Silent Knit, Deadly Knit
Pamela has been in merry spirits since her artsy daughter Penny returned home from college for the holidays. But their mother-daughter bonding time gets cut short when a terrified Penny stumbles upon the dumped body of Millicent Farthingale, a wealthy craft shop owner who was popular for all the wrong reasons.
From a scheming business partner to a seedy husband several years her junior, Millicent attracted scammers so in love with her assets, they’d toss her down a chimney to get their paws on them. Now, with only a hand-knit red scarf connecting the killer to the crime, Pamela and the Knit and Nibblers could use some extra creativity as they find out who’s naughty or nice in Arborville because going up against a looming culprit is DIY or die!
Series: A Knit and Nibble Mystery – Book #4
Author: Peggy Ehrhart
Genre: Cozy Mystery/Holiday
Publisher: Kensington Books
Page Count: 304
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From Kensington Books comes the 4th installment in the “A Knit and Nibble” mystery series. Silent Knit, Deadly Knit, is a holiday cozy written by Peggy Ehrhart.
Pamala is at it again. Getting involved in murder investigations is becoming a habit for her, but this time it includes her daughter. This is very upsetting for Pamala and creates a bit of tension near the holidays that she could have done without. This holiday cozy has some interesting characters and a unique capture of the killer.
I have read several books in this series, and I’m afraid they are not getting any better. A holiday cozy should be filled with the sights and sounds of happiness and Christmas. Although holiday references are spread throughout the book, it isn’t as dominant as it should be. The mystery itself is a huge disappointment. Once again, there is little to no investigation, no real police involvement, even when Pamala finds possible evidence she doesn’t take it to the police. Instead, she passes it on to her friend Bettina who passes it along to the police. And the suspects are, well… not really suspects. No plausible motive is given for the murder or the suspects. The main character treats her daughter as if she is five instead of nineteen. There are no clues pointing to anyone in particular, and the murderer comes out of left field. How Pamala captures the killer is noteworthy but not enough to justify the rest of the book.
Frankly, there is just too much filler in this holiday cozy. The main character spends 75% of the story cooking, yet she is not a chef, buttering a piece of toast or two, or going to the Co-op to shop for groceries. Silent Knit, Deadly Knit, is pedantic. In a nutshell, it is details taken to an extreme, which bogs down what could have been a good murder mystery.
Readers will enjoy other holiday cozy books such as Josi S. Kilpack’s http://www.josiskilpack.com/ holiday cozy The Candy Cane Caper https://www.thecozyreview.com/the-candy-cane-caper/ or Karen Rose Smith’s https://karenrosesmith.com/ holiday favorite, Slay Bells Ring https://www.thecozyreview.com/slay-bells-ring/.
About the Author
Peggy Ehrhart is a former English professor who writes mysteries and plays blues guitar. She holds a doctorate in Medieval Literature, and her publications include a prize-winning book dealing with classical mythology in the Middle Ages.
Peggy is a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She plays guitar with the Still Standing Band.
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