If you love cozy mysteries and you live knitting, and you don’t want the typical mystery where you have figured out The Who and why halfway threw then this author and series is for you! She has great stories with great flow and I am always surprised but the ending.

This is book 10 in the “ Black Sheep Knitting Mystery”  Series . I love this series, I have read five of the books up to this point and I was very excited that I got to review this one.  The story features a group of friends who meet weekly at Maggie’s Yarn shop to eat , talk and knit while putting the world to right . In book 10 we see Suzanne ( a real estate broker ) having trouble at work with one of her colleagues who is trying to steal her clients . It all reaches a pivotal point and then all hell brakes loose . 
I have to say I love this series and my favorite thing about it is the talk about all the yarn and knitting ( let’s be real ) and the friendship between this close knit ( see what I did there ) group of friends.  This little group are amazing strong women , smart , and full of gumption ... who would not want to be friends with these ladies . Suzanne needs her friends most in this latest mystery and it’s incredible enjoyable following them along for the ride . I loved every single page . 

I received this book from Netgalley and Kensington books in exchange for a review .
The book is being published October 30th and will be available from all good bookstores then

I was kept guessing throughout Purls and Poison.  The actual bad guy was on my list, but I truly wasn't sure until Suzanne was.  This was my first cozy from this author and I truly enjoyed it and will be looking forward to reading more from her.  Maggie, Suzanne, and their friends were fun people to get to know throughout the book and I want to know more about them all!  Charles made me angry, but he was just doing his job so there's that.  This was a nice cozy mystery.  Exactly what I like in my cozies.  My only complaint is that the chapters are really long.  I like short chapters as I can set it down and pick it up for little breaks throughout my day.  Overall, great read.  

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy to review!

A pleasant cozy mystery. Some surprises. Not my favorite in this series, but still a good read. The publisher provided a copy via NetGalley.

Who poisoned Liza's diet shake (yuck and yuck!)? Not Suzanne, who is the one who found her and who also had argued with her a lot.  She appeals to her friend Maggie and the other Black Sheep Knitters to help her out by investigating, which of course they do.  There was more to Liza than most people knew, both good and bad, and this is winnowed out slowly, with some good red herrings.  The best part of this is the interaction between the women.  Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.  I had not read all the books in this series so this was more or less a standalone for me and I was fine with it.  Try it for a classic cozy.

This is the tenth installment of the Black Sheep Knitting series. Suzanne gets into a very nasty argument with her competitive co-worker over a disputed real estate commission. At the suggestion of her friends, she decides to apologize to her the next day but is surprised to drive by and see Liza's car in the office parking area. She is the one who finds her dead but nothing seems suspicious. But when circumstantial evidence begins to build against their friend, Maggie and the rest of the Black Sheep decide to investigate what is now deemed a murder. This doesn't sit well with Maggie's steady boyfriend, Charles, who is one of the investigators in the case and her actions may jeopardize their relationship.

I've only read the first book in the series and I really liked it. I didn't feel at all behind the author did a great job of giving the reader enough information about the characters to read this as a standalone. I do plan on reading the books in between. The mystery itself was well-written with several good plot twists, clever method of murder, and a good number of suspects--each with a plausible motive for murder. Overall, it was an enjoyable cozy read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for a complimentary advance digital copy of this book. My review is voluntary.

A fun to read and enjoyable cozy mystery.
I never read any other instalment in this series and this was a great surprise.
I loved the plot that kept me guessing till the end, the cast of characters and their friendship.
The book is well written and, even if it's not the first in the series, I had no problem in understanding the characters and their relationship.
A good cozy, recommended!
Many thanks to Kensington Books and Netgalley for this ARC

I read the first two books in this series several years ago and enjoyed them.  The tone of cozy mysteries  can be hit or miss. Some are over-the-top perky (irritating) or cliche/syereotype-ridden (eyeroll) as to make the books unreadable.  Happily, Anne Canadeo's characters, for the most part  are well-grounded and its easy to be with. Maggie can get a little school-marmish but not so much as to be totally annoying as she lead the efforts to seek the real killer after a member of the group had been framed for murder. A nice side aspect to this book was the group's involvement in knitting baby things for a charity project.  I will go back and read the other books in this series.

How did they release book 10 and I’m just finding this author?  

When realtor Suzanne is the prime suspect in the murder of her nemesis and coworker, the ladies in her knitting club come to her rescue.  But th8ngs are looking pretty bleak for Suzanne, but with friends who have your back and put their own neck on the line for you, there’s still hope.

What Suzanne and the gang discover is far more than who done it.  They find that the murder victim was more than they just saw her to be. It’s a good lesson for all of us to think about and learn more about people before being so quick to judge them. 

I enjoyed the ladies of the black sheep knitting club and loom forward to reading more in this series.  The only reason I gave it four stars is because Suzanne is a tad whiny and self absorbed.  Granted she learns her lesson, but it was a bit annoying. From what I have read, th stories are to,s from. Other characters voices as well. So I’m going to check those out. Good read though.

