Died in the Wool : A Knitting Mystery
| Died in the Wool : A Knitting Mystery |
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
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Died in the Wool : A Knitting Mystery Specs:
| Product Name | Died in the Wool : A Knitting Mystery |
| Manufacturer | Pocket Books |
| Product Number MPN | 3285322 |
| Retail Price | $13.00 |
| UPC | 978074348473 |
| Specifications | |
| Title | Died in the Wool: A Knitting Mystery, Died in the Wool : A Knitting Mystery |
| ISBN | 0743484738 |
| Author(s) | Mary Kruger |
| Release Date | 2004-05-01, 2005-06-14 |
| Format | Paperback, Mass Market Paperback |
| Num of Pages | 288 |
| Num. of Items | 1 |
| Weight | 1 lbs. |
| Deal first added on: | 19-February-2004 |
Latest 6 Reviews
Here is what people are saying about the Died in the Wool : A Knitting Mystery
 "Shows some promise" | 2009-07-29 |
| - Reviewed By drebbles |
The last thing knitting store owner Ariadne Evans expects to find when she opens her store one morning is a dead body - strangled to death with yarn from her shop. The police have plenty of suspects and Ari thinks they'll solve the case soon but she is none too happy when suspicion quickly falls on close friends of hers. Ari knows they are innocent but she needs to convince Detective Joshua Pierce that he needs to look elsewhere for the murderer. Soon Ari is heavily involved in investigating the murder - but as she gets closer to the truth she herself may be in real danger.
"Died in the Wool" is an okay first book in a new cozy mystery series by Mary Kruger. While Kruger does follow some traditional cozy mystery "rules" - notably a police detective as a potential love interest - she does shake things up a bit. The book is written in the third person, not the first, and from the viewpoints of both Ari and Joshua - a unique device that works most of the time. While having a mystery set in a yarn store is also a familiar cozy mystery device, Kruger again takes it up a notch with the addition of hand made yarn and the work that goes into it. The characters - Ari, her friend Diane, her Aunt Laura, Josh -are all well done (although Laura comes close to being a cliché). For the most part the mystery is well written with plenty of suspects and red herrings. However, the mystery does have some moments where plot turns are awkwardly written and a second murder is telegraphed way ahead of time. Finally, while the identity of the killer will come as a surprise to most readers, the motive for the murders is totally unbelievable.
"Died in the Wool" is an okay mystery and I suspect subsequent books in the series will be better as Kruger gets a real feel for her characters and setting.
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| "Great if there's nothing else" | 2009-05-26 |
| - Reviewed By i_m_2_messi |
| I am a knitter,so I generally enjoy stories about other knitters. This one was diverting up until halfway through when I realized the protagonist was ignoring her child who was obviously upset by the murder. Then when I realized the murder had something to do with patterns,I lost interest. I love a good pattern as much as the next person, but killing for the money and prestige from knitting patterns would be like committing murder in order to take credit for a good recipe. I was laughing at the end,and there wasn't even the zing of a good romance. I think I need a different genre, one with more quirky characters. These were too normal for me. |
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 "A good read" | 2008-02-26 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3MYE64VCKM2JC |
| The characters and locale are well-drawn and the plot moves along well. Knitting and designing are integral to the plot, not just tacked on to make the book fit the genre. |
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| "Excellent Mystery with A Knitting Theme" | 2008-01-08 |
| - Reviewed By mountain_reader |
This entertaining mystery introduces us to Ariadne Evans, owner of a knitting shop in a small town in Rhode Island. When one of her cantankerous customers is found strangled to death in her shop, Ariadne gets involved in trying to find the murderer. The mystery in this story was very well-told. Although the murder scene is a yarn shop, there is not so much talk about knitting in this book. Non-knitters will enjoy this book as well!
The characters in this story were well developed and believable. I really liked the main character Ariadne. She is a person I'd like to know. I'm definitely looking forward to the next story in this series. |
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| "Light reading" | 2007-12-03 |
| - Reviewed By mgrigsby2 |
| This is a cute little book for someone who is looking for a quick, yarn-related story. The main character seemed a bit naive in her lack of sensiblity of self-danger when a murder takes place in her shop. That aside, it was entertaining to read about her love for yarn, ordering yarn, knitting for relaxation, etc. All of those things that we knitters love about the fiber, make us occasionally read about other knitters in other cities, no matter what the story line. |
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| "a great yarn" | 2007-11-08 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3485X44EMKL6O |
| I really enjoyed Died in the Wool: A Knitting Mystery (Knitting Mysteries) it was a great change from my other reading. if your a knitter and a mystery fan this book for you enjoy it ~ |
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