I love a good cozy mystery! One that incorporates all of my favorite topics (i.e. genealogy, bookstores, libraries, cooking, painting, inn keeping, animals, etc.), throwing in some action-suspense, a who-done-it, interesting characters, and a plot that keeps me guessing, then you’ve got me hooked. I will say, I am one of those people who like to read a series from the beginning, but I often find you don’t have to… either way I highly recommend reading Death on the Argyle by Anne Canadeo.

*I received a complimentary copy of this novel from NetGalley at my request and this review is my own unbiased opinion.*

This is the first book I have read in the Black Sheep & Company series. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and while it would probably have been better for me to have read the previous books, it was still enjoyable and worked okay as a stand alone. The characters are richly developed and the storyline grabs your attention and holds onto as you fly through the pages. The relationships among the characters were touching and had you caring what happened in their lives. I am not a knitter, but I appreciated the ability of the people to create with ease ... or with a lot of effort for some of them ... beautiful items. I loved coming into the story with Lucy being eight months pregnant. She doesn’t let that stop her from coming to the aid of one of the Black Sheep Knitters. The research into why Rebecca’s husband, Colin, is killed, was handled well. There were lots of clues sprinkled throughout the pages and there was no over-the-top moments that had me rolling my eyes.

This is a delightful series and I look forward to going back and reading the first 12 books ... and then continuing with the series as the lives of the Black Sheep Knitters continue to develop.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

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I love this series. With each book you get to know the characters in more depth. This is a wonderful series!

I enjoyed reading Death on the Argyle it is about a Knitting Club that meets each week and Lucy who is 8 months pregnant meets her friend Rebecca from the past and things go down hill from there. It was fun reading about there knitting projects and getting together to talk about the murder of Rebecca's Husband. each has a different idea about the murder. Lucy really believes in her friend Rebecca and she works hard to figure out who did it. There were a lot of twists and turns that kept your on high alert and worried about Lucy and Rebecca as strange things keep happening.

This is an installment in the Black Sheep Knitting mystery series. I've enjoyed every book in this series and the characters are like old friends. This book centers around Lucy, a graphic designer and one of the knitters in the group of knitting friends. Lucy reconnects with an old college friend who later is accused of murdering her husband. Lucy and her friends come together to piece together the clues in this cozy mystery while sharing knitting , good friend, friendship -- oh and the impending birth of Lucy's first child.

A most enjoyable cozy mystery, especially if your are a knitter. Thanks NetGalley for the preview copy

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Death on the Argyle by Anne Canadeo was a solid read. I enjoyed it because I'm a knitter so I enjoyed the knitting group aspect of it. The mystery was strong and the clues provided were excellent, I was able to figure it out shortly before Lucy did.

My only complaint was the author made me feel too much like the characters, during most of the book I felt like it was meandering and felt kind of listless in what was going on, which is exactly how the characters felt. This made the book hard to read but in the end I totally understood what was going on and respected it.

Eight month pregnant Lucy has her hands full getting ready for her baby and working on a knitting project that is a hot mess. When her friend Rebecca is accused of murder, Lucy adds investigator to her to do list. Her husband is furious that Lucy keeps putting herself in danger. The constant discussion of Lucy's physical state draws a bit away from the story. I do enjoy the setting and will continue to read the series despite this blip.

I have enjoyed all the books in this series and this latest mystery was no exception.

Lucy is very pregnant and just as she should start nesting her college friends husband is murdered. Unfortunately the police are only considering Lucy's friend Rachel as the suspect. Lucy and The Black Sheep knitters have to find the real killer before Lucy gives birth!

I love these characters and this is another knitting group that I would love to spend time with!

I would like to thank Netgalley and Kensington books for the opportunity to read and review this story.

