Sally Goldenbaum's Seaside Knitters mysteries will charm any and all cozy fans, especially those who also love yarn and knitting. This is the first in the series that features Izzy Chambers, former lawyer and owner of the Seaside Knitting Studio, and her impossibly perfect Aunt Nell and Uncle Ben, who somehow manage to stay fit, cook divinely, entertain weekly, and enjoy a wonderful love life, all despite being in their 60's.
In this "episode," Angelina Archer is found floating in Sea Harbor, the victim of an apparent homicide. Angie had a wild reputation as a teen and has recently returned to town in the guise of respectable researcher, renting the apartment above Izzy's shop. Who would want her dead? Could there be any connection between her murder and her relationship with lobsterman Pete, or with recent thefts from Cass's lobster traps, or could it have something to do with her past or her research? The Seaside Knitters are anxious to discover the answers.
Goldenbaum does a wonderful job of allowing the reader to unravel the clues as her knitters discuss patterns, yarns, and knitting projects, a perfect combination, as far as I am concerned. Don't be fooled into thinking that "cozies" are not "real" mysteries. They may lack the blood and gore of some of the grittier mysteries, but they make up for it in sense of place and characters that make you want to know them better.
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