Blackwork Audiobook

" A man mysteriously dies without a mark on him and Leona Cunningham, a local brewmeister and practicing Wiccan, is the gossip's front-runner for a murderer. But Betsy Devonshire knows that Wicca is a form of worship, not a black arts, voodoo-y sort of deal. She's determined to find out not only who is spreading the rumors (even before Ryan McMurphy is declared to be a victim of murder) but who actually killed Ryan. All this while planning the parade for the fall festival. "

" I always enjoy reading Monica Ferris's mysteries, even when they frustrate me... I wish Ferris had written more about Leona, since she's an interesting character, but maybe she'll show up in future books. "

" With the Halloween season being my favorite, the setting for this mystery was just perfect. In addition to the well done plot, Monica Ferris educates the reader in more than just needlework. I really enjoyed this one! "

" Eh, meh. Not bad, not great. Picked it up from a cruise ship library to read on the last when I finshed the books I brought early. It fit the bill of being a quick, relatively mindless read. Don't expect high suspense or intricate plot points. Plus, there seems to be plenty of extraneous filler. Maybe if I was following the series I'd be interested in the character development that doesn't relate to the mystery, but as is, I found it distracting. The solution was moderately interesting, although not difficult to guess. "

" Great Boook! The characters really come together in this book to solve the murder! "

" Boring! Her "cozy" mysteries are getting dumber. No one cared about the murder vicitm, no challenge, no excitement, just dull. "

" a little about wiccan and suspicion. Mostly talked about needlework and women's relationships "

" I love this cozy mystery writer. She writes about all things needlework. Was pleased to meet her awhile back and join her in a group at Thunder Bay. "

" I liked this one better than the last few in the series. The culprit wasn't as obvious this time around. And, as always, the needlecraft mysteries give me the itch to stitch! "

" Absolutely enjoyable as always "

" A pleasant diversion for a couple of hours. "

" Another good mystery . . . "

" Really fun read, liked the characters a lot and loved the stitching references. Now I have to go buy all her other books "

" Better than the previous outing (which I didn't finish), but you still get the sense she's phoning it in. "

" A good installment in the Needlecraft Mystery series. Features elements of Halloween, Wicca, blackwork needlecraft and even microbrewing - a little something for everyone. Includes a counted cross stitch pattern of a witch's hat. "

" I enjoyed this one more than some of the previous books in the series because it featured Betsy, and the regular characters. "

" If you are into books that drop Minnesota-related names, or needlepoint, you might like this book. Lots of characters to keep straight. "

" I really like this series. They're fluff, but they're interesting fluff. "

" I should have read the back first. I am just not interested in Wiccan. "

" I find the manner of death is this series Refreshing - tantalizing "

" A serviceable entry in the series. "

" This one was not my favorite. I figured it out, which is not something I do often, and very early on in the book. I almost felt like this was a transition book. Perhaps the series is moving in a slightly different direction with the next book? "

" Not for the average reader. This book has a lot of cross stitch information which is fine if you have done needlework, but just plain boring if you haven't. "

" Not my favorite of her books. Lots of set up and diddling about. The blackwork border on the cover is lovely and I'll probably reproduce that pattern. A little disappointed that the featured "free" design is a product placement for Kreinik threads. "

" With the Halloween season being my favorite, the setting for this mystery was just perfect. In addition to the well done plot, Monica Ferris educates the reader in more than just needlework. I really enjoyed this one! "

" The free pattern in the back is also a nice bonus. "

" Nice and light mystery read with a little needlework on the side. Interesting characters and character development and unique chase scene towards the end. "

" Better than the previous outing (which I didn't finish), but you still get the sense she's phoning it in. "

" Really fun read, liked the characters a lot and loved the stitching references. Now I have to go buy all her other books "

" The book interesting as it wove together information on Wicca, on needlework called Blackwork and barleywine brewing. The murder almost took second place to the entire package but even how the murder happened was different and interesting. "

" Boring! Her "cozy" mysteries are getting dumber. No one cared about the murder vicitm, no challenge, no excitement, just dull. "

" This one has an interesting method of murder, which we get a hint of earlier than Betsy's figuring it out. And Godwin has a new boyfriend, I wonder if he'll figure in later books. "

" Writing is not up to the earlier books in the series. I'm not likely to read any others. "

" A little more edgy than some of the previous books, and not as many tedious details re-iterated. Enjoyable fluff and interesting murder method told with lots of visual interest and better scene-building (the parade scene is a hoot!) than some of these mysteries. "

" I liked this one better than the last few in the series. The culprit wasn't as obvious this time around. And, as always, the needlecraft mysteries give me the itch to stitch! "

" I always enjoy reading Monica Ferris's mysteries, even when they frustrate me... I wish Ferris had written more about Leona, since she's an interesting character, but maybe she'll show up in future books. "