5+ stars for A Deadly Craft by Sydney Abrams #cozymystery #newrelease #bookreview #mustread
- N. N. Light
- May 5
- 2 min read
Title: A Deadly Craft
Author: Sydney Abrams
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Book Blurb:
Alex and her artist friends from the Creative Workshop are in high spirits for the annual winter arts and crafts festival. However, the festival’s cheer could be masking a dark conspiracy. An unidentified hit-and-run victim is found dead in a snowbank, followed by the shocking murder of one of their own. When a member of her staff is framed for the crime, Alex must dive headlong into a labyrinth of clues and artfully piece together the connection between the two cases. But it will take some creative thinking to survive a deadly game of cat and mouse when Alex and her young assistant, Maggie, are stalked by the killer.
My Review:
Everyone is excited for the winter arts and crafts festival but when Alex discovers the body of someone she knows, everyone is a suspect. The killer is hidden in the shadows. Can Alex capture the killer before she’s the next target?
A Deadly Craft is an exceptional cozy mystery. This cozy mystery has a twisty plot with a large cast of potential suspects, not one but two murders, descriptive narration, and an amateur sleuth who has a penchant for attracting killers. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this cozy mystery.
The setting of a winter arts and crafts festival is original. When you think of crafters, you don’t immediately think they might be capable of murder. Creative? Yes. Inspiring? Certainly. Never prone to violence.
Once again, Sydney Abrams has penned an imaginative and addictive cozy mystery. Alex’s POV is immersive so it’s easy for the reader to follow along. The world-building is excellent. The layers of clues and false clues during the investigation is seamless.
If you’re a voracious cozy mystery reader like me, you’re in for a treat with A Deadly Craft. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
My Rating: 5+ stars
Buy it Now:
Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-deadly-craft-sydney-abrams/1146943603?ean=9781509260300
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/books/a-deadly-craft-an-arts-and-crafts-mystery-book-2-by-sydney-abrams
Author Biography:
Sydney Abrams’ arts and crafts cozy mystery series is steeped in a life’s experience in the arts coupled with a love for mystery books. She was immersed in both these worlds from childhood, and that influence stayed with her as an adult. Sydney has created artwork for auctions and commissions, and has been part of an art group of professional and amateur artists for twenty years. Literature and the arts go hand in hand, but these worlds collided when Sydney realized that her art group offered up the perfect cast of characters for a cozy mystery.
Sydney currently lives in Stowe, VT with her husband and their big scruffy dog, Charlie.
To learn more about Sydney or to check out ideas for art projects, please visit https://www.sydneyabrams.com/
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Reviewed by: Nancy
