Basted Butchery (Stitches In Crime #12)
by A.C.F. Bookens
My Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Age Category: Adult
Type of romance: m/f
Blurb:
A salvage job at a historic plantation shouldn’t come with a side of murder.Paisley Sutton is ready for a quiet weekend of stitching—until a body turns up at the Brown Plantation, her new client’s property. As she digs into the past, Paisley uncovers secrets tied to the people who once lived there—secrets someone is desperate to keep hidden.
Delve into Basted Butchery, the atmospheric new story in the Stitches in Crime series—where history isn’t always behind you, and every thread Paisley pulls could unravel a killer’s cover.
My Review
I received a free copy from the author and voluntarily reviewed it.
I am going through a stressful time and I just want to read cozy stories, then I remembered I still had this newest cozy mystery by one of my favorite cozy mystery authors and excitedly started reading it. Baster Butchery kept my attention and I just wanted to keep reading. I love reading about Paisley, her friends and family as well as the research and salvage she does and the mysteries she solves.
This book has Paisley stumbling upon a new mystery at another salvage job she takes on. One of the previous owners of the house got murdered. The new owners also ask her to dig into their history as they think their ancestors were enslaved there. So paisley agrees to help and starts digging into the history. It was interesting how the history and the story of the murdered man played out and the parallels between them. Both stories get their conclusions and got wrapped nicely at the end. I thought I had figured out who the murderer was, but I was wrong. The twist did make even more sense and it also made sense why the other person was so suspicious.
I really like reading about Paisley, she just feels so real and relatable. And I like how she digs into these stories and histories, but also takes time to relax and take care of herself. As I am someone who can’t work as much and needs a lot of rest, it’s great to see this reflected in a book and see a character who also needs rest.
I did miss reading about Paisley husband and son in this book as they are away on a camping trip, but it was also interesting to see how the book had a slightly different vibe this time due to that. And luckily there are plenty of fun side characters to read about
To summarize: I really like this series and this latest book kept my attention despite me being very stressed. I like reading about Paisley and the mysteries she gets involved in. The mystery was a good one and I liked how Paisley digs into the history and how that has some parallels with the current murder. I thought I had figured out who was the murderer, but I was wrong, the real culprit made sense and it also made sense why I suspected the other person. I enjoy reading about Paisley and I like seeing her take rest when she needs it. Paisley’s son and husband are away on camping in this book, which gave the book a slightly different vibe.
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