Book Review & #Giveaway ~ Knot My Sister's Keeper (A Quilting Mystery, Book 6) by Mary Marks #CozyMystery

Knot My Sister's Keeper (A Quilting Mystery) by Mary Marks

 

Knot My Sister's Keeper

A Quilting Mystery, Book 6 

Cozy Mystery 

Kensington 

July 31, 2018 

Mass Market 

Paperback: 288 pages 

ISBN-13: 978-1496701848 

Digital ASIN: B0776GV62J

About the Book:

In tracing her ancestry, quilter Martha Rose discovers a ritzy half-sister, a stash of family secrets, and a decades-old mystery that only she can unravel . . . Martha Rose is shocked to find she has a half-sister, especially one so different from her. Giselle Cole is wealthy, widowed, and lives a glamorous life in West Los Angeles. At least her grandmother was a quilter! But Giselle can’t answer Martha’s many questions about their father—he disappeared when she was only a child and the few clues left behind indicate he may have been murdered. So Martha and Giselle team up on an investigation that weaves them through the streets of L.A., their father’s hidden love affairs, and into some mysterious unfinished Cole family business . . .

Read My Review Here: 

https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/2018/08/book-review-knot-my-sisters-keeper.html

About the 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 https://www.facebook.com/mmarks2013

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Book Review ~ Knot My Sister's Keeper (A Quilting Mystery, Book 6) by Mary Marks #CozyMystery

Knot My Sister's Keeper (A Quilting Mystery) by Mary Marks

 

Knot My Sister's Keeper

A Quilting Mystery, Book 6 

Cozy Mystery 

Kensington 

July 31, 2018 

Mass Market 

Paperback: 288 pages 

ISBN-13: 978-1496701848 

Digital ASIN: B0776GV62J

About the Book:

In tracing her ancestry, quilter Martha Rose discovers a ritzy half-sister, a stash of family secrets, and a decades-old mystery that only she can unravel . . . Martha Rose is shocked to find she has a half-sister, especially one so different from her. Giselle Cole is wealthy, widowed, and lives a glamorous life in West Los Angeles. At least her grandmother was a quilter! But Giselle can’t answer Martha’s many questions about their father—he disappeared when she was only a child and the few clues left behind indicate he may have been murdered. So Martha and Giselle team up on an investigation that weaves them through the streets of L.A., their father’s hidden love affairs, and into some mysterious unfinished Cole family business . . .

My Review:

Knot My Sister's Keeper by Mary Marks
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Knot My Sister’s Keeper is a different book than the rest of them in the Quilting Mystery series. This book is very personal to Martha. After submitting her DNA through an ancestry database, Martha learns that she has a sibling, a half-sister named Giselle Cole. The exact opposite of Martha, Giselle is rich, glamorous, and tactless. What they do have in common is the want of family and to know why their father disappeared without a trace so many years ago. An up-and-coming artist, their father disappeared at the high of his career, never to be heard from or seen again.

The emotional content in this book is heightened due to the personal nature of the situation. Thinking she had limited family members, Martha can’t believe that she has a half-sister. When the gravity of the situation surrounding their father comes to light, the new-found sisters know they have to try and find him. This entire book was an emotional rollercoaster. I liked the unique spin of this book compared to the rest of the books in this series.

Martha Rose is the typical heroine - totally not a crime solver/fighter but makes it her duty to dive in head first whether there's water in the pool or not. Martha Rose puts herself into vary precarious situations and breaks a lot of laws in her quest to find the killer. During downtime in the quest to find their father, Martha still holds the quilting sessions that now include others besides Lucy and Birdie. Giselle, even though she is thoughtless in the things she says does take an active interest in Martha and Crusher’s Jewish customs and traditions, bringing the two sisters that much closer together. The relationship between Martha and Crusher is sweet and I’m honestly glad she is with him. He is so devoted to Martha and she to Crusher.

