A good book. Well written with great characters and a good plot. The storyline flows and the mystery is enjoyable. I highly recommend.,

Suzanne is having trouble with co-worker in her real estate job. After a particularly bad fight she winds up dead and Suzanne is the main suspect. Suzanne and her knitting group try to investigate and clear her name. The interaction between Suzanne and her knitting friends is fun. Even though this is the 10th book in the series I was able to jump right in and enjoy it. I wasn't sure who did it until close to the end of the book.

I received this book free from the publisher for an honest review.

This was a fun, cute cozy mystery! I love the theme throughout, and I will definitely be continuing with the series.

Oh My Word, with this book Anne Canadeo has written a story which is up there with the great Crime Writers of the Golden Age!

Suzanne appears to have a loathe, loathe relationship with one of her co-workers, she is fed up of Liza pinching her Real Estate clients (and the ensuing commission!) and it all comes to a head at the weekly work meeting when Suzanne nearly gets into a full on cat fight with her. Luckily the Black Sheep knitters are able to calm her down, and when she sees Liza is still at the office she heads in to smooth things over, only to discover her dead, now all the evidence points at Suzanne and the other four ladies need to find out what happened before Suzanne ends up wearing Orange for the rest of her life.

With Maggie's Detective boyfriend being one of those in charge of the investigation the five snoops will need to tread carefully or everything will go wrong for all of them.

Black Sheep Knitter Suzanne Cavanaugh is not getting along with Liza Devereaux, her rival at Prestige Properties after Liza poaches a client out from under her. So when Liza turns up dead, and the evidence points in Suzanne's direction, the police are sure she murdered her.

But the Black Sheep Knitters have no doubt their friend has been framed, and they are ready to prove it.

This is the first book in this series that I've read, and I requested it from NetGalley because so many of my friends told me what a good series it was. As they usually are with their recommendations, they were very right. I was hooked from the first page, and loved watching the Black Sheep Knitters solve Liza's murder.

The characters are wonderfully drawn, and the book very well written. There are lots of clues, and great mystery. I love knowing that there are nine books before this that I can read and savor.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

This is apparently the 10th book in the 'Black Sheep & Co Mystery' series. It's a series based on a knitting shop & group who involve themselves in local murders. It seems to me that each book involves a different MC, however, rotating through the group so that we get to know each of them better.

Suzanne is okay as an MC. She doesn't come across as particularly sympathetic, although does move through her emotions during the course of the book to realise that she had seen the victim in a different light than everyone else (we all have experiences of this, though, don't we?). But I don't know the characters well, so it's hard to say whether this is typical of her, or whether she's different when she's helping in a different way.

The mystery was good, although the little twist wasn't much of a surprise and was easy to figure out. I didn't, however, guess the murderer, so that's good!

Overall, it was enjoyable and a decent read. I'm not really a knitter, so hunting down the others in the series probably isn't going to be a priority for me, but I would definitely read another one (or two, or three) if the opportunity arose. The writing is strong and there's a history here that needs further exploration.

This was the first book in the series that I have had an opportunity to read and it was easy to jump in and follow along. The Black Sheep and Company have one of their own to prove innocent. A toxic work colleague of Suzanne's is poisoned and she is being set up to take the fall for her death.
Even while the police are gung ho to pin the murder rap on Suzanne, her group of knitting friend refuse to sit by and watch her go to jail for something she didn't do.
A fast paced comfortable cozy read.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review.

The second book in the Black Sheep & Co Mystery series by Anne Canadeo is Purls and Poison. Suzanne is a Black Sheep knitter who is fed up with a co-worker at her realtor's job. Following a nasty blow-up, Suzanne decides to stop and apologize to Liza only to find her dead. Suzanne becomes the prime suspect, and her fellow knitters jump in to investigate. Knitting is not the main focus of this book so if you are not into yarn crafts you will still enjoy it. I do recommend reading the first book before this one to familiarize yourself with the characters. Overall it was a fun cozy mystery.

