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Death by Killer Mop Doll (Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries #2)
by
Lois Winston (Goodreads Author)
Overdue bills and constant mother vs. mother-in-law battles at home are bad enough. But crafts editor Anastasia Pollack's stress level is maxed out when she and her fellow American Woman editors get roped into unpaid gigs for a revamped morning TV show. Before the glue is dry on Anastasia's mop dolls, morning TV turns crime drama when the studio is trashed and the producer...more
Paperback, 294 pages
Published
January 8th 2012
by Midnight Ink
(first published January 1st 2012)
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Overdue bills and constant mother vs. mother-in-law battles at home are bad enough. But crafts editor Anastasia Pollack’s stress level is maxed out when she and her fellow American Woman editors get roped into unpaid gigs for a revamped morning TV show. Before the glue is dry on Anastasia’s mop dolls, morning TV turns crime drama when the studio is trashed and the producer is murdered. Former co-hosts Vince and Monica—sleazy D-list celebrities—stand out among a lengthy lin...more
Overdue bills and constant mother vs. mother-in-law battles at home are bad enough. But crafts editor Anastasia Pollack’s stress level is maxed out when she and her fellow American Woman editors get roped into unpaid gigs for a revamped morning TV show. Before the glue is dry on Anastasia’s mop dolls, morning TV turns crime drama when the studio is trashed and the producer is murdered. Former co-hosts Vince and Monica—sleazy D-list celebrities—stand out among a lengthy lin...more
Anastasia Pollack is having a rough, well, life. Raising two teenage sons alone would be enough without the constant pressure of having both her mother and her mother-in-law live with her - plus a Shakespeare-spouting parrot, and a militant dog. The mothers hate each other, Anastasia's dead husband has left them massively in debt, and her poor-paying job has now piled on a tv show spot with no extra pay. Not to mention the dead body on set - impaled by one on Anastasia's Mop Dolls! No stranger t...more
I know there is an audience for this type of book, but I'm not it. I'll be honest - I'm a doll collector, and I picked this book up because it involves dolls. Turns out that was not a good reason.
It was too chaotic, full of unbelievable things happening right and left, interspersed with cutesy family scenes and a romance that was also hard to believe given how haggard our heroine was made out to be. Definitely not the series for me. Even as a light read to pass the time, this book did not cut it...more
It was too chaotic, full of unbelievable things happening right and left, interspersed with cutesy family scenes and a romance that was also hard to believe given how haggard our heroine was made out to be. Definitely not the series for me. Even as a light read to pass the time, this book did not cut it...more
I am in love with the Anastasia Pollack mysteries. There's humor and a touch of romance that makes Anastasia realistic. I love the twists and turns in her life that don't sour and weigh down the stories. I'm not even sure one needs a mystery to make these stories interesting. Just reading how she deals with two teens, a mother in law, and her mother all under her roof with a dog, a cat and a parrot are entertaining enough. Through in her steamy tenant, Zack and everything else is just gravy.
This book for me was just ok. I heard this series being compared to the Stephanie Plum series and I really didn't see that. Just because a book is funny does not mean it is automatically written like Janet Evanovich's books. I don't think I will read the next one in the series. I am not big on crafts. If you are into crafts and books that flow really slowly, then you will enjoy this book.
he story was interesting with bits of fun and romance thrown in the mix. Anastasia's life is filled with lots of outstanding debts, a crazy mom who is thinking of marrying again for the 6th time, a crazier mother-in-law, two teenage boys, and a hunky tenant over the garage. Anastasia works as a crafts editor for a magazine who has just decided that the magazine group will help in producing new segments for the parent company's TV show. More work for the same money is a sore spot for all the maga...more
Crafting and crime go hand in hand in this fun series. Anastasia moves from the magazine business to tv in this foray. As usual she is saddled with the debts and single motherhood thrust upon her when her gambling husband died suddenly. The romance and intrigue with her boarder is heating up as well. Quite enjoyable!
Like the first one, good mind fluff. However, by this time, you begin to get a little frustrated by the sheer amount of coincidences that happen just to make this come out the way it needs to. It's funny. The characters are a hoot. The plot is really thin.
i was told its a bit similar to the Stephanie Plum novels, in a way i think it is but it didn't hold my attention. its interesting in its own way but its not fast paced.
i like the fact that she included instructions on making simple mop dolls. this book for me was a nice book to sit down and read and make a mop doll with my little cousin who is about 7.
received in a giveaway
i like the fact that she included instructions on making simple mop dolls. this book for me was a nice book to sit down and read and make a mop doll with my little cousin who is about 7.
received in a giveaway
This book kept me enthralled. The crafts seemed a bit dated. Don't understand why the author would include them when she was ridiculing them. Love the romance.
Nov 23, 2011
Darrell James
marked it as to-read
I met Lois in person at the 2011 Bouchercon conference in St Louis, she is so sweet and so funny. I can't wait to read her current book!!
Sep 03, 2012
bookczuk
marked it as released-unfinished
A book that fell into my hands. While the title is funny, the book is not the sort to grab me, I suppose. Released unread.
Second in a series; definitely better than the first. I wish Anastasia would spend some more time in NJ though, and not as much in NY. ;-)
I love the characters and their adventures in this terridic mystery series! Lois spins an awesome plot that keeps me wanting more. I can't wait for #3!
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Picked this one up off the library shelf because of the cover. Cute story, easy to read at the airport.
I found this book had fits and starts that impeded the progress of the novel and detracted from its interesting plot.
The editors of American Woman magazine, including crafts editor Anastasia Pollock, are forced to work on a morning television show without anymore pay, in part because Anastasia's mom Flora new fiance Lou, producer of the show, adopts her idea. When there's a murder on the set, the police don't really know who to suspect, but there turns out to be a lot about Lou's life that Flora didn't know about. As usual, Anastasia is struggling with her busy work life, her two teenagers, her grouchy mother-...more
Well-done light-weight chick-lit mystery...this is the second in the series.
it was great I love janet evanovich and it reminded me of her
What did I think of this book? Funny, funny, funny, hilarious, and very cute.
Light and fun...good book to take one's mind off of real life. Well written.
I'm enjoying this off-beat series!
LOVED IT!! a fun & adventurous book.
I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book. It dragged a little. Still an enjoyable read.
Light, cozy read. Not superbly written but the characters are engaging and entertaining.
It was a cute fast read! I love books like this. Now I think it may be time for a fun romance book!!
it was a good easy read
These aren't so simple that I can pick out the criminal, but still an easy read. The house craziness could me made more of the story.
Anastasia Pollack, a recent widow, is overwhelmed with money and family problems. When her employer, American Woman magazine, produces a television show, Anastasia and her colleagues discover they are required to put in extra time on the job for free. This is the second in a very funny mystery series.
Great. I love her just as much (maybe a little more!) as Stephanie Plum. Can't wait for the next installment.
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Award-winning author Lois Winston writes the Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries series published by Midnight Ink. ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY GLUE GUN, the first book in the series, was released in Jan. 2011 and received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Kirkus Reviews called it, "North Jersey's more mature answer to Stephanie Plum." Lois plans to have that quote on her tombsto...more
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