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Crochet Mystery #7
If Hooks Could Kill
When a television crew descends on Tarzana, Molly Pink and the rest of her crochet group, the Tarzana Hookers, put up with the inconvenience as best they can—until the residence of one of their own becomes a real-life crime scene… The television crime show L.A. 911 has taken over Tarzana, making cinematic backdrops out of the town’s most mundane locations, including the yard of Kelly Donahue, the newest member of the Tarzana Hookers. And at the end of the day, the TV shoot isn’t all that’s wrapped. It seems someone silenced Kelly—permanently—and no one heard a thing. Without any leads, Molly and her pals must stitch together the clues to catch the killer—before someone else dials 911.Delicious recipes and crochet patterns included!
337 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 6, 2012
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About the author
Betty Hechtman
32 books702 followersI grew up on the south side of Chicago and in a very busy weekend, got married, graduated college and moved to Los Angeles.
Although my degree is in Fine Arts, all I ever wanted to be was a writer and I've been doing it in one form or another for as long as I can remember. My shining moments in elementary and high school always involved stories or poetry I'd written. I wrote news stories and a weekly column in my college newspaper. My first job out of college was working on the newsletter of a finance company. I worked for a public relations firm and wrote press releases and biographies. Later I wrote proposals for video projects and television shows that went through various stages of development.
I tried writing screenplays and wrote three. I sold one and another was a winner in a Writers' Digest contest.
I was lucky enough to be a stay-at-home mom and did all kinds of volunteering at my son's schools including editing and writing several newsletters.
I wrote essays and small pieces that ran in the Los Angeles Times, the Daily News and Woman's Day among others. My short romantic and mystery fiction appeared in Woman's World, and Futures magazine.
From time I was a thirteen-year-old babysitter cooking for the kids I babysat, I dreamed of writing a book about babysitting. It took a little longer than I'd expected, but BLUE SCHWARTZ AND NEFERTITI'S NECKLACE was published in 2006.
My affair with crochet began in Las Vegas. I had always had a fascination with crochet, particularly granny squares, but thought there was some magic involved with making them that was beyond me. And then everything changed that day in Vegas when I saw the kids' kit in FAO Schwartz. If the instructions were easy enough for kids, I thought they might work for me.
My first granny square was missing a corner, but when I tried again, all four corners were there. I was in awe of my own accomplishment. I had found the magic. I went granny square crazy until pretty soon I didn't need directions anymore. Then I learned there were more squares than just basic grannies and I made squares with sunflowers in the middle and other patterns. I moved beyond squares and made flowers, hearts, bookmarks and more.
I was in love with crochet and began to make scarves, purses, afghans, and shawls. I started carrying my hooks everywhere. A plane trip became a pile of granny square wash cloths, or part of a shawl. A vacation in Hawaii turned into a tote bag.
And now I get to write about it...
** Sourced from authors website
Series:
* A Crochet Mystery
* Yarn Retreat
Although my degree is in Fine Arts, all I ever wanted to be was a writer and I've been doing it in one form or another for as long as I can remember. My shining moments in elementary and high school always involved stories or poetry I'd written. I wrote news stories and a weekly column in my college newspaper. My first job out of college was working on the newsletter of a finance company. I worked for a public relations firm and wrote press releases and biographies. Later I wrote proposals for video projects and television shows that went through various stages of development.
I tried writing screenplays and wrote three. I sold one and another was a winner in a Writers' Digest contest.
I was lucky enough to be a stay-at-home mom and did all kinds of volunteering at my son's schools including editing and writing several newsletters.
I wrote essays and small pieces that ran in the Los Angeles Times, the Daily News and Woman's Day among others. My short romantic and mystery fiction appeared in Woman's World, and Futures magazine.
From time I was a thirteen-year-old babysitter cooking for the kids I babysat, I dreamed of writing a book about babysitting. It took a little longer than I'd expected, but BLUE SCHWARTZ AND NEFERTITI'S NECKLACE was published in 2006.
