38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sew Deadly, September 10, 2009
This review is from: Sew Deadly (Southern Sewing Circle Series) (Mass Market Paperback)
On my recent buying trip looking for cozy mysteries, I saw this one laying on a table and the cover caught my eye. I picked it up along with several others. When I got home, I read the back covers of the books but didn't get further than this one and was intrigued enough to read the first page. By the time I looked up again, I had read two chapters and wasn't ready to put it down! Elizabeth did a great job in drawing you right in to the town and lives of the women of Sweet Briar. Her characters have real feeling and those feelings aren't all good ones. I was pulled right into the drama and felt that I was there as part of the cast. I read Sew Deadly in one afternoon and evening and now can't wait for the next one! GREAT WRITING Elizabeth!
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
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A lively Southern mystery that is just a joy to read!, September 9, 2009
This review is from: Sew Deadly (Southern Sewing Circle Series) (Mass Market Paperback)
Victoria "Tori" Sinclair is thrilled to begin her new job as head librarian of Sweet Briar, South Carolina's library. Not only is it a new challenge for her, its also chance to start her life over again after a devastating end to a romance.
As a newcomer to town, as well as being a "Northerner," Tori is having a difficult time settling into her new home and making friends. An avid sewer, she is thrilled to be invited to join the local sewing circle, but is dismayed to discover the former librarian, the woman whose job Tori has just assumed, is also a member of the group.
But the discomfort of trying to make new friends will soon be a minor inconvenience compared to what is about to turn Tori's life upside down. After finding the town's sweetheart dead behind the library, Tori is the number one suspect in the murder.
Determined to find the true culprit, Tori finds understanding and help from 3rd grade teacher Milo, bossy grandmother Margaret Louise, a few of her sewing friends and a darling little girl named Lulu. Will she be able to stitch together enough clues to clear her name?
"Sew Deadly" was a pure delight from start to finish. Elizabeth Lynn Casey captures the true essence of "Southern-ness" from the sweet tea right down to the "bless your hearts." This is such a comfortable novel that readers will feel right at home on Tori's front porch, if she can ever find a bulb for the light. And the gorgeous artwork on the cover is taken right from the description of Tori's living room - just perfect.
I look forward to the next installment of this dandy series.
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great new series, August 16, 2009
This review is from: Sew Deadly (Southern Sewing Circle Series) (Mass Market Paperback)
This book introduces great characters in a small southern town. The banter between the older women and the hint of romance in the younger crowd is fun and leaves a lot of room for future books. As far as the mystery, it keeps you guessing--I changed my suspect a number of times as I read on. Give it a read, it will leave you wanting the next one!
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