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Knit One, Die Two

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The Knit and Nibble mysteries move at a slower pace. There is a lot of time talking and focusing on food. That can be nice but the main character doesn’t have as many relationships that have meaning due to soending so much time in her own head and home with food and knitting.

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LOVED IT.

Knit One, Die Two has Pamela Paterson and her Knit and NIbble Knitting Club coming together to stop a killer.

The story is easy to follow and the well-crafted characters make this a delightful read.

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I have absolutely fell in love with this series, everything about it. So much so, that I am attempting to teach myself how to knit.

I want to be friends with Pamela and Bettina so badly lol. I want to be part of the Knit and Nibble, a wonderful circle that love to knit and have dessert!!!

Pamela and Bettina are also the town amateur sleuths and are great at solving mysteries.

I love the community and relationships in these novels. Peggy Ehrhart makes you feel like you are part of the story, or to want to be part of the story.

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Pamela and her Knit an Nibblers have to solve a murder that deals with the local theater. This one wasn’t my favorite of the series but it was still good.

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This is the third book in the Knit & Nibble Mystery series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but there is some character development that you might miss. This should not decrease your enjoyment of this mystery. In this outing, the Knit and Nibble knitting group has another new member. Caralee Lorimer is playing a part in the local theater production of A Tale of Two Cities. Because Madame Defarge knits on stage, Caralee wants to learn to knit so she looks convincing. She is also a bit of a gossip and shares her opinions freely. She has upset several people around town, so when Caralee is in an accident at the theatre, Pamela is sure it was not an accident. Pamela and Bettina begin an investigation to get to the bottom of the so-called accident.

I have enjoyed previous books in this series, but this one was not as good. There was a lot of repetition and too many details and descriptions of mundane things. I had a hard time getting invested in this story, which was too bad. I like the main characters of Pamela, Bettina, Wilford and the other members of the Knit & Nibble club. They are a friendly bunch who take their nibbles as serious as their knitting. The mystery was lackluster in this story. Pamela, with Bettina as her sidekick, question various people around town (food is usually involved) to see what they could find out. They did push some buttons and get some people upset with them, which added a bit of a kick to the story. As the story progresses, there is another murder, which gives Pamela some ammunition to her murder theory. The reveal of the killer was not a surprise as this story was pretty telegraphed. There were kittens which were cute, but Pamela spent too much time dealing with finding them homes, food, grocery shopping and visiting. I prefer more focus on a well-developed mystery so was disappointed with this one. For those readers who prefer laid-back cozy mysteries with more cozy than mystery, you will find Knit One, Die Two enjoyable.

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A good read, and the 3rd in the series. At times I felt the reader is expected to have read all the previous books, as many characters are not overly explained or developed. Perhaps in the earlier ones they are? Would have liked more mystery too, as at times it feels more cozy than mystery. Would rather see more the train of thought of Pamela and her knitting group breaking down the clues than describing what they are having for dinner. Still though, would recommend this book and author. Just suggest you read from the beginning instead of jumping in the middle of the series. Not sure if it would help, but guessing it would help.

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Peggy Ehrhart
Knit one , die two.
Love this series.
The characters are fun, brilliant lighthearted mystery that kept you entertained.
Definitely recommend this book and will be on the lookout for the next book from Peggy.

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Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart is the third book in the cozy A Knit & Nibble Mystery series. I did enjoy this one, although I feel like the 'cozy' aspect is a little overdone I would have liked a little more mystery but it was an enjoyable read and I look forward to reading more in this series.

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Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart is the third book in the Knit and Nibble Mystery series. Pamela's Knit and Nibble group has a new member, Caralee has joined to improve her knitting for a play she is in. Caralee is not the most personable individual so when she dies mysteriously Pamela does not believe it is an accident. I enjoy this series and loved the addition of the kittens. The characters do come across as much older than they actually are. My only dislike of the book was all of the filler of Pamela's meals. It added nothing of interest to the book. That aside the book was a fun, easy read.