Princess Fuzzypants here: At the beginning of the book I wan’t sure I was going to like Suzanne. She was justified in being angry with her rival but she took it to such an extreme she was over the top. But was she so over the top that she would murder the woman. Liza’s death by Botox in a diet shake was pretty bizarre. And Suzanne has not made it any easier for herself by her actions and reactions.
In fact, she is an obvious suspect and with the ham-handed evidence against her, she would have qualified for the stupid murderers show. It is a good thing she has her knitting friends who not only believe her innocence but refuse to stop investigating, even if it poisons a romance. It becomes a choice between loyalty and love.
It was a cracking good story that kept me involved. I liked the way the murder victim instead of being a cardboard character turns into someone unknown to Suzanne. The reality that she had judged Liza and she was wrong makes her rethink her responses. it is a good lesson for all of us.
It turned out I had the villain pegged but for the wrong crime. When the final reveal came, it was impossible not to feel sad for all involved including the killer and the victim. It was a good quick read and highly entertaining.
Four purrs and two paws up.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time because of one of the knitters herself being accused of murdering her co-worker. As the story unfolded, it just seemed like poor Suzanne couldn't catch a break, because the police were uncovering yet more reasons why they thought she killed Liza.

Liza Devereaux was a major thorn in Suzanne Cavanaugh's side. She'd always been overly competitive in the real estate market, but stealing a $2 million dollar deal right out from Suzanne's nose made Suzanne really angry. Not angry enough to kill her, but who did and decided that it would be all fun and games if they framed Suzanne? That's what her knitter friends were going to find out, because clearly to them the police had no one else in their radar except their good friend. Even though Maggie's boyfriend was one of the detectives, Maggie didn't let that stop her from being fiercely loyal to Suzanne. How was Charles going to react to that?

I thought the book ended really great! It had an exciting showdown in which Suzanne showed a lot of bravery. I had one person in mind for the killer the whole time until the reveal. There were plenty of suspects and some red herrings along the way as well.

I haven't read all the books in the series before this one, but I have read the first two and was very quickly swept into their friendship and knitting circle. By the second book, they were old friends to me, so it was great to go back even though quite a few books had passed, and catch up with them. I do still intend to read all the books in between, but I couldn't resist requesting this one from NetGalley.

Disclaimer: I read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by the publisher and NetGalley. My opinions are my own.

In PURLS AND POISON, author Anne Canadeo takes readers back to Plum Harbor and quickly enmeshes us in a murder mystery where one of the Black Sheep Knitters is a suspect. But the list of likely killers keeps growing. And with more twists than a ball of yarn, this is was difficult whodunit to untangle.

I really enjoyed this fast-paced story. Early into the book I was more than sure I knew who the killer was. Yet when I read the reveal, I couldn’t believe how far of the mark I was. I never saw it coming. But when I peeked back through the book, I saw that the clues were there all along. Well done, Ms. Canadeo!

You don’t have to be a knitter to enjoy PURLS AND POISON or this series. But if you are, you’ll find a link for a knitting pattern at the end of the book. But if you’re like me and can’t knit a stitch, there’s also a recipe included to enjoy!

This is a great book with well-developed characters. Once I started reading this book I didn’t want to put the book down until the end. I can’t wait to read then next book by this author. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader’s copy of this book. The free book held no determination on my personal review.

Purls and Poison by Anne Canadeo takes us to Plum Harbor. Suzanne Cavanaugh is a realtor at Prestige Properties and she has had a difficult day. She is happy to spend time with her knitting friends that evening, so she can rant and then relax. Suzanne had clients and a listing stolen by Liza Devereaux which ended up in a heated argument at the staff meeting. On the way home, Suzanne passes by the realty office and notices Liza’s car outside. She decides to take her friends advice and make peace with Liza. Suzanne finds Liza sprawled on the floor of her cubicle with her broken pearls scattered around her. Detective Charles Mossbacher and his partner, Detective Frank Oliver are on the case. Unfortunately, Suzanne quickly rises to the top of the suspect list and the circumstantial evidence is mounting up. The knitters know that Suzanne is being framed for the crime, but they need proof. The ladies begin digging into Liza’s life to discover who wanted her out of the way. They need to work quickly because the case is unraveling Suzanne’s family and it is affecting another one of the knitter’s relationships. Join these five ladies in their latest investigation in Purls and Poison.