My affair with crochet began in Las Vegas. I had always had a fascination with crochet, particularly granny squares, but thought there was some magic involved with making them that was beyond me. And then everything changed that day in Vegas when I saw the kids' kit in FAO Schwartz. If the instructions were easy enough for kids, I thought they might work for me.
My first granny square was missing a corner, but when I tried again, all four corners were there. I was in awe of my own accomplishment. I had found the magic. I went granny square crazy until pretty soon I didn't need directions anymore. Then I learned there were more squares than just basic grannies and I made squares with sunflowers in the middle and other patterns. I moved beyond squares and made flowers, hearts, bookmarks and more.
I was in love with crochet and began to make scarves, purses, afghans, and shawls. I started carrying my hooks everywhere. A plane trip became a pile of granny square wash cloths, or part of a shawl. A vacation in Hawaii turned into a tote bag.
And now I get to write about it...
** Sourced from authors website
Series:
* A Crochet Mystery
* Yarn Retreat
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July 24, 2023
Not sure if it is because I started with book 7 in the series or if it is typical of this series, but the middle seemed to drag.
There is a lot of repetition on certain character traits or events that would be known to previous readers.
As a reader new to the series it was annoying.
If I had read the previous 6, I might have stopped by now...
Still...
If you love a side story about actors and production in your neighborhood, or knitting/crocheting you may enjoy the banter.
There is a lot of repetition on certain character traits or events that would be known to previous readers.
As a reader new to the series it was annoying.
If I had read the previous 6, I might have stopped by now...
Still...
If you love a side story about actors and production in your neighborhood, or knitting/crocheting you may enjoy the banter.
September 5, 2015
I usually enjoy this series but this particular volume was almost painful to slog through. All of the annoying characters from the series got much more annoying. New annoying characters were added. The calmer, saner characters were mostly sidelined for this story (except for Mason & Dinah). I really didn't care who killed anyone, I just wanted the book to be over.
February 23, 2020
While I still enjoy Betty Hechtman's Crochet Mystery series, Molly Pink is starting to annoy me.
Adele, Molly's coworker and fellow Tarzana Hooker, provides the comic relief in the book. Unfortunately, in "If Hooks Could Kill," Hechtman doesn't just let Adele do something silly for the reader to laugh at. Instead, she has Adele do and say things, followed by outright mockery from the other book characters.
Sorry, folks, these adult women should be old enough not to make fun of someone they consider a friend. It would be different if it were congenial joshing, but Adele isn't included in the joke. She simply is the joke.
Anyway . . .
A television production crew has set up filming near Dinah's house. One of Dinah's neighbors is murdered. Molly investigates. Adele has a new boyfriend. Mason's daughter is getting married. Molly and Barry remain on the outs.
Reading this book nearly a decade after its publication brought home how quickly technology becomes dated. The bookstore where Molly works now stocks e-readers and ebooks, a novelty. I actually worked in a bookstore when e-readers were first introduced. They were balky albatrosses compared to modern ebook options.
Finally, Molly actually had to work at the bookstore. Usually, she spends most of the novels hanging out at the yarn table or out of the store completely. It was nice to see her put in a full day's work for a change.
Adele, Molly's coworker and fellow Tarzana Hooker, provides the comic relief in the book. Unfortunately, in "If Hooks Could Kill," Hechtman doesn't just let Adele do something silly for the reader to laugh at. Instead, she has Adele do and say things, followed by outright mockery from the other book characters.
Sorry, folks, these adult women should be old enough not to make fun of someone they consider a friend. It would be different if it were congenial joshing, but Adele isn't included in the joke. She simply is the joke.
Anyway . . .
A television production crew has set up filming near Dinah's house. One of Dinah's neighbors is murdered. Molly investigates. Adele has a new boyfriend. Mason's daughter is getting married. Molly and Barry remain on the outs.
Reading this book nearly a decade after its publication brought home how quickly technology becomes dated. The bookstore where Molly works now stocks e-readers and ebooks, a novelty. I actually worked in a bookstore when e-readers were first introduced. They were balky albatrosses compared to modern ebook options.
