Love in the Time of Murder (The Gray-Haired Knitting Detectives, #3) by D. E. Haggerty

The author sent me a copy (mobi format) in exchange for an honest review (member of Rosie’s Book Review Team).

 

My rating:  4.3  of  5  stars

Plot
(by Goodreads)

In Love in the Time of Murder, the Gray-Haired Knitting Detectives face their toughest case yet. Delilah, or Dee as she wishes everyone would just call her already, is the granddaughter of one of the knitting detectives and her life is in a bit of a shambles. She finally manages to pry herself away from her husband’s clutches, move out on her own, and start her own business. But then her estranged husband is murdered and she’s the number one suspect. The Gray-Haired Knitting Detectives aren’t about to let one of their own get sent to the slammer and jump at the chance to search for the true killer. As if Dee doesn’t have enough problems, the knitting detectives decide that Delilah being a widow is the perfect opportunity to find her a new man and decide to put their matchmaking skills to use. Will Dee end up in prison for a murder she didn’t commit or will she be taking another walk down the aisle?

 

Genre(s):  Suspense, Romance, Humour

Series:  The Gray-Haired Knitting Detectives, #3

Length:  150 pages

Release Date:  2015-10-05

 

Teaser

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“Why was Tommy looking for your?” Grandma asks me, but she’s got her hawk eyes pinned on Martha. Everyone who knows Martha knows she loves to matchmake. She claims that she has some mystic matchmaking skill, but in truth everyone just humors her.

Martha giggles and claps her hands. “Oh, wouldn’t they be such a cute couple!”

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My Opinion

This book focuses on Dee, freshly separated. Her grandma being one of the gray-haired knitting detectives, it does not come as a surprise that Dee is ‘persuaded’ to file for a restraining order and the circle’s matchmaker tries to set her up with an adequate partner. When her estranged husband’s body is found, she is the number one suspect.

With Love in the Time of Murder, D. E. Haggerty has created another expertly worded and pretty funny suspense story with a romantic touch. The story comprises a broad variety of characters with sufficient depth, hilarious moments and interesting interactions to solve the murder case. I had a great time reading Love in the Time of Murder – it is a very fun read. I was drawn into the story right away, chuckling about the cute gray-haired knitting detectives and their ways, not always seconding Dee’s thoughts. On second thoughts, I came to realise that my reactions in case of others trying to meddle with my life are not than different from hers.

This is for you if you like female sleuths, hilarious situations as well as a great combination of (cozy) suspense, humour and romance.

A funny and suspenseful book and/or series to read again.

Recommended!

In brief:

Writing	Great
Plot	Some twists
Mood	Suspenseful, light-hearted
Pace	Steady
Characters	Developed
Violence	No violence
Sexual content	Some sexual content
POV	First person

 

About the author

I was born and raised in Wisconsin, but think I’m a European. After spending my senior year of high school in Germany, I developed a bad case of wanderlust that is yet to be cured. My flying Dutch husband and I have lived in Ohio, Virginia, the Netherlands, Germany and now Istanbul. We still haven’t decided if we want to settle down somewhere – let alone where. I’m leaning towards somewhere I can learn to surf even though the hubby thinks that’s a less than sound way to decide where to live. Although I’ve been a military policewoman, a commercial lawyer, and a B&B owner, I think with writing I may have finally figured out what I want to be when I grow up. That’s assuming I ever grow up, of course. Between playing tennis, running much slower than I would like, trying to adopt every stray dog within a 5-mile radius, traveling to exotic new locales, singing off tune, drinking entirely too many adult beverages, addictively watching new movies and reading books like they are going out of style, I write articles for a local expat magazine and various websites, review other indie authors’ books, write a blog about whatever comes to mind and am working on my sixth book.

 

Connect with the Author:

Website:  http://dehaggerty.com/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/denaehaggerty

Amazon:  D. E. Haggerty

Amazon (US):  buy link

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Please take a look at my statement on reading in My train of thoughts on …reading.  Now I am asking you.  🙂

My questions for you bibliophiles:
What about you? What did you think about Love in the Time of Murder? Or – if you did not yet read Love in the Time of Murder  – are you now interested in reading it yourself?

My question for you cinephiles:
If Love in the Time of Murder was filmed – who should direct it, who could you imagine as actors?

I am looking forward to reading your comments.  🙂