Irish Knit Murder
The Listers have been part of Arborville society for generations, though seventy-something Isobel Lister doesn’t fit the role of an upper-crust heiress. She’s always been a colorful, eccentric character, and her fun-loving spirit is on display at the senior center celebration as she performs some beloved Irish songs. But just minutes later, her body is found backstage.
It’s hard to imagine who’d target such a harmless eccentric, but Pamela finds herself suspecting everyone. There’s the Wiccan who thought St. Patrick wasn’t so saintly; the woman upset about cultural appropriation who feels the commercialization of shamrocks is a sham; the two men Isobel was seeing, who could have been green with jealousy, and old friends and family who may have feared Isobel would spill their secrets. But Pamela’s on the case, which means the jig will soon be up for the killer.
The Details
Series: A Knit & Nibble Mystery – Book #9
Author: Peggy Ehrhart
Genre/Category: Cozy – Amateur Sleuth/Hobby
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
ISBN: 1496738853
Page Count: 304
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The Review
Isobel Lister is found murdered after a show at the local senior center. Though she was eccentric and a flirt, Pamala doesn’t believe that was the motive for anyone to kill the woman. However, it doesn’t take Pam long to figure out that several people had a motive, and she won’t quit searching until she knows which one of them committed the crime.
Some motives seem a bit far-fetched, and the suspects range in age and background, making this story fun to read. Was Isobel an innocent eccentric, as everyone thinks, or was there something more to her murder? The killer is almost too easy to find but is crafted in such a way as to make the reader second guess their conclusions several times.
The Knit and Nibble gang are once more on the case. Though some of them pretend that they don’t care or that it’s none of their business, they all help to solve the murder of Isobel. There is no stone unturned, no motive that isn’t found, and a killer is unveiled before long. Killing an eccentric member of this community will not go unsolved when tPamala is on the case.
I love this cast of characters; the Knit and Nibble crew always entertains. Pamala feels like someone in my family, and I would love to hang out with her. I didn’t like Isobel as the victim, she seemed way too much fun, but an eccentric who causes jealousy and fear will always be fodder for the murder mill. I like the way Pamala solves this crime and the way it is revealed to the reader. Irish Knit Murder was an enjoyable read, and I look forward to the next book in this series.
The Author
When Peggy Ehrhart was in the third grade at Our Lady of Peace School in the San Fernando Valley near Los Angeles, she won a Knights of Columbus essay contest, and her fate was sealed. It just took her a while to realize that what she really wanted to write was fiction. Peggy herself is an avid crafter, dating from her childhood as a member of the 4-H Club in rural Southern California. Contact her via social media or on her website.
Previous books in this series readers will want to pick up include Death of a Knit Wit and Knitty Gritty Murder.
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