. Some overall observations from the series so far (I have finished through book 8.5 and am partway through book 9) are that the stories are always cute and good for a short escape. I really enjoy the characters and have a vested interest in them. Something I have noticed, though, is that there isn’t continuity between books and the books really could have benefited from a proofreader. For example, in book 1, Lucy is 27 but in book 6, she has her 26th birthday. In one of the books, Rafe is at least 600 years old, but in the next book, he is only 500 years old. Occasionally there is an incorrect name used but I always know what was meant so it doesn’t confuse me or make it so that I can’t continue. Another thing that is missing, at least to the point I am at now, is any real information about the vampires. We don’t get to know anything about their abilities, only that they are vampires who feed via a blood bank. Even with the inconsistencies, I am hooked on the series and enjoy these easy-going, clean, cozy mysteries. It is a nice palette cleanser from the smutty stuff I typically enjoy.
The narrator is the same throughout the series and she does a great job.
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September 5, 20193.5 stars
All of coincidences of the relationships among the members of the knitting class stretched credulity but it was a good story and the mystery was a good one. I did figure out who the murderer was but not their motive. Still typos getting through copy editing and proofreading.
All of coincidences of the relationships among the members of the knitting class stretched credulity but it was a good story and the mystery was a good one. I did figure out who the murderer was but not their motive. Still typos getting through copy editing and proofreading.
March 11, 2024
Cardinal Woolsey yarn shop is going to be on TV. When they start filming, one of the participants is extremely obnoxious, and of course she winds up murdered. Lucy investigates, distressed that
the victim was found in her shop.
the victim was found in her shop.
September 29, 2025
Another cozy delight in the series. I love when books take place around the taping of a show and this one was relatively drama free.... well except the mystery. I love the yarn designer / influencer and his quest to show that yarn is for everyone. Yes! Also can I please go visit Rafe's home and never leave!? Lucy has stronger willpower than I do that's for sure. I loved the sleuthing and all the shocking reveals... leading up to the BIGGEST shock that I absolutely did not see coming. I love how Lucy figured it out. I also really liked how Lucy is coming into her own as both a witch and a knitter. She is starting to realize that she can do something without being perfect at it and I can't wait to see the strides she takes as the series continues. I also really love seeing her friendships flourish!
Note: I listened to the audiobook and love this narrator; something about her voice is extra-cozy.
Note: I listened to the audiobook and love this narrator; something about her voice is extra-cozy.
October 5, 2022
I loved this edition in the series. This is the first one where I really didn’t know who had been the murderer right up to when it was revealed.
I also really appreciate the main character actually learning to knit instead of repeating the same old she can’t knit line. It also parallels well with her getting a grasp on her magic. I hope that as she masters magic her knitting will get better and it will somehow be tied to it.
Best in the series thus far in my opinion.
I also really appreciate the main character actually learning to knit instead of repeating the same old she can’t knit line. It also parallels well with her getting a grasp on her magic. I hope that as she masters magic her knitting will get better and it will somehow be tied to it.
Best in the series thus far in my opinion.
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January 25, 2021I have been enjoying this fanciful series about a young woman who inherits a knitting shop, discovers she's a witch, and lives above a nest of friendly vampires.
While this series of books ostensibly takes place in a knitting shop, there are very few descriptions of actual knitting in detail. This makes sense because the perspective character cannot knit well. But this was the first book i the series in which I questioned whether the author or editors know how to knit. There is a plot point about a knitting designer teaching an innovative approach to lace. While some of the things said about this innovative approach make sense, some of them seem like pure nonsense. They don't match up to anything that I could plausibly associate with knitting lace. (E.g., using color to make freehand designs. That would make sense in various forms of color work, such as stranded, intarsia, or double-knitting. But not really lace.) Everything else said about the process up until this point was vague enough to be believable (except the beginner Fair Isle pattern in an earlier book that was worked flat, but that's an easier mistake to make).
I am impressed by how enjoyable this knitting-centric series has been despite the seeming lack of knowledge about knitting.
While this series of books ostensibly takes place in a knitting shop, there are very few descriptions of actual knitting in detail. This makes sense because the perspective character cannot knit well. But this was the first book i the series in which I questioned whether the author or editors know how to knit. There is a plot point about a knitting designer teaching an innovative approach to lace. While some of the things said about this innovative approach make sense, some of them seem like pure nonsense. They don't match up to anything that I could plausibly associate with knitting lace. (E.g., using color to make freehand designs. That would make sense in various forms of color work, such as stranded, intarsia, or double-knitting. But not really lace.) Everything else said about the process up until this point was vague enough to be believable (except the beginner Fair Isle pattern in an earlier book that was worked flat, but that's an easier mistake to make).
