Overall good mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. I enjoy learning about the crafts that Pamela writes about and the setting seems quaint. I think where my issue lies is that Pamela’s life is described in such detail that she comes off as boring. Yes, the food she eats sounds tasty and it’s all from the co-op so it’s organic and she shops local. But everything is described so much that I feel so bogged down with it. And Bettina is getting so overbearing, she’s annoying. Still, the mysteries entertain me enough to keep reading so I’ll continue with the series.

Death of a Knit Wit by Peggy Ehrhart is the eighth book in the Knit and Nibble Mystery Series. The main characters in this series are two best friends, Pamela Paterson and Bettina Fraser, who are in the same knitting club. The club members get together to snack and knit while discussing their lives and solving mysteries. In this book, a womanizing professor is murdered during an event that Pamela helped plan, so she wants to help solve the crime. I've only read a couple of the prior books in the series, but really enjoy the characters and their friendships, especially the one between Pamela and Bettina. They have very different personalities, but get along well and often bring out the best in each other.

Pamela is an editor for a fiber arts and crafts magazine, and I really like reading about some of the articles that she is evaluating or editing. The book has a good mixture of Pamela’s job, the routines in her everyday life, and the mystery. The murder mystery has plenty of suspects which makes the investigation interesting. I think Pamela and Bettina sometimes overstep in their amateur sleuthing, but overall this is an entertaining book. Even though I’m coming in late to the series, I’m glad I finally found it. I am not a knitter, but those who are will find instructions for knitting a hat at the end of the entertaining story.

I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Kensington Books. An advance copy was provided to me at no cost, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.

Death of a Knit Wit is book eight in Peggy Ehrhart's A Knit & Nibble Mystery series featuring Pamela Paterson and the Knit and Nibble ladies, from Arborville, New Jersey. The reader follows Pamela through her daily life as she works from home as an editor for “Fiber Craft” magazine and does a little sleuthing on the side with her friend, neighbour, and yarn and nibbler, Bettina. In this instalment, the speaker at a weekend-long knitting bee conference on fibre arts and crafts organised by Pamela and held at Wendelstaff College, is Professor Robert Greer-Gordon Critter. Later on, the professor is found dead; he is thought to have died after eating and drinking the cookies and coffee when he turned up ostensibly to discuss his research at a meeting of the knitting bee hosted by Pamela at Sufficiency House.

I really enjoy Peggy Ehrhart's writing style. She tells the story in a way that brings the reader right into each scene, from Pamela as she works on interesting-sounding articles, to the items being knitted and the food being served. I love the camaraderie between the knitting group characters and their conversations. The interaction between Pamela and Bettina whose repartee had me frequently chuckling was a delight to observe.

The mystery is compelling and the pace throughout the book is even. Peggy Ehrhart sprinkles clues and red herrings hither and thither so the story remains fresh whilst the reader follows along. Death of a Knit Wit will be of interest to many cozy readers, especially crafters, and I’m game to see what shenanigans Pamela and Bettina get mixed up in next, in book nine.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Kensington Books via NetGalley. This review is my own unbiased opinion.

Death of a Knit Wit by Peggy Ehrhart (Knit & Nibble Mystery # 8) 4 stars

Pamela Paterson, magazine editor at Fiber Craft and a member of the Knit & Nibble group is a host at the local fiber arts and crafts conference held at Wendelstaff College. Everything is going well until Dr. Robert Greer-Gordon Critter, the keynote speaker dies at a Knitting Bee event at the historic Sufficiency House. Because this event is sponsored by Fiber Craft, Pamela’s boss is worried that this will be bad publicity for the magazine. Pamela and her friend Bettina, a reporter for the weekly newspaper The Advocate, will use their wits and observation skills to find the killer.

This is the first Knit & Nibble mystery that I’ve read and I intend to catch up on the backlist later. It is a well written mystery with plenty of red herrings. I really enjoyed meeting the other members of the Knit & Nibble group and the food descriptions were sublime. I was totally surprised at the identity of the killer and going back into the book, I found the clues scattered throughout the book. In terms of the relationship between Pamela and Brian, you find two mature individuals with the debris of past relationships. I will definitely be reading the next book in this series because I have my suspicions on who Brian’s ex is. This book was a fun read and I look forward to her short story in Christmas Scarf Murder coming out in September 2022.

Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Books for this ARC.

