Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for allowing me to read this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I can still see the shadows of death on some of their faces, evident in the droop of their eyes, the taut, thin line of their lips, and the pale, pasty coloring of their skin from spending too much time indoors hiding away from society and life.

This is the first book in The Helping Hands Mystery series which is a spin off of the Mattie Winston books. Clothilde "Hildy" Schneider is a social worker at Sorenson General Hospital. One of her duties is to lead a grief support group. A new member sends Hildy off investigating after the woman insists that her son was murdered. Through Mattie, Hildy approaches Detective Bob Richmond ans the adventure begins.

This was a very good beginning to a new series. I really liked that characters from the Mattie Winston series are involved. I really enjoyed getting to know Bob Richmond better. I've always like his character and I look forward to seeing where his relationship may go with Hildy.

Hildy's character is multifaceted. She is kind and compassionate with her clients while being a bit of a mess herself. Her upbringing is discussed throughout the book. I felt terrible for the child she was and wanted to cheer for the adult she has become.

Hildy's neighbor and chief dog walker, PJ is very well written. She seems to have Asperger's and is portrayed in a loving knowledgeable way. Her care and concern for Roscoe is evident.

The mystery was interesting. I didn't have a clue what the huge secret was until it was revealed. Everything in the story clicks. I love this small town. I love the new characters that I got to meet outside of the morgue and police station. I enjoyed reading this so much that I picked it up at 3:00am when I couldn't sleep and finished the book.

I look forward to the next book in the series to see where Hildy may lead me.

Great start for a new series, with wonderful characters and fantastic writing. Looking forward to more.

I really enjoyed this new series from Anneliese and am looking for more. Loved that Mattie played a cameo role.

Needles to Death is a good mystery with some great characters. The writing is fantastic and the plot was good.I hope to read more by this author.

Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan is a fantastic first in a new series.
I'm a huge fan of her other series which features Mattie Winston, so when I saw that this would be a type of cross over book, I was immediately captivated.
Hildy is a great character, full of determination and courage.
I felt an immediate connection with her and the other characters in the story as well.
I'm looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for approving me to read this book.

Hildy Schneider is a social worker at Sorenson General Hospital has counseled a lot of clients through grief and loss, but when one of her clients begins telling her about the details of what she believes of her son’s murder, Hildy decides she needs to provide answers to her client. She joins up with cop, Bob Richmond, and her trusty Golden Retriever to try to prevent a murder epidemic from spreading throughout the town. This is an entertaining mystery with a stand out cast, especially the dog!