Brenda H. (booksinvt) - , reviewed on 8/28/2016 + 465 more book reviews

Death Among the Doilies is the first installment in the Cora Crafts Mystery series. Coralie "Cora" Chevalier has purchased the old Kildare Victorian in the town of Indigo Gap, North Carolina. Along with her best friend Jane Starr and Jane's daughter, London and Ruby O'Malley, the elderly woman who came with the house, the woman are turning the old home into a Crafter's Retreat.

With the first retreat scheduled for only a few days away, Cora and Jane are shocked when Jane is suddenly under suspicion for the killing of the school librarian, Sarah Waters. Jane was a victim of domestic violence and had fought back to protect herself and her daughter resulting in a criminal record. Cora had worked for years in a battered woman's shelter until the daily injustices caused her to have massive panic attacks. Having moved to Indigo Gap, a relatively crime free small town, the woman begin to think they've made a huge mistake, and Cora sets out to clear Jane's name and find the real killer.

A great, fast paced storyline with lots of interesting characters that will keep you guessing until the last page. It will be fun to follow the next adventures of Sarah, Jane and Ruby - although I hope the author isn't planning the dreaded romantic triangle for Cora.

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