Review: Crafting ability optional
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 27, 2013
You don't have to be interested in crafts to enjoy this series featuring craft store owner/amateur detective Kiki Lowenstein and friends.  This story is part of a series and should be read as such.  Kiki is a seven months pregnant mother of two who is engaged to her baby's father when all sorts of disaster and chaos strike.  During a charity crop sponsored by her store, Kiki's friend is stabbed.  A few days later she finds that her family, including pets and nanny will have to find another place to live, if that's not enough, her former mother in law is drinking too much, her sister has just come back into her life after many years gone, and her own mother is still as hateful as can be.  Despite it all, Kiki manages to keep a positive attitude and help the police solve a mystery or two.  I love this series and this book is no exception.  Highly recommended to those who love a good cozy with a little bit of spunk and spirit.  It should be noted that the last 10% of this book is craft instruction, recipes, and teasers for the author's other books as opposed to story content.