Knitting Under the Influence
Three L.A. girlfriends keep it together with their Sunday morning knitting circle in LaZebnik’s sophomore warm-fuzzy (after Same as It Never Was). Charming, irresponsible Kathleen Winters is dependent on her identical twin sisters (semi-famous actresses reminiscent of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) for a paycheck and a home. After drunkenly spilling family secrets to a reporter, she sets off in a turquoise Mini Cooper to find an apartment and job of her own. Meanwhile, scientific researcher Lucy Cameron questions her career and love life as her lab and her self-righteous boyfriend become the targets of animal rights activists. Sari Hill faces the deepest conflict of all when the same “good-looking asshole” who tortured her brother in high school shows up with his autistic son at the autism clinic where she works. Each young woman re-examines her beliefs as the knitting projects—a hot pink bikini, a midnight blue baby blanket, a sweater—pass by. The tangled paths to three satisfying resolutions are marked by hot sex, an adorable gray kitten and, above all else, girl talk. LaZebnik juggles periods of personal crisis while maintaining her characters’ complex individuality. Social knitters, especially, will relate to the bond that strengthens over the click-clack of the girls’ needles. (Sept. 14)
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I’m so glad you’re enjoying it, Liz. It’s not a series–it’s a stand-alone book–but I do have another 5 Spot book out (THE SMART ONE AND THE PRETTY ONE) and I’m finishing up one more for them that’s still untitled and will be out in a year or so. Thanks for writing.
Posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago
I just finished reading this book and absolutely loved it! You are one wonderfully talented author.
I had been in one of those reading slumps where nothing you pick up seems to keep you interested when I read Same As It Never Was. It was fabulous so I rushed out to get this book. All I can say is that it’s a great read and I practically devoured it!
Nothing like a good book to help me wind down from finals 
Thanks
That’s just about the nicest thing anyone could say to me. Thank you, Karina. You have good timing too–I’m just finishing up the manuscript for the next 5 Spot book and the insecurity always starts creeping in right around now. It really helps to know people are enjoying the other books!
Posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Just finished reading this book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I like how you bring your life into the book with the references to Autism. As a Mom of a 6-year old autistic (PDD-NOS) girl, it really touches me. I expect by year’s end I will have read all your books. So keep writing! I look forward to more!
Posted 6 months ago
This book was amazing. After I’d finished reading The Smart One And The Pretty One (I loved Ava!) I had to find another one of your books, and it happened to be this one. I couldn’t stop reading it. I just love your writing style and characterisation. Please write more books for me to read. With more characters like Sari. Now 
The two of your books that I have read helped me get through my GCSE exams (I live in England) so thank you for that. And that’s all really. You’re really talented. (: xx
Thanks so much, Missy! Did you buy the books in England? I’m curious if they’re being sold there. I have another book coming out in a year, also from 5 Spot (it’s pretty much done, but these things are in production forever). I wish I could give you the title but I still don’t have one. Titles are hard.
Posted 5 months, 1 week agoYou’re very welcome Claire. 
It’s still the same Missy here, by the way, but I’m on a different computer. I actually borrowed them from the library (in England, of course) but I’m pretty sure I could find a retailer that sold them. I could look for you, if you like? There are several book shops near me. A year?! Gosh. I suppose I can just reread until then. Well, I like your titles very much when you come up with them. (: Especially Knitting Under The Influence, I thought that was a hilarious title. x
This book was awsome. I couldn’t put it down and I found myself reading it at 3am. I loved how all the the characters were so well formed that i wanted to be there friends and knit with them. So i just wanted to say thank you for writting such an amazing book. And i have a question, is there going to be a sequel?
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Hi Claire!
Just wanted to tell you how much I loved the book! It was a fun read, I NEVER wanted to put it down and I’m sad that I’m done with it now. I mostly related to Sari, I also have a brother with autism who is younger than me. I couldn’t believe how much I felt I related to her. I am a senior in college and have my degree in Early Childhood Education, but I’ve been thinking about getting a job working with children with Autism and going to get my masters in special education. Thanks to the help of your book.I also read that you are from MA and your oldest son has autism. I’m from the Cape. . I hope your son is doing good. Best wishes to you and your family. And thank you, you have truly touched me by writing this book and hope to see more like it or even a part II or a movie would be awesome!
Posted 1 year agoI’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know. I’d love to see a movie made of it too–just need a studio to see it that way!
Posted 1 year ago