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With the holiday tomorrow there is no guest post today but there is my review and a FANTASTIC Giveaway!
Dangling by a Thread
(A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Setting – Maine
Kensington (October 25, 2016)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1496706263
Digital Ebook ASIN: B01BAYWZHU
The Mainely Needlepointers are about to learn that no man is an island—especially when greedy developers want his land . . .
Hermit Jesse Lockhart lives alone on King’s Island, three miles east of Haven Harbor, Maine, where he’s created a private sanctuary for the endangered Great Cormorants. But when a wealthy family wants to buy the island and Jesse’s cousin Simon petitions for power of attorney to force him to sell, Jesse is the one who becomes endangered.
Mainely Needlepointer Dave Perry, who befriended Jesse in the VA hospital, rallies the group to his defense. Angie Curtis and the ravelers stitch “Save the King’s Island Cormorants” pillows and sell T-shirts to pay for Jesse’s legal counsel. But tragically, on a visit to the island, Angie finds Jesse dead. Now the search is on for a common thread that can tie the murdered man to his killer .
Dollycas’s Thoughts
I am always excited when Lea Wait has a new book released. This time we are drawn right into the story as we travel to King’s Island, one of the many islands off the coast of Maine. This one is a nesting ground for some Great Cormorants and it is inhabited by just one person, Jesse Lockhart. He travels across the water 3 miles to Haven Harbor for his mail and supplies. He leads a solitary life and will do anything to protect “his” birds. When a well to do visitor to Haven Harbor decides he wants to purchase the island and build an enormous house, Jesse refuses to sell. But Jesse owns the island jointly with his cousin and the man is not giving up. Jesse asks his friend Dave Perry for help in halting the sale. Dave, one of Angie’s needlepointers asks her for her assistance but before they can even get a plan together Jesse, not his birds become the hunted. Now they need to find a way to save Jesse’s birds and find his killer.
I became invested in Jesse and his cause right away. I was sad that he became the victim. I love bird watching and even with all the great descriptions and information the author provided about Great Cormorants I wanted to know more. She also includes sampler sayings and information at the beginning of each chapter.
Angie is a wonderful main character. Her relationship with her grandmother always touches my heart. Dave Perry plays a major role in this story. Through him we also meet 3 new furry baby characters. Patrick and his mother have returned to town but he is still recovering from his injuries. There was also a real sense of community in all of Haven Harbor about the island and the birds.
The author’s writing style starts slow and builds so we get a chance to engage with the characters before they become a victim or a suspect. The needlepointing took a bit of a backseat to the mystery but the Mainely Needlepointers were helpful as Angie tried to eliminate suspects. Her friends make great sounding boards, but Angie’s best friend, Sarah Byrne, is involved in a new relationship that has her a little distracted. About half way through the book the pace picks up and the book becomes very hard to put down.
Lea Wait definitely brings Maine and her characters to life in each and every one of these stories. To fully enjoy them and realize the way the characters evolve I encourage you to read them all and in order. Each contains a wonderful mystery too!
About The Author
Lea Wait lives on the coast of Maine. A fourth generation antique dealer, and author of the Agatha-nominated Shadows Antique Print mystery series, she loves all things antiques and Maine, and she’s learning to do needlepoint. She also writes historical novels for young people set in (where else?) nineteenth-century Maine. Lea adopted her four daughters when she was single; she’s now the grandmother of eight, and married to artist Bob Thomas.
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Thank you for review and GIVEAWAY! Haven’t read this series yet!!!
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I’m looking forward to reading the fourth installment of this wonderful series!
I love to read especially cozy mysteries. Thanks for the chance to win. This book sounds awesome.
Sounds like a great cozy.
What an amazing giveaway! I have had this series on my list for some time. Hopefully after all my holiday crafting is completed I can get back to more cozy reading during the cuddle-up months.
Really looking forward to reading this series!!!!
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Good read.
The Mainely Needlepointers rock! :O)
Thank you for introducing a new-to-me author and series. I will look for the first one so I can start there. It looks good.
I love Lea Wait’s series and can’t wait to get my hands on this latest one. Thank you for including it on your blog today.
I love that cover – cat and cormorant! Perfect.
I just ordered the first book of this series.. Needlepoint is my favorite craft and I just began a new one yesterday.. Thanks for the giveaway!
Nice informative post. Thanks for a chance to read a new book and a new author. Always so exciting. And refreshing.
I love this cover! I haven’t had the pleasure of reading any of these books yet! Thanks for the chance!