Mary Marks does another wonderful job building up the mystery and keeping everything a secret. The truth of the situation is revealed at the perfect time and the person responsible is not the person I thought it would be. The writing flows well and is concise. The author's writing style is fluid and smooth and so easy to get lost in. The romantic elements of Knot My Sister's Keeper are subtle and don't overshadow the mystery. The entire novel is engaging; never a dull moment.

I was provided a copy of this book.

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Book #Review: Knot What You Think (A Quilting Mystery, Book 5) by Mary Marks #CozyMystery

Knot What You Think 

A Quilting Mystery, Book 5 

Cozy Mystery

Kensington 

July 25, 2017

Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages 

ISBN-13: 978-1496701824 

E-Book ASIN: B01M8OZL19

About the Book:

The newest member of Martha’s close-knit quilting circle has an eye for couture. But when the designer’s fingerprints are found blanketing a crime scene, Martha must prove that he didn’t have a hand in homicide! 

Martha Rose is alarmed by the discovery of Dolleen Doyle’s dead body, especially when evidence suggests a fellow quilter committed the crime. Set on clearing her pal, Martha searches for answers—but with ties to a convicted fraudster’s stolen millions and a secret office room, the victim’s past raises even more questions. As Martha inches towards the culprit, she learns that wrapping the case up—and living to baste another square—will be trickier than she ever imagined . . .

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Martha, Birdie, Lucy, and Jazz are back in Mary Marks' 5 book in her Quilting Mystery series.  Jazz is a murder suspect when one of his friends, Dolleen Doyle, is found dead.  Jazz's prints are all over the murder weapon and inside Dolleen's home.  Knowing he isn't a murderer Martha begins her sleuthing to help clear Jazz's name.   Her beau, Crusher, supports her as she puts clues together and creates a murder board.  Her ex, Arlo, isn't nearly as big of a fan.  

As the murder investigation continues, Martha discovers that Dolleen had some skeletons in her closet.  As she gets closer to identifying the suspect, much to the chagrin of the real detectives, things heat up.  Add in a boyfriend and an ex-boyfriend and the murder of Dolleen isn't the only thing heating up.  Danger mounts as the mystery unfolds - and there is more than one story line that takes place in Knot What You Think.

Martha Rose is the typical heroine - totally not a crime solver/fighter but makes it her duty to dive in head first whether there's water in the pool or not. Martha Rose puts herself into vary precarious situations and breaks a lot of laws in her quest to find the killer. Birdie and Lucy are great sidekicks and I enjoy theirs roles in each Quilting Mystery.  The women quilt together, providing a bit of murder mystery down time 

Mary Marks does another wonderful job building up the mystery and keeping the responsible party a secret. The truth of the situation is revealed at the perfect time and the person responsible is not the person I thought it would be.  The writing flows well and is concise.  The author's writing style is fluid and smooth and so easy to get lost in.  The romantic elements of Knot What You Think are subtle and don't overshadow the mystery.  The entire novel is engaging; never a dull moment.

My Rating:

Book Spotlight & #Giveaway: Knot What You Think (A Quilting Mystery, Book 5) by Mary Marks #CozyMystery

Knot What You Think (A Quilting Mystery) by Mary Marks

 

Knot What You Think 

A Quilting Mystery, Book 5 

Cozy Mystery

Kensington 

July 25, 2017

 Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages 

ISBN-13: 978-1496701824 

E-Book ASIN: B01M8OZL19

About the Book:

The newest member of Martha’s close-knit quilting circle has an eye for couture. But when the designer’s fingerprints are found blanketing a crime scene, Martha must prove that he didn’t have a hand in homicide! 

Martha Rose is alarmed by the discovery of Dolleen Doyle’s dead body, especially when evidence suggests a fellow quilter committed the crime. Set on clearing her pal, Martha searches for answers—but with ties to a convicted fraudster’s stolen millions and a secret office room, the victim’s past raises even more questions. As Martha inches towards the culprit, she learns that wrapping the case up—and living to baste another square—will be trickier than she ever imagined . . .

Sapphyria's Review Will Be Coming Soon!!

About the 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 https://www.facebook.com/mmarks2013

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