Tightening the Threads (A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery)
By: Lea Wait
Rating: 5 of 5
Angie Curtis is back as “sleuth” in a mystery set in Maine. Angie is running the Mainely Needlepoint group but this time the story is less involved with needlework and more involved with paintings.
Sarah Byrnes is the local antique dealer and Angie’s best friend. Sarah has moved from Australia and has spent the last few years tracking down what might be left of her family after disturbing information about her father’s move, as a child, from England to Australia. She’s found a local man, Ted Lawrence, who is her uncle and who is thrilled to find her as well. His children are definitely less than thrilled as it makes a huge difference in their inheritance.
The action surrounds a weekend in which Ted tells the family about Sarah and other shocking announcements. The whodunnit murder solution was not surprising to me as I had guessed it earlier on. Still, it was an interesting take on the mystery and the second reveal was definitely surprising to me. Angie shows more of her background as a private investigator. Hopefully, she will decide to get her license and start working as a real sleuth in future books.
I really enjoy this series of mysteries. I am a needlework designer and enjoy reading the bits and pieces of samplers and their history. I also enjoy reading about Maine. My husband grew up in Camden and I am always quizzing him on the bits and pieces of information in Ms. Wait’s books and, according to him, her information is spot on.
I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
Angie Curtis is back as “sleuth” in a mystery set in Maine. Angie is running the Mainely Needlepoint group but this time the story is less involved with needlework and more involved with paintings.