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A very cute and interesting book that kept me guessing almost until the end. I was able to connect to the main characters which is always a huge thing, so I would definitely recommend it!

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A cute read. Kept me guessing about the murderer, even after I thought I had an idea who it was (I was right!). A good read for anyone who likes cozy mysteries, knitting, and good (they talk a lot about good! Lol)

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In this third installment of A knit & Nibble Mystery, we have a death that it is ruled as accidental, but the main characters try to solve it as a murder. Little things start to look bigger and a good motive for murder.
The pace is a bit slow by adding too much mundane details regarding everyday life.

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My rating: 1 of 5 stars, I didn't like it.

Book 3 in the series.

This one was almost too cozy. There was so much repetition of mundane, every day things that it got old fast. I ended up skipping parts where once again, Pamela was baking, eating, or talking about her wedding china. Don't get me started on her obsession with her neighbor's whereabouts.

The mystery took a back seat to all the boring stuff and I found myself skipping large chunks and putting it down for even larger chunks (of time).

Too bad, I liked the concept but I don't see myself reading anymore in this series.

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Princess Fuzzypants here: The Knit and Nibble Club is an eclectic mix of personalities who come together to make projects, eat good food and solve murders. This is one involves a new member to the group, a young actress whose acerbic way has not made her many friends. At first Pamela is the only one who thinks her death might have not been a terrible accident. Not until a second death occurs in a similar manner do others begin to suspect there is more here.
Pamela wants to help her friend and neighbour solve the murders but her daughter Penny has begged her to stop investigating. This is where the story lost a few brownie points with me. We know Pamela is determined to find justice but keep her promise. Yet she continues to follow leads into dangerous situations because she wants to be sure of her facts before revealing them. It is one of those plot devises that always bothers me. She does ultimately uncover the killer whom I might add I did suspect early on.
Still it provides light fare when you are looking for a read that is not too taxing.
Four purrs and two paws up.

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Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart is the third book in the cozy A Knit & Nibble Mystery series. Each book in the series contains their own mysteries to be solved within so they can be read as a standalone if choosing to do so. However, as with most cozy series you can get to know the main characters better reading from the beginning.

In the first book of the series readers met Pamela Paterson who found herself with an empty nest when her daughter had gone off to college. Pamela began to fill her free time along with her best friend, Bettina, with their knitting group, Knit and Nibble. The group alternates homes of it’s members to get together to craft and share some snacks once a week.

Now in Knit One, Die Two, Knit and Nibble just welcomed their newest member, Caralee Lorimer, who is an amateur actress who wants to learn to knit. Caralee begins to share all of the theater drama with the group right before she is killed in a suspicious theater accident. Pamela and the other ladies have a hard time believing Caralee’s death is an accident and vow to stop a murderer.

Once again I will admit that I’m not a knitter but my attraction to this series is it reminds me of my grandmother who did love to knit and bake so with every turn of a page I think of her. While the Knit & Nibble Mystery series is not one that is overly quirky I have enjoyed the characters and this mystery once again. My only downside has been the author tends to get a bit step by step with knitting and baking so again when finished I will give this third book 3 1/2 stars.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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This book is about a group of knitters. One of the people in the group dies from an apparent accident, but two of her friends from the group believes that it might be murder. One of the women's husband discovers that the knitting project that the murdered woman was working on actually contains names in morse code in the stitches. There are names in the morse code, and the ladies try to investigate whether they are related to the accident that they suspect is murder. It's well written, and I find myself relating to the main characters.

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Dollycas’s Thoughts

The Knit and Nibble knitting group has another new member. Caralee Lorimer is playing a part in the local theater group’s latest play, A Tale of Two Cities, and her character, knits on stage and she wants to play the part convincingly. She is not afraid to share her opinions of happenings around Arborville along with some things people would like to keep under wraps. She has rubbed several people the wrong way and made a few outright enemies. Pamela had no idea what Caralee was up to, but when the young woman is killed in a theater “accident” Pamela and the rest of the nibblers start to find out what she was really like. She obviously pushed someone too far and Pamela is sure the so-called accident was really a cleverly constructed murder. She just has to prove it and enlists her friend Bettina to help her investigate.

