Dangling by a Thread by Lea Wait

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Book four in the Mainely Needlepoint series. Angie is getting close to the six month trial period she gave herself for deciding if she will stay in Maine. She seems quite happy with her new role in life if a little lonely after Gram and her cat Juno moved out of the family home. In this book she meets Jesse a veteran that chooses to live his life on a deserted island off the coast that he half owns with his cousin. When a wealthy man visits he decides he would like to buy the island despite the fact that it is a nesting ground for at risk birds. Of course poor Jesse is murdered though the culprit was not who i expected. Angie adopts a little kitten she names Trixie along the way making her home feel more home-like. Overall good development, smooth writing, and plenty of nice little details. I really enjoyed the environmentalists stance on the birds and the fight they were willing to mount to save them. I give it 4/5 stars.