Knot in My Backyard by Mary Marks Review

Knot in My Backyard
by Mary Marks

I enjoyed this book, it is a really good, well written read…get yourself a cup of tea and some yummy kugel then settle in for a good read.
~Tea and A Book

Mary has created some delightful characters that I believe will appeal to all mystery lovers, not just those of us of a “certain age.”
~Booklady’s Booknotes

If I had just picked up the book in a store (because of the pretty cover) and opened the book to the first page, I would have left the store with the book. When I read the first line:

“Yesterday, I joined Weight Watchers for the eighth time.”

— I knew Martha Rose was a woman after my own heart!
~Back Porchervations

Knot In My Backyard
(A Quilting Mystery)
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Kensington (November 4, 2014)
ISBN-13: 978-0758292070

Synopsis:

 A diamond brocade pattern is more quilter Martha Rose’s style than a baseball diamond—especially when it comes to the new eyesore of a stadium ruining her lovely San Fernando Valley neighborhood. Martha doesn’t know a bunt from a Bundt cake, but when she stumbles upon the battered body of baseball coach Dax Martin, she doesn’t need a scorecard to know it’s foul play. LAPD homicide detective Arlo Beavers is convinced one of her neighbors is responsible. But Martha and her fellow quilters Lucy and Birdie soon discover a whole field of suspects who might have wanted to take the coach out of the game permanently…

About This Author

Born and raised in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, Mary Marks earned a B.A. in Anthropology from UCLA and an M.A. in Public Administration from the American Jewish University in Los Angeles. In 2004 she enrolled in the UCLA Extension Writers Program. Her first novel, Forget Me Knot, was a finalist in a national writing competition in 2011.

She is currently a reviewer of cozy mysteries for The New York Journal of Books at www.nyjournalofbooks.com.

Readers can visit her at

www.marymarksmysteries.com
and
www.facebook.com/mmarks2013

Purchase Links
Amazon B&N Kobo

Tour Participants

November 4 –Tea and A Book – Review, Giveaway

November 5 – Booklady’s Booknotes – Review, Guest Post

November 6 – Kelly P’s Blog – Guest Post

November 7 – Back Porchervations – Review

November 8 – deal sharing aunt – Review

November 9 – readalot – Review

November 10 – Shelley’s Book Case – Review, Giveaway

November 11 – Cozy Up With Kathy – Interview

November 12 – Books-n-Kisses – Review, Giveaway

November 13 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – Review

 My Review:

I liked this book because the author had the characters disagreeing about the field before there was trouble. It added more suspects to my list. When the coach was killed I thought about all the different people that he has played against and how many people wanted the field to go away. Martha's neighbors are only the beginning. I also really liked the author's quilting tips. Martha has to decide what she wants her neighborhood to be like, however will everyone agree? I am giving this book a 4/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.