Finally, Molly actually had to work at the bookstore. Usually, she spends most of the novels hanging out at the yarn table or out of the store completely. It was nice to see her put in a full day's work for a change.
June 28, 2013
I've had a cold so I was ready for a light read from the library. I've really gotten tired of the series but there's only one book to go.
Now that Mason's opening up, his darker side is showing up. He's becoming less two-dimensional by showing his jerk-potential. If Molly has to work this hard to make him open up, then he's not the man for her. At least Barry is 95% out of the picture.
One of the things I don't like about mysteries is that after a while every person in town ought to regard the sleuth as a bad omen or a Jonah. I mean, friends and acquaintances of the sleuth virtually automatically become involved in a major crime and murder. In less than two years, Molly has been involved in 7 murders. Shouldn't this warn everyone to get away from her? I know I definitely wouldn't want to frequent her bookstore. Surely there's a Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books in the neighboring town. And apparently there are yarn stores everywhere so yarns can be bought elsewhere, too. Maybe it's the cookies and coffee which are the lure.
In any case, I need to hunt up the last book and put myself out of my misery.
Now that Mason's opening up, his darker side is showing up. He's becoming less two-dimensional by showing his jerk-potential. If Molly has to work this hard to make him open up, then he's not the man for her. At least Barry is 95% out of the picture.
One of the things I don't like about mysteries is that after a while every person in town ought to regard the sleuth as a bad omen or a Jonah. I mean, friends and acquaintances of the sleuth virtually automatically become involved in a major crime and murder. In less than two years, Molly has been involved in 7 murders. Shouldn't this warn everyone to get away from her? I know I definitely wouldn't want to frequent her bookstore. Surely there's a Barnes and Noble or Half Price Books in the neighboring town. And apparently there are yarn stores everywhere so yarns can be bought elsewhere, too. Maybe it's the cookies and coffee which are the lure.
In any case, I need to hunt up the last book and put myself out of my misery.
December 11, 2012
A clever mystery and motive, but the main character is so unbelievable to me. I can't relate to such childish behavior in a 50 year old!
October 14, 2017
3 stelle e mezza
Avevo letto il primo libro di questa serie un paio di anni fa: non mi era dispiaciuto, ma poi, pur amando l'uncinetto, non avevo proseguito, pur avendo comprato anche il secondo. Ora, approfittando che questo volume (il settimo) era a prezzo ribassato e la copertina soddisfaceva una richiesta per la challenge mensile, ho deciso di fare un secondo tentativo con questa serie.
Che dire? In diversi punti ho trovato la protagonista, una cinquantenne, alquanto infantile, soprattutto quando si trova a gareggiare con una "amica" per risolvere il mistero. "Amica" che è semplicemente il personaggio più odioso di cui mi sia trovata a leggere ultimamente... Oltre che al giallo, la cui soluzione mi ha in parte sorpreso (avevo più o meno capito il movente, ma non il colpevole), buona parte del libro è dedicata alla vita privata della protagonista, alquanto movimentata. Alla fine sembra risolversi nel modo da me sperato e quindi, sommando questo alla soluzione del giallo, l'ultima parte del libro mi è piaciuta di più. Peccato che il libro si concluda con un'inaspettato urlo di terrore proveniente da un ricevimento, che sembra lanciare la storia successiva... Ma ora che ci penso, ho comprato quel volume in offerta un annetto fa...
Avevo letto il primo libro di questa serie un paio di anni fa: non mi era dispiaciuto, ma poi, pur amando l'uncinetto, non avevo proseguito, pur avendo comprato anche il secondo. Ora, approfittando che questo volume (il settimo) era a prezzo ribassato e la copertina soddisfaceva una richiesta per la challenge mensile, ho deciso di fare un secondo tentativo con questa serie.
