As usual, there is plenty to enjoy in this quintessential cozy. Packed in here are the multiple delights of snowy Colorado, the company of good friends, the antics of a cute pet, knitting patterns, and recipes, preparations for Christmas, romance, and a murder, of course. The latter is somewhat linear after the tortuous plot of A Deadly Yarn, and despite my enjoyment, I felt that this was the weakest entry so far in what is a good series. I wanted more crime with the coziness, more plot, and more sleuthing. Bubbling under throughout is the main plot of book five, involving the ranch that took center stage in an earlier novel. I felt that this plot could have been combined with that of dead Derek to great effect, but instead it is a taster for the next book. This aside, settle back in front of a cracking fire and enjoy the company of Kelly and co.