A Stitch in Time

Written by Penelope Lively

Narrated by Susan Boyce

The cold, blustery Midwest winters don't exactly agree with Betsy Devonshire, but since moving to Excelsior, Minnestoa, she sure has met a lot of warm, friendly people. So she isn't too surprised when the town's most talented needleworkers volunteer to restore a damaged tapestry that was found in the basement of a local church. Betsy even offers to donate materials for the project, thinking that the free publicity will boost sales at her financially troubled needlecraft shop. But soon Betsy is afraid of losing more than her business--because her good intentions have unleashed some deadly secrets...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Blackstone Audio
• Release date: Oct 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9780745107264

Penelope Lively

Penelope Lively is a novelist, short story writer and author of children's books. Her novels have won several literary awards including the Booker Prize for Moon Tiger in 1987, the Carnegie Medal for The Ghost of Thomas Kempe in 1973, and the Whitbread Award for A Stitch in Time in 1976.

Reviews for A Stitch in Time

[readingover50 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another good, solid book in the series. There isn't as much of a murder mystery aspect to this book, but there is an older mystery to solve. The person who turns out to be the bad guy, although I saw it coming, made me sad. I don't want everyone in this little town to have murder in their hearts. Can't wait for book 4 in the series.

[turtlesleap · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Stitching sleuth strikes again. Mystery lite.

[emscape · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

These are all nice little cozy mysteries, set in a small town in Minnesota. Betsy Devonshire inherited a needlecraft shop when her sister was murdered and she keeps getting pulled into mysteries. In this one, an old tapestry is found in a church that seems to have some mysterious symbology. Betsy begins an investigation, which makes her a target. Church scandals are fun!

[drled_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Synopsis: Betsy Devonshire has inherited a needlework shop from her sister and in the process solved several murders. In this case, a tapestry is found when the church is being renovated and since Betsy has become interested in the project, she has become the focus of a murderer.Review: This is a nice little cozy mystery with the required best friend, cheating ex-husband, and less than competent law enforcement. The setting is a small town in Minnesota which lends the climate to the twists and turns of the plot.

[dreamingbear-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

As addictive as potato chips... fun twists and turns... keeps you guessing.

[cfk_3 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Third in the series, A Stitch in Time finds Betsy as the target of multiple murder attempts. When the local police detective asks her whose business she's been butting into again, Betsy is clueless.

[sdunford_6 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Here we go -- Betsy Devonshire is at again - she has an uncanny - whoops make that unrealistic ability to catch murderers - so why do I keep buying and reading this series -- damned if I know!

[cyderry · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is the third ijn the needlecraft mysteries and was delightful. Just what a cozy mystery should be. Betsy has to deal with the return of her ex-husband, THE PIG, multiple attempts on her lifre and the revelation of matters related to her deceased sister all the while solving the mystery.Totally enjoyable!

[ovistine · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I have to say that I'd thought the knitting part of the knitting mysteries was the most important factor, and I wouldn't have expected to be following the exploits of a 50-something needlecraft shop owner with more interest than a late-20s accountant novice knitter, but I'm liking these far more than I'm liking the Sefton books. This one is about a tapestry and the clues within, and the protagonist of the book (Betsy) is actually a potential victim this time around! Looking forward to the next one.

[dreaminginfiction · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Although I really enjoyed reading about the characters again, and still look forward to reading more of this series I do know now why I had such a hard time finding this book in the libraries. To someone who is very religious they might find this book offensive.. and even though I am not the extreme religious type I do have respect for those that are and was also a little thrown off by the outcome of this story. I will not say what it was and spoil it for anyone choosing to read it...only that if you are religious maybe you should avoid this book in the series.