Purls and Poison is the second book in A Black Sheep & Company Mystery series, but it is tenth book involving the ladies of Plum Harbor (the series changed publisher & altered the series name). I do not recommend beginning the series with Purls and Poison. You will be missing the backstory on the characters. Plum Harbor is a charming seaside town that is home to a delightful knitting shop. The ladies (Maggie, Dana, Phoebe, Lucy and Suzanne) meet each week at the shop to knit, chat, and enjoy a meal while indulging in wine. Purls and Poison is told from Suzanne’s point-of-view. She is extremely angry at Liza for poaching her client and then selling them her listing (double whammy). It resulted in a heated exchange earlier in the day with all her co-workers in attendance (you can see where this is heading). Liza is then murdered, and all the evidence points to Suzanne. The book contains good writing with the regular cozy elements that readers enjoy, but the pacing was varied. The mystery has a handful of suspects, misdirection and pointed clues. Readers will have no problem identifying the guilty party before the solution is revealed. I could have done with less speculation and repetition of case details (which slowed down the pace of the story). I would have preferred if Purls and Poison was told from the third person perspective (instead of changing in each book). I am not a fan of Suzanne and her attitude in this story did not alter my opinion. We get limited information on the other knitters which is a shame (Maggie is my favorite character). One of our ladies is in for a life changing event (I do not want to spoil it for you). I did enjoy their participation in knitting items for charity. They were trying to complete a hundred items for families in need. There is a knitting pattern and recipe at the back of the book. Fans of Anne Canadeo and A Black Sheep Knitting Mystery series (the original series) will be delighted with Purls and Poison.

The idea of a group of lady knitters, best friends, sitting around with a glass of vino, trying to solve a murder mystery definitely piques the interest, huh? This particular entry to the series has Suzanne as a prominent character, although Maggie imparts some wisdom as well. The group consists of Suzanne, Maggie, Dana, Lucy, and Phoebe. Suzanne is an upper-level real estate agent and apparently has some serious office competition in Liza Devereaux. Liza is very good at what she does and manages to take a client and a sale from Suzanne that would have earned her a douzy commission. They fight, publicly, big time.

After meeting with her Black Sheep Knitting group (and mellowing out some), she is ready to offer an apology only to be the one who discovers Liza's body. Maggie's significant other is Detective Charles Mossbacher. It is Charles along with his partner Frank who take the emotional Suzanne in for questioning.
I particularly appreciated Maggie, the owner of the knitting shop. Charles is a good guy just trying to do his job. The ladies are trying to do theirs--not for the first time apparently.

The well-plotted storyline moves along at an even pace. The group enjoys each other's company and exchange ideas and it's a pleasure to partake, even if vicariously, in their get-togethers. There are red herrings, diversion of possible perps, investigated and dismissed or pursued. The dialogue is easy and natural and the conclusion swings in unexpectedly, though not wholly a surprise.

Unfortunately, once again, I've come in at the second in the series and get the feeling I may have missed some important developing going on in the first of the series. So you might wish to begin with the first. I was given this ebook download by the publisher and NetGalley and greatly appreciated the opportunity to read and review. Recommended for those who enjoy cozy mysteries, crafting hobbies including knitting, and women sleuths.

Number 10 in the series. I have not read them all, just two. This is a standalone story.
The story takes place in Plum Harbor, New York, that’s on Long Island.
Plum Harbor is a charming seaside town that is home to a quaint knitting shop. The group of women: Maggie, Dana, Phoebe, Lucy and Suzanne meet each week at the shop to knit, chat, and enjoy a meal.

The story is from Suzanne’s point of view and she begins by having a blow up at the weekly work meeting. Liza Devereaux has poached another of Suzanne’s listing and clients. So guess who becomes the suspect when Liza is found dead.

The group gets involved to save their friend. Also on the case are: Detective Charles Mossbacher and his partner, Detective Frank Oliver.

The backbone to this series is the friendship between the knitters.

