Dangling by a Thread

Posted on 21 April 2019 by Lea Wait

The Mainely Needlepointers are about to learn that no man is an island especially when greedy developers want his landHermit Jesse Lockhart lives alone on King s Island, three miles east of Haven Harbor, Maine, where he s created a private sanctuary for the endangered Great Cormorants But when a wealthy family wants to buy the island and Jesse s cousin Simon petitions for power of attorney to force him to sell, Jesse is the one who becomes endangered Mainely Needlepointer Dave Perry, who befriended Jesse in the VA hospital, rallies the group to his defense Angie Curtis and the ravelers stitch Save the King s Island Cormorants pillows and sell T shirts to pay for Jesse s legal counsel But tragically, on a visit to the island, Angie and Dave find Jesse dead Now the search is on for a common thread that can tie the murdered man to his killer Offers a wonderful sense of place and characters right from the very beginning Highly recommended Suspense Magazine on Threads of Evidence Read Dangling by a Thread – kino-fada.fr Angie Curtis manages Mainely Needlepoint in Haven Harbor, Maine Early one morning, she sees an old man rowing to shore This turns out to be Jesse Lockhart He is good friends with her friend Dave, but mostly he is a solitary individual He lives rustically on an island that he owns with his cousin, that is home to the nesting grounds of theGreat Comorant, a threatened bird species When a multimillionaire wants to buy the island and develop it into his Maine getaway, Jesse refuses to sell Angie Curtis manages Mainely Needlepoint in Haven Harbor, Maine Early one morning, she sees an old man rowing to shore This turns out to be Jesse Lockhart He is good friends with her friend Dave, but mostly he is a solitary individual He lives rustically on an island that he owns with his cousin, that is home to the nesting grounds of theGreat Comorant, a threatened bird species When a multimillionaire wants to buy the island and develop it into his Maine getaway, Jesse refuses to sell Later, when Jesse is found with his head bashed in, Angie and her Needlepoint group take on Jesse s causeand the solving of his murder.This is the 4th book in the Mainely Needlepoint Mysterty series I have not read any prior to this, and felt like I missed out on a lot of the backstory The author seemed to refer back to a lot of things, so at times I felt lost The book ...4.5 stars Angie Curtis is intrigued by a mysterious loner, Jesse Lockhart, whom some refer to as The Solitary He lives on isolated Kings Island, alone, and occasionally travels into Haven Harbor for his mail and other necessities Mainely Needlepointer, Dave Percy, seems to be a friend of The Solitary, but when Angie enquirers about him, Dave Is elusive about the man One thing s for sure, Jesse isn t enthused about anyone who tries to invade his island He s protective of the great cormorants 4.5 stars Angie Curtis is intrigued by a mysterious loner, Jesse Lockhart, whom some refer to as The Solitary He lives on isolated Kings Island, alone, and occasionally travels into Haven Harbor for his mail and other necessities Mainely Needlepointer, Dave Percy, seems to be a friend of The Solitary, but when Angie enquirers about him, Dave Is elusive about the man One thing s for sure, Jesse isn t enthused about anyone who tries to invade his island He s protective of the great cormorant...Dollycas s Thoughtsgrco_nigelvoadenterathopiusI am always excited when Lea Wait has a new book released This time we are drawn right into the story as we travel to King s Island, one of the many islands off the coast of Maine This one is a nesting ground for some Great Cormorants and it is inhabited by just one person, Jesse Lockhart He travels across the water 3 miles to Haven Harbor for his mail and supplies He leads a solitary life and will do anything to protect his birds When a well Dollycas s Thoughtsgrco_nigelvoadenterathopiusI am always excited when Lea Wait has a new book released This time we are drawn right into the story as we travel to King s Island, one of the many islands off the coast of Maine This one is a nesting ground for some Great Cormorants and it is inhabited by just one person, Jesse Lockhart He travels across the water...I cannot get enough of these books Please Lea Wait do not stop writing about Angie Curtis and the Mainely Needlepointers I would be so disappointed This story started out with Angie going down to the wharf early in the morning seeing the lobstermen getting ready to go out to get their daily catch While she is down there she notices a strange small boat come in with a strange looking man she has never seen before She asks around and all they tell her is they call him The Solitary So she I cannot get enough of these books Please Lea Wait do not stop writing about Angie Curtis and the Mainely Needlepointers I would be so disappointed This story started out with Angie going down to the wharf early in the morning seeing the lobstermen getting ready to go out to get their daily catch While she is down there she notices a strange small boat come in with a strange looking man she has never se...Dangling by a Thread is the 4th book in the Mainely Needlepoint series Although I found the last book in the series a bit low moving, I was able to read this book in just a few sittings The characters held my interest ...I continue to enjoy Lea Wait s series, although I do have to admit that Dangling by a Thread is not its strongest book There are two reasons for my opinion First, the killer s identity was rather obvious, and two, the plot had muchto do with relationships and pitching in to help those in need than it did with the actual mystery That said, there s nothing wrong with relationships and helping others I d just likemystery.As always, Wait knows how to bring her Maine setting to life I continue to enjoy Lea Wait s series, although I do have to admit that Dangling by a Thread is not its strongest book There are two reasons for my opinion First, the killer s identity was rather obvious, and two, the plot had muchto do with relationships and ...Many have written a short synopsis of the plot so I will write about my thoughts after reading the book The Mainely Needlepoint series was my favorite new cozy mystery series for 2015 One reason I liked it was that it was a little edgier than other cozy mystery series Angie, the protagonist, had somewhat of a chip on her shoulder when she returned home to Maine after being in Arizona for ten years. In Arizona, she was an assistant to a private investigator Angie is very independent, reads Many have written a short synopsis of the plot so I will write about my thoughts after reading the book The Mainely Needlepoint series was my favorite new cozy mystery series for 2015 One reason I liked it was that it was a little edgier than other cozy mystery series Angie, the protagonist, had somewhat of a chip on her shoulder when she returned home to Maine after being in Arizona for ten years. In Arizona, she was an assistant to a private investigator Angie is very independent, reads people very well, has a business mind and is not a girly girl That being said, Angie seems to have homogenized in the fourth book into atypical cozy protagonist Some readers have sta...This is the first one in this series that I have read and it wasn t bad.When Mainely needlepointers Dave Perry and main character Angie Curtis find hermit Jesse Lockhart dead on King s Island they begin the search for the murderer to avenge his death and save the island as it s a sanctuary for endangered Great Cormorants.Basically there I ve just reworded the blurb and may have made it sound weird but it s an entertaining cozy mystery that has good characters and a love...3.5 stars This is a quick fun cozy mystery series.Dangling by a Thread, written by Lea Wait is a surefire page turner In this book, Angie meets Jesse Lockhart, a local hermit who prefers to live a solitary life on King s Island, where his one passion is taking care of the Great Cormorants, a threatened bird species Local needle pointer Dave Perry is a friend of Jesse s, and when word spreads that a wealthy couple want to purchase King s Island as a vacation spot for a million dollar home to be built on, Dave tries to warn his friend Before Dangling by a Thread, written by Lea Wait is a surefire page turner In this book, Angie meets Jesse Lockhart, a local hermit who prefers to live a solitary life on King s Island, where his one passion is taking care of the Great Cormorants, a threatened bird species Local needle pointer Dave Perry is a friend of Jesse s, and when word spreads that a wealthy couple want to purchase King s Island as a vacation spot for a million dollar home to be built on, Dave tries to warn his friend Before Dave can actually warn his friend, he becomes the victim of a senseless accident that l...

21 April 2019

Lea Wait