Customer Reviews

A Farewell to Yarns (Jane Jeffry Mysteries, No. 2)

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I disagree with the reader who said this delightful mystery was "easy to figure out". Maybe I'm slow but I found the novel full of fun twists and turns in the life and events of suburban mom-turned sleuth, Jane Jeffrey. The events are set around Christmas so it's fun reading during the holidays (or at any time of year). Jane makes a very human protagonist and one is amazed at her ability to juggle a house of three kids, two cats, one dog, a best friend/neighbor, budding romance with the local police detective, solve two murders, and knit a Christmas afghan all at the same time. Sit back with a warm cup of cocoa and enjoy a delightful book!

This was my second Jane Jeffrey mystery. Unfortunately I am reading them out of order, but they are great reads just the same! Jane is a wonderful character to follow and this story was very interesting and entertaining. I am going out to buy the whole series!

Jill Churchill really knows her stuff! All of the characters, especially Jane Jeffry, are so true to life I expect to bump into them at the grocery store or the PTA meeting. And the murder mystery is fascinating. I didn't know "who did it" until I read the ending for myself. Thanks!!!

This lighthearted, breezy murder mystery was very easy to figure out early on. That fact, however, did not detract from a fun, enjoyable read. I guess it could be considered bubble gum for the brain, but on a cold and dreary winter day, it's just the ticket.

I loved this book!! It was a fun read and went fast with a twist at the end. It held my interest and I enjoyed it alot. I loved the relationship with Shelley and Jane. I have a friend like that, and it would be a riot to try to solve mysteries together!!

Quick, enjoyable and well written. I liked it, and I don't like a lot of mysteries I read.

The second mystery in Jill Churchill's series is equal to the first--fun, easy to read, and with just enough "hmmmm" to keep the reader guessing til the end. Churchill's dry sense of humor and good writing make for a relaxing and enjoyable mystery without the gore and violence.

A warm home with 3 kids, pets, and Christmas in the air, Jane Jeffry makes a cozy home for her family. There are also warm friendships, a church bazaar, a school band concert . . . All the things that make for a cozy family life and a cozy book.

While Jane and her friends are putting together the church bazaar, the atmosphere gets even cozier. Jane's long-ago friend comes to visit for the holidays and helps with the bazaar.

Murders happen, and Jane is determined to find out who and why. She and Officer VanDyne are cooperative and friendly with each other. Once the mystery starts to unfold, you cannot put the book down. The interesting twist at the end will keep you reading until you are finished.

This is a wonderful, satisfying book. The atmosphere is superb and the mystery is clever. The whole book is entertaining. I am so glad I read it.

I dislike reading books about fictional worlds filled with rude children, smart-mouthed adults, and mysteries that turn on the wildest coincidences.

I felt Jane was cruel in her thoughts toward her guest, if not in her actions, and it made me dislike her even before the unpleasant second guest made all Jane's angst more understandable.

I have read just about the entire Jane Jeffry Mystery series, but I had missed this, the second book. Being that I already knew things that happen years down the storyline, a lot of this book was very familiar. The mystery itself was new to me though. I had the suspects narrowed down to two, but wasn't sure who the killer was until it was revealed which is always a huge plus. I love the characters in this series and am glad that I went back to read this one.