| Title | : | Fair Isle and Fortunes (Vampire Knitting Club, #6) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 |
| Publication | : | First published May 8, 2019 |
When Lucy Swift’s cousin Violet decides to take over as the fortune teller at Moreton-under-Wychwood’s annual summer fête, Lucy thinks being her assistant will be a fun way to spend a Saturday. That is, until someone’s murdered, and the locals turn on Violet who foresaw the death.
To save her, Lucy and her band of undead amateur sleuths have to find out what’s really going on in this charming Cotswolds village. What better way than to offer knitting classes? No one has to know that the teacher is a vampire.
But uncovering the dark secrets under the postcard-prettiness will bring great danger to Lucy and those she loves.
Fair Isle and Fortunes can be read as a stand-alone mystery in this best-selling series. There's no violence or gore, just a good, clean mystery, with a lot of fun, a crazy-smart cat, tangled knitting, and a few laughs.
Fair Isle and Fortunes (Vampire Knitting Club, #6) Reviews
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WTF with retconning of Lucy's age? We're told repeatedly in the first few books that she's 27, but in this book it's her 26th birthday? Why?
I hate retconning. I think it's the cardinal sin of storytelling. And in this case, I don't understand why making her a year or two younger mattered enough to do that. :( -
This one had me all over the place. Back and forth, up and down, round and round. lol. It was another fun read in the Vampire Knitting Club series.
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A village fair on a lovely spring day should be all fun and games right? Well, maybe not when you throw in a witchy cousin who keeps handing out gloom and doom fortunes and then a dead body pops up. Lucy must hurry to solve this one before the villagers burn Violet at the stake for being a witch! A fantastic plot with intriguing twists and turns also with a bevy of potential villains to sort through. Excellent characters make the story all that much more enjoyable. Add in that the narrator of the audio really brings the characters to life and you have the perfect trifecta to spend the day with!
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What does an old murder and a new murder have in common? What about the watch that was just bought? The good news is that Lucy gets to benefit from a murder in a roundabout way. There is a new knitting class and she is providing the materials.
Rafe and Lucy are so cute. Trying to ignore what happened. Although Lucy has very legitimate concerns. I would be thinking the same things.
I missed you Nyx. You are so smart and humans just do not get it. Yes we are slow even witches.
Why is it when something bad happens , the unknown gets blamed? In this story it is witches. Now replace with another group and does it change the kernel of the problem. Is it just another form of prejudice? Was not expecting this since I love the series and it is an enjoyable read. Always believe there is something to learn from every book. This is my proof.
This is my honest and freely given review. I did receive an ARC book. -
Well Fair Isle and Fortunes kept this girl guessing! I love that!
The Gist: Lucy's helping out her cousin at the town fair at the fortune teller booth. Which isn't a problem until Violet predicts a client's death and that client is then shot with an arrow right there at the fair. Yeah. Not good when people start calling witchcraft!
I continue to enjoy Lucy. She's just your every day girl--other than the witch thing. She's sweet and hard working and cant knit for anything. She's also smart and determined. I enjoy her and watching her solve different mysteries.
There's still only a tiny little hint of mystery with Rafe the vampire and oh I do love him. He knows literally everything and is always there when needed. He's just a good guy.
The mystery in this one was excellent. So many possibilities of who did it. So many times I thought I knew then second guessed myself. I did not figure this one out at all. Which I loved. Kept me going until the very end.
All in all, Fair Isle and Fortunes was a smashing hit. I love spending time with Lucy and crew. Quirky and fabulous. I can't wait for the next.
4 stars, 1 heat -
3.5 stars
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Fair Isle and Fortunes is book 6 of the Vampire Knitting Club series. In this book, Lucy's cousin Violet tells fortunes at a fair and when she warns a woman of her impending death, it quickly comes true. For whatever reason, it is automatically reasonable for everyone to question if there is a link between this murder and another murder many years prior where the circumstances and setting are totally different. It was a bit too forced for me.
My biggest issue with this book is that Lucy turns 26. In the first book, she was 27. The multitude of proofreading errors that have continued from book to book are starting to get bothersome.
