Death by Committee

About the book  

An amateur quilter turns amateur sleuth when her late aunt is suspected of murder in this cozy mystery by the USA Today bestselling author.

After a rough divorce, Abby McCree only wants to stitch up her life and move on. But other loose ends appear after her elderly Aunt Sybil passes away, leaving Abby to tend to a rundown estate, complete with a slobbery Mastiff and a sexy tenant who growls more than the dog. As Abby learns the local gossip from her aunt’s tight-knit quilting guild—not to mention the contentious Committee on Senior Affairs—she makes a twisted discovery: Aunt Sybil’s biggest rival is buried in her backyard!

Abby refuses to accept that her beloved aunt had anything to do with the murder. Between her busy social calendar and rediscovering the art of quilting, she tries to clear her aunt’s name by uncovering the true culprit. As the incriminating clues mount, Abby starts to wonder—can she survive her new responsibilities in Snowberry Creek and still manage to patch together a killer’s deadly pattern without becoming the next victim?

And I thought . . . 

A great new series and author for me. 

The main character Abby and her tenant Trip are quickly becoming an item.

Which is a pleasant change for me.  Usually the authors drag the romance through several books before a kiss or feelings or talked about. 

Abby is strong, kind and caring as she steps in to help her late aunts friends on several committees her aunt kept busy with. 

And then sadly a body is found in the back yard. 

Trip got the task of making the discovery.  It didn't take long for town gossips to choose Aunt Sybil as the suspect.

Abby mistaken thinks that Police Chief Gage seems to drag his feet and tends to agree with the rumor mill. 

But Trip assures Abby Gage is a good honest cop.  

That doesn't stop Abby from wanting to first clear her Aunts name.  And then another suspects. 

All the while she tries to figure out what happened to the quilt guilds quilts. 

There seems to be a connection and Abby along with her 4 legged body guard Zeke check out clues around town as they innocently go on doggie walks. 

As Abby gets close to answers she begins to receive threats. 

Bricks thrown in windows.  Shadowy figures sulking around.  And mysterious trucks.  

In the end Abby finds the missing quilts and with the help of Zeke literally brings down the murderer.  Who cried like a baby as Zeke defends Abby. 

I really enjoyed this book and I already have book 2 in my Que. 

I enjoyed the audio version  on YouTube. 

I was not asked to write a review.