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Cutwork
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780425193891
ISBN: 0425193896
Label: Berkley
Manufacturer: Berkley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: January 06, 2004
Publisher: Berkley
Release Date: January 06, 2004
Studio: Berkley
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Editorial Review:
After an artisan is murdered at the Excelsior, Minnesota, art fair, everyone is on pins and needles. It's up to needlework shop owner Betsy Devonshire to figure out who had designs on the dead designer.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - I love all of Monica Ferris' books! This is the best so far
Excellent cozy reading. I just love this series! This one kept my attention very keenly and I enjoyed watching Betsy unravel the mystery. Very believable. I love all the characters in this series, and it is like visiting with old friends. This is the best one so far in her series (it is the latest one I've read, any way!).
Rating: - a light mystery
I was able to solve the mystery early, but that didn't take away my enjoyment of reading this book. The motive behind the killing was quite interesting.
Rating: - Multi-layered satisfaction --
As a needlework person, I've truly enjoyed the previous books in this series. Compared to this one, however, they're appetizers. This book is so meaty, so inclusive, it's like a huge Medieval tapestry in comparison.
Medieval tapestries usually have one central theme, but if you look carefully around the edges, you'll find numerous little episodes featuring other characters and scenes. So it is with this book. Central to the plot is Betsy Devonshire's needlework store, Crewel World. ... Read More
Rating:  - Engaging protagonist, interesting setting, good dialog...
...so why not five stars?
Simply, the "mystery" solved itself far to early in the story. I want to guess about the villain, not be able to finger him half-way through. Because of some fine descriptions of the background against which the tale is told and because there are some red herrings about the murderer's real motive, maybe this is more of a "why-dunnit" than a "who-dunnit".
Still, it was an enjoyable diversion. Various subplots weave through the story and some of the ... Read More
Rating: - A good mystery of particular interest to hand sewers
This is the first book I've read by this author, and I quite enjoyed it, although I've read better mysteries. I found the information about handwork (embroidery of various kinds) informative and interesting -- and not too much or too little.
The plot involves an artist found stabbed to death at a lakeside art fair. The police quickly arrest a teenager who is a likely suspect, given his record, demeanor, and the physical evidence involving cash stolen from the booth. Betsy, who owns ... Read More
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