I am impressed by how enjoyable this knitting-centric series has been despite the seeming lack of knowledge about knitting.
May 30, 2025
“I discovered that when I wasn’t so frightened about getting everything wrong, I was able to relax, and that made everything go better.”
This book had the perfect blend of everything I like to see in one of these books: Rafe, magic, an engaging mystery, improvement of Lucy’s knitting and witching skills, interesting characters both new and old, and Lucy being sensible.
This was a more difficult mystery to solve than those of many of the past books. It kept me guessing and invested. I’m still a little unclear about how exactly Lucy connected the dots but I was happy that she didn’t have to completely rely on the vampires for help. She proved she could hold her own.
I was delighted by the return of Lucy’s neighbours to the story! Charlie and Alice of Frogg’s Books, and the Watt sisters of Elderflower Tea Shop are back! In some of the other books I’ve felt like Lucy’s shop exists in a sort of vacuum. Sure, I know we’re in Oxford but I need a better sense of the setting. Lucy needs a community beyond the vampires, her aunt and cousin, and Margaret Twig. I’m relieved that she is beginning to get one.
This book had the perfect blend of everything I like to see in one of these books: Rafe, magic, an engaging mystery, improvement of Lucy’s knitting and witching skills, interesting characters both new and old, and Lucy being sensible.
This was a more difficult mystery to solve than those of many of the past books. It kept me guessing and invested. I’m still a little unclear about how exactly Lucy connected the dots but I was happy that she didn’t have to completely rely on the vampires for help. She proved she could hold her own.
I was delighted by the return of Lucy’s neighbours to the story! Charlie and Alice of Frogg’s Books, and the Watt sisters of Elderflower Tea Shop are back! In some of the other books I’ve felt like Lucy’s shop exists in a sort of vacuum. Sure, I know we’re in Oxford but I need a better sense of the setting. Lucy needs a community beyond the vampires, her aunt and cousin, and Margaret Twig. I’m relieved that she is beginning to get one.
September 23, 2019
4.5
Book source ~ Kindle Lending Library
Lucy Swift is really loving living in Oxford, running her grandma’s wool shop, and solving the occasional murder. Ok, she may not actually be loving the murders, but it sure livens things up. So to speak. So also really loves her knitting vampire friends who live under her shop. She’s even getting a little bit of magic practice in and not creating any disasters. On top of all that, a tv show is going to be filmed in her shop! It’s so exciting! Until…you guessed it. A murder happens. Disaster! And she can’t even blame her witchy powers because she wasn’t using them! She and her amateur vampire sleuths need to solve this murder and quick because her business is on the line.
Nancy Warren hits another one out of the park. I love this whole world. Cozy and quaint Oxford and it’s shops, knitting galore, vampires from all eras, and murders to solve. There’s paranormal elements (I mentioned the vampires and Lucy is a witch) and humor. Plus, Lucy is being wooed now by a really old vampire. She’s not exactly sure she knows where it’s heading, but she’s really enjoying the journey. If you’re looking for a fast easy read that has a murder to solve (no gore, I promise), vampires (also no gore), humor, and a sprinkling of romance then I can’t recommend this story (and all the others that came before it) enough.
Book source ~ Kindle Lending Library
Lucy Swift is really loving living in Oxford, running her grandma’s wool shop, and solving the occasional murder. Ok, she may not actually be loving the murders, but it sure livens things up. So to speak. So also really loves her knitting vampire friends who live under her shop. She’s even getting a little bit of magic practice in and not creating any disasters. On top of all that, a tv show is going to be filmed in her shop! It’s so exciting! Until…you guessed it. A murder happens. Disaster! And she can’t even blame her witchy powers because she wasn’t using them! She and her amateur vampire sleuths need to solve this murder and quick because her business is on the line.
Nancy Warren hits another one out of the park. I love this whole world. Cozy and quaint Oxford and it’s shops, knitting galore, vampires from all eras, and murders to solve. There’s paranormal elements (I mentioned the vampires and Lucy is a witch) and humor. Plus, Lucy is being wooed now by a really old vampire. She’s not exactly sure she knows where it’s heading, but she’s really enjoying the journey. If you’re looking for a fast easy read that has a murder to solve (no gore, I promise), vampires (also no gore), humor, and a sprinkling of romance then I can’t recommend this story (and all the others that came before it) enough.