Che dire? In diversi punti ho trovato la protagonista, una cinquantenne, alquanto infantile, soprattutto quando si trova a gareggiare con una "amica" per risolvere il mistero. "Amica" che è semplicemente il personaggio più odioso di cui mi sia trovata a leggere ultimamente... Oltre che al giallo, la cui soluzione mi ha in parte sorpreso (avevo più o meno capito il movente, ma non il colpevole), buona parte del libro è dedicata alla vita privata della protagonista, alquanto movimentata. Alla fine sembra risolversi nel modo da me sperato e quindi, sommando questo alla soluzione del giallo, l'ultima parte del libro mi è piaciuta di più. Peccato che il libro si concluda con un'inaspettato urlo di terrore proveniente da un ricevimento, che sembra lanciare la storia successiva... Ma ora che ci penso, ho comprato quel volume in offerta un annetto fa...
March 1, 2020
A television crew is filming in Tarzana, and “normal” is a thing of the past. But some things remain the same: wherever Molly is, a homicide is sure to follow. When a new member of the Tarzana Hookers is murdered soon after a visit by Molly and her friends, they decide they have to get involved and solve the crime. Molly is having her own problems, though, involving the two men in her life. Secrets and hidden things tie cold cases and the new murder together, but it takes some sleuthing before things shake out to solve the cases. Barry is still recovering from his gunshot wounds, and Mason is getting fed up with his ex-wife’s manipulations regarding their daughter’s wedding. Lots of action, some comic relief, and a touch of romance are all here, and while there is a conclusion to this story, there is a hook (not crochet!) that leads to the next book. Well done, Betty Hechtman!
March 31, 2024
Resident amateur sleuth Molly Pink is caught up in another murder investigation, with a new acquaintance as the victim. There is also amplified drama in her personal life, where perhaps she will finally come to a decision about the love triangle she's fou d herself in. The mystery was rich, with many potential suspects, and crochet was at the forefront of both the mystery and the subplot with the Tarzana Hookers crochet group. Like the last installment, this one ends on a cliffhanger, so on to the next one very soon!
Format: Ebook via Libby
Rating: 3 stars
Book 57 of 2024
Format: Ebook via Libby
Rating: 3 stars
Book 57 of 2024
December 4, 2015
I read the ninth novel in this series first, and now, I'm going through the series from the beginning. This seventh novel of the series was just as interesting and entertaining as the other books of the series I've read. As was also the case with the other novels in the series, I found the writing style to be good, and the plot was fun. I really enjoyed the novel and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
December 10, 2013
I can't believe that THIS is the 7th book in this series! It's NOT that good.
Two of the secondary characters were too annoying to be believed. What more can I say? Not much. This book is merely o.k.
Two of the secondary characters were too annoying to be believed. What more can I say? Not much. This book is merely o.k.
November 21, 2012
loved the storyline with the exception of the 2 love interests of the main character Molly--
March 8, 2013
An Ok book from the amateur detective with another hobby, in this case crochet. A tad slow for my tastes and a good deal of filler: the crochet was more interesting than the murder....
May 20, 2025
Loved this one! It had so much going on and it was great!
February 2, 2021
Molly Pink is a widow who works at a local bookstore as an events coordinator. She has also proven her worth as a part-time sleuth, much to the chagrin of her ex-boyfriend, Barry Greenberg, a homicide detective who's recovering at Molly's house after being shot in the line of duty. He's also realizing he blew it with Molly, and is upset with the fact that she might be getting involved with Mason Fields, a local high-powered attorney, who's been eyeing Molly since she was in a relationship with Barry.
But Molly and her friends in the crochet group are busy watching the employees of the television show L.A. 911 film crew as they come in for their daily snack and coffee at the bookstore, and they're also filming near the house of one of the Hookers -- who doesn't seem to come to their meetings. So Adele, who is outspoken (to put it mildly) decides to go to her house and demand that she give them the projects for their newest charity sale to benefit the animal shelter. When they arrive, Kelly Donahue is short with them and wants them to leave. But when someone is at her door, it's all she can do to hustle them out the back and hand them a box of crocheted items.
When they later learn that Kelly has been murdered, Molly finds it odd that anyone would want to kill her. When all the evidence points to her husband Dan, Molly's not so sure it was him. But she can't rule out other suspects, and even though Barry wants her to stay away, Molly just can't do it. Little does she know that the killer's been watching her for the right moment to silence her permanently...