This author has long been on my TBR list. I was pleased to receive an ARC. It is the tenth book in the Black Sheep Knitting mysteries. I have not read this series before but it works okay as a standalone.
Suzanne Cavanaugh works for Prestige Properties. Liza Devereaux is a rival agent and always causing Suzanne problems. She decides to apologize for her behavior that day. Suzanne finds Lisa dead and the police feel she is the killer. The knitting girls decided to prove that Suzanne is not guilty. Will they succeed? I highly recommend this book.

Disclosure: Many thanks to Kensington Books for a review copy. The opinions expressed are my own.

I really enjoyed reading about the knitting group again . This time is was all about Suzanne as a coworker was poisoned it all points to Suzanne .
The knitting group pulls together and help solve the mystery unleashing secrets .
A well thought out plot .
Thanks to Kensington books and to netgalley for letting me read this very enjoyable book .

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read this book!

Although this is book ten in the series, I had no trouble whatsoever falling into the crowd of Black Sheep knitters and solving a mystery with the number one suspect, Suzanne. This is a rare gift; sometimes books in a series that have been going this long need to be read from the beginning, but I'm glad to say Anne Canadeo can attract in new readers with these books, regardless of where you start. From the beginning I felt welcomed and was given just enough information on everything to make a decision about each character.

I really enjoyed the murder/mystery, and I felt like there was enough clues to really throw the reader off. I suspected one of the main twists, but it didn't work out exactly the way I had believed. I was still intrigued enough to invest in the mystery!

A really solid cozy book, I'll have to check out more of them. Five stars!

Anne never disappoints! Her mystery novels are refreshingly different. Curl up with this one and you'll never put it down!

Purls and Poison by Anne Canadeo did not disapoint this fan of the Black Sheep.  This mystery solving knitting group keeps you interested in their knitting projects, relationships, local town happenings and especially the latest murder. I am always left wanting more.

I really enjoy this series but I was not impressed with Suzanne as the main character in this book. I much prefer the books from Lucy or Maggie’s POV.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was not paid for this review.

Maggie’s yarn shop is in a small town, where The Black Sheep Knitters meet and knit.  They are good friends who have each other’s  back. When one of them is accused of murdering her business rival, the others are determined to find the true killer.  The different personalities and the developing twists in the plot make for an enjoyable read.  This is a stand alone mystery in a series of books where the Black Sheep knitters get involved in solving a murder.

If you like a good mystery that totally grabs you, then this is a book you will want to read.  This book series is noted for stories that pull you into the plot but also excite and confound -- and this book is no exception.  This storyline is especially engaging because the person accused of murder is our friend, but from all appearances, she has no plausible alibi and every reason to have killed the victim.  We are encouraged by the strong friendship of the knitting club, and their dogged perseverance to find the real perpetrator.  Strong characters, strong plot, and strong writing == make for a very satisfying,  exciting and enjoyable read..

My thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing an advanced digital copy of Purls and Poison by Anne Canadeo in exchange for an honest review. This is the second in a series of books featuring a group of knitting friends who have named themselves the Black Sheep Knitters.

The mystery in this book is a classic cozy featuring the murder of Liza, a work rival of Suzanne who is one of the group of knitters. She is almost immediately suspected of the murder and it seems the police are not looking at any other suspects, so it’s left up to her and her friends to find out who the real killer is before she is arrested. The reason for her decision to investigate is believable, but it was a bit difficult to believe the police settled on her as a murderer as rapidly as they did.

Clues and red herrings are well placed throughout the book, giving the reader ample time to try and solve the murder before the denouement. I solved “who done it” about half way through the book, and enjoyed reading to the end to confirm I was correct. That was the primary spur that kept me reading the book to the end as I had difficulty identifying with Suzanne and the other characters.

I found Suzanne difficult to like, which made me less interested in discovering if she was able to extricate herself from the situation. The other characters in the knitters group seemed to be less well developed, leaving me wondering if I would have known them better had I read the first book in the series. In the end, however, I was not sufficiently interested enough to make me go back and pick up the first book in the series.

The pace of the book seemed a bit uneven at times, with abrupt shifts from one chapter to the other. On a couple of occasions I found myself having to go back to the previous chapter to make sure I hadn’t overlooked something. Reading forward, it became more apparent how the chapters tied together, it just caused me some difficulty in maintaining a smooth read throughout the book.

For people who are fans of cozy mysteries, this one has some elements that will create strong appeal. Particularly the opportunity to solve the mystery along with the protagonist and her friends is a plus for me. If you are planning to read the book, I might suggest you pick up the first in the series first in order to obtain a better picture of who the characters who make up the knitting group are and how they relate to each other.

What a fun read and it includes knitting!  As a novice knitter and cozy mystery reader, I found this one to be fun and enjoyable.  The characters are interesting and the twists were fun to follow.  I would definitely use this in a book club, but also sell and a needlework shop too!

Suzanne has a very public disagreement with he colleague Liza, unfortunately that evening shes found murdered in the office by Suzanne who becomes the prime suspect. Her friends the Black sheep knitters rally round her as they know she's being framed. This causes problems with Maggie and her detective boyfriend.

There's theft, an affair, a secret child and murder. An easy to read book with a fun cast of characters. I'll be reading the other books in the series.