I have been binging this series and haven’t been reviewing them in between each book. Some overall observations from the series so far (I have finished through book 8.5 and am almost through book 9) are that the stories are always cute and good for a short escape. I really enjoy the characters and have a vested interest in them. Something I have noticed, though, is that there isn’t continuity between books and the books really could have benefited from a proofreader. For example, in book 1, Lucy is 27 but in this book, she has her 26th birthday. In one of the books, Rafe is at least 600 years old, but in the next book, he is only 500 years old. Occasionally there is an incorrect name used or incorrect pronoun but I always know what was meant so it doesn’t confuse me or make it so that I can’t continue. Another thing that is missing, at least to the point I am at now, is any real information about the vampires. We don’t get to know anything about their abilities, only that they are vampires who feed via a blood bank. Even with the inconsistencies, I am hooked on the series and enjoy these easy-going, clean, cozy mysteries. It is a nice palette cleanser from the smutty stuff I typically enjoy.
The narrator is the same throughout the series and she does a great job. I recommend this series. -
Fun, enjoyable cozy mystery. After how the last one ended, I was really hoping there would be more with Rafe, but he didn't have much of a role in this one until the final few chapters. :(
The mystery was good, but somehow I managed to figure out who the killer was right away. (I had no idea of the motive, though.)
I hate to say this, because I do love these books, but it's beginning to feel like both the knitting and the witch aspects of this series are gimmicks. As the series goes on, there's hardly anything about Lucy being a witch, aside from her reminding us continuously. She never really does anything with it, and avoids all the coven gatherings like the proverbial plague. Since Lucy doesn't know how to knit, the books never deal with that much, either. It's just in the background.
Besides that, this series can always be counted on for quick, fun reads, and the editing has improved tremendously. -
This was fun.
I liked the way this book was around the fair more really than the shop. It was a good little murder mystery and I liked the fortune teller angle. -
Lucy Swift’s cousin fills in as a fortune teller at the annual summer festival, but is more than what people desire. Violet tells customers the truth of what she sees (and not just the good happening things). When these fortunes come true, including a foreseen death, the locals turn on Violet. Now it is up to Lucy and the vampire knitting club to unearth what is really going on in the village of Cotswold.
Lucy is in for an adventure as she tries to stop the town from starting a witch hunt or worse wanting to burn Violet at the stake. With a mixture of quirky characters, paranormals, mystery, suspense, and lots of twists and turns, this book definitely captivates its audience and leaving them (like me) waiting for the next book in the series. -
Absolutely sensational!
I have loved this series so very much so far, and those who have read my review of the previous instalment know how furious and frustrated and enamoured I was of the ending... Well, I can't say this has made me any less frustrated but the characters have become even more endearing. I absolutely adore the pickles our wonderful heroine gets herself into, and her supporting cast are truly a phenomenal bunch. Nancy Warren is a superior writer, revealing little bits of character with each plot twist and seducing us even further into this magical world of vampires and knitting.
A must-read instalment in a must-read series! -
Soooo I did end up reading this. But now I have to read something else. The next book isn't downloaded to my phone yet. I did that on purpose because I know mean. And I really don't want to burn out on this series. I'm loving it and if I burn out I doubt I'll finish it or return to it. I need a taste of something else. 1 book and I can return. 🙂
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Very good read
I continue to enjoy Lucy, the cat and the whole cast. The pacing of the last book and this one seemed slower than in the other books, but not enough to stop my reading. I look forward to the next book. -
Another addicting addition to this series! I literally couldn't put it down, I just dive right in and read till I'm done.
I honestly had no clue who did it until it was revealed, and it SHOCKED me. I was so sure... and then I wasn't... and then bam.
Also I need more Lucy/Rafe love in my life. I love those two so much. And I miss Ian. :( -
Ok this one I didn’t see the murderer coming.
Still no real update on Rafe and Lucy, no smut and very little to no romance.
Defo a cozy romance.
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“I understood what Margaret meant, though. So long as the presence of witches here had been benign, no one much bothered. But, as history had shown, the minute things turned ugly, people liked to point a finger.”
In this, the sixth in the Vampire Knitting Club series, Lucy finds herself tangled in another murder at the village fête at Morton-under- Wychwood where Violet, her cousin and latest salesperson, has been tapped to be the Fortune Teller.
