Threadbare

It pains me to say this, but Betsy Devonshire is beginning to bore me. For that matter, so is Godwin, and he was not written as a boring character. The last few mysteries have been - to give it a contemporary rating - "meh." This one is no different. It's a story with good potential, but it feels mo......more

A good addition to the series. The mystery was well developed, and I liked Annie, the homeless woman who assisted Betsy in investigating. I kind of hope she appears in upcoming books and that her future takes a turn for the better.......more

This is Monica Ferris' fifteenth "Needlecraft Mystery" and it seems to me that her basic writing level has definitely kicked up a notch. I thought this was happening with the last one (Buttons and Bones), but now I'm positive. There are multiple points of view that are deftly handled, the pacing is......more

Another who done it. We'll written keeping you wanting to read one more chapter. Like Monica Ferris's other books, lots of interesting facts. Time to read a non-fiction.......more

Threadbare by Monica Ferris is the 15th book in A Needlecraft Mystery series. Two homeless women are found dead under mysterious circumstances and Betsy is asked to investigate when one of her customers is suspected. I am loving learning a little about neddlework with each book and love that Betsy s......more