I've been binge reading this series (sometimes it's what I do), and while each book is different, I really get tired of Molly waffling back and forth as to what is going on in her love life. Pick a guy and get it over with. It distracts from the series, and while she says that she wants to be on her own, she also laments how empty her house seems when she's alone in it. So, if that's the case, wouldn't it be better to have someone in your life permanently? Being 'friends' is all fine and good, but it's not the same as being married. Honestly, the 'will she or won't she' and the 'let's just be friends' is getting old. It also distracts from the mystery.
As to the mystery, it was done well, but I would have liked some clues as to the murderer, and I do get tired of the cliffhangers at the end of every story. Enough with them. Cliffhangers are akin to holding the reader hostage in order to make them read the next tale. The story should stand on its own without them.
So, I hope I've gotten my thoughts across as to these books. I might have to take a break and read something else, because it doesn't seem like Molly wants a significant other in her life, and I would definitely like some clues to the killer so we can figure it out ourselves.
But Molly and her friends in the crochet group are busy watching the employees of the television show L.A. 911 film crew as they come in for their daily snack and coffee at the bookstore, and they're also filming near the house of one of the Hookers -- who doesn't seem to come to their meetings. So Adele, who is outspoken (to put it mildly) decides to go to her house and demand that she give them the projects for their newest charity sale to benefit the animal shelter. When they arrive, Kelly Donahue is short with them and wants them to leave. But when someone is at her door, it's all she can do to hustle them out the back and hand them a box of crocheted items.
When they later learn that Kelly has been murdered, Molly finds it odd that anyone would want to kill her. When all the evidence points to her husband Dan, Molly's not so sure it was him. But she can't rule out other suspects, and even though Barry wants her to stay away, Molly just can't do it. Little does she know that the killer's been watching her for the right moment to silence her permanently...
I've been binge reading this series (sometimes it's what I do), and while each book is different, I really get tired of Molly waffling back and forth as to what is going on in her love life. Pick a guy and get it over with. It distracts from the series, and while she says that she wants to be on her own, she also laments how empty her house seems when she's alone in it. So, if that's the case, wouldn't it be better to have someone in your life permanently? Being 'friends' is all fine and good, but it's not the same as being married. Honestly, the 'will she or won't she' and the 'let's just be friends' is getting old. It also distracts from the mystery.
As to the mystery, it was done well, but I would have liked some clues as to the murderer, and I do get tired of the cliffhangers at the end of every story. Enough with them. Cliffhangers are akin to holding the reader hostage in order to make them read the next tale. The story should stand on its own without them.
So, I hope I've gotten my thoughts across as to these books. I might have to take a break and read something else, because it doesn't seem like Molly wants a significant other in her life, and I would definitely like some clues to the killer so we can figure it out ourselves.
February 19, 2024
All feelings aside on this book, the characters, and their relationships, there are some things that need to be made clear in regards to homicide investigations. There are a million things that could be corrected but since this is fiction, I'll keep to the most glaring issues.
Barry cannot tell Molly details about the investigation, whether he's on the case or not. Law enforcement keeps details confidential for a number of reasons, especially for the sake of confessions. Adele's officer boyfriend could easily, and most likely should, be removed from the case if not put on leave for giving out things like body position and the fact that the victim was facing her killer. Barry has followed this rule through the entire series like any detective should.
Mason on the other hand would be disbarred if he was caught breaking and entering or condoning Molly's sleuthing behavior. The fact that he gives her information about suspects and anything he's heard on the investigation doubles down on that.
The fact that Molly has been romantically involved with Barry could've easily kept her out of trouble for the first and possibly second offense of messing with an investigation (breaking and entering, withholding evidence, lying to the police, etc); however, she has enough offenses which should've been documented that would land her in jail no matter who she knows. Barry himself could be looking at reprimands for not reporting what he knows about Molly's investigations.
None of this is touching on crime scene handling, evidence handling, the number of leads ignored, and the fact that Heather's personal feelings toward Molly continually make her ignore important details and possibly suspects. In reality, Molly would most likely be looked at a lot more intently for being involved not only with an asinine amount of dead people, but also inserting herself into so many investigations - it kinda screams serial killer...
