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Taryn K (444 KP) rated Yarned and Dangerous (A Tangled Web Mystery) in Books

May 5, 2018

The characters are fun, and some of the side plots are really interesting to follow. (0 more)

The heroine's mental waffling about the yarn shop and going back to work for the design house she quit to come help her great-uncle. (0 more)

A knitted cozy to enjoy

This cozy mystery was fun. I really liked how Great-Uncle Eb and his niece, Josie (our heroine), got along. The feud between him and his next door neighbor sounded interesting, though the author didn't dig into that too much in this book.

I am a crocheter and a yarn hoarder, so that could be why I didn't quite understand how Josie could consider selling the yarn shop Eb's late wife Cora left behind in favor of going back to the designer who was making her crazy in New York. She was so stifled and couldn't come up with amazing clothing designs until she started going through the inventory with a member of the local knitting group. Yet all through the book, this mental struggle between "It feels so welcoming," and "No, I'm just going to get rid of the inventory and sell it off," just bothered me, which is why it's an 8-star review and not a 9.

The villain is not immediately obvious, which I appreciated, since it's usually obvious by chapter 5 who did it, if not why they did it. I chased a few wild geese before finding out who the culprit was, so I enjoyed that.

It is a good book, as is the second book, and I'm looking forward to book 3 in the series.

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Merissa (13535 KP) rated Escaping Exile (Escape Trilogy #1) in Books

Oct 19, 2018

Escaping Exile (Escape Trilogy #1)

Sara Dobie Bauer | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal, Romance

8.0

(2 Ratings)

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Escaping Exile (Escape Trilogy #1) by Sara Dobie Bauer

Escaping Exile is the first story in a planned trilogy. In this excerpt, we are introduced to Andrew and Edmund. Andrew is a vampire in exile on a tropical island, whereas Edmund is a ship-wrecked naturalist. We find out more about Andrew's life in a series of flashbacks, whilst Edmund recites his to Andrew. As well as a vampire to contend with, both men have to deal with sharing the island with cannibals, who are very interested in 'fresh' meat.

It is for books like this, that I wish I did half stars! I have swung from 3 to 4, and back again. Whilst I thoroughly enjoyed the story, and the backgrounds of those involved, I would have like a bit more detail of the era concerned. All that is really mentioned, all that is really needed to be mentioned on a tropical island mind you, is the clothing. However, I would like to know more about the era they both live in now, what their past home lives were like, things like that.

That being said, this was a thoroughly enjoyable story, with plenty of other details given, and plenty of chemistry between the two main characters. It was great to see Andrew's attitude changing, and the reasons for it. This finishes HFN, but don't panic, there are still two more installments to come.

A well paced story that is definitely recommended by me.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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