October 12, 2020
The books in this series so far are cozy mysteries and clean. I’m very impressed with Nancy Warren’s writing. There were so many suspects and you might think you know who the culprit is but I found it difficult to guess in advance of the ending. I really enjoyed this book.
March 9, 2022
Best Entry Yet!!
August 7, 2022
A few too many coincidences, but good fun.
December 1, 2022
Just okay. It focused on the Rafe/Lucy relationship more than I really cared for. The mystery was interesting.
March 24, 2023
Perfect for reality tv (knitting) fans. Lots of different personalities to keep you entertained.
October 18, 2023
This one was fun.
December 30, 2023
I had the culprit but not the motive 😋🕵️♀️
January 14, 2025
Another fantastic book. I think the last chapter was a bit unneeded. But over all a great book.
November 4, 2021
3.5 stars
March 27, 2023
Yes. I back to these. I took my break. It was great. Different cozy mysteries by a different author. Different author is my only rule. Even in the same genre, every author have a slightly different voice. And that's what I need to reset my brain to save me from burnout. This one was fun. I had no idea who the murder was. But glad she's starting to get the hang of knitting
January 27, 2024
My favorite so far!
August 15, 2023
Well-written cozy!
January 19, 2023
This series just keeps getting better. Returning to Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting shop is like being embraced in a warm hug. And finally Rafe and Lucy talk about their relationship!
January 23, 2020
I love this book, as I have loved all the books in this wildly creative series.
Nancy Warren masterfully draws us into the cozy world of knitters with her easy-to-read prose, colorful characters, and spine-tingling suspense. When the body drops, everyone is a suspect, and Lucy with the help of her witch and vampire friends needs to weed through their secrets to find the murderer.
I highly recommend this book for readers who enjoy paranormal mysteries.
Nancy Warren masterfully draws us into the cozy world of knitters with her easy-to-read prose, colorful characters, and spine-tingling suspense. When the body drops, everyone is a suspect, and Lucy with the help of her witch and vampire friends needs to weed through their secrets to find the murderer.
I highly recommend this book for readers who enjoy paranormal mysteries.
April 27, 2024
Lies! Lies! Lies!
Lucy has no luck when it comes to murder following her. She manages to become involved even though she doesn't try to buy she does happen to find a way to clear herself from being the prime suspect. I have to say even though she's not the greatest slueth, she does get the job done. The murdered victim was not the most well liked person and I can see why someone would want to kill that person. Lots of secrets do come out from all our friendly knitters, I wonder what will happen next. Also like when Rage pops . It's hard not to wonder what will happen with him and Lucy.
Lucy has no luck when it comes to murder following her. She manages to become involved even though she doesn't try to buy she does happen to find a way to clear herself from being the prime suspect. I have to say even though she's not the greatest slueth, she does get the job done. The murdered victim was not the most well liked person and I can see why someone would want to kill that person. Lots of secrets do come out from all our friendly knitters, I wonder what will happen next. Also like when Rage pops . It's hard not to wonder what will happen with him and Lucy.
June 10, 2022
I for one was not sad that horrible woman was killed. She left a trail of destruction in her wake. The murderer was unexpected as well. It's funny how many people had come across that awful woman that ended up being involved with the TV show. I wish there were more romance in these books though. The mystery aspect, I love, however they're marketed as having some romance in them as well and there isn't really any. Hopefully there's is some in the books coming up. If there isn't it's not a big deal but it's kind of disappointing. I need more progression between Lucy and Rafe.
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August 25, 2025
I loved this instalment of the Vampire Knitting Club series, and was one of the first books where I was not able to pick the murderer. It kept me guessing with all of the red herrings and I loved the wrap up.
April 14, 2022
I had my eye on the murderer from the beginning. The was very much like an Agatha Christie story with lots of hidden backgrounds and relationships.
March 27, 2024
4.5 Stars
The Vampire Knitting Club series by Nancy Warren is another series that has been collecting dust on my TBR for a while now- but I have finally got my act together (well, somewhat lol) and gotten around to reading it. And I am soooo glad I did, as it turned out to be such an unexpectedly fun read.
One of the reasons I love being on Goodreads is seeing all the book reviews and recommendations that everyone does, and then hunting down the ones that catch my eye. This series would probably never have come to my attention if it hadn’t been for my Goodreads friend, Eliza- so thank you Eliza for your recommendation (in the form of your glowing reviews) which gave me the urge to dive in, even though I didn’t get to them right away- it was such a great series to binge. But one book has now turned into a bit of an addiction lol.
