Needled to Death by Maggie Sefton

This is book 2 in Maggie's Knitting Series.

Kelly is still in Fort Connor, CO, still undecided if she wants to go back to Washington DC and heir to several properties. One property is a 300 acre ranch in Wyoming with cattle, sheep, and alpacas.

Meanwhile, Kelly has agreed to take a group of touring knitters to her friend Vickie's alpaca ranch for a tour. However, when they arrive, Kelly finds her friend dead on the floor of her home, her throat slit. When Kelly is recruited by Vickie's daughter, Debbie, to help with the finances of her mothers estate, they find someone had a motive.

This series is still fluff-fun. The main character Kelly is still learning how to knit, though she whines a lot when introduced to a new technique. There are still way to many characters coming and going from the knitting shop who all seem to have these fabulous part-time jobs which enable them to drop in and knit at a moments notice.

My biggest complaint with this one was Kelly found direct evidence to link the murderer to the victim and instead of taking the information to the police, she grabs a friend and confronts the suspect to make them confess. If I were the police, I would be pissed as hell.

At least she's not running off to confront the killer all alone like another couple mystery series I know of.

I'm enjoying the knitting bits (except I swear that yarn shop goes through an incredible amount of yarn - they are always getting another shipment in!) and all the bits with the alpacas and sheep. Fun enough to keep reading.