In
this sequel to Going Through The Notions, Daisy Buchanan
finds herself with a sewing basket full of trouble. She’s
bought a dollhouse to give to a dear young girl for her birthday,
little knowing the trail of tragedy that would come with it.
First,
a stubborn collector, Harriet Kunes, is adamant that she must
have it and is willing to pay $1,000 for the house. After
Daisy sticks to her guns, an unknown intruder tries to steal
the dollhouse from Daisy’s shop, Sometimes a Great Notion,
where she sells vintage sewing supplies and notions. To make
matters worse, Harriet has died, electrocuted by one of her
own dollhouses—and it’s murder! Someone fooled
with the wires and jammed the circuit breaker, dooming Harriet
the moment she plugged in the dollhouse transformer.
When
Daisy’s new landlord, the nasty Chip Rosenthal, demands
that she no longer rent month-to-month, but instead sign a
lease that carries a triple times the rent increase, she sinks
into despair over her beloved shop, and sets out with a realtor
to find a new location. It seems like everything is going
wrong, but at least Daisy has her health and her husband and
her home, which is more than can be said for Harriet, and
a possible previous murder victim, Harriet’s friend,
Sophie Rosenthal…who just happens to be old Chip’s
late aunt.
Daisy
is as unconventional as her village in Millbury, Pennsylvania
is quaint. The other characters are unique and lovable, and
they grew on me fast. This was a fun read, and I enjoyed it
immensely. The mysteries are good and solidly plotted. Although
I had an inkling of the killer’s identity, I questioned
myself about it often, as there were several other plausible
possibilities. Anyone who enjoys a good cozy will find themselves
right at home reading A Dollhouse to Die For, but
be prepared, good things do come in small packages and you
may find yourself fighting the urge to go out and buy a dollhouse
of your own to decorate.
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