A Crafty Collage of Crime

An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery, Book 12

De: Lois Winston

Narrado por: Alexandra Bitton-Bailey

Winner of the 2024 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award for Best Comedy

Wherever crafts editor and reluctant amateur sleuth Anastasia Pollack goes, murder and mayhem follow. Her honeymoon is no exception. She and new husband, photojournalist (and possible spy) Zachary Barnes, are enjoying a walk in the Tennessee woods when they stumble upon a body on the side of a creek. The dead man is the husband of one of the three sisters who own the winery and guest cottages where Anastasia and Zack are vacationing.

When the local sheriff sets his sights on the widow as the prime suspect, her sisters close ranks around her. The three siblings are true-crime junkies, and thanks to a podcaster who has produced an unauthorized series about her, Anastasia’s reputation for solving murders has preceded her to the bucolic hamlet. The sisters plead for her help in finding the real killer. As Anastasia learns more about the women and their business, a host of suspects emerge, including several relatives, a relentless land developer, and even the sisters themselves.

Meanwhile, Anastasia becomes obsessed with discovering the podcaster’s identity. Along with knowing about Anastasia’s life as a reluctant amateur sleuth, the podcaster has divulged details of Anastasia’s personal life. Someone has betrayed Anastasia’s trust, and she’s out to discover the identity of the culprit.

©2023 Lois Winston (P)2024 Lois Winston

A Honeymoon Complicated By Murder

I thought book twelve was as entertaining as the other books in the series. I felt for Anastasia and Zachary as they stumbled over a dead body on the first day of their honeymoon. I enjoyed puzzling out the complicated mystery along with Anastasia in spite of the many stumbling blocks and red herrings she encountered. I understood Anastasia's resistance to the podcaster who had produced a series about her. I enjoyed Alexandra Bitton-Bailey's narration as it was entertaining. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.

Deadly Winery

Audobook

Anastasia and her husband are in Tenessee as Zack photo shoot ends up coincide with their honeymoon. It was supposed to be a relaxing tme during shooting wineries article and sampling them along the way. But when Anastasia is involved bodies start turning up as they end up getting involved despite not wanting to do so. Bodies seem to flow wherever she goes. She is one tough cookie.