Brooks Mencher

In the spirit of full disclosure ... I'm a devoted knitter AND omnivorous reader who keeps searching for the perfect combination of both passions in one volume. And I may have just found it in this book.

Consisting of three tales centering around the "yarn woman" of the title -- a forensic textile specialist who occasionally consults with the San Francisco Police Department as a sort of cross between Sherlock Holmes and Elizabeth Zimmerman by way of Glinda the Good Witch -- this quick little read defies categorization.

There's murder and magic here and lots of yarny details that will delight any knitter worth her Addis. It's not a "cosy" in the generic sense -- this is NOT about a bunch of ladies who get together to knit and just accidentally keep stumbling over dead bodies, not a sicky-sweet friends-helping-friends soap opera where everybody lives happily ever after. It really defies description. Just run out and lay hands on it.

Non-knitters will enjoy it, folks who left their heart in San Francisco will recognize a loving portrayal of the city, and fantasy fans will be sucked in by the stories, particularly in the second episode.… (altro)