• Cutwork

  • A Needlecraft Mystery, Book 7
  • By: Monica Ferris
  • Narrated by: Susan Boyce
  • Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (459 ratings)

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Narrated by: Susan Boyce
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Almost everyone in Excelsior, Minnesota - craftsy and non-craftsy alike - has turned out for the art fair. So when an artisan is murdered there, the list of suspects is practically endless. Betsy Devonshire wants to help out in the police investigation. Her best friend, Officer Jill Cross, confides that they have a lead: A bloody footprint in the woodcarvers' booth matches that of a local youth. But when Betsy can't keep the news to herself, Jill gives Betsy the cold shoulder. Everyone's on pins and needles - and when the family of the kid in question asks Betsy to prove his innocence, she must first regain Jill's trust, then figure out who had designs on the dead designer.…

©2004 Mary Monica Kuhfeld (P)2012 AudioGO

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An early entry in the Betsy Devonshire series.

the Excelsior Minnesota art fair is happening, and Betsy is involved volunteering for the fair. When an artisan is murdered there, the list
of suspects is practically endless. Betsy Devonshire wants to help out in the police investigation. Her best friend, Officer Jill Cross, confides that
they have a lead: A bloody footprint in the woodcarvers' booth matches that of a local youth. But when Betsy can't keep the news to herself, Jill gives
Betsy the cold shoulder. Everyone's on pins and needles - and when the family of the kid in question asks Betsy to prove his innocence, she must first
regain Jill's trust, then figure out who had designs on the dead designer. This is not one of Monica Ferris’ best. It’s pretty easy to figure out the murderer early on, but she does move along Godwin’s story in this book and provides tons of information about needlecrafts. I’m not a needlecrafts person, but the discussions of that craft in these books are fascinating even to me. The comic thing to me about these books is that each one starts by stating that Excelsior Minnesota is a quiet town where murder never happens, and in these books, murder happens every time, mostly in Excelsior. In fact, Excelsior is a quiet town along the shore of Lake Minnetonka.

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holds my interest

I enjoyed the story, it moves along without becoming boring, I enjoy sewing so the subject of the needle shop does interest me. I like how she puts the pieces together.

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'Monica Ferris'- stories are clever & Entertaining

Cut work was the 4th Needlework Mystery I have listened to. I enjoy her story presentation and the layout along with the ongoing information regarding the needle-shop and that particular area around Lake Minnetonka and the area. These stories have really made my Spring/Summer yard-house work very enjoyable.
** one note (minor) the enounciation of several of the local towns does need an adjustment (Wayzata, Edina & a few others...😉-

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Too much fluff

Too many times the narrator used the same voice for more than one character in a conversation and it was very difficult to determine who was saying what. Lots of useless dialog and repetition and not as well crafted as previous books.

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OK story - irritating narration

Would you try another book from Monica Ferris and/or Susan Boyce?

very irritating narrator - monotone story OK for a time filler

If you’ve listened to books by Monica Ferris before, how does this one compare?

same as others mediocre

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change the narator

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I just love these simple listens

This book was just fun and mysterious. Although I figured this one out, some of these books I haven’t figured out and have been quite surprised. I love that I learn something in each of these books, this one introduced me to stitching term and techniques I never heard of before, also the art world was interesting to learn about.

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Not as good as others

Too many repeated descriptions and repeated dialog. Trying to be educational but this one was boring. Hope next is better!

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Very Tame Language

For the other reviewers who have complained about the bad language, please go back to the 1950s when the word pregnant was considered scandalous. In this century most people will occasionally say damn although I can't even remember when real cursing occurred in this series. Since there are usually criminals in each book, it would not be realistic for every single person to speak like an angel.

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Another fun listen

I so enjoy these books. Great light listening that moves at a wonderful pace. This one has quite a funny section where modern art was discussed in a sort of brutal way, guess the author doesn’t much care for it lol. Made me laugh.

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Fan

The books are interesting and this one was really informative about artists and how they are placed in the world of a known person.

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