The Yarn That Binds (Clear Creek Mysteries)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Setting – A small town in the Rocky Mountains
Independently Published (April 14, 2022)
Number of Pages: 258

Synopsis

A Rocky Mountain Yarn with Small Town Charm

 

Jemma hasn’t been to the tiny Rocky Mountain town of Clear Creek in years, but when her grandmother tells her something strange is going on, Jemma drops everything to return and help untangle the clues.

She arrives to flashing lights, a house full of police, and the news that her grandmother has been killed with her own yarn. After learning she inherits everything, Jemma is faced with the choice of casting on a new life by reopening her grandmother’s yarn shop, or returning to her live-out-of-a-suitcase life as a travel vlogger.

One thing’s for sure — she’s not leaving town until the mystery of her grandmother’s death has unraveled. But when the deputy in charge of the investigation ignores clues Jemma stumbles upon, she decides to do her own poking around. Because her grandmother was right — there is something strange happening in Clear Creek.

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This book releases on 4/14/22. It will also be available to read for Free via Kindle Unlimited

Review

This new series will have you reaching for knitting needles and some new fun yarn.

Jemma is heading to this little town in CO to see why her Grandmother might want her help but she arrives to find her grandmother has been murdered. The police aren’t acting fast enough for Jemma’s taste and she decides to do some sleuthing of her own.

I thought it rather humorous that she has arrived from Africa but the police detective in charge seems to think she should be a suspect. Not sure when he thinks she would have had time to kill her grandmother when she was with someone the entire way to the town.

Jemma also reconnects with a few friends from her days there which is good because they help her sort through the clues but it isn’t until Jemma finds herself in a predicament does the truth reveals itself. I was quite surprised at who the killer turned out to be but I suspected this character towards the end but couldn’t put my finger on anything. The “why” was complex and it involved other characters for various reasons.

I loved the descriptions of all the yarn, especially the special ones that Jemma sent her grandmother over the years. I found it intriguing that nearly the whole town could be found knitting at one time or another, but perhaps it was the way they all decompressed.

Jemma and Chase feel some chemistry and I think we can see a relationship blossom between these two going forward.

I think this is going to be a good new cozy series and we give it 5 paws up.

About the Author

Rebecca McKinnon enjoys playing with her imaginary friends and introducing them to others through her writing. She dreams of living in the middle of nowhere but has been unable to find an acceptable location that wouldn’t require crossing an ocean.

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