Overall I enjoyed this book, it's a solid addition to the series, and I am beyond grateful the romance issue has finally been settled.

I enjoyed the part about the tapestry and appreciated the look at the issue of domestic abuse, though the ending seemed a bit tidy. Though I suspect a cozy mystery isn't the place for a in depth look at the issue, I did like how it was handled respectfully.

At this point of a series is starts to get hard to find new things to say but if you are a fan of the series, you will like this one as well. ( )

This is my first cozy mystery. Was under some stress and needed something light. Felt like this book was set in the late 50's, maybe early 60's, though it was written in 2012. Ending too predictable, characters too flat and boring. However, compelling enough to want to finish (after all it is a mystery) but unless someone recommends a more intelligent cozy mystery this is my last. Fortunately my stress resolved. Perhaps cozy mysteries are just not for me. ( )

This book, and this series in general, just didn't do it for me. Halfway through I had decided I'd finish, but not read any further into the series. The writing just felt so flat, so 1950's-ish. A bit prudish. Don't get me wrong - I love cozies and I'm not looking for a lot of sex, etc. I can point to quite a few books/series whose writing relies on inferences rather than detail and the writing still pops.

Still, by the second half of the book, the story picked up a bit - once you got past her best friend acting like a sulky child (who does this?!?) and all the awkward moments in the beginning of the book. The murderer was screamingly obvious to me from almost the start, but there was a bit of a twist at the end I didn't see coming. The ending wasn't bad, a bit anti-climatic, but I liked it. Most of the characters are likeable. I'm still not sure I'll pick up the next or not - probably will. ( )