I'll step off my soap box now. Thank you!
Barry cannot tell Molly details about the investigation, whether he's on the case or not. Law enforcement keeps details confidential for a number of reasons, especially for the sake of confessions. Adele's officer boyfriend could easily, and most likely should, be removed from the case if not put on leave for giving out things like body position and the fact that the victim was facing her killer. Barry has followed this rule through the entire series like any detective should.
Mason on the other hand would be disbarred if he was caught breaking and entering or condoning Molly's sleuthing behavior. The fact that he gives her information about suspects and anything he's heard on the investigation doubles down on that.
The fact that Molly has been romantically involved with Barry could've easily kept her out of trouble for the first and possibly second offense of messing with an investigation (breaking and entering, withholding evidence, lying to the police, etc); however, she has enough offenses which should've been documented that would land her in jail no matter who she knows. Barry himself could be looking at reprimands for not reporting what he knows about Molly's investigations.
None of this is touching on crime scene handling, evidence handling, the number of leads ignored, and the fact that Heather's personal feelings toward Molly continually make her ignore important details and possibly suspects. In reality, Molly would most likely be looked at a lot more intently for being involved not only with an asinine amount of dead people, but also inserting herself into so many investigations - it kinda screams serial killer...
I'll step off my soap box now. Thank you!
February 3, 2023
Surf’s up!
Molly is helping Barry recover from his gunshot wounds, allowing him to stay at the house with Jeffery; with Sam still at home, the two dogs and two cats, the place can be a madhouse at times - even more so when Barry’s medical therapists and friends/colleagues come to visit. To escape, Molly spends more time with the Tarzana Hookers, working on projects to sell at a charity fair for Hearts and Barks; when one of the newer members of the group is shot and killed in her home, everyone suspects the husband, who seems more excited about his new discount store than distraught over his wife’s murder. Meanwhile, there’s a tv show filming on location nearby, and it turns out the victim had once been part of the prop crew for another show. Molly can’t help but wonder about connections - and nearly pays the price for her curiosity when it all becomes clear.
Molly is helping Barry recover from his gunshot wounds, allowing him to stay at the house with Jeffery; with Sam still at home, the two dogs and two cats, the place can be a madhouse at times - even more so when Barry’s medical therapists and friends/colleagues come to visit. To escape, Molly spends more time with the Tarzana Hookers, working on projects to sell at a charity fair for Hearts and Barks; when one of the newer members of the group is shot and killed in her home, everyone suspects the husband, who seems more excited about his new discount store than distraught over his wife’s murder. Meanwhile, there’s a tv show filming on location nearby, and it turns out the victim had once been part of the prop crew for another show. Molly can’t help but wonder about connections - and nearly pays the price for her curiosity when it all becomes clear.
August 17, 2024
The television crime show L.A. 911 has taken over Tarzana, making cinematic backdrops out of the town’s most mundane locations, including the yard of Kelly Donahue, the newest member of the Tarzana Hookers. And at the end of the day, the TV shoot isn’t all that’s wrapped. It seems someone silenced Kelly—permanently—and no one heard a thing. Without any leads, Molly and her pals must stitch together the clues to catch the killer—before someone else dials 911. [amazon synopsis]
Humorous. Kelly's husband has opened a knock-off Dollar Store [Uncle Len's Rice, Wiggly's Spearmint Gum, and others as ridiculous]. Molly needs to get a backbone - Barry is just fine, Adele is annoying, etc. Good patterns and recipes in the back.
Humorous. Kelly's husband has opened a knock-off Dollar Store [Uncle Len's Rice, Wiggly's Spearmint Gum, and others as ridiculous]. Molly needs to get a backbone - Barry is just fine, Adele is annoying, etc. Good patterns and recipes in the back.
December 13, 2019
The “Hooks” here refer to crochet hooks. The “Hookers” are a group of women who come together in the local yarn shop to crochet and enjoy friendship. They crochet things that are sold at a local fair to raise money for charity. One of the new members is not dependable but this may be because a TV production company is using her home as the setting for a show. However, when she turns up dead, the Hookers get involved. – A breezy mystery with some good parts, but not a page turner.