Pamela is helping to cohost a fiber conference at the college in Arborville. At a breakout session, the keynote speaker dies right in front of Pamela and the other knitters. Pamela and her neighbor and bestie, Bettina, are on the trail of the murderer.
A cute mystery that features plenty of animals and food. Main characters are solid, this being the eighth book in the series. I would never have guessed the murderer, a sign of a good mystery.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for a digital copy of his ARC. All opinions are my own. This review can also be found on my Goodreads page.

Well, the Knit and Nibblers are back and they do not disappoint! Though Pamela’s knitting group seemed to play a slightly smaller role in this adventure than in previous books, Murder and intrigue were front and center! Pamela’s work with Fibercraft magazine drew her into the Wendelstaff College’s Fiber festival and conference. When murder became the conference’s most memorable event, Pamela, along with her best friend Bettina, searched for the killer to protect Pamela’s career and to stop the killer from striking again! As always, the characters charmed, the descriptions of the food served made mouths water, and the reliability of true friendship shone through. I am already impatiently looking forward to the next installment! I am also going to try my hand at the knitting pattern included. I typically crochet, but this pattern seems pretty straightforward and fun to make!

Pamela Patterson returns as she’s presenting at a fibers workshop at the local college. The magazine she edits is one of the sponsors. When a disliked professor dies at the knitting bee, Pamela is pressured by her editor to solve the murder. But nothing is obvious including the method of poison. Pamela and her neighbor Bettina slowly make their way through the suspects until Pamela once again succeeds. Loved this book.

Death of a Knit Wit by Peggy Ehrhart is the eighth book in the cozy A Knit & Nibble Mystery series. Each book of the series contains it’s own mystery that will be solved so they can be read as a standalone or in any order one chooses. However, those that follow from the beginning will see the full character development that carries over from book to book.

The main character of the Knit & Nibble series is Pamela Paterson who is on the older side for a cozy protagonist. Pamela found herself with an empty nest when her daughter headed off to college so she joined the Knit and Nibble knitting group. The group not only spends time together crafting their favorite projects but also cooks up some yummy treats as the name suggests.

Pamela and her best friend and fellow knitter, Bettina, first became involved in what has become a habit for them in solving murders when a body was found at Pamela’s home. This time around however Pamela has organized a knitting bee to take place at a conference at Wendelstaff College when yet another murder occurs. A professor at the event is poisoned and Pamela and Bettina find that there is a long list of suspects for the crime.

I have followed the A Knit & Nibble Mystery series from the beginning and the characters in this series are some of my favorites in cozies. The stories are always humorous and fun to follow which I also enjoy. The one thing that I always mention that lowers my ratings on the books is the author is one to drag out details such as a character cooking for example with this latest installment also falling in at the three and a half stars for me.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

This is the eighth book in the series, and it has become one of my favourites.
I am not usually a fan of "knitting" cozies, but I quite enjoy this one.
The characters are appealing, and the whodunit kept me guessing until the final reveal (I did not guess correctly!)
I look forward to reading the next in the series.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Pamela Patterson is at a conference she helped to organize at Wendelstaff College for her employer on fiberarts and crafts. Dr. Robert Greer-Gordan Critter give the key note speech lunch talk, and a woman (who turns out to be his ex-wife) claims his book has no grounding in archeological facts and he has stolen her ideas. As Pamela leaves the meeting, she hears Critter and a woman talking. The woman is very angry claiming he had acted as if he cared for her, and now has let her down. Pamela realizes she is definately not the wife, but she would recognize the voice if she hears it again. Later that afternoon, Pamela is at a knitting meeting, and Critter comes late to talk to the group. He gets his own coffee, and then suddenly becomes flushed, coughs, snorts, and dies.

Of course, Pamela and Bettina must find the culprit who has poisoned Dr. Critter, because the police are not getting anywhere. Possible suspects at first were the ex-wife, Yvonne Graves and the unknown woman he was dumping. However, at the funeral reception, Pamela and Bettina find out that there weren't very many people who actually liked Critter. A women's studies professor had also been belittled by him. They ask around and find out that most of Critter's girlfriends were older students. It takes awhile, but they finally find the woman, and she had an alibi. When there was a second murder of the woman who ran the college house where Critter was murdered, Pamela and Bettina realized they were possibly looking at the wrong people. A new surprise suspect shows up near the end of the book, and sleuthing from Pamela and Bettina trumps the police, but not without some danger for Bettina, who publicly claimed she knew the culprit.

Thanks to Netgalley and Kensington books for providing the book for an honest review.

