Polyester (Poly) Monroe's in for more excitement than she bargained for when she agrees to a private appointment with a bride-to-be. Their meeting ends with an order for a marvelous dress, and the wedding is to take place at the historic Waverly House there in town. When a guest is found dead in the chapel before the wedding, suspicion immediately falls on the bride-- Poly's private appointment. Poly's in for even more surprises when the bride's groom-to-be asks for her help. The groom? Poly's ex-boyfriend of ten years.
Poly's got a lot of work to do to untangle all the knots of clues if she's to find a killer and get that wedding dress put together.
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Diane Vallere's Material Witness cozy series is one of my favorites. It reminds me of hours spent with my grandmother in fabric stores, listening to the rustle of paper patterns, and the sound of her shears slicing through colorful material. I was thrilled to see this fourth book appear after seven long years of silence, and I snapped it up. Tulle Death Do Us Part does not disappoint.
There's a good, twisty mystery in the pages of this book-- and more. I learned about the physical effects of a life spent in ballet, and good ways to promote a small business in a local community. Poly's creativity with fabric and design lights my own fires, and I find myself eyeing my yarn stash and looking through patterns for my next project.
As with any mystery by Diane Vallere, the characters shine and really bring readers back for each new installment in her series. In Tulle Death Do Us Part, Poly shows a lot of emotional growth in being forced to deal with her ex-boyfriend. (It was a painful split after being together for ten years.)
Now that Poly has returned, I'm looking forward to her next adventure. Bring it on!
Tulle Death Do Us Part by Diane Vallere
eISBN: 9781954579835
Polyester Press © 2023
eBook, 286 pages
Cozy Mystery, #4 Material Witness mystery
Rating: B+
Source: Purchased from Amazon.
How does one think of such an interesting title!
ReplyDeleteI know! Here in the US, what we call "cozy" mysteries are known for their imaginative titles.
DeleteThis one sounds like a fun one, Cathy. All sorts of personal connections mixed in with the story, too. I can only imagine what the bridal consultant business must be like - lots more drama (even without murder!) than I'd want.
ReplyDeletePoly isn't a full-time bridal consultant, and after this particular client, I'm not sure whether she'd want to continue in that line! LOL
DeleteI do love that title. It might even tempt me to add this series to my reading list for 2024.
ReplyDeleteVallere writes two of my favorite cozy series, this Material Witness series and her Madison Night series. I'm particularly fond of Madison.
DeleteI love that title and cover! And my library actually has the three previous books in this series. I'm going to have to give this author a try. :D
ReplyDeleteLike I told Dorothy, I really like Vallere's Material Witness and Madison Night series. Good stories, good hooks, and more character depth than the usual cozy.
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