After a perfectly “truthful” fortune, the wife of a business person in town is murdered. Leave it to Lucy to pick-apart the many strands, and with the help of her Vampire Knitting Club friends, she is able to knit together a series of unfortunate events that present themselves as parts of a whole lot of trouble.
Some of the reoccurring character fade into the background as Nancy Warren takes Lucy and the gang out of the store and into the “real world” with its money and historical prejudice issues can muck up a perfectly simple mystery.
I really like Lucy,Ian,Gran and Rafe. These are people I could enjoy hanging around with for many years to come. Highly Recommended 5/5
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Interesting
Well developed characters with a fun, sad and good ending.
I have been enjoying the series which gets better each book
I like that the characters have flaws though good hearts ,well except the murderer. -
[4.5 stars]
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A village fete should be fun and it was until a woman died!
But what connection could there be between this murder and one that happened 30 years ago?
A good story line well written
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The best mystery so far. Had me guessing the whole time. This is a fun little mystery series.
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If you love quirky characters, humor, witches and vampires, this is the book for you. Fair Isle and Fortunes is Book #6 in the Vampire Knitting Club series. Don't worry if you haven't read the previous books because this one stands on it's own.
I have enjoyed this series so much and I look forward to the next book. -
4.5
Book source ~ Kindle Lending Library
Lucy Swift is becoming more and more comfortable running the wool shop in Oxford that she inherited from her grandmother. Her cousin Violet helps her out with the shop and also tries to get her to practice her witchy skills. But Lucy has had some bad luck with that so she avoids it at all costs. When Violet fills in for the regular fortune teller at a local fair, she may be a tad too honest about her clients’ futures. When one of them ends up dead, things get really nasty and accusations of “witch” get thrown around. Lucy and her vampire friends need to find out who the real murderer is before the local townspeople resort to burning people at the stake, namely her cousin.
I’m still loving this series. It’s entertaining, light, and easy to read. The murders aren’t easy to solve, so they keep me guessing. Plus, how can I resist knitting vampires and magic gone awry? I can’t, so I will keep going with this series and hope it never ends.
This installment focuses more on Lucy’s magic ancestry and her family (and coven) and less on the vampires, but it’s still an enjoyable read. Lucy’s two beaus are still in the picture and it is not immediately clear who she will pick once things start heating up. Neither one is a perfect fit which makes things interesting. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series. -
It looks like other reviewers have pointed out that the author got Lucy’s age wrong. She’s been 27 in all the prior books and all of a sudden she’s 25 turning 26. It also sounds like they changed it in the books, but the audiobook I got from my library has not been updated.
I want more of Lucy’s relationship with Rafe, I want to see them interact in a more intimate way by discussing their lives.
The other issue I have is Lucy continuing to think down on the vampires, or worry they will eat her. I want more information about these vamps in this world because their abilities vary wildly between authors. I also feel like Lucy looks down on witches, and knitting. It’s so odd. That is one part of Lucy I don’t care for and she seems like a snob in those areas and at odds with her caring nature and personality otherwise. -
Nancy Warren is a good writer and I enjoy this series. A light and light hearted cozy. My only problem with this book, is that I don’t think anyone would connect 2 murders, 30 years apart, without A LOT of investigation.
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This series is great for cozy lovers even if paranormal is not one of their preferred genre. I love Lucy and the vampires who help her in mystery solving and in life. As sad as it is that her grandmother moved into this group, she brought Lucy a strong support system and a good group of friends. The young American is becoming attached to the knitting shop in Oxford, England that she unexpectedly inherited in the first book of the Vampires Knitting Club series. Now she has to learn to try to knit, a task that seems almost as impossible as learning witchcraft. Yes, in addition to the death her her beloved grandmother, Lucy discovered that she is a witch and she is not really thrilled with the complicated skills that come with the title.
In Fair Isle and Fortunes, it is that title that creates trouble that she tries to smooth out. Her cousin Violet does not always, as in almost never, uses good judgement about her witchcraft. When she takes over the roll of fortune teller at her local festival, her death-centric fortunes upset her first several clients and the death of one, turns the town against the witch who predicted her death. With the help of her vampire friends, Lucy tries to discover who is behind the murder to save her cousin.
