Description
The Thirteen stalwart members of the Sewing Circle continue to solve mysteries and put wrongs to right. Their craft-disguised meetings and frequent tea-laden visits to their favourite café provide them with the secrecy that their investigations demand.
Carol from Chapel discovers that regular amounts are being stolen from the collection box. The Sewing Circle quickly exposes the main suspect – a member of the Chapel choir. Will they need to strike a note of disharmony amongst the choristers in order to recover the much needed funds?
The Sewing Circle are stranded in a remote mountain village during a disastrous day out. They stumble upon a blackmail plot which is destroying the lives of a local craft group. How can Beryl the Will draw upon the Circle’s resolve to put an end to the postal puzzle before their return journey beckons?
A rare bird alights on the millpond during the breeding season. Amongst the visiting hordes of genuine twitchers there is a plot being hatched to steal the valuable chicks. Can Auntie Sian lead the Sewing Circle through deep waters to protect the innocent and send the criminals into flight?
How can these dedicated detectives possibly keep Pembroke tidy and the townsfolk safe in their beds without revealing their own identities?
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REVIEWS FOR VOLUME 1
Some of the many five star reviews for the first volume of The Station Road Sewing Circle.
I loved this book from beginning till end. It really gave me a sense of Pembroke in the 1950s and how all the women spent their time sorting out each other’s business. I laughed out loud at quite a lot of it.Once you read this, you’ll want someone else to read it too. As they say, ‘once you hear good news, pass it on’.In a dark world, this book lifts the spirits and makes you smile.
A beautifully crafted collection of short stories by a genuine Welshman. Leaving you with a ‘feel good factor’. I look forward to learning more about these lovely thirteen women.
A really enjoyable read, with good believable characters, which you get to know through their own individual stories. The author, makes you feel you are part of the hallowed surroundings of the sewing circle, without the need to pick up a needle! It made me want to keep on turning the pages to read just one more story! I hope there is a second book.
I loved these stories, they were light hearted and full of wonderful Welsh humour. I’d recommend it to anyone who needs to escape to a simpler age.
Settle down with plenty of tea and cake and let these stories wash over you. A lovely group of women chatting over their needlework and solving the town’s problems without upsetting anyone. Just the right side of ‘nosy’ I reckon!
Susan Hawkins –
So nice to meet all the ladies again! Their characters jump out from the pages and I can visualise all their exploits as they take place and hear their voices. This would be great on audio to add another dimension. I was particularly struck by their intelligence, resilience and determination in an era when many were seen as a support to their menfolk only. Looking forward to Volume 3!
Felicity Davenport –
What a delight to welcome to the book stores ‘Safe In Their Beds’ by Lou Lewis author of ‘The Station Road Sewing Circle.’ Many of our favourite characters from the previous volume return. This is a feel good collection of short mystery stories that I thoroughly enjoyed and read in one sitting on a rainy wet afternoon. Set in Pembrokeshire the characters are wonderfully brought to life by these opening words ‘Any morsel of news was welcome …. Not to be confused with gossip mind you ….’
One of the most charming aspects of Lewis’ writing is the use of traditional occupation-based Welsh names for his characters; Bessie the Law’, the policeman’s wife, ‘Carol the Chapel’, the preacher’s wife, ‘Bron the Books’, the librarian, to name but a few.
You will want to both hang onto this gem of a book for a re-read AND pass it onto your friends!
Dianne Deeks –
Yet again, the members of the Station Road Sewing Circle are doing what they do so well – not just sewing, but finding clues and solving crimes happening in the neighbourhood.
They meet mostly in the local cafe for this purpose so they have access to plentiful tea and cake. Needless to say, they soon get involved in solving local crimes (while consuming tea and cake!) in ways that will keep you gripped and entertained.
Don’t be mistaken in thinking they are busy bodies – they work hard to get the job done, and they get results.
Like the first book, there’s lots of humour and very relatable characters. And lots of tea and cake. Another good read by author Lou Lewis.
Angela Hannafin –
Lou Lewis serves up another portion of warm Welsh nostalgia in his latest instalment of the Station Road Sewing Circle. We are reunited with all the familiar names and characters of his first book, and their continued adventures to keep the good people of Pembroke safe in their beds. Gentle and comforting to read, it enables us to escape into a world gone by, all done with typical local gentle humour. If you’re looking for a ‘feel good read’, look no further.
Glenys Brown –
I really enjoyed reading Lou’s book of short stories which brought back so many memories of the area in which we live and where Lou himself grew up. It was full of Welsh humour and the fact that the sewing circle met in our cafe to help solve the crimes over coffee and cakes made it all the more believable.
Margaret Griffiths –
So lovely to hear about the Sewing Circle again A breath of fresh air is how I describe it Brilliant writing I can imagine my Mam as part of it .The characters are so real , I smiled and chuckled my way through all the stories . I look forward to reading more from Lou Lewis.