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Wound Up in Murder
Written by Betty Hechtman
Narrated by Margaret Strom
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
With two yarn retreats in the bag, Casey Feldstein is looking forward to running her third one at Cadbury by the Sea's Vista Del Mar hotel on the Monterey Peninsula. This time, each knitter will get a Mystery Bag of knitting materials to turn into a personal project.
But Casey gets tangled up in another retreat at the same hotel, when the organizer and his wife have a very public spat. As Casey is delivering her baked goods later that night, she finds the woman dead in the bushes with a magician's silk scarf nearby-just like the scarf Casey's ex-boyfriend, Sammy, used during his magic act at the retreat. As Sammy takes center stage as the prime suspect, Casey and her friends will have to stitch together the clues before the real killer pulls a disappearing act . . .
But Casey gets tangled up in another retreat at the same hotel, when the organizer and his wife have a very public spat. As Casey is delivering her baked goods later that night, she finds the woman dead in the bushes with a magician's silk scarf nearby-just like the scarf Casey's ex-boyfriend, Sammy, used during his magic act at the retreat. As Sammy takes center stage as the prime suspect, Casey and her friends will have to stitch together the clues before the real killer pulls a disappearing act . . .
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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Reviews for Wound Up in Murder
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another Great cozy mystery. You have the continued theme, and interesting characters with a murder needing solving. You need to read this book.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Hetchman's female protagonists in all her book series have different names but are the same: nosey, critical, non-sexual, avoid romantic relationships even when in one and a challenge to like. The dialogue at time is childishly dumb. Even the characters in the series are the same. Betty just changes the plot, location and deaths but overbearing mother's, police lovers and on and on of sameness.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A mystery yarn retreat coincides with a “Back to the Year 1963” event at Vista Del Mar. But the tote bag of various unknown yarns for the retreat goers isn’t the only mystery. When Doctor Sammy tries to curtail the arguments of an obnoxious woman at the retreat, she ruins his magic act. And when she is found murdered later that night, strangled with one of Sammy’s scarves, he becomes the prime suspect. And he beseeches Casey to find the real murderer. It takes her a while to put the pieces together, and Sammy is ready to bolt. Author Betty Hechtman does a good job of disguising the clues to keep readers guessing whodunit.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5For more than 20 years I've been a knitter and a crocheter. I love working with yarn to create something warm and cozy, but also sometimes quirky and cute! As such, I love cozy mysteries that centre around crafts, especially yarn crafts. When I first discovered Betty Hechtman's Yarn Retreat mysteries, I was excited. Here was a series that was just for me! Crochet, knitting and a mystery altogether in one fantastic package!!Since then I've read the first, second and now the third book in the series and I'm absolutely hooked. With each book I've enjoyed visiting Cadbury by the Sea. Casey, our amateur sleuth, is always up to something exciting and it usually involves a interesting mystery, and also something tangled on her knitting needles too!In Wound Up in Murder, she is organizing her third yarn retreat. At the same time another retreat is occurring at Vista Del Mar hotel, that centres around the year 1963. Casey becomes involved in a murder case, when someone from the 1963 retreat ends up dead, and all fingers point to her ex-boyfriend, Dr Sammy. Casey is determined to clear Sammy's name, and starts to investigate.I couldn't get enough of the mystery in Wound Up in Murder, especially as it is intertwined with a cold case Casey is investigating on the side. It was fun trying to untangle the two mysteries!The Yarn Retreat mysteries are fun, interesting mysteries, and would appeal to knitters and crocheters of all ages. Even if you're not a knitter or crocheter, I recommend giving them a try. After just one book, I'm sure you will be wanting to learn to knit and crochet, and join in the fun!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of the things I enjoy the most about Hechtman's Yarn Retreat cozy series is that readers get a good feel for the business of conducting these things. Not only that, but we can watch Casey commit several beginner mistakes and actually learn from them.In Wound Up in Murder, Casey's instructors work together like oil and water, and her "early bird" friends take up so much slack during the retreat while Casey is off investigating that I actually missed the knitting parts that were in the first two books in the series. Casey does have a bit of background in the private investigation business, which I like. Not only does she have a murder to solve, she's also trying to identify the possible heir to a local fortune. She's the amateur sleuth with the heart of gold (bringing an elderly woman out of her shell) who just so happens to bake tasty treats that will make your mouth water and your tummy rumble. Hechtman has a solid, enjoyable cast of characters, and both mysteries are strong ones. The only thing that makes me slightly nervous is that Casey is in the middle of a love triangle with two handsome, eligible men in town. I swore off love triangles when I stopped reading Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum mysteries, so I hope this one is resolved. Quickly.In the mean time, I find Betty Hechtman's setting, characters, and mysteries-- which are leavened with yarn and chocolate-- irresistible!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5New and returning readers alike are really going to enjoy this installment in the Yarn Retreat Mysteries. The book starts off with a nice recap that helps new readers to this series feel right at home. No guessing on how series lead, Casey Feldstein ended up where she is doing what she does. That being said, do get the first two books anyway, because who wants to miss out on a good thing? Oh . . . and you don’t have to know how to knit to read this series! Author Betty Hechtman certainly knows how to write a story that holds your attention. This was one of those books that I was thinking about when I couldn’t be reading it. It has something for everyone. It’s packed with likeable characters, which include Casey’s black cat, Julius, a beautiful setting, yummy food, and a captivating mystery. WOUND UP IN MURDER is a perfect book for your summer/vacation reading list. It would also make a wonderful gift for any cozy mystery fan, or if you have someone in your life that loves to knit. No matter who you get a copy for, you just can’t go wrong. Keep reading once the story is done for fun knitting patterns and sweet recipes!