A Riverbank Knitting Mystery: Book 3
Publication Date: November 1, 2022
A murder in her yarn shop’s backyard puts Libby Beckett’s holiday plans on thin ice.…
The holiday season looks merry and bright for Libby and her friends at Y.A.R.N. The store is expanding for a holiday boom, and she’s gathered Collinstown’s businesses to decorate a community Christmas tree. Dashing “Gallant Herdsman” Vincenzo Marani arrives to showcase the rare vicuña, whose coat produces the world’s most luxurious yarn. It’s a perfect yuletide—until Libby’s ex-husband, Sterling, turns up in town…and then turns up dead.
The murder unravels Libby’s life faster than a hand-knit Christmas stocking. The luxe yarn goes missing, Sterling’s domineering family comes to town, and the vicuña attempt an escape. If Libby can’t stitch up a solution to the case, she may be trading in her knitting needles for a set of handcuffs.
It Came Upon a Midnight Shear by Allie Pleiter is a cute title for a Christmas story set in small town of Collinstown with a lot of spirit, mysteries, murders, crimes, and secrets.
It Came Upon a Midnight Shear is the third book in A Riverbank Knitting Mystery series, and I look forward to reading the first two books and any others Ms. Pleiter writes.
Libby is the owner of Y.A.R.N. and happens to be the newly elected president of the Chamber of Commerce. She has her eyes set on community events leading up to Christmas but will some of the less-than-festive happenings in town put a damper on things? Only one way to find out as you sit with a cup of tea in front of a fire under a newly knitted blanket or throw!
There are several characters, and each has depth to them. And the story has multiple storylines woven or knitted together. There’s romance in the air, along with family and friends.
Amateur sleuth Libby is one of the murder suspects, but that doesn’t deter her from trying to piece together clues and help the chief of police solve the various crimes. Especially when her ex-husband, who she threatened publicly, turns up dead. Is there anyone else in town happy about his demise?
The book had a good flow and held my interest from the beginning to the end. I tried to figure out whodunnit along with Libby and others in the town even when fingers kept getting pointed at suspects who weren’t on our lists!
Even with all the twists and turns, the closure was satisfying. As the crimes are solved, the holidays are celebrated, and romance continues to bloom. Yarn plays an essential role throughout the story. The cover is cute and festive and also has a Christmassy title.
If you’re looking to get into the holiday spirit with a bit of mystery and romance, pull up some knitting needles and get into the swing of things. You’ll be glad you did!
The bestselling author of over fifty titles, Allie Pleiter’s twenty-year career has sold 1.6 million books. Allie also coaches on writing productivity and speaks nationally on time management for creatives. Allie is an avid knitter, confirmed coffee junkie and firm believer that “pie makes everything better.” She lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband and the world’s most adorable dog.
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