I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy from Kensington via Netgalley and these are my own opinions.

I don't know how I have missed this series before. A group of mature women, knitters, business owners, etc is quite the sort of book I enjoy.
I know I will go back and find more books from this author.
The characters are well developed and people I would like to know.
I enjoy the relationship between them, and the men in their lives.

Suzanne's difficulty with a coworker is something I am sure we have all come across now and then. Someone who waits until much of the difficult work is done and then swoops in and takes credit.
However there is a moral underneath the sad bits of the story - we never do know what someone else is going through. Almost all people, no matter the bad they do, have some good about them.

There are many secrets between the lines and behind the scenes. Changes are happening for many players. Enjoy a couple hours and get lost with these wonderful ladies. You may even find yourself desiring to do some good at the end.

Review of PURLS AND POISON by Anne Canadeo
(Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries #10)

Such a prolific author, such good mysteries! I raced through PURLS AND POISON, not sidetracking to read something else, as I do often. Not with this one! I so admire this strong group friendship, these ladies go all out for each other, sacrificing personal concerns when necessary. Friendship over all!

Suzanne and a work colleague, Liza, “have it out” (or at least Suzanne does), and Suzanne fears her unseemly outburst may cost her position at Prestige Properties real estate agency. But that night, when she tries to apologize, she finds the coworker dead! Suzanne becomes not just a person of interest, but soon is the prime suspect, and the Black Sheep Knitters will not take this lying down! They KNOW Suzanne is no killer, and they set out to prove it, and speedily.

Purls and Poison by Anne Canadeo is the tenth installment in Black Sheep Knitting Mystery series but can be read as a standalone, as this is the first book in this series that I have read and I had no problem getting familiar with the characters or getting into the story.

In this book, Suzanne has an ugly blow out with her work nemesis who ends up dead just hours after the incident and only after the ladies have convinced Suzanne to make peace with the colleague. But when she gets to the office to try to apologize she finds her dead on the office floor.

I liked how close knitted their group is and how they work together to help a friend. Characters are well developed and very realistic. Plot is well developed, there are so many twists and turns to keep readers guessing. I kept reading on just to find out what is going to happen next.

Mystery lovers will thoroughly enjoy this absorbing and fast paced book.

This book is part of series of books based on the Black Sheep Knitting Group, set in a seaside town. One of the members, Suzanne, discovers the body of a colleague in her real estate office and becomes the main suspect in her murder. The knitting group members set out to help prove her innocence.

I've read several series mysteries that are based on knitting. This series' stories have a good mystery storyline, but I'm not as fond of the characters. They seem a bit flat and somewhat flighty to me. I'd like to see a bit more depth to the characters. For instance, if you asked me about the other members of the group, I really couldn't tell you much about them, except maybe Maggie who owns the shop. They all seem to be a bit "generic." What are their professions? Are they single or married? How about their skills in knitting? Also, the knitting seems to not be described in much detail. Not much about the types of yarn or the projects in this book. When I compare it to the Seaside Knitters mystery series by Sally Goldenbaum, it really doesn't measure up. That series also has a shop cat, which I think adds another dimension to the story.

So, while the mystery storyline is OK, I'd like to see characters that become like old friends. This book doesn't seem to do that for me.

I have read and loved this entire series. I was thrilled to receive this ARC for review. My opinion is my own.
This is book 10 in the “ Black Sheep Knitting Mystery” Series . If you love mysteries centered around a group of strong female friendships and a knitting club with a dash of solving murders you will love this series as much as I do. This book centers on Suzanne a fierce strong character who does it all managing a successful job and her family while being a true friend and participating in the knitting club.
Suzanne is accused of murder when someone she does not get along with at her office is found murdered. Her knitting club of close (knit) ladies stand behind her and soon the knitting club is on the case determined to clear her name.. Soon the suspects are becoming clear to everyone investigating and the knitting club is close to finding who really murdered the victim..
This is a great series to enjoy the solving of the murder while the camaraderie of the women are foremost . I love the different personalities and how they compliment each other even while solving murders. The knitting is a fun part of each book . A short read but very enjoyable .