I really love the members of this knitting club. They take their nibbles as serious as their knitting. The group shares mouthwatering treats at a designated time at each of their meetings. They are an eclectic group and always seem to have a good time when they get together. In this installment Pamela as a kindle of kittens to find homes for and when the group meets at her home, the little ones steal the hearts of more than one member. The kittens are as diverse as the group and I laughed at their antics throughout the book.

I have said in previous reviews that the author has a very descriptive writing style and for the most part, she describes things I am interested in, but this time she went a little over the top and was sometimes repetitive of things we had read just a few pages before. It messed with the flow of the book and took away from the story. A sub-plot mystery was also added that I felt really had no purpose. I really enjoyed the unique clue that set off the real investigation revealing some suspects thanks to Bettina’s husband, Wilfred. I was focused on a certain person early on and as more and more was revealed I knew I was right. I didn’t understand the whole reasoning as to why though until it was all spelled out for me.

I love the theme of this series. The characters in this series are strong and likable. The author needs to tighten up her writing to improve the flow and add more depth to the mystery. I am invested in these characters and need to see what happens to them next.

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Pamela Paterson's knitting group is growing, and has just gladly accepted a new member, Caralee Lorimer. As an amateur actress, Caralee has a new role, and knitting is sure to help her prepare. Caralee intimates that there are issues going on in the play, and she is not shy about saying that she will be all too happy to name names.

Now it seems that someone was more than proficient in staging what just might be called a perfect murder. In typical fashion, Pamela, Bettina and friends will stop at nothing to get to the bottom of things.

In this delightful group of knitters, there is one, Roland, who tickled me. He was supposed to be knitting in order to teach himself how to relax. However, on one of his projects he had counted the number of stitches per day, per his goal, in order to present a gift to his wife, by a specific date. A way to relax? Well, I am not so sure. It was passages like this that made this story so much fun. Then, the six adorable kittens at least have to be mentioned in this review.

As always for this series, knitting tips are shared, as well as wonderful recipes. This story, like the others, is full of exceptional characters and I look forward to reading much more.

The first book in this enjoyable series is Murder, She Knit, to be followed by Died in the Wool. The next in the series are Silent Knit, Deadly Knit, scheduled for release in October, and A Fatal Yarn, with a release date in March, 2020.

Many thanks to Kensington and to NetGalley for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion.

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Knit One, Die Two is a sweet and charming cozy mystery (especially because of the kittens) and it has great descriptions. The downside with this book is that even though it has some action, it's not as much as other cozy mysteries.

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The Knit and Nibble group meets weekly. They have one new member who isn't especially liked. Caralee is playing Madame Defarge with a local theater group and wanted to brush up on knitting. At one point, Pamela sees a bruise on her arm with a scratch down the middle. Caralee says a pile of furniture fell on her in a storage room. It had happened before and she and some others had rearranged the furniture, but it happened again!

One evening, Pamela was home from shopping, and she heard sirens. They stopped at the church next door where the theater people were rehearsing. Pamela and Bettina, the two friends who enjoy sleuthing find that Caralee has died in a freak accident, buried by a pile of furniture in the storage room. After the funeral, the two women begin sleuthing. They soon find that Caralee's knitting has Morse Code embedded in it. It reveals the names of four men well known in town. Pamela's daughter has asked her not to get involved and Pamela has promised, but when the police and ambulance show up at the church again, it's difficult not to see what happened. The leader of the theater group, Anthony Wadsworth, one of the names in the knitting is dead, also buried in furniture in the storage room. However, he was definitely murdered first.

When Pamela figures out what must have happened, she can't keep herself from sneaking into the church and looking into the storage room - not a smart thing to do! However, Pamela and Bettina eventually solve the murders.

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