Frayed Edges: A Quilting Cozy

I’ve loved reading all of the titles in this series. It was the best read to keep me occupied when I wasn’t sewing. I almost felt as if I could have been part of the story - with Covid becoming even worse at the time I felt as if i lived in another world. Thank you Carol Dean Jones, you are the best!

I like the series for a quick read. It doesn’t give a lot of details but it is a good read

This is a fun mystery for elderly readers. It has a very gentle pace. In fact, nothing really exciting happens until a third of the way in when a quilt heist takes place. Much of the story centers around the activities of older people, such as hearing aids that don't work well, trying to figure out how to do something on a computer, enjoying a family celebration, or fussing over a pet.The mystery happens when antique quilts go missing after the first day of a show. We see how a few elderly people go about trying to solve the mystery, resulting in a bit of suspense at the end. Most of the novel, however, is much more sedate. I appreciated learning some about antique quilts, how they are handled and how they might be repaired.This book is the twelfth in the long line of quilting cozy novels. The main characters have histories in the previous novels. I had not read any of them so was a bit lost at the beginning with all the references to characters and their family members and relationships.This is a fun novel, especially for readers also interested in quilting. You'll find interesting people planning fun quilting activities and get some humor too.I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent and honest review.

This is the twelfth book in this series, and for me the first that I have read, and the first few pages, I wondered if I would be able to get into this read, but I read a few more pages and I was off.This quickly became a page turner and there is a lot of information or references given for past reads, but I soon knew the characters, and for me what’s not to like about dogs, cats and of course quilting!We end up with a mystery, and get to see with the eyes of these characters, cherished quilts from past generations. Come and join Sarah and Sophie as we explore the origins and then begin using modern technology to find lost quilts.There is also a pattern given at the end of Andy’s Great-Grandmother’s beloved quilt that our smart ladies figured out the pattern.Now I would like to read some of the past books!I received this book through Edelweiss and C & T Publishing, and was not required to give a positive review.