Friday, November 11, 2022

"It Came Upon a Midnight Shear" by Allie Pleiter

About the Book


 A murder in her yarn shop’s backyard puts Libby Beckett’s holiday plans on thin ice.…


The holiday season looks merry and bright for Libby and her friends at Y.A.R.N. The store is expanding for a holiday boom, and she’s gathered Collinstown’s businesses to decorate a community Christmas tree. Dashing “Gallant Herdsman” Vincenzo Marani arrives to showcase the rare vicuña, whose coat produces the world’s most luxurious yarn. It’s a perfect yuletide—until Libby’s ex-husband, Sterling, turns up in town…and then turns up dead.

The murder unravels Libby’s life faster than a hand-knit Christmas stocking. The luxe yarn goes missing, Sterling’s domineering family comes to town, and the vicuña attempt an escape. If Libby can’t stitch up a solution to the case, she may be trading in her knitting needles for a set of handcuffs.


My Thoughts

This book is the 3rd book in the series, but could be read as a standalone. I would recommend that the books be read in order to get the full picture of what Collinstown is like and what has transpired in the past. I found the book to be well written. As soon as they found the body, I thought "I think 'X' did it." and I was correct. I didn't figure out the why until right before it was revealed in the book. This is not a Christian book (at one point they mention that 'God or Mother Nature did a good job of creating-whichever you believe in"), but it is clean.


About the Author:


Bestselling international author Allie Pleiter honed her talents in the world of popular fiction, where she still releases multiple books a year. Allie has over 50 published titles to her name, and over 1.5 million Allie Pleiter fiction and non-fiction books have been sold around the world.

Her well-known Chunky Method system trains writers at every level to formulate plans and meet deadlines in a way tailored to their unique working style. Allie runs an active coaching practice helping writers and all kinds of creative people be more productive, as well as training productive people to be more creative. Already a national speaker among writing associations, Allie now extends her reach to entrepreneurs, speakers, consultants, and anyone who needs to bolster their productivity and creativity in a demanding marketplace.

Allie is an avid knitter, confirmed coffee junkie and firm believer that “pie makes everything better.” She holds a BS in Speech from Northwestern University and lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her husband and the world’s most adorable dog.


"It Came Upon a Midnight Shear" is available in paperback:

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (November 1, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593201825
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593201824
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 0.81 x 6.75 inches

and in Kindle edition:

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RPVTR4M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berkley (November 1, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2474 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Ena


I got a free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own and given voluntarily. No compensation was received for my review.

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