Crewel World

By: Monica Ferris

Narrated by: Susan Boyce

Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins

Publisher's summary

When Betsy Devonshire arrived in Excelsior, Minnesota, all she wanted was to visit her sister Margot and get her life in order. She never dreamed her sister would give her a place to stay and a job at her needlecraft shop. In fact, things had never looked so good - until Margot was murdered. In a town this friendly, it's hard to imagine who could have committed such a horrible act, but Betsy has a few ideas. There's an ex-employee who wants to start her own needlework store. And there's the landlord who wanted Margot out. Now Betsy's putting together a list of motives and suspects to figure out this killer's pattern of crime….

©1999 Monica Ferris (P)2011 AudioGO

Somewhat entertaining

Not a crafty person so all the needlework references were a bit wearing but helped fill an afternoon of housework.

Much better than expected

The plot was tight although I think character development was weakest part of the story. Heroine was not likeable.

FUN

Fun mystery that holds your attention yet is relaxing while you knit, lol. Loved it!!!

entertaining

A very entertaining mystery. A great story with many suspects. it was not until very close to the end that I put it together. I guess I failed as a detective, the clues were there.

unfortunate age bias in the story

insulting that the author implies that because you had menopause you have memory problems. I was enjoying the story up until that point. not only did you miss your target audience but you were discriminatory to them in the process

Pleasant diversion

The culprit is easy to spot, the characters are one-dimensional and sometimes seem inconsistent, and the reader, though generally competent, is occasionally robotic. But if you're not looking for Agatha Christie plot and character development quality and you enjoy a cozy set in the world of needlework, this is a pleasant enough diversion.

charming

I like a book when I like the characters. The mystery was well thought out and believable.

Crewel World

This is the first book in this series. I enjoyed this book and I'll listen to the next book. Besty went to live with her sister after her life took a bad turn. She gets there and shortly after that her sister gets killed. Besty has to prove that it was a murder and not an accident. This book had a good story line and kept me interested. Susan Boyce did an excellent job narrating this book. If my review is any help will you please click the helpful link below. Thank you

Crewel Needlework:

Great little cozy mystery! I loved the fact that I could relax with this book and just read for the enjoyment. The story line kept me listening and wanting more. I recommend this book for all cozy mystery lovers especially those interested in any needlework.

Needlecrafts, Murder, and New Beginnings

This audio book was an unexpected fun and fresh listen for me . . . I love quilting books that mostly focus on the relationships of the people in the small towns and particularly the women who form close friendships while they learn to quilt. Well, this series is similar, but with a different twist . . . MURDER!!! I like that it is family friendly, interesting, and features cross stitch, crewel, needlepoint and all levels of crafters from expert to beginners. I enjoy many, many different kinds of books . . . and this one is a great change of pace . . . not too serious, not too dreary, just the right amount of "who done it" mixed in with small town life . . .