Rating: 4/5
Genre: Murder mystery,
Tangential Interests: Cross-stiching, Stanley Steamers (turn of the century cars powered by steam engines)
Part of a Series? YES
Review
I liked this book because in addition to giving me some light-hearted reading, I learned something about Stanley Steamers, a type of vehicle I'd never heard of before I read this book. Also, while I don't cross-stitch, I did learn a bit about it from this book, and also received a free cross-stitch pattern with the book (which I'll probably never use, but still).
Overall the book was well-written. The reason I didn't give it five stars is because when I read a book, I want to "like" the characters by the end of the book. Perhaps it was because I started in the middle of the series of needlecraft mysteries, but this book did not have the desired effect. In comparison, when I read the second "Sister Agatha" book (David and Aimee Thurlo), I had developed an affection for the character at the end of the book. Not much character development or personality description takes place in this book. Characters seem more or less one dimensional with the sole purpose of unraveling a mystery (pun intended). Nevertheless, I enjoyed learning about steamers and needlecraft, and if I'm looking for a light read, I just might start at the beginning and read A Crewel World.
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