Victoria
“Tori” Sinclair and her friends, Rose, Debbie,
Beatrice, Leona and Leona’s twin Margaret Louise, along
with Dixie, win an appearance on a New York television show,
Taped with Melly and Kenneth, the result of a letter sent
to them by Margaret Louise describing how the Sweet Briar
sewing group became such close friends simply by picking up
a sewing needle.
While the women are thrilled to be able to see New York, Dixie
uses the trip to meet John, a man she met online. Unfortunately,
Leona recognizes John from Paris, and knows for certain he’s
a con man who scams older women out of their money. When John
is murdered, half a scarf is found in Dixie’s purse
– the other half found near John. When Dixie becomes
the main suspect and is taken into police custody, it’s
up to the sewing circle group to prove her innocence.
The magic of this book is the delightful, close-knit group
of women, each of whom stands out from the norm. They are
all remarkable and try to prove that Dixie is incapable of
murder. Despite several possible suspects, they have no proof,
which only adds to the suspense.
A delightful new character in this book is Charles, who runs
McCormick’s Book Store. He is an absolute charmer and
over exuberant when he recognizes the group from the TV show.
Though always cheerful, he gets emotional when the women ask
for his help in proving Dixie is not a murderer. While I had
several chuckles from the ladies of the sewing circle, Charles’
actions and dialogue had me laughing out loud.
Taken In is a delightful mystery with a not-so-obvious villain,
resplendent with touches of humor and loaded with caring characters
that remained in my memory long after I closed the book.
Reviews of other titles in this series
Deadly
Notions #4
Dangerous Alterations #5
Reap
What You Sew #6
Let
It Sew #7
Remnants
of Murder #8
Taken
In #9
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