I received a copy of Death of a Knit Wit through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Death of a Knit Wot by Peggy Ehrhart is the eighth book in the Knit & Nibble Mystery series. In this installation, Pamela Paterson finds herself in the middle of another murder investigation when someone turns up dead at the conference she helped plan through her work. On the case again, Pamela and Bettina follow the clues to uncover the killer.

I have enjoyed every book in this series and this one is no different. I love the characters in these books and find them so relatable, but also people I would love to be! The setting and the Knit & Nibble group always keep things lively. This is a great book for anyone who loves cozy mysteries. I would strongly recommend this book and the whole series. Let Pamela and Bettina take you on a great adventure as they solve yet another mystery!

Another winner in the Knit and Nibble Mysteries! Pamela and Bettina are on the case of a philandering, professor who not only broke his ex-wife's heart, but stole her research as well. As keynote speaker at the Fiber Arts and Crafts Conference, organized by Pamela, the professor drops dead after taking a few sips of coffee. While no one is surprised he may have been murdered, the question is how was he poisoned? Everyone had coffee from the same coffee pot. Pamela fears her job will be on the line and asks her best friend Bettina for help to investigate. After another murder occurs, the women discover it may not only be Pamela's job on the line!

I'm always ready for a mystery with Pamela and Bettina. I like the characters and their approach to sleuthing. As with other books, in the series, the Knit and Nibble Club is available to help sleuth. With such different personalities, it's fun to read about their meetings. I also enjoy the descriptions of Pamela's knitting creations, Bettina's fashions, and of course the food descriptions. To me, it makes the characters more relatable. Of course, the feline and canine "family members" are as charming as ever. If I could only knit, there are attractive knitting patterns at the back of the book! I can't wait for the next case!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Pamela has organized a weekend-long knitting bee as part of a conference on fiber arts and crafts at the College. Professor Critter, the keynote speaker at the conference, crashes the bee, drinks a cup of coffee and collapses and later dies. It looks like he was poisoned. But from what? They all had coffee. Pamela and her best friend Bettina put their investigative skills to use to help the police find the killer. There are many suspects as the professor wasn't well liked. Was it the ex wife, the handyman, a jilted girlfriend, a disgruntled student or one of his coworkers from the college? This was another good read in this enjoyable series with Pamela, Bettina, and the knit and nibble gang. Thank you net galley for the advance copy!

When the keynote speaker at a fiber art conference Pamela helped organize drops dead-poisoned- after two sips of coffee at the knitting event at her place, well, she must investigate. Fans of the cozy genre know that it isn't just his ex wife, who heckled him at the event, who disliked the man but then someone else is also murdered- so what's the connection? Pamela and her friend Bettina find themselves digging in despite the disapproval of Lucas, a detective. Know that there's more nibbling (and endless details on the nibbling) than there is knitting and that there are also cute pets. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. It's light, not too complicated, and might send you off for a snack.

Pamela helps organize an event for her magazine publisher. When a professor and event speaker dies at Pamela's Knitting Bee, she feels she need to find the killer to save her professional career. Her neighbor and fellow knitter, Bettina, helps her out. Fun side stories with Pamela's new love interest the good looking profe4ssor and Knit and Knibble member, Raymond's, secret knitting project.
A fun story with a surprising killer.

Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of DEATH OF A KNIT WIT (Book 8 of the Knit & Nibble Mysteries), by Peggy Ehrhart, in exchange for an honest review. Pamela Patterson and the magazine she works for joined forces with the local Wendelstaff College to host a fiber arts conference. Pamela worked closely with the college staff to organize a weekend-long knitting bee as part of the event. When the conference’s keynote speaker suddenly collapses at the knitting bee and later dies from what is presumed to be poison served at the bee, Pamela fears her job with the magazine may be in jeopardy. While Pamela’s her editor is giving her the cold-shoulder over the murder, the ineptitude of local law enforcement is drawing out the investigation. Pamela and Bettina resort to sleuthing in the hope that, by quickly finding the killer, they can save Pamela’s job and the reputation of the conference hosts.

I enjoyed this book and like the series. I recommend this book to fans of knitting themed cozy murder mysteries.

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Death of a Knit Wit is the eighth installment in the A Knit & Knibble Mystery series set in small town Arborville, New Jersey and featuring best friends and neighbors, Pamela Paterson and Bettina Fraser. Fiber Craft magazine is sponsoring a workshop for fiber arts and crafts enthusiasts on the grounds of the Wendelstaff College campus.

