Thread End by Amanda Lee
It had all the makings of a good cozy mystery, small town, fun characters, and a mystery that our main character who gets tied up in it all to try and solve the murder.
~Griperang’s Bookmarks
~Griperang’s Bookmarks
If you like a good cozy mystery, I highly recommend Thread End and the rest of this series. They’ll tickle your funny bone, sharpen your sleuthing skills, and warm your insides with the enchanting romance.
I love this series because each mystery is well-written and fast-paced which makes it easy to follow along even if you haven’t read the rest of the series.
~Books-n-Kisses
~Books-n-Kisses
The mystery popped out right at the beginning of the story and so many threads of possibilities unraveled throughout the story that I was kept guessing right until the end
I love visiting with Marcy and the gang. They always make you feel welcome and it is a blast to solve the case right along with them.
~Shelley’s Book Case
~Shelley’s Book Case
It’s an intriguing mystery with some vicarious stitching and fiber shopping along the way.
~Michelle’s Romantic Tangle
~Michelle’s Romantic Tangle
Fun twists and turns including a thief/victim who might have been more of a Robin Hood, characters you look forward to seeing again, a reliably enjoyable series, once again this one is a
I really loved the Irish Wolfhound, Angus, in this story. I think it would be awesome to walk into a shop and see a dog like him there.
~Melina’s Book Blog
~Melina’s Book Blog
This book was incredible…
Thread End: An Embroidery Mystery
Series: Embroidery Mystery (Book 7)
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages \
Publisher: Signet (June 3, 2014)
ISBN-10: 0451467396
ISBN-13: 978-0451467393
Synopsis
Marcy can’t wait to see the new exhibit at the Tallulah Falls museum on antique tapestries and textiles, including beautiful kilim rugs. But her enthusiasm quickly turns to terror when, the day after the exhibition opens, she discovers a dead body behind her store, the Seven-Year Stitch, wrapped up in a most unusual fashion. The victim appears to be a visiting art professor in town for the exhibit. Did someone decide to teach the professor a lesson, then attempt to sweep the evidence under the rug? Along with her boyfriend, Detective Ted Nash, Marcy must unravel an intricate tapestry of deception to find a desperate killer.
About The Author
Amanda Lee, also writing as Gayle Trent, is a full-time writer living with her family in Southwest Virginia. She writes the embroidery mystery series as Amanda Lee and writes the cake decorating series and the Myrtle Crumb series as Gayle Trent.
Author Links
AMAZON BOOK LINK:
http://www.amazon.com/Thread-End-An-Embroidery-Mystery/dp/0451467396/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1395856444&sr=1-1
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Tour Participants
June 1 – Griperang’s Bookmarks – Review,
June 2 – Books-n-Kisses - Review, Interview, Giveaway
June 3 – fuonlyknew ~ Laura’s ramblins and reviews – Review, Giveaway
June 4 – Queen of All She Reads – Review, Guest Post,
June 5 – Brooke Blogs – Review
June 6 – Shelley’s Book Case – Review, Interview,
June 7 – Michelle’s Romantic Tangle – Review, Guest Post
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June 9 – Back Porchervations – Review
June 10 – Melina’s Book Blog – Review, Guest Post,
June 11 – deal sharing aunt – Review, Interview, Giveaway
June 12 – Mochas, Mysteries and Meows – Guest Post, Giveaway
June 13 – Community Bookstop – Review
June 14 – Chloe Gets A Clue – Interview
A Book Excerpt
I’d stayed up too late the night before; but even sleep deprived, I was chipper as Angus and I pulled into our usual parking spot outside the Seven-Year Stitch. I had seen Vera and Paul only briefly at the museum exhibit, so I supposed Vera would be in sometime today. I hoped she would anyway. It would be fun to relive the evening with her…going over the pieces we’d liked best. I wondered if she’d made the collector any offers. I grinned. Knowing Vera, she probably had.
I hopped out of the Jeep and snapped Angus’s leash onto his collar. He jumped out and sniffed the sidewalk while I unlocked the front door. As soon as we got inside, I took the leash off. Angus bounded over to the sit-and-stitch square where he’d left his favorite toy—a Kodiak bear Vera had brought him back from a trip she’d taken a few months ago.
I relocked the door. I still had about half an hour until the shop opened, and I liked to have the shop tidy and restocked when customers started coming in. The first order of business every Saturday morning was to take the trash out. The sanitation truck ran at noon every Saturday, so all the shops on our side of the street scrambled to get their garbage out to the receptacles before then.
Fortunately for me, the Seven-Year Stitch didn’t generate a lot of trash…especially when compared to MacKenzies’ Mochas. That shop produced more garbage in a day than the Stitch did in a week. In fact, Blake had to take their garbage out twice a day—double bagged so the food scraps wouldn’t attract bears.
