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kristirose's review against another edition
4.0
In the fifth installment of the Haunted Yarn Shop series, Kath and her fiber group at the Weaver's Cat set out to yarn bomb Blue Plum in honor of the local arts and crafts festival. Their efforts are almost sidetracked when the body of a former resident is discovered.
I believe that the installments in this series just continue to get better as it progresses. The mystery was fun and entertaining. Honestly until I read this book, I never really understood the motivation for yarn bombing. I tended to see it as a wasted effort. However, this book changed my perspective. Now, I can understand how Kath and the T.G.I.F. crew really did perceive their yarn bombing as a form of art.
I was extremely sad to find out that the series was discontinued by the publisher. I sincerely hope that the author will independently publish more books in the future.
I believe that the installments in this series just continue to get better as it progresses. The mystery was fun and entertaining. Honestly until I read this book, I never really understood the motivation for yarn bombing. I tended to see it as a wasted effort. However, this book changed my perspective. Now, I can understand how Kath and the T.G.I.F. crew really did perceive their yarn bombing as a form of art.
I was extremely sad to find out that the series was discontinued by the publisher. I sincerely hope that the author will independently publish more books in the future.
tyto_alba's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up.
I usually don't review books past the first in a series mainly because, if I choose to continue reading a series after the first book, I read them all one after the other and it's like one looooong book. However, I wanted to write a quick review for a couple of reasons.
First, I was happy that Joe finally got more time to shine. The one thing I kind of didn't like in the previous books in this series was how Kath and Joe get together with no fanfare almost at all, which was sad because it takes away the "rooting for them to get together" aspect of their romance. Although I know this isn't a romance series, I would have expected Kath getting into a serious relationship to be treated with more importance. All of her friendships get very well developed, so it was a bit notable how little development her romantic relationship received. That said, this was the first book that I really thought that her and Joe were a good match for one another, and I really liked seeing more of Joe and his various crafts. More importantly, I liked seeing Kath helping Joe out through his stress. It was a very "couple-y" thing to do, and (to me anyway) more telling about the strength of their relationship than their alleged "canoodling."
Second, I really loved the development of Geneva and Ardis' relationship. Geneva can be such a difficult person because she has suffered so much and spent so much time completely isolated. I am happy that she has another person at last, so she can express herself to more people and not be as alone. It's also cool to see how other characters interact with her, and I only wish all of TGIF could see her...
The only thing I didn't like about this book was that the ending was rather silly, like Scooby-Doo levels of catching the killer. Not that I was expecting realism in the discovery of the murderer (they always confess everything immediately, which is unrealistic but something I have come to accept in this series as a way of getting closure and an explanation), but this had visuals that I could simply not see as anything but being straight pulled from a cartoon.
All in all, I love this series and the characters, and will definitely read the next book.
I usually don't review books past the first in a series mainly because, if I choose to continue reading a series after the first book, I read them all one after the other and it's like one looooong book. However, I wanted to write a quick review for a couple of reasons.
First, I was happy that Joe finally got more time to shine. The one thing I kind of didn't like in the previous books in this series was how Kath and Joe get together with no fanfare almost at all, which was sad because it takes away the "rooting for them to get together" aspect of their romance. Although I know this isn't a romance series, I would have expected Kath getting into a serious relationship to be treated with more importance. All of her friendships get very well developed, so it was a bit notable how little development her romantic relationship received. That said, this was the first book that I really thought that her and Joe were a good match for one another, and I really liked seeing more of Joe and his various crafts. More importantly, I liked seeing Kath helping Joe out through his stress. It was a very "couple-y" thing to do, and (to me anyway) more telling about the strength of their relationship than their alleged "canoodling."
Second, I really loved the development of Geneva and Ardis' relationship. Geneva can be such a difficult person because she has suffered so much and spent so much time completely isolated. I am happy that she has another person at last, so she can express herself to more people and not be as alone. It's also cool to see how other characters interact with her, and I only wish all of TGIF could see her...
The only thing I didn't like about this book was that the ending was rather silly, like Scooby-Doo levels of catching the killer. Not that I was expecting realism in the discovery of the murderer (they always confess everything immediately, which is unrealistic but something I have come to accept in this series as a way of getting closure and an explanation), but this had visuals that I could simply not see as anything but being straight pulled from a cartoon.
All in all, I love this series and the characters, and will definitely read the next book.
spectacledbear's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
morticia32's review against another edition
2.0
While this wasn't the best book in the series, I am still sad to see that this series has been axed by the publisher.
khoerner7's review against another edition
5.0
Another great book by my favorite mystery author. I love these characters and wish I could be friends with them and visit Blue Plum. In this story, Kath and her fiber friends are getting ready to yarn bomb the town before a big arts and crafts festival. Of course, there is murder afoot and Kath and her TGIF posse have to help solve the crimes. Highly recommended.
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