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Hems and Homicide

Apron Shop, Book 1

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Hems and Homicide

By: Elizabeth Penney
Narrated by: Kim Niemi
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Welcome to the quaint village of Blueberry Cove, Maine, where an expert seamstress turned amateur sleuth is getting measured for murder...

Iris Buckley is sew ready for a change. After the death of her beloved grandfather, Iris decides to stay in her Maine hometown to help out her widowed grandmother, Anne-and bring her online hand-made apron designs to real-time retail life. Her and Anne's shop, Ruffles & Bows, is set to include all the latest and vintage linen fashions, a studio for sewing groups and classes, and a friendly orange cat. The only thing that they were not planning to have on the property? A skeleton in the basement.

Anne recognizes the remains of an old friend, and when a second body shows up in the apron shop-this time their corrupt landlord, whom Anne had been feuding with for decades-she becomes a prime suspect. Now, it's up to Iris to help clear her name. Enlisting the help of her old high-school crush Ian Stewart who, like certain fabrics, has only gotten better-looking with age and her plucky BFF Madison Morris, Iris, must piece together an investigation to find out who the real killer is ...and find a way to keep her brand-new business from being scrapped in the process.

©2019 Elizabeth Penney (P)2019 Tantor Cozy Detective Fiction Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction
Interesting Plot Twists • Layered Storyline • Engaging Characters • Historical Elements • Clean Mystery • Nice Pace
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Hems and Homicide is a humorous and entertaining cozy mystery. The characters are engaging and the story is well written with a lot of twists and turns. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next book in this series.

Very entertaining

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Cute mystery, wonder if the book included an apron pattern? Our heroine is a seamstress and a business owner, small town intrigue, cold case, and lots of detail - a good listen

Lighthearted murder mystery with sewing references

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Lots of interesting characters, good plot twists and good narrator. Will try the next book for sure.

Good twists in plot

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I really enjoyed this book. I like the timeline and decades included in the story

Good read

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Interesting from the beginning, characters are likable, plot is interesting. Easy listening while I sew.

Enjoyed this light mystery

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I really enjoyed this cozy mystery! I wasn't sure what to expect but the amount of common sense exhibited floored me!! 😂

Not characters making smart moves in a mystery. 😂 Yes, there were some cheesy moments, but I loved how much overall sense these characters had. I'm hooked!

As for the mystery, it was very interesting! I loved the cold case element. But the end, I pretty much had it figured out but still enjoyed watching everything unfold. 🙌🏽 💙💙

Shout out to the hilarious pig and budding romance. On to the next book! 🙌🏽 😍😍

I'm here for it! 🙌🏽 💙

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The characters were interesting. I’m the Grammy here and it resonated with me. All the story lines were wrapped up nicely. Cute but not exceptional.

Clever story line

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The narrator seemed too old for the character. That is basically my only complaint. Not sure why I have to have a total of 15 words.

Fun cozy mystery

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I really like this storyline! It’s a fun mystery and I look forward to the next one in the series!

Fun Mystery Romance

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liked it went back in the history of many of the characters to solve the crime

characters were explained well

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