The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren
Kindle Edition 219 pagesPublished October 4th, 2018 by Ambleside Publishing
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My Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Hoping to spend some time with her Grandmother and mend her broken heart Lucy arrives in Oxford only to discover Agnes Bartlet's knitting shop is closed and her grandmother is dead. Cardinal Woolsey's knitting shop was one of four shops that were targeted to sell. Her grandmother never wanted to sell her shop. So, someone murdered her because they needed the money.
With her grandmother's knitting shop now belonging to Lucy, it means she has a great responsibility to keep it. Her world is turned upside down when she is introduced to strange people who occupy the space in the back of her shop and that is one main reason why she needs to protect the shop and its secrets.
Out of all the supernatural things that were revealed, she couldn't have been less enthusiastic about knowing she was a witch. I mean she took solace in her cat familiar now that her grandma was dead but using magic could have solved many problems in helping her solve crimes.
I thought the story moved slower than molasses but with great magic comes great responsibility and Agnes Bartlet's knitting shop held many secrets.
The Vampire Knitting Club is only the beginning so I hope to be hearing more about this rag-tag club of knitting vampires.
Quotes
- Sherlock Holmes had his Baker Street irregulars, and I had my Harrington Street immortals.
- What did it say about me that knitting spells was easier than crafting a simple scarf?
- Everything I tried, whether it was a sweater, a pair of socks or a simple scarf ended up looking like a scrunched-up hedgehog.
Goodreads Summary:
Vampires who knit A troublemaking witch Who killed Granny — and is she really dead? At a crossroads between a cringe-worthy past (Todd the Toad) and an uncertain future (she's not exactly homeless, but it's close), Lucy Swift travels to Oxford to visit her grandmother. With Gran's undying love to count on and Cardinal Woolsey's, Gran's knitting shop, to keep her busy, Lucy can catch her breath and figure out what she's going to do. Except it turns out that Gran is the undying. Or at least, the undead. But there's a death certificate. And a will, leaving the knitting shop to Lucy. And a lot of people going in and out who never use the door—including Gran, who is just as loving as ever, and prone to knitting sweaters at warp speed, late at night. What exactly is going on? When Lucy discovers that Gran did not die peacefully in her sleep, but was murdered, she has to bring the killer to justice without tipping off the law that there's no body in the grave. Between a hot 600-year-old vampire and a dishy detective inspector, both of whom always seem to be there for her, Lucy finds her life getting more complicated than a triple cable cardigan. The only one who seems to know what's going on is her cat ... or is it ... her familiar?
About the author
The USA Today bestselling author of more than sixty novels, Nancy is known for her funny, sexy and suspenseful tales. She's an avid hiker, often tramping the hills with her Border Collie, Max. Nancy recently completed her MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, UK. Nancy is a three-time Rita Awards finalist, a winner of the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s Choice Award, and was featured on the front cover of the New York Times for her Harlequin Nascar series. Love Nancy's books? The best way to keep up with Nancy and her work is to join the Nancy Warren Readers' List
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