Died in the Wool is the second book in Peggy Ehrhart’s Knit & Nibble Mystery series. The writing flows smoothly, but slowly and several things were repeated multiple times. The well-developed characters are likeable, and the interesting mystery kept me guessing until the final reveal. I’m looking forward to reading more books in this series.

Pamela Paterson is a widow who lives in Arborville, New Jersey and has one daughter, Penny, who is in college but home for her summer break. Pamela’s an associate editor of a craft magazine who is able to work from home and the founder of the Knit and Nibble knitting club. The knitting club, which consists of Pamela, Bettina Fraser, Nell Bascomb, Roland DeCamp, and Karen Dowling, knit twenty-five turquoise aardvarks, the school mascot, to sell at Arborfest, the town’s annual festival, to benefit Arborville High School’s sports program. Their sales were good and Pamela and Bettina were pleased that only one aardvark remained, but when the money was counted, they were puzzled because it reflected that only twenty-two were sold. As Pamela and Bettina dismantle the knitting club’s booth, the body of Randall Jefferson is discovered under their table, with one of the missing aardvarks sitting on his chest. Officer William Anders was one of the two responding officers and once Pamela spoke with him, she went to sit on a bench in the library’s rock garden, where she noticed the ground was disturbed and a rock had a dark spot on it. As she was walking toward the parking lot, she ran into Detective Lucas Clayborn who wanted to interview her. Before she went home, she shared the information about the rock with him. Randall was a high school history teacher and while it’s said he was a respected teacher, he wasn’t well liked. The authorities arrest Brad Striker, the high school’s football coach, because his wife retracted her statement that provided his alibi, but had to release him when someone else came forward and provided a new alibi. People in the community unjustly pointed their fingers at the knitting group saying they were involved because the aardvark was found on the body, and Pamela and Bettina are determined to find the truth.

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Yay another crafty cozy mystery to add to my list. I can never get enough of them, This was very enjoyable, even the aardvarks! Fun read with relatable characters and a well developed story that most can relate to with family, friends and food. I was not disappointed.

A very enjoyable book. I like the friendship between Pamela and Brittina. It's easy-paced, keeps your attention through-out and a great mystery. The only thing I still can't figure out is what's with the aardvarks on the bodies? #DiedInTheWool #NetGalley

I love a good crafts themed cozy. Died in the Wool doesn't disappoint. A nasty teacher is found dead under the table during a school sports program. The table belongs to the Knit and Nibble gang who had knit armadillos to sell during the event. Why is one of those armadillos resting atop the dead man? There's more than one suspect and the K&N members are on the case. Very fun.

This is a delightful cozy mystery featuring mature, relatable characters, a story that flows at a steady pace with plenty of suspects to keep you guessing. Pamela Paterson and her best friend Bettina are members of Knit and Nibble, a knitting group in her New Jersey home town. The group has made a bunch of aardvarks, the school mascot, to sell at the local festival to benefit the high school athletic program but when a high school history teacher is killed in their booth and one of the aardvarks placed on his body, the town blames the knitters. So Pamela and Bettina start investigating on their own and are able to figure out the solution to the crime! This is a fun book to read, full of family, friendship, good food and maybe even a new romance!

This was an okay story. I had a difficult time relating to the characters. They didn't have any certain thing that drew me in and I was bored halfway through the story.
Normally I love books of this type, but this one was just not it for me.
I volunteered to read and review an ARC of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley.