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You Better Knot Die
Written by Betty Hechtman
Narrated by Margaret Strom
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Her crochet group, The Tarzana Hookers, is working overtime for the holidays-but Molly Pink is having trouble finding time to crochet so much as a snowflake. The bookstore where she works is adding a yarn department, and planning a huge launch party where the mysterious author of a popular series will reveal his or her true identity.
But before the author appears, another person disappears. The husband of Molly's neighbor is missing. When a suicide note arrives, it appears the husband has jumped off the Catalina Ferry-but Molly smells something fishy. Despite the protestations of her detective boyfriend, Molly's soon hooked on unraveling another mystery. She better watch out-or her sleuthing may get her on someone's naughty list . . .
But before the author appears, another person disappears. The husband of Molly's neighbor is missing. When a suicide note arrives, it appears the husband has jumped off the Catalina Ferry-but Molly smells something fishy. Despite the protestations of her detective boyfriend, Molly's soon hooked on unraveling another mystery. She better watch out-or her sleuthing may get her on someone's naughty list . . .
Author
Betty Hechtman
Betty Hechtman is the author of several beloved cozy mystery series. Her own love of mysteries started with Nancy Drew and blossomed when she began to read Agatha Christie's books. She has been doing handicrafts since she was a child, and it is a dream come true to be able to mix mystery and yarn craft in her books. Born in Chicago, she currently lives with her family in Los Angeles.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Molly Pink is a widow who works at a local bookstore as an events coordinator. She's trying to put together an event nearing Christmas that involves a local author -- one who's identity thus far is unknown. His vampire books are best sellers, and everyone is chomping at the bit to discover who he is. None more than Molly's coworker Adele, who's convinced it's her boyfriend, William, a childrens' author.But when Molly's next-door neighbor disappears leaving a suicide note, his wife Emily is devastated. But then it's discovered that the man was running what appears to be a Ponzi scheme, taking money from others; some of those being Molly's friends and involving someone even closer to her. While her boyfriend, homicide detective Barry Greenberg, tells her to stay out of the investigation, she knows she won't, and she and her best friend Dinah decide to do a little sleuthing on their own. Now if they can just get the store event up and running on time, and catch a killer, then maybe their lives will go back to normal -- or not...This is the fifth book in the series, and I think they've pretty much "evened out." That is to say, Molly has found her niche, and there's not so much a love triangle, which I absolutely abhor. The other thing that always grates on my nerves is the 'evil nemesis,' and I think (hope) Adele has come to her senses and will stop hounding Molly all the time.The mystery was pretty decent, and kept us wondering throughout the book who the murderer was (because we know eventually there will be a murder). It kept Molly and Dinah hopping, and even though Barry thought they were off the mark, there was another unexpected clue that kept them on the trail.When the ending comes and we finally find out who the killer is, it does come as a bit of a surprise, which is actually a good thing. It's also pretty much a surprise to find out who the author of the popular books is, and that's another good thing. Still, the ending left a bit to be desired, urging us to read the next in the series (and I hate cliffhangers).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The staff at the bookstore are all in a dither, awaiting a big reveal with the unveiling of a mystery author at a book signing. One of the owners is also anxious because it’s almost certain that a large amount of money that she invested with a now dead, local businessman has been lost. But Molly is not so sure all is lost yet, because a suicide with no body seems suspicious to her. There’s a lot action, including chase scenes, secret messages, and more, in this entertaining Christmas cozy, filled with likable, if somewhat bizarre, characters.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Molly is taking on more responsibility at the bookstore when it's decided to add a yarn department and the first promotion will be the book about a crocheting vampire. But while Molly is preparing for the author signing she is also working on crocheted holiday decorations and helping a neighbor who's husband has disappeared. Molly begins to believe that the missing husband did die as reported but is trying to escape from the FCC because of a Ponzi scheme. Working at the bookstore and searching for clues keep the mystery hopping and fun all the way through!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Another book on my nook.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Although I'm not much of a crafter myself, I'm an aspiring one, so I was definitely intrigued when I came across this book -- and I wanted to like it more, I'm sorry to say. The plot in itself was fine, and I did like the [SPOILER ALERT?] twist about the afghan, although I didn't quite buy that the idea would occur to the character in the first place, so that was a detractor for me. I also found that the writing itself could have been stronger -- there were long paragraphs of exposition that seemed like they could have been broken up in much more readable ways. And it really bothered me (perhaps unnecessarily so) that the character could come and go from her job as much as she pleased. Yes, she was doing it at the request of her boss, but leaving a bookstore on a regular basis in the middle of the holiday season, well, it irritated me. That said, I enjoyed the crocheting parts and the interaction between Pink and her sons (even if it was just a background kind of thing). I will probably pick up another book by this author if I see it, but I won't go looking for one.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love to crochet. So when I first discovered this series that featured crocheting I was ecstatic. It's a pretty darn good mystery series as well. And I'm pleased to see that the series has broken into hardback fairly quickly. Of course since this is a series I collect, that means my book expenses have gone up, but that's OK.Book Summary:Her crochet group, The Tarzana Hookers, is working overtime for the holidays-but Molly Pink is having trouble finding time to crochet so much as a snowflake. The bookstore where she works is adding a yarn department, and planning a huge launch party where the mysterious author of a popular series will reveal his or her true identity.But before the author appears, another person disappears. The husband of Molly's neighbor is missing. When a suicide note arrives, it appears the husband has jumped off the Catalina Ferry- but Molly smells something fishy. Despite the protestations of her detective boyfriend, Molly's soon hooked on unraveling another mystery. She better watch out-or her sleuthing may get her on someone's naughty list... I find Pink to be a fairly grounded character considering all the crazy things that happen to her. She's caught between two love interests. Her two adult sons treat her with a great deal of condescension. Craziest of all is that she has to put up with Adelle, a knitting hating, over confident co-worker who horns in on everything. (I guess we all have an Adelle in our lives and that's just one of the aspects of this series that makes it easy for the reader to connect.)In this latest installment, Hechtman taps into the vampire craze by featuring a secretive author who writes books about a vampire who controls his blood lust by crocheting. I'm not sure you would find a real series about a crocheting vampire, but it makes this book a fun read. Hechtman has even included a crochet pattern for a "vampire" scarf.There were a few twists and turns in this installment that makes this my favorite of the series so far. If you enjoy cozy mysteries with a dash of comedy, this is a series for you.