October 18, 2023
Hollywood comes to Molly's neighborhood. LA 911 is shooting on Dinah's street, and of course someone gets killed. Molly is on the case.
I like Mason and Molly as a couple better than Barry and Molly, but I am glad that Barry still has a role in her life. Adele's personality really comes out, too.
I looked up the bouillon crochet stitch on YouTube, since I had never heard of it. Pretty, but I don't think I would master it easily, either.
I like Mason and Molly as a couple better than Barry and Molly, but I am glad that Barry still has a role in her life. Adele's personality really comes out, too.
I looked up the bouillon crochet stitch on YouTube, since I had never heard of it. Pretty, but I don't think I would master it easily, either.
May 4, 2018
I found this book slowed down quite a bit in the middle. I found the characters somewhat annoying, just like when I have read her earlier books. I like her other series quite a bit, so I keep trying this series, but this is definitely not one of my favorite crafting mystery series. I am happy that Molly has grown a bit of a backbone, somewhat, when it comes to the men in her life.
July 17, 2019
It was a little back and forth with all the Barry drama. I was not surprised to see the real reason he had not moved home yet, based on his impulsive nature in their relationship. I am still rooting for Mason! I thought this was a good mystery. I had it narrowed down to a couple people and one of them was right this time!! Can't wait to read the next one.
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Currently reading
July 17, 2019Currently reading, on page 132. Started this series with this book, as it was on the top of the sack of books given to me by a friend. So far I'm enjoying it, but getting to know the characters. Want to pick up my crochet hook again, but reading and crocheting is not a good joint of hobbies. So for now, read and find out who done it, then start with #1!
August 27, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyed this book - didn't now who had 'done it' so was surprised when the answer was revealed. Thank you Betty Hechtman, slowly going through your books and enjoying them. The most frustrating thing for me is that I can't crochet so don't always understand the stitches, etc.
Kind regards
Heather
Kind regards
Heather
March 16, 2024
3.5 stars. I didn’t like the mystery as much in this one, and the feud between Molly and Adele made them both seem less likable. Also both in this book and the previous book, I’ve noticed several typos which has been a bit distracting.
I still plan to read more books in the series, but this was definitely one of my least favorite ones out of the first 7 books.
I still plan to read more books in the series, but this was definitely one of my least favorite ones out of the first 7 books.
June 15, 2025
OMG so many twist and turn I like how I was able to get to know Mason better and got to see how Berry really love Molly, I am really liking this series there is drama, mystery, friendship and just enough of crochet. In this book Adele was a mess she was doing some shady stuff to Molly , I like Molly character morels , love of family, love of friends and co-workers.
January 24, 2017
I enjoyed continuing the story with Molly and her crocheting pals the Tarzana Hookers. It is a cute story close to the town where I grew up. This is a "take me away" kind of story. I look forward to the next installment.
June 3, 2018
Another good book in this series.......but it has me wondering.....will Pink choose Barry or Mason.
I'm hoping for Barry....yes, he is a cop but I think those two belong together....Mason has too much
baggage and drama.....something about him turns me off.....ha ha ha ha
I'm hoping for Barry....yes, he is a cop but I think those two belong together....Mason has too much
baggage and drama.....something about him turns me off.....ha ha ha ha
August 25, 2018
I read this a while ago, somehow a couple of years ago, I lost track of these books, so I read it again. It was still fun and I enjoy these books very much. I'm going to have to see if I can catch up with The Tarzana Hookers.
March 15, 2025
Love these crochet mysteries
Molly Pink mysteries are so much fun. I love the characters, the plots keep you guessing without being silly and I especially love the crochet patterns and recipes included in the books!
Molly Pink mysteries are so much fun. I love the characters, the plots keep you guessing without being silly and I especially love the crochet patterns and recipes included in the books!
February 13, 2017
This story gave the reader a great combination of characters, a California setting, and an ending that led to the next book!
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