A cozy mystery that centers around a knitting group of friends. In this book they are all going on a retreat together to an exclusive spa owned by a famous author. I felt that, for a group of friends, there were a lot of nasty comments between them. The mystery itself was somewhat stereotyped. I won't be looking for the rest of the series. ( )

Once again I'm "traveling " with the Black Sheep knitters to another adventure. This time to a mountain retreat with another murder to be solved. An enjoyable series. I'm looking forward to the next book! ( )

Another great book in this series. ( )

Good light and easy to read

This is light and fun cozy mystery. I find it very interesting how murder can be described as fun and light but this genre had totally done that. I have enjoyed the other books in the Black Sheep Knitting Mystery series because they are written well. Even with a rather large character list, the mystery is still tight and woven fluidly throughout the story. I totally guessed wrong as to who the murderer was and I was quite pleased about it. It's never fun when you guess it too early.

What I liked best about the story was the details. I really like stories that take place in spa resorts because they are always very soothing and peaceful for me. However most books, especially mysteries, tend to skim over the description of the resort and its activities in order to get the other parts of action. In this book however, Canadeo allows the reader to enjoy massages, wraps, facials, and other treatments with the characters. Even after the murders, in order to calm themselves down, they still have time to pamper themselves. In turn, it made me like the story better and enjoy it even more.

The only small thing that bugged me was Lucy's passive aggressive behavior towards her boyfriend. She is mad at him for not doing something that he has no idea about. She never told him about the murders that happened on the trip yet she's angry at him for not calling to ask if she's ok. Even being called out on it doesn't change her attitude. Then it drives me nuts when she gets home and she STILL doesn't tell him how she really feels but continues to get angry and irritated at him. It's eventually resolved but I'm still iffy about someone dating someone when the divorce isn't finalized yet. Her whole attitude really annoyed me.

Knitting fans will probably enjoy this book as there is quite a bit of knitting talk in the story. There's not too much that non knitters will get bored but just enough to drum up interest. I'm hoping there will be more books in this fun series. While this is the third book in the series, it can be read completely as a standalone. ( )