A great beginning leads to a sad end

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	• Bead on Trouble (Kitzi Camden Mysteries, No. 1) Barbara Burnett Smith Berkley, 2005 - 304 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Beading with a twist

I have yet to read a Barbara Burnett Smith book that I haven't totally enjoyed. The beading element just added to the book as I am a beader too.

A great beginning leads to a sad end

As a mystery lover AND a new beader, I was overjoyed to find a mystery featuring beading. The fact that the story is set in Texas and the main character was reminiscent of Anne Richards, our former govenor, is icing on the cake. After reading this mystery, I was more than ready to read more of Kitzi Camden's adventures. Unfortunately, a quick google of the author lead to the discovery that she died of cancer not long after this book was orginally published. Having lost members of my own family to cancer, I grieve for Babarba Burnett Smith's family. I hope some other writer will be able to create a series of beading mysteries with as lively a lead character.

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Terrific crafting mystery set in Tx.

This is the first book in a new series by Barbara Burnett Smith. This is the first book I have read by her.

Kitzi Camden is terrific. She and her best friend Beth Fairfield are off to Camp Green Clover for the Craft Retreat. They went to this camp together when they were children. Now their friend owns it and runs the Craft Retreats twice yearly. Both Kitzi and Beth are into beads. This year they are bringing Shannon, Beth's daughter, along.

The first night of camp Shannon insists to Kitzi that she just saw he father car at the camp. She wants to follow him. Kitzi will not let her take her car, so she drives Shannon. They end up at a hardware store where Shannon says she recently saw her father. After searching the store and parking lot, they decide to head back to camp. But, Shannon sees another parking lot in back. When they investigate they find his car and him in it making out with camp crafter May Feather. Agreeing to not say anything to Beth, they return to camp.

The next day the find out that May was murdered. Shannon and Kitzi lie to the police about their whereabouts the night before. One officer doesn't believe them. Kitzi begins to look into things on her own. She is determined to find out who the real murderer is and gets into many sticky situations along the way.

I can't wait for another Kitzi Camden book. This was terrific. I loved the all characters and the setting - the camp is located in Texas. Ms. Smith has a real winner. Kitzi is so likeable and funny.

There are plenty of suspects for Kitzi to investigate that you will have trouble figuring it out before she does. I highly recommend this book!

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fun and light read

certainly not the most riveting "who done it", but if you are a beader you will enjoy the setting. Perfect for early morning light commuter reading. I enjoyed it, although it promises a bead pattern and that for me was a disappointment when I saw what it was for. I'd certainly say give it a read if you are interested in beading and the beading community.

Bead on Trouble is a Gem!!!!!

The book started out slow, but it soon took off and never stopped!! I ended up loving it! It was a great read, good mystery and even better if you are a beader! It had lots of twists and turns, and very interesting characters!!! I finished wanting a second Kitzi mystery to get into immediately. I hope I don't have to wait long for a second in the series!! Keep them coming, PLEASE Barbara!!!!!!!!

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Meet Kitzi Camden, former stateswoman. When she retired, Kitzi dreamed of doing what she loves best--beading. She certainly didn't plan to try her hand at amateur sleuthing. But lately, trouble seems to find her wherever she goes--even deep into the woods.

When a young beader is killed at a beading retreat, Kitzi is faced with almost as many suspects as there are beads in her bag.

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