Basket Case

Silver Six Crafting Mystery, Book 1

By: Nancy Haddock

Narrated by: Kitty Hendrix

There isn't much crime in Lilyvale, Arkansas, but local authorities have their hands full with Ms. Sherry Mae Stanton Cutler and her housemates - a crafty group of retirees who've dubbed themselves the Silver Six. But when Sherry Mae's niece, Nixy, arrives to keep them in line, Lilyvale also plays host to a killer.

When Leslee Stanton "Nixy" Nix gets the latest call from Lilyvale detective Eric Shoar, she knows it means trouble. There's been another kitchen explosion at her Aunt Sherry's farmhouse, and the dreamy-voiced detective has had enough. If Nixy doesn't check on her aunt in person, the Silver Six could become wards of the court. But the trouble Nixy finds in Lilyvale is not at all what she expects.

The seniors are hosting a folk art festival at the farmhouse, featuring Sherry's hand-woven baskets, when land developer Jill Elsman arrives to bully Nixy's aunt into selling the property. When Jill is later found dead in the cemetery, Sherry is suspected of weaving a murder plot, and it's up to Nixy and the Silver Six to untangle the truth.

©2015 Nancy K. Haddock (P)2019 Tantor

Good Story

I loved the story, and I liked most of the performance. With the bulk of the main characters being seniors, it was spot on. However while reading the younger character (who was also the narrator) the voice should have been a bit lighter. I will read more in the series.

Southern family ties

I liked the variation in older characters in this story. I’m not certain all the ends came together

Good debut.

Good story and character development.
Felt like old friends when i finished
Will def continue with this series.

A fun, crafty group of senior citizens solving a murder

Basket Case is the debut cozy mystery in Nancy Haddock's Silver Six Crafting Mystery series and it is wonderful. Leslee Stanton "Njxy" Nix gets a call from Detective Eric Shoar that her Aunt Sherry Mae and her housemates, the Silver Six, are creating havoc and she needs to come to Lilyvale, Arkansas to handle it. When she arrives, the Silver Six are hosting a folk arts festival and a land developer, Jill Elsman is threatening Sherry Mae to get her to sell her land. Later, Jill Elsman ends up dead and Sherry Mae is a suspect. Nixy and the Silver Six work together to clear Sherry Mae's name. Nixy and Detective Shoar have some chemistry and she realizes she likes Llilyvale and the people. This is a very enjoyable cozy mystery. I had the audiobook which is narrated by Kitty Hendrix. The narrator does a good job but Nixy is 29 and the voice sounds like she is in her 50's at !east. Other than that, it is enjoyable. #BasketCase #SilverSixCraftingMystery #BerkleyPublishing

rather slow and stuffy

this story has way slow moving and narrator is good but no real distinction in voice in the characters and narrator sounds old and characters are older but idk just too slow