I've read it and loved it - even put my copy in the LNS where I work to
encourage other people to read it too! Yesterday my co-worker called me to
find out where I had hid the conversion chart - a customer came in wanting
to stitch the horse design in the back.
>From what I hear, the author has the second one in the series at the
publisher's and is working on a third. Current thread on rctn is what to
call the next in the series if they ask her to write it (and we all hope
they do).
As a mystery fan I thought the book was pretty good. As a stitcher I only
saw a couple of really minor errors - only one that comes to mind is where
she has counts of Aida that are wrong - just don't make them in those
sizes........
I'm looking forward to book #2; a friend and I helped her out a bit on info
that she needed for the book - guess we will spend all our reading time
wondering when our parts will show up <g>.
Kelly
A woman without freckles is like a night without stars
>
>What? I thought this list was about needlework!
>
>Well, it is. And so it the novel! I was in the local grocery store a couple
>weeks ago, browsing the paperbacks, and this title popped out at me:
"Crewel
>World." The front cover says, "The first in the brand new series ... free
>needlepoint pattern included."
>
>The back cover says, "The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline,
>and creativity. So, too, does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy
>Devonshire--who's learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can
>reveal an unexpected knack for knitting ... and a hidden talent for
unraveling
>crime."
>
>That was enough. I bought the book.
>
>As a former English Lit student, I'm one of those folks that reads EVERY
page
>... even title pages, forwards and dedications. It's a brand new book,
>copyright March 1999 by Berkley Prime Crime, New York. This book has a
thank
>you to the online stitchers from rctn (the needlework newsgroup). Well!
Then I
>was REALLY sucked in. I found out later that a thread about this book has
been
>going on rctn for a while now.
>
>The book was fun to read. A simple murder mystery with some nice familiar
>surroundings ... a needlework shop called Crewel World. The characters were
>distinct and fun ... you could imagine running into just these folks at
your
>own local shop.
>
>I give it a thumb's up!
>
>Usual disclaimers. I just enjoyed the read! OH ... and I hear Meri Abrams
>(guide at Crossstitch at The Mining Company) is also reading it. Anyone
else
>read it and have an opinion?
>
>Crewel World
>by Monica Ferris
>Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
>$5.99 (US); $7.99 (Canada)
>ISBN 0-425-16780-1
>
>Yours in Stitches,
>
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