Reviews for Sew Deadly (Southern Sewing Circle Series #1)

The average rating for Sew Deadly (Southern Sewing Circle Series #1) based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-05-08 00:00:00 Alonso Hurtado I wanted to like this book. I really did. I've lived in the south and I know these women Casey has characterized who sew and bake and gossip. Unfortunately that's where the substance died. As far as mysteries go, it ranks up there with Scooby Doo. I had it figured out from the first mention of the killer and spent the rest of the pages bored while the main character, Tori Sinclair, stressed and fretted her way from page to page. With only 50 pages left until the end, I had to put the book down for fear of dozing off. I picked it up again, clinging to the hope that the romance set up between Tori and the local school teacher would provide some interest, but it didn't even spawn a legitimate kiss before the last page. Jane Austen did better than that 200 year ago with Victorian mores. Also, the big ending, the solving of the mystery, the big reveal? Wasn't. Only mentioned in past tense. At least with Scooby we got a big unveiling of the killer, some kind of climatic scene. I suppose with so many books to read and so little time, I should be glad that I've saved myself the effort with the rest of the series.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-06-30 00:00:00 Jonathan Mulgrew I really liked this book and before I even finished, I ordered 3 more books in the series. It's hard to believe that "Sew Deadly" is the author's debut novel. It's well written, has interesting characters and the fact that I worked in a library for many years and have sewn since I was a kid makes it all that more appealing. She really did a good job first time out and I'm looking forward to reading the next one. Definitely recommend for lovers of cozy mysteries.