A Scrap of Silk is the first cozy mystery in a series by Virginia King. Released 30th June 2023, it's 364 pages and is available in ebook format. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.
Well plotted and written, this is an engaging start to a new cozy series featuring Antigone Jones, who's the unexpected recipient of her estranged maternal grandmother's estate. After a crisis in the past, her mother moved from England to the Antipodes decades ago; thus Tiggy had never met her grandmother.
The story is revealed in parallel timelines, a bit at a time. It's easy to keep the characters and development separate; the author's adept at setting and dialogue.
It's sensitively told, but readers who are particularly disquieted by pregnancy and infant loss should read carefully. The denouement and resolution are well done and (mostly) satisfying. The violence is mostly off page and not graphic.
Four stars. Eminently readable and enjoyable. With 3 books extant in the series, it would make a good choice for a long weekend binge / buddy read.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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