Fortunately for me, the Seven-Year Stitch didn’t generate a lot of trash…especially when compared to MacKenzies’ Mochas. That shop produced more garbage in a day than the Stitch did in a week. In fact, Blake had to take their garbage out twice a day—double bagged so the food scraps wouldn’t attract bears.
I was thinking about bears, Blake, Sadie, and how Sadie had talked me into coming to Tallulah Falls and opening my shop—for which I would be forever grateful—when I stepped out the back door with my bag of trash. I tossed the bag into the bin, turned, and then gasped as I saw something lying against the wall.
For the world, the…thing…looked like the kilim Reggie had admired so much last night at the exhibit. But it couldn’t be…. Could it?
I crept closer. It was the rug—I recognized the colors and the unmistakable patterns. But what was it doing here?
I crept closer. It was the rug—I recognized the colors and the unmistakable patterns. But what was it doing here?
I took another step toward the rolled up kilim and saw that it was badly stained. Had someone bought it, got something all over it, and left it here for the sanitation crew to dispose of? Surely not.
Maybe Vera had bought it, gotten it stained, and then left it here at the back of my store to see if I could clean it. No, that didn’t make any sense to me either, but I was really grasping at straws.
I took one more step closer and nudged the rug with my foot. I wasn’t about to touch such a valuable kilim until I found out why it was lying outside my shop.
When I pushed it, the rug rolled slightly. Then I spotted something…a hand! And the hand was attached to a body…that was attached to a face…a face that looked vaguely familiar.
My Review:
This was a great mystery and I loved reading about sewing! The author did a great job of keeping me interested. I loved the name of Marcy's store, and my favorite character was her dog! There were puns that only a sewer would get, which I laughed, and how could I not enjoy pop culture references? Be ready to pay attention, because this is a great mystery, and great characters, especially Ms. Singer! I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
Interview:
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This was a great mystery and I loved reading about sewing! The author did a great job of keeping me interested. I loved the name of Marcy's store, and my favorite character was her dog! There were puns that only a sewer would get, which I laughed, and how could I not enjoy pop culture references? Be ready to pay attention, because this is a great mystery, and great characters, especially Ms. Singer! I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.
Interview:
Where
are you from? I’m from Bristol,
Virginia. I’ve been a Virginia resident my whole life. J
Tell us your latest news? On the book front, Thread End
has been getting some great reviews—including a Top Pick from RT Book
Reviews—so I’m thrilled about that. I’ll be making appearances at several
signings and author events this summer (hope to meet some of you in person!).
And I’ve started a group called Cozy Cavalry for people who enjoy my books and
would like to help with spreading the word. Members have access to exclusive
giveaways and information. (If you’re interested in learning more, please see http://www.gayletrent.com/books/join-my-street-team/.) On the personal front, my boy/girl twins just graduated
from high school! I’m having some serious empty nest issues, but I’m staying
busy so that helps.
When and why did you begin writing? I began writing as a teenager. It was my
senior year of high school, and I took a creative writing class. We’d read a
story and then write a similar story. We wrote a satire, a western, a mystery,
etc. It was such fun!
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I don’t think I actually considered
myself a writer until I received my first publishing contract. I realize now
that I was wrong and, like many other writers, had sold myself short until I’d
received confirmation from someone else. If you enjoy crafting stories or
articles or poems or anything else, you’re a writer—published or not!
What inspired you to write your first book? I honestly can’t remember. I do recall
that the heroine was blind. I loved the story and sent the manuscript out to
one publisher. The publisher rejected it, and I wept and tossed the manuscript
in the trash. I was young and stupid! LOL!
Do you have a specific writing style? I don’t know…I’d say conversational maybe?
I try to tell the story as if I’m relating it to the reader personally.
How did you come up with the title? Actually, my first title suggestions contained the word kilim: Kilim with Kindness or Kilim Me Softly or something like that. However, my publisher was concerned that the word wasn’t familiar enough for everyone to get the joke, so we went with Thread End.
How did you come up with the title? Actually, my first title suggestions contained the word kilim: Kilim with Kindness or Kilim Me Softly or something like that. However, my publisher was concerned that the word wasn’t familiar enough for everyone to get the joke, so we went with Thread End.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp? Press on. My stories
tend to feature a lot of people reaching out for their second—or third—chances.
So I hope readers come away with the resolve not to give up on their own
dreams…to maybe return to something they once enjoyed doing or to give
something new a try.
What
would you like my readers to know? I’d
like them to know I love connecting with readers, and they’re all invited to
visit me online at http://www.gayletrent.com. From there, they can also find links to my Pinterest,
Facebook, and Twitter pages. [“Twitter pages!” Did anyone else just get a
flashback to Thumper from Bambi
saying twitterpated? ‘Tis that time
of year, you know! ;-) ]
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