Keynote speaker Dr. Robert Greer-Gordon Critter has finished up his talk and has entered the question and answer portion when a rowdy woman stands up and begins questioning his facts and also accuses him of stealing her ideas. The woman turns out to be his ex-wife Yvonne. Leaving the presentation Pamela overhears Dr. RGGC in another heated discussion - this time with a completely different woman who is accusing him of breaking her heart.

As an associate editor at the Fiber Craft, Pamela's contribution is hosting a knitting bee at Sufficiency House, a building on the campus preserved as a museum. As the crafters sit working and talking, sipping coffee and having cookies, who should appear at the door other than Dr. RGGC who has come to discuss his research. A few sips into his coffee and the man keels over suffering from either a heart attack or an allergic reaction, but hours later he's pronounced dead - of poisoning.

Pamela's nosiness and Bettina's journalistic instincts kick in and the ladies set out against the warnings of Detective Lucas Clayborn to find a killer. When another member of the college community ends up dead, the ladies can't help but think the murders are related, but who is ties them together? An angry or disgruntled ex, a fellow professor or a student?

A fun afternoon read with just a little too much attention to what people are eating and what type of plates on which the food is being served. This is the first book I've read in the series and while I enjoyed it for the most part, I must say if I had someone barging into my house all times of the day and night wanting coffee, etc. I might consider moving. For me, the book read just fine as a stand alone, but it might be fun to go back and learn back stories about other members of the knitting club.

I received an advanced copy of Death of a Knit Wit from NetGalley. While not required to write a review I am happy to offer my honest opinion.

I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. This is a good mystery that kept me guessing until the end.

I really enjoyed reading the book Pamela and Bettina are at it again. I didnt think it was the handyman but once Flo was killed I was like ok so who did it? I was not sure. It was a real geat read and kept me guessing till the end. Keep it up

When Pamela Paterson's employer couples with Wendelstaff College to give a conference, all seems to be going well. That is, until the speaker, Professor Robert Greer-Gordon Critter, is heckled by his ex-wife. Hoping everything else will run smoothly, Pamela discovers it won't...when he's visiting the local ladies who are knitting, it's to have coffee and cookies and discuss his books and knitting. But he never gets that far -- as he drops to the floor, unable to breathe, and later at the hospital is pronounced dead. When Pamela discovers that he's been poisoned, no one knows how, as everyone else had the same food and drink as the man, and they're all fine.

Now she, along with her reporter neighbor Bettina, are off and running once again to find a killer. But with so many suspects in the mix, it could be quite a problem to untangle a killer...

This is the eighth book in the series and I have read every one. First off, the bad: while I do love this series, I also get tired of hearing every single time anyone eats, the pottery (or china) that they are eating on. Who really cares? We get that Bettina has sage-green pottery, but does it matter to the food that is plated? No. Also, there is a lot of food mentioned in the book, like, every single detail of every single thing that they eat. Again, who cares? Do we really need to know each ingredient in a salad? Is is relevant to the murder? No. So I would like to see less of this in future books. And again, I believe that I have mentioned this before, but we get an awful lot of information on food, but Pamela's grooming habits are atrocious. Does she ever take a shower? She gets out of bed and dresses -- no mention of showering, and only once of brushing her teeth, and that's because her neighbor gave her a toothbrush!

Also, I don't see why she gets upset at Bettina when she wants to know about Pamela's dates. Is it a secret? They're friends. And Bettina is a reporter, so she's naturally curious. Pamela keeps it too close to her chest, and that's not normal. Getting mad at Bettina seems so off the wall to me. Ah, well...

However, the mystery itself was done really well, and there were very few clues to the murderer. I did discover the killer before Pamela, but then again, maybe we were supposed to. I did enjoy visiting her home and friends again, and, of course, the cats. I was glad to see that they also played a role in the books and weren't just relegated to the cover.

When Bettina and Pamela start questioning people at the college, they don't think it could be as hard as it is, but each person they question leads them to someone else. It seems the professor was not well-liked, and no one mourns him. Finding a murderer among them takes more thought than either knew, and in their travels we learn more about the surrounding areas and even a local outdoor market that sounds unique. All of it was intriguing, and looking for the killer was even more so.

In the end, it all came together very nicely, with the ends woven in together tightly and the finished product something you can enjoy while reading. I think the author did a very good job with this book, and I do look forward to the next in the series. This book can be read as a stand alone. Recommended.