Young Llama Thoughts
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Adventurous
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Christian Friendly
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Easy Reading
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Humerous
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Youth Appropriate
Overall
Review
This is a book that is part of a series known as the Annie’s Secrets of the Quilt. It has 12 novels which can be read in any order and are sweet, clean, fun mysteries!
This book is about Sofia Parker, a loving mother and wife who tends to get caught up in police mysteries. So when the artist that is part of her library’s Native American exhibit is found dead, suddenly Sofia is pulled into a new mystery. One that might just tie into her own family history that involves a heirloom quilt and a diary of secrets…
This book was a cute, quick read full of fun and mystery! Annie’s Cozy Mysteries is a collection of different books and series, that are pretty short, but can be a fun read! It can be hard to figure out which book comes first in the series, but it seems like you don’t have to read them in order.
The books do have violence. Some mention of death, blood and people getting injured. Mention of suicide. It’s a very clean book overall, I would say teens 12 and up could read any of these books and be just fine. Has some dark topics, but it doesn’t describe anything.
Overall, it was a cute book that I think would be great for teens! It can be a quicker read, but it does have fun twists and turns throughout the mystery. -The Young Llama Reader.
Pros
- A fun cozy mystery!
- Interesting, adventurous and cute!!!
- A great series for girls 12 and up!
Cons
- Mention of murder, death and suicide…
Sofia Parker is having a very trying day. She’s in charge of an art festival featuring a moody Native American artist named Howahkan, who obviously would like to be anywhere other than Sofia’s hometown of Cabot Falls, Vermont.
Sofia turns her attention to a posthumous birthday party for her beloved grandmother, starring the priceless heirloom quilt bequeathed to Sofia rather than to one of her sisters. The trio is horrified to discover a hole in one of the quilt squares—fabric dating back to the 1880s and what was then the frontier of Omaha, Nebraska.
Sofia has been meticulous in her care of the patchwork quilt and its accompanying diary, which documents the family’s rich history. What could have happened to the fabric?
Things only get worse; the next day Howahkan is discovered dead in his hotel room, apparently at his own hand. Why would a healthy, successful young painter suddenly take his own life?
As Sofia researches the damaged square, she learns that in the 1880s, Buffalo Bill and his band of cowboys, trick riders, sharpshooters, and Native Americans put on an exciting show. But the show was plagued with a series of “accidents” that seem too coincidental.
There seems to be an almost mystic connection drawing together all of the players in this double mystery. Though separated by so much time, could there be more than one target for revenge?
