Knit One, Kill Two

Incredibly offensive. I'm giving away the ending for two reasons: the first is that it's not a mystery, and the second is that maligning adoption by choosing it as the reason - and the only reason provided for the murder - is cruel and lazy ignorance. Unfortunately, a modern author using adoption as a motive for murder provides the only shock this book delivers. There are certain situations where I could accept adoption as a trigger beginning a lifetime of abuse and cruelty that ends in murder. But, I would have to get far more from an author than given here. Honestly, was I supposed to nod and sigh "Ah, yes... a child of adoption has only the gun to resolve their identity issues..." Rudyard Kipling asked us to believe that a child show more raised by wild and deadly animals is only mildly out of touch with the industrial revolution. Humbug! show less

I'm finding this series very enjoyable. It took me most of the book to really warm up to the main characters, but that's not a negative for me.

I am a knitter and I understand how irresistible it is to feel all the different yarns, but it's getting a little tiresome hearing it so many times in each book. I find myself skimming through those pages.

I do like how these seem to be real mysteries. Many of these types of series are pretty light on the mystery side (which is okay because that's not the only reason I'm drawn to the genre). But these books have pretty good mysteries.

3.75 stars

Kelly is an accountant from Washington, D.C. who has come to Colorado to put her aunt's affairs in order after she's been murdered. Kelly's aunt was the only family she had left, but she finds out some troubling information about the investigation... although the police think they have the guy, Kelly's not convinced. With the help of some of her Aunt Helen's knitting friends, Kelly learns some shocking things about her aunt's past as she tries to figure out what really happened to Helen.

It took a little while to get going, and I thought the first half of the book focused more on the people (probably to introduce them all) and the knitting than the mystery, but I thought it really picked up in the 2nd half of the book when it show more focused more on the mystery. There were even a couple of places where it felt a little creepy. Had the pace been the same throughout the book, I would have rated it 4 stars, but as the first half was a little slow for me, I've kept my rating just below that. I did enjoy it, and probably will continue the series (like I need another!). show less

Kelly Flynn, CPA, returns to her hometown of Fort Connor, CO when her aunt Helen is murdered, to grieve and handle the estate. She plans to sell her aunt's cottage and return to D.C. when things are settled. In the meantime she gets involved with the knitting shop next door. The shop along with a cafe are in the farmhouse that once belonged to her aunt and uncle before they sold off the farm retaining just the cottage. Helen's murder reported to have been a robbery gone bad doesn't fit the facts; there are too many unanswered questions. Kelly and her new group of friends start looking at those problem questions. Helen had secrets, a cousin that Kelly didn't know about and a sudden need for a large amount of money that resulted in a new show more high over-valued mortgage on the cottage. I liked this group and Kelly for not being the typical high risk main characters that do really stupid things. The knitting shop also seems a more realistic setting than some cozies. Looking forward to the next one. show less

I enjoyed "Knit one, kill two". It was the enjoyable easy read I thought it would be (perfect reading for when I was recuperating from a stomach bug last week). It follows Kelly, who has returned to the area after her aunt has been murdered, and who tracks down the killer with the help of some friends she makes at the local yarn shop. Of course, there are the coincidences and bits that don't quite seem real (how come everyone has SO much free time to spend drinking coffee in the yarn shop?!) but it is reasonably convincing as a murder mystery. Plus the descriptions of yarn and knitting are amazing. You can almost imagine being in the shop...

Knit One, Kill Two is the first installment of a mystery series by Maggie Sefton. We are introduced to Kelly Flynn, a CPA who has returned to "Fort Connor, CO" to wrap up her aunt's estate after she is murdered. As she is doing so she meets and becomes friends with the ladies who are part of the knitting shop that is next to her aunt's property. Unsatisfied with the way the police are handling the investigation, Kelly begins an investigation of her own.

The plot isn't complicated at all and it is definitely and easy read. I had previously read and reviewed the second installment in this series, Needled to Death.

As I mentioned in that review, part of the fun for me is reading about Kelly's exploration of "Fort Connor" and Northern show more Colorado. It is fun to figure out what place in town she is referring to. I am a bit puzzled as to why the names of some places are changed, and others are not?

Those who are knitters might enjoy the story more as there are a lot of references to their projects as well as patterns included. Otherwise, anyone looking for a very fluffy read might enjoy this story. show less

For me, this was a pleasant little cozy mystery that I could carry around in my purse and pick up whenever I had a few minutes to read. It wasn't rocket science, but it was interesting and entertaining in the manner of most cozy mysteries.

Kelly Flynn is called back to Fort Connor, CO to settle the estate of her Aunt Helen who was murdered in what the police say was a robbery gone bad, but too many little things don't add up to that scenario for Kelly and she convinces her aunt's friends to help her resolve those discrepancies. IMHO, the clues were well-spread out and the characters were interesting. I hope to see in future installments further character development for all the different personalities - some you wanted to laugh with, show more others you wanted to hug. show less