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FALL'S brilliant colors had faded; threadbare Halloween was standing tall, waving gnarled fingers from every tree in Excelsior. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
The eleventh book in this cosy Needlecraft Mystery series has a murder, a fraud and catches up with a few old friends with a couple of newcomers introduced to boot- including of all things, a demented crow with a broken wing!
This time things are a bit different from the norm crime-solving wise. For one thing, Betsy Devonshire, local amateur sleuth and owner of Crewel World needlecraft store in Excelsior is incapacitated- confined to her apartment with a broken leg. After a $24000 dollar check raised for the American Heart Association by the Embroiders Guild goes missing along with the prime suspect, Betsy's store manager, the delightful Godwin, takes it upon himself to investigate. The question is: is he a capable an amateur sleuth as his boss?
I really enjoy these traditional mysteries and I particularly liked this one as Godwin was given centre stage once more. They're fun, light-hearted and don't take themselves too seriously which makes them ideal reading in between more complex novels. Despite this though, characters and settings are all well developed which keeps it from being too fluffy a read. By this stage in the series though, all characters and their relationships are fully established so I would recommend reading these in their intended order just so things don't get too confusing. There's also the obligatory sewing pattern included at the back of the book if you are that way inclined.
Recommended for cosy mystery fans.
This time things are a bit different from the norm crime-solving wise. For one thing, Betsy Devonshire, local amateur sleuth and owner of Crewel World needlecraft store in Excelsior is incapacitated- confined to her apartment with a broken leg. After a $24000 dollar check raised for the American Heart Association by the Embroiders Guild goes missing along with the prime suspect, Betsy's store manager, the delightful Godwin, takes it upon himself to investigate. The question is: is he a capable an amateur sleuth as his boss?
I really enjoy these traditional mysteries and I particularly liked this one as Godwin was given centre stage once more. They're fun, light-hearted and don't take themselves too seriously which makes them ideal reading in between more complex novels. Despite this though, characters and settings are all well developed which keeps it from being too fluffy a read. By this stage in the series though, all characters and their relationships are fully established so I would recommend reading these in their intended order just so things don't get too confusing. There's also the obligatory sewing pattern included at the back of the book if you are that way inclined.
Recommended for cosy mystery fans.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book has to be in my list of top ten who-dunnits. Of course there is the obligatory corpse - Bob, in this case, but there is also Betsy, Alice, and Jill who all play a part. The absolute hero, however, (for me) simply has to be the master of the Corvidae family:- the one in this story really does steal the show! In fact you could say that he solves the crime, and saves lives - well at least one anyway. The fact that this crow has a broken wing, and needs to be cared for, just adds to the tension.
If the reader already cares about our feathered friends, he or she may just find themselves cheering this one on, and saying 'never mind the corpse, follow the crow!'.
If the reader already cares about our feathered friends, he or she may just find themselves cheering this one on, and saying 'never mind the corpse, follow the crow!'.
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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
You will not be disappointed!
5 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover
Reviewed by Stephanie Boyd
In Monica Ferris's eleventh Needlecraft Mystery, Knitting Bones, featuring the intrepid Betsy Devenshire and her friends from Crewel World, Betsy isn't able to get around and do her usual sleuthing because she has a broken leg. So this time her lovable employee Goddy decides to do the "leg work."
The mystery involves a missing check for over twenty-thousand dollars raised for the National Heart Coalition by stitchers-and the man who accepted the check for the charity is missing, too. Allie Germaine, the local Embroiders Guild president and the missing man's wife both insist that something horrible has happened to her husband-he would never steal that check.
It is Allie who gets Betsy and Goddy involved, and something about Allie's story makes Betsy think that her husband may not be the perpetrator, but a victim. Goddy on the other hand has a much harder time staying neutral and keeps jumping to conclusions that may cause them to miss crucial clues. Can Betsy solve this mystery without talking to people herself while laid up in bed, and can she teach Goddy how to interview people without telling them what he wants to hear?
I love this series! Often by the time an author gets to the eleventh book of a series, the story line is getting stale and they are running out of new ideas, not so for Monica Ferris and her Needlecraft Mystery series!
Goddy has always been a funny character in this series, and putting him in charge of the trying to find the information Betsy needs to solve the crime, is hilarious. And of course if you are a needleworker the story is full of tips, new needlework ideas, and a knitting pattern.
I've noticed in Ferris's last few books in this serie,s she has introduced new police officers from other jurisdictions who like and listen to Betsy. I think it is time for her to introduce a new love interest for Betsy-and wouldn't a police officer be a great match! Unfortunately, the one in this story is married but he is still quick to pick up on the fact that Betsy is really good with details and solving mysteries.
This entry in the series does not disappoint, and I can't wait to go look for a crossstitch pattern mentioned in the story.
Armchair Interviews says: If you love these needlework mysteries-and Betsy and the gang from her shop Crewel World, then add this 4-Star read to your collection!
In Monica Ferris's eleventh Needlecraft Mystery, Knitting Bones, featuring the intrepid Betsy Devenshire and her friends from Crewel World, Betsy isn't able to get around and do her usual sleuthing because she has a broken leg. So this time her lovable employee Goddy decides to do the "leg work."
The mystery involves a missing check for over twenty-thousand dollars raised for the National Heart Coalition by stitchers-and the man who accepted the check for the charity is missing, too. Allie Germaine, the local Embroiders Guild president and the missing man's wife both insist that something horrible has happened to her husband-he would never steal that check.
It is Allie who gets Betsy and Goddy involved, and something about Allie's story makes Betsy think that her husband may not be the perpetrator, but a victim. Goddy on the other hand has a much harder time staying neutral and keeps jumping to conclusions that may cause them to miss crucial clues. Can Betsy solve this mystery without talking to people herself while laid up in bed, and can she teach Goddy how to interview people without telling them what he wants to hear?
I love this series! Often by the time an author gets to the eleventh book of a series, the story line is getting stale and they are running out of new ideas, not so for Monica Ferris and her Needlecraft Mystery series!
Goddy has always been a funny character in this series, and putting him in charge of the trying to find the information Betsy needs to solve the crime, is hilarious. And of course if you are a needleworker the story is full of tips, new needlework ideas, and a knitting pattern.
I've noticed in Ferris's last few books in this serie,s she has introduced new police officers from other jurisdictions who like and listen to Betsy. I think it is time for her to introduce a new love interest for Betsy-and wouldn't a police officer be a great match! Unfortunately, the one in this story is married but he is still quick to pick up on the fact that Betsy is really good with details and solving mysteries.
This entry in the series does not disappoint, and I can't wait to go look for a crossstitch pattern mentioned in the story.
Armchair Interviews says: If you love these needlework mysteries-and Betsy and the gang from her shop Crewel World, then add this 4-Star read to your collection!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Disappointed
15 Jun 2008
Format:Hardcover
I've read all the books in this series & have enjoyed all of them until now. I liked this book the least of all in the series. Betsy gets hurt right at the beginning of the book & the rest of the book is devoted to Betsy coaching Godwin on how to be an amateur detective. It was alright enough to finish reading and the end of the book was actually enjoyable and the mystery within was good - but the whole center about coaching Goddy the basics of sleuthing skills was nerve racking for me.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Delightful
5 Feb 2008
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you enjoy any kind of needlework along with a good mystery and a great cast of characters, this is the book for you.
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