Audiobook8 hours
A Tangled Yarn
Written by Betty Hechtman
Narrated by Margaret Strom
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Casey Feldstein has her hands full with preparations at the Vista Del Mar hotel on the scenic Monterey Peninsula as another yarn retreat begins. The retreaters will be thrown for a loop this time, learning the trendy art of arm knitting and finger crocheting.
But not everyone is enthusiastic about trying something new, and Casey is forced to come up with an alternative craft for her less adventurous pupils. Things go from worst to worsted when a travel writer from a neighboring retreat group is found dead in his room among a sea of feathers. When one of the owners of Vista Del Mar pleads for help, Casey gets hooked into the case and must unravel a delicate skein of secrets to catch a killer.
But not everyone is enthusiastic about trying something new, and Casey is forced to come up with an alternative craft for her less adventurous pupils. Things go from worst to worsted when a travel writer from a neighboring retreat group is found dead in his room among a sea of feathers. When one of the owners of Vista Del Mar pleads for help, Casey gets hooked into the case and must unravel a delicate skein of secrets to catch a killer.
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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Wound Up in Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Yarn to Go Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Silence of the Lamb's Wool Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Gone with the Wool Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Inherit the Wool Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5But Knot For Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Tangled Yarn Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Knot a Game Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKnot on Your Life Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
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Reviews for A Tangled Yarn
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The knitting parts and the baking was fun too
Enjoyed. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great believeable storyline, continued interesting characters with a storyline you cannot guess it's ending. Great book looking forward to the next
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of the things that I enjoy most about Hechtman's Yarn Retreat series is that she doesn't forget about the "hook," or what made me start reading the series in the first place. (I like to knit.) Not only does the author always include yarn arts in her storyline, she also makes me feel as though I have a good idea of how these yarn retreats work. This is the first time that a retreat has gone wrong with its choice of classes, although I had serious doubts about combining two trendy arts-- arm knitting and finger crochet-- instead of combining one trendy with one traditional. Having worked in customer service for a long time, I had to smile when Casey had her first two attendees who seemed to pay the fees and show up simply for the pleasure of non-stop complaining. Yes indeed, it's all about how you deal with those folks!A Tangled Yarn is another example of a trend I've noticed in cozies lately: that of having the main character swearing off amateur investigation yet having a friend guilt/embarrass her into doing it anyway. In some ways, this irks me because it shows that the character has no spine, but that's just me. Regardless of how I feel about trends, there's a good, solid mystery here and a cast of characters I really like. This is another fun entry in one of my favorite cozy series.