Spring has sprung in Palm Harbor, Massachusetts and the weather isn’t the only thing changing. Lucy eight months pregnant is preparing for an exciting phase in her life while going through loose ends from her past. It feels like fate when she reconnects with Rebecca Hurley at the Happy Hands Cafe the perfect locale for black sheep gatherings. It appears to be an accident when Rebecca’s writer husband Colin is crushed by a bookcase at the cafe. But his death is quickly determined to be murder. The police believeRebecca committed a horrible act of revenge against Colin for planning to end their marriage. Despite the evidence Lucy feels she needs to prove her old friend’s innocence. As her due date approaches and the mystery unravels Lucy and the Black Sheep shift from knitting baby things to chasing down the cunning culprit who’s always a few steps ahead. A very enjoyable story with great characters and an amazing storyline to keep you going. I recommend this book to everyone.

Princess Fuzzypants here: There are a number of crafty cozies, many of which have knitting as a theme. This one was a bit different and it was satisfying. The heroine, Lucy, is eight month pregnant and while she attempts to keep going, she feels like a beached whale. Perhaps that is why, when she wants to find out who killed her friend’s husband, she does wonderful research without in-your-face questioning. That is one of the things that bothers me with the ones where the heroine skims the Darwin line or worse, crosses over. I understand curiosity. I understand wanting to help a friend or family member. I do not understand treadding foolishly into danger.

Lucy never does although she still manages a few scarier moments but even the lawyer representing her friend is sufficiently impressed that she offers Lucy a job doing her research. She should. Lucy is really good at it and it makes for interesting reading. I like that none of the characters seem over the top or stretched. In fact, the final piece of the puzzle comes not from Lucy’s research but from her dog. Now, I realize it would be more realistic if it had been a cat but I am glad that those of the canine persuasion are given their props.

By the end of the book The Black Sheep knitting circle has one more member. It is an enjoyable book with good strong and believable characters that never drop a stitch. Four purrs and two paws up.

Maggie and the ladies of the Black Sheep Knitting group are on the case. A friend of Lucy's (an up and coming Chef named Rebecca) is the prime suspect in her husband's (Colin) murder. Lucy is expecting her first baby and everyone is trying to keep her safe and calm. But Lucy knows her friend didn't topple the bookcase over onto Colin. As Lucy's friends try to help her the find out what really happend, they soon find out that the Colin is not exactly what he portrayed himself to be.

I enjoy this series. The knitting group sounds like wonderful women and that they have such fun together. I want to join, even though I am a novice knitter. The writing style is easy to read and at times makes me giggle. Great Cozy.

Death on the Argyle is part of the Black Sheep Knitting Mystery series. I had not read the previous books in this series, but did not find it to be a problem. I was able to dive right in and feel right home with the Black Sheep Knitters. The group is meeting at the Happy Hands Café, operated by Lucy’s college friend, Rebecca. Later that evening, Rebecca’s husband, Colin, is killed when a bookcase falls on him at the café. Rebecca becomes the main suspect, and Lucy is convinced that Rebecca is innocent.

I enjoyed reading about Lucy and how she dealt with the impending birth of her first child while also trying to find proof that her friend did not commit murder. And the fact that knitting is a main theme is a happy bonus. The story kept my interest and I was surprised by the reveal of the murderer, which makes reading mysteries more enjoyable for me. I plan to read more books in this series and can’t wait for the next book to see how Lucy handles motherhood.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I highly enjoyed this cozy mystery and I don't even knit! Great author, well thought out concept and story/plotline and character introductions and execution. I would read more of her novels.

In Plum Harbor, Massachusettes, Lucy is eight months pregnant and reminded over and over by her husband and friends to take it easy. But her friend Rebecca has been charged with murder. Lucy is determined to find the real killer and free her friend. She hopes her close-knit circle of Black Sheep knitters will help her.
This is the first book in this series that I've read, and it's probably the last. I like the knitting angle and the friends' loyalty. But all the fuss over how Lucy must take it easy was annoying. She's pregnant, not invalid. And the repetition of certain details disrupts the flow of the storyline. The recipe for mac and cheese at the end looks tasty!

Death on the Argyle by Anne Canadeo took me back to Plum Harbor, Massachusetts where Lucy Binger, a graphic artist is soon to be welcoming her first child. In this fun tale, Maggie Messina is the owner of the Black Sheep & Co. Knitting Shop and Phoebe Myers is the Black Sheep Knitting Shop’s assistant manager, and member of the knitting circle. It was my 2nd in this series, I had no difficulties keeping up with characters and events and it worked for me as an individual story.

