BOOK REVIEW: Threads of Evidence (Mainely Needlepoint #2) by Lea Wait

Threads of Evidence (Mainely Needlepoint #2)

by Lea Wait (Goodreads Author)

Paperback, 304 pages

Published August 25th 2015 by Kensington

Goodreads synopsis: It's hard to imagine anything bad ever happening in picturesque Haven Harbor, Maine--until a famous face rolls into town and unthreads some very dark secrets. . .

   Angie Curtis and the Mainely Needlepointers are all too familiar with the Gardener estate. The crumbling Victorian mansion, known as "Aurora," has been sitting vacant for nearly twenty-five years--and some say it's haunted by the ghost of Jasmine Gardener, the teenage girl who died there in 1970 under mysterious circumstances... 

   Harbor Haven is abuzz with excitement when Hollywood actress Skye West decides to buy Aurora and sell off its furnishings. And Angie is intrigued when Skye asks her to appraise the estate's sizable collection of needlepoint pictures. But the more she examines the pieces, the more they seem to point toward Jasmine's murder--and the murderer--and it's up to her to stitch the clues together. 

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This Mainely Needlepoint series is such a fun read for me. I am an avid cross-stitcher so I truly appreciate how these men and women can spend hours on end creating such wonderful pieces of art. And book two in the series is just as much fun and filled with excitement as the first book in the series. Sometimes following along with the action gave me a bit of stress.... because that is just how real the characters feel. It is actually like you're reading about a bunch of friends you haven't seen in awhile. So, if you're a cozy mystery love, definitely check this one out.

4 Stars

The mystery surrounds a new resident to Haven Harbor resident who just happens to be a Hollywood actress and someone who actually knew the previous residents of this historic mansion that has gone into ruin. Skye West buys this estate and decides to restore it. Then she calls in the Mainely Needlepoint crew to help restore a bunch of old needlepoint designs that are scattered throughout the estate. Skye has a second reason for being in Haven Harbor... she wants to solve the murder of her old friend, Jasmine who was the daughter of the original owner of the mansion.

This book starts at a point not far from where book one left off. Angie Curtis, a replant from the Phoenix area, still doesn't have the clothes for such a seasonal town and she hasn't completely decided if she wants to stay. Book one centered on the death and murder investigation of Angie's mother. And so, now she has a decision to make: stay or move on. Angie contemplates this fact many times during the course of the book. I do hope she decides to stay. I just love this Mainely Needlepoint family.

Definitely check this one out. Book two is just as good as book one.

I received this book as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) from Net Galley in return for an honest review. I thank Net Galley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.