Embroidered Truths (Needlecraft Mystery) [Kindle Edition]

Monica Ferris (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

“[A] winning cozy series…As always, Ferris sprinkles a generous helping of knitting and cross-stitch tips throughout.”—Publishers Weekly



“Fast-paced with several cross stitch twists that will please amateur sleuth fans…a fine who-done-it.”—Midwest Book Review

Product Description

Full-time needlework shop owner and part-time sleuth Betsy Devonshire has already sewn up her share of crafty conundrums in the USA Today bestselling Needlecraft Mystery series. Now, Betsy takes on her most difficult, dangerous, and deeply personal case yet...After her friend Godwin has a nasty quarrel with his significant other, John, Betsy Devonshire finds herself with a roommate. But heartbreak turns to grief when Betsy and Godwin discover John dead in his home, and Godwin is arrested for the murder. Betsy sets out to prove him innocent, and finds that John had some dishonest dealings that made him a lot of money—and a lot of enemies. Now Betsy has to untangle a cat’s cradle of lies if she’s going to save Godwin…before the murderer decides to cut off all the loose ends for good.

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 467 KB
• Publisher: Berkley (June 6, 2006)
• Sold by: Penguin Publishing
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001LQYT7C
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #116,531 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice addition to a charming series, but not the best, July 12, 2006

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debrajrj (South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embroidered Truths (Needlecraft Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Betsy is a 50 something woman who inherited a needlecraft shop from her sister, whose murder Betsy investigated in the first book of the series. Newly divorced, Betsy inherited a new life in a small town Minnesota along with the shop, and a collection of colorful characters who soon became friends. In this book, recurring character Godwin (Betsy's flamboyantly gay and invaluable assistant) is accused of murdering his long-term but recently estranged lover, and it's up to Betsy to find the real killer.

Reading this series is always a pleasure, and this book is no exception. However, I find one of the joys of reading books in a series to be the cast of ongoing characters, and with the exception of Godwin, they seemed very light in this book. Yes, they were there (unlike the last book in the series, which was set out of town) but they seemed nearly incidental.

Having said that, Betsy is a fun if uncomplicated protagonist, and Godwin an over-the-top and amusing friend in distress, and the book will charm fans of the genre.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Murder In Stitches, January 9, 2007

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Carole Shieber "Old RPGer" (St. Louis MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Embroidered Truths (Needlecraft Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Once again Monica Ferris has given me my money's worth with a good puzzle, fun characters and a delightful cozy mystery. I've read and enjoyed all her books, and hope for many more.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read!, January 29, 2006

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Coppertop (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Embroidered Truths (Needlecraft Mystery) (Mass Market Paperback)

Monica Ferris continues to please with Betsy's antics! I love all the characters and always relish a return trip to Excelsior, MN!

In this one, Betsy's faithful assistant, Godwin is accused of murdering his boyfriend (John) and she sets out to prove him innocent. This story helps to develop Godwin's character as lot as well as provide an interesting plot.