This is quite a long series, so I am going to save myself some time by doing one review for the entire series. So here we go…..
The Vampire Knitting Club is a wonderful paranormal cozy mystery series, with vampires, witches, adventure, action, crime & investigation, witty humour, family, friendship, a small-town setting, dramatic developments, magic, suspense, intrigue, fun, a dash of romance, knitting/knitting group, murder/murder mysteries, whodunnit vibes, danger, secrets, a cat familiar, tangled webs, the supernatural, and a slew of wonderfully quirky characters.
To condense things for the sake of this review, Lucy Swift ‘inherits’ her grandmother’s knitting shop when her grandmother dies…. only grandma is not dead, but is definitely undead. That’s not all she discovers…. so let the adventures begin…
“ …. I run a knitting shop and I can’t knit. I’m a beginning witch who can’t always control her cat, never mind her magic….. Oh, and for some reason, I keep getting involved in murder investigations. Good thing I have my vampire knitters to help sniff out clues.
I really recommend this book/series – especially for those who love a great paranormal cozy mystery.
The series contains…
-Tangles and Treason (Prequel)
-The Vampire Knitting Club (Book #1)
-Stitches and Witches (Book #2)
-Crotchet and Cauldrons (Book #3)
-Stockings and Spells (Book #4)
-Purls and Potions (Book #5)
-Fair Isle and Fortunes (Book #6)
-Lace and Lies (Book #7)
-Bobbles and Broomsticks (Book #8)
-Cats Paws and Curses (Book #8.5)
-Popcorn and Poltergeists (Book #9)
-Garters and Gargoyles (Book #10)
-Diamonds and Daggers (Book #11)
-Herringbones and Hexes (Book #12)
-Ribbing and Runes (Book #13)
-Mosaics and Magic (Book #14)
Can’t wait to explore some of Ms. Warren’s other series now.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Nancy Warren!
The Vampire Knitting Club series by Nancy Warren is another series that has been collecting dust on my TBR for a while now- but I have finally got my act together (well, somewhat lol) and gotten around to reading it. And I am soooo glad I did, as it turned out to be such an unexpectedly fun read.
One of the reasons I love being on Goodreads is seeing all the book reviews and recommendations that everyone does, and then hunting down the ones that catch my eye. This series would probably never have come to my attention if it hadn’t been for my Goodreads friend, Eliza- so thank you Eliza for your recommendation (in the form of your glowing reviews) which gave me the urge to dive in, even though I didn’t get to them right away- it was such a great series to binge. But one book has now turned into a bit of an addiction lol.
This is quite a long series, so I am going to save myself some time by doing one review for the entire series. So here we go…..
The Vampire Knitting Club is a wonderful paranormal cozy mystery series, with vampires, witches, adventure, action, crime & investigation, witty humour, family, friendship, a small-town setting, dramatic developments, magic, suspense, intrigue, fun, a dash of romance, knitting/knitting group, murder/murder mysteries, whodunnit vibes, danger, secrets, a cat familiar, tangled webs, the supernatural, and a slew of wonderfully quirky characters.
To condense things for the sake of this review, Lucy Swift ‘inherits’ her grandmother’s knitting shop when her grandmother dies…. only grandma is not dead, but is definitely undead. That’s not all she discovers…. so let the adventures begin…
“ …. I run a knitting shop and I can’t knit. I’m a beginning witch who can’t always control her cat, never mind her magic….. Oh, and for some reason, I keep getting involved in murder investigations. Good thing I have my vampire knitters to help sniff out clues.
I really recommend this book/series – especially for those who love a great paranormal cozy mystery.
The series contains…
-Tangles and Treason (Prequel)
-The Vampire Knitting Club (Book #1)
-Stitches and Witches (Book #2)
-Crotchet and Cauldrons (Book #3)
-Stockings and Spells (Book #4)
-Purls and Potions (Book #5)
-Fair Isle and Fortunes (Book #6)
-Lace and Lies (Book #7)
-Bobbles and Broomsticks (Book #8)
-Cats Paws and Curses (Book #8.5)
-Popcorn and Poltergeists (Book #9)
-Garters and Gargoyles (Book #10)
-Diamonds and Daggers (Book #11)
-Herringbones and Hexes (Book #12)
-Ribbing and Runes (Book #13)
-Mosaics and Magic (Book #14)
Can’t wait to explore some of Ms. Warren’s other series now.
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Nancy Warren!
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