One Sharp Stitch is the first shopfront cozy in a new series by Allie Pleiter. Released 25th March 2025 by Kensington, it's 256 pages and is available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. Paperback format due out from the same publisher in mid first-quarter 2026. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. For Kindle Unlimited subscribers, this book is currently included in the KU subscription library to borrow and read for free.
This series with an appealing young 30-something back home to help her parents by managing the family needlework shop while they're on vacation, is full of southern charm, small town eccentric secondary characters, and a dash of sibling rivalry (is anything ever what it seems?). The pacing is good and it moves along well, without dragging or meandering. The author has a solid grasp of characterization and dialogue and it isn't clunky and the dialogue flows well and believably.
The language is squeaky clean, nary a curse to be seen. There is zero NSFW content and the denouement and resolution are well crafted and satisfying. It's a safe, comfortable read - light but satisfying.
The unabridged audiobook has a run time of 8 hours 16 minutes and is capably read by Carrie Coello. She has a well modulated alto neutral American accent, and does a good job juggling the disparate characters with a range of ages and both male and female. Sound and production quality are high throughout the read.
Four stars. Definitely one for the fans of small-town shopfront cozies. The author/publisher even included a graphed alphabet in the back of the book for readers who would like to try their hand at monogrammed cross stitch or needlepoint coasters. No publishing info available yet for the second book, but it would make a nice quick buddy read for fans of needlework shop cozies.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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