Lucy is married to Matt, a veterinarian and she is attending one of Maggie's workshops on Argyle knitting. Other members of the knitting circle besides Phoebe include Suzanne, an estate agent, Dana Haeger, a psychologist and Rebecca Hurley who has been Lucy's best friend since college; she moved to Plum Harbor with her husband, Colin, an author, and is now the owner of The Happy Hands Café. When Colin is found crushed under a bookcase, Rebecca is suspect #1.

There is no shortage of events or engaging chapters so I was thoroughly invested in finding out what would happen next. The great cast of characters helps to zhoosh up this impressive, layered cozy, which is big on friendship and support. Anne Canadeo's writing is fluid, the details of the plot are well-executed, and the story is easy to follow. I am looking forward to the other instalments and will be reading Knit to Kill shortly. Very highly recommended.

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

I've never been good with a crowd of new people. So many names at once don't stick in my visual-oriented memory. This book begins with a crowd. After a number of people, two step daughters (different parents), and a couple of businesses mentioned, I went back to page one, and started a literal list.

The typos are frequent; mostly missing or extra words, some incorrect words, and they are distracting. But more than that, it seems the author was forced to introduce people she wasn't ready for. Long-time readers know it's best to introduce characters as needed, unless they are all involved in a big event very soon.

When the story picks up momentum (think very small bunny hill), we follow Lucy; a very pregnant woman (8 months along with her first child--in her early 30's) who works from home. She has a small gaggle of friends stitched together at the Black Sheep Knitting Shop, proficiency not required. They eat and knit once a week, and solve local crimes when needed.

It's a good story. Some details are accidentally overlooked or ignored, to increase the mystery, but none of the characters are clueless, which is refreshing! I recommend this book while you wait for the next in your favorite series, and you might become attached to a couple of these people--if not the editing quality.

3.7/5 Stars

Thanks to Kensington Books and NetGalley for the temporary loan of this ebook; any review is voluntary and my own opinion.

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I have no talent for knitting but I do enjoy this series. The Black Sheep knitters live in Plum Harbor, MA and Lucy is eight months pregnant with her first child and is supposed to be taking it easy. That was her intention but, when her college BFF is accused of killing her husband, those plans are changed. Rebecca came to Plum Harbor and opened the Happy Hands Cafe. Not so happy is her marriage and not so happy a cafe when her husband is found dead there. The ladies gather together to prove that Rebecca isn't the killer and to unmask the real one. Pretty standard cozy material but not in any way disappointing,
The writing has a smooth flow and the plot is complex to keep the reader guessing to the end. With a nice cast of recurring characters and a lovely small town setting, this series of five books (so far) is a nice escape. Maybe one day I will learn how to at least knit some sort of scarf?
My thanks to the publisher Kensington and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed reading Anne Canade" This book was very interesting I didn't figure out who the murderer was I was very surprisedto hear the news and sad. but happy that everything worked out for the best in the end. It was enjoyable and fuun in different parts. Hope to hear some more exciting news in the next book

I truly like this author and this series. The murder seemed to happen very fast and I felt as if I didn't have time to get to know all the players. I liked the mystery but felt a bit off footed. Thank you to NetGalley for the advance read.

It was fun to visit with some of my favorite knitters in cozy series just as Lucy was ready to bring her little baby into the world. The ladies had a new friend to add to their group, for a while anyway and a new case to sleuth out. Poor Maggie found herself dragged along but was mainly going to keep an eye on Lucy since they all knew how she could be when sleuthing!

I had a feeling of whodunit and why which turned out to be right, but it was sort of a sad showdown in a way with no one in any real danger. It was sweet to read about the baby visiting the shop a couple months later, then a little more was mentioned in Maggie's knitting newsletter that always follows the story. That's always a treat and not to be skipped. ;) It'll be interesting to see if Baby Binger-MacDougal gets broken in right as a mini investigator in the next book!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book provided by Kensington Cozies via NetGalley, and my opinions are my own.