I recently read Sally Goldenbaum’s second book in her series
Seaside Knitters, titled Patterns in the Sand.
I LIKED IT. It became a “page turner”. She’s very good setting
up the landscape the characters and the story. I felt like I was
living on Cape Ann.
It’s a good little mystery, a young stranger comes to town, a
resident dies, then another resident. Nell, Cass, Izzy and
Birdie befriend the young stranger and do their best to collect
information to find who murdered these men.
I give Sally Goldenbaum four stars, usually these knitting mystery
series take a long time to get off the ground. Her first Seaside
Knitting Mystery was Death by Cashmere. I also enjoyed that one.
She set up the characters, and wrote a good tale.
The only part that made me nervous was when they were cooking
up one of their many delicious meals. I think it was Nell who left
the tomatoes and clams simmering. A chill went through me, no
way would Nell be cooking them together, that’s NOT chowder.
Fortunately later in the chapter they were eating CREAMY clam
chowder. (the tomatoes must have been sent to New York <g>)
I think why I enjoyed Patterns so well, I knew the gals,
and their many talents. I was able to nestle in on a rainy night
and enjoy a good book.
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