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Crochet Mystery #10
Seams Like Murder
The national bestselling author of Knot Guilty is back, as Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers get a dangerous lesson on crafty criminals...
Knitting and crocheting books are selling like crazy at the bookstore where Molly works, so to keep the customers coming, she sets up a series of classes where the Tarzana Hookers can pass on their skills to others: a Yarn University. The only problem is the teacher of the most popular seminar—Sheila—is getting a massive case of stage fright about being in front of a crowd.
To ease Sheila’s nerves, the Hookers plan a practice class at crocheter CeeCee’s mansion. But before the lesson begins, Molly and the gang stumble upon a dead body in the apartment above CeeCee’s garage. Now, Molly must unravel the clues to find a killer quickly—or school might be out forever...
Delicious recipes & crochet patterns included!
Knitting and crocheting books are selling like crazy at the bookstore where Molly works, so to keep the customers coming, she sets up a series of classes where the Tarzana Hookers can pass on their skills to others: a Yarn University. The only problem is the teacher of the most popular seminar—Sheila—is getting a massive case of stage fright about being in front of a crowd.
To ease Sheila’s nerves, the Hookers plan a practice class at crocheter CeeCee’s mansion. But before the lesson begins, Molly and the gang stumble upon a dead body in the apartment above CeeCee’s garage. Now, Molly must unravel the clues to find a killer quickly—or school might be out forever...
Delicious recipes & crochet patterns included!
272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published May 3, 2016
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About the author
Betty Hechtman
33 books713 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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Seams like Murder
A Crochet Mystery, Book #10
By Betty Hechtman
ISBN 978425279441
Author’s website: www.bettyhechtman.com
Brought to you by OBS Reviewer Jeanie
Synopsis:
Knitting and crocheting books are selling like crazy at the bookstore where Molly works, so to keep the customers coming, she sets up a series of classes where the Tarzana Hookers can pass on their skills to others: a Yarn University. The only problem is the teacher of the most popular seminar—Sheila—is getting a massive case of stage fright about being in front of a crowd.
To ease Sheila’s nerves, the Hookers plan a practice class at crocheter CeeCee’s mansion. But before the lesson begins, Molly and the gang stumble upon a dead body in the apartment above CeeCee’s garage. Now, Molly must unravel the clues to find a killer quickly—or school might be out forever.
Review:
Seams Like Murder is a delightfully character driven mystery; tenth in A Crochet Mystery series, it can be read as a standalone. Catching up with this eccentric group of ‘Hookers’ is a LOL blast! Molly Pink and the ladies hooked my attention from the beginning, and the biggest challenge I faced (other than who the bad guy/gal is) was the courage to let go, make the final stitch and tie off.
Cee Cee Collins is the star in the Tarzana Hooker’s crochet group. Literally. Now an Academy Award nominee, she brings an even greater air of excitement to the group. Molly has been organizing the Yarn University for the Indie bookstore where she was recently promoted to assistant manager. Several of the regular crocheters were prepared to teach a class in various aspects of crocheting. One of the volunteer instructors had cold feet, so to help give her confidence and practice addressing a group, the Hookers met at Cee Cee’s home to give Sheila a practice run in her special ‘Hug’ pattern and colorful technique. Cee Cee’s ‘love interest’ Tony planned to produce and film a web-based soap. Cee Cee’s guest suite could be used for some of the taping, so she was going to give a quick tour of the over-the-garage suite to the class when they opened the door to find a dead body. Was there a reason she pushed Molly to go into the suite first when they were met with a bad odor upon opening the door? Other than fear, of course…
Molly runs head-on into another mystery, and try as she might to stay out of it this time, people just keep trying to drag her in. Molly’s former gentleman friend, Barry, a homicide detective, was brought into the mix at Cee Cee’s request so the paparazzi wouldn’t follow the usual first response teams that would arrive. He and Molly’s current love interest, Mason, high-powered attorney, agree on only one thing, that she stay out of murder investigations for her own well-being.
Mason, injured in a serious car accident several weeks’ prior, had his own challenges at present. His daughter who resents him dating Molly moved in with him to take care of him while he was still recovering. Then his ex-wife moved in, supposedly because her boy toy and she split up and she needed a place to stay while her home was being remodeled.
One of the things that make this series are the characters! Molly is a fairly normal woman who was widowed young. Her adult sons still come and go, and her ‘herd’ of animals needs to be checked on regularly. Molly’s pets, and the stories of how she acquired them, endear her to this reader! Molly’s best friend Dinah seems as normal as Molly. Either could step off the pages of the novel as friends one has known forever. Mason and Barry both are strong men who are young enough to have fun and old enough to have stability. One could have a little empathy with Sheila. Many of us have known at least one Adele or Babs, or even Esmaya, but hopefully not all at the same time! They are each colorfully depicted and uniquely memorable.
The plot was fascinating and didn’t seem one that could easily be solved. The plot twists kept this reader on her toes! Every bit of the plot is plausible; the author has a great imagination to plan and execute a mystery so well! I admit that I had no clue who the real bad guy/ gal would be, and had not even imagined … Wow! Just – wow! There are LOL funny scenes, my favorite of which is one that I could see as what ‘could only happen to me’. If one likes to crochet, spend time with pets, and read cozy mysteries that include a great balance of serious (respecting the murder) and humor, along with a cast of real characters, try Seams Like Murder. I highly recommend it, as well as the earlier books in the series. Sometimes we need to find humor even on the rainiest of days, and Betty Hechtman’s novels are wonderful treats for torrential downpours or summery sunny weather.
*OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*
Seams like Murder
A Crochet Mystery, Book #10
By Betty Hechtman
ISBN 978425279441
Author’s website: www.bettyhechtman.com
Brought to you by OBS Reviewer Jeanie
Synopsis:
Knitting and crocheting books are selling like crazy at the bookstore where Molly works, so to keep the customers coming, she sets up a series of classes where the Tarzana Hookers can pass on their skills to others: a Yarn University. The only problem is the teacher of the most popular seminar—Sheila—is getting a massive case of stage fright about being in front of a crowd.
To ease Sheila’s nerves, the Hookers plan a practice class at crocheter CeeCee’s mansion. But before the lesson begins, Molly and the gang stumble upon a dead body in the apartment above CeeCee’s garage. Now, Molly must unravel the clues to find a killer quickly—or school might be out forever.
Review:
Seams Like Murder is a delightfully character driven mystery; tenth in A Crochet Mystery series, it can be read as a standalone. Catching up with this eccentric group of ‘Hookers’ is a LOL blast! Molly Pink and the ladies hooked my attention from the beginning, and the biggest challenge I faced (other than who the bad guy/gal is) was the courage to let go, make the final stitch and tie off.
Cee Cee Collins is the star in the Tarzana Hooker’s crochet group. Literally. Now an Academy Award nominee, she brings an even greater air of excitement to the group. Molly has been organizing the Yarn University for the Indie bookstore where she was recently promoted to assistant manager. Several of the regular crocheters were prepared to teach a class in various aspects of crocheting. One of the volunteer instructors had cold feet, so to help give her confidence and practice addressing a group, the Hookers met at Cee Cee’s home to give Sheila a practice run in her special ‘Hug’ pattern and colorful technique. Cee Cee’s ‘love interest’ Tony planned to produce and film a web-based soap. Cee Cee’s guest suite could be used for some of the taping, so she was going to give a quick tour of the over-the-garage suite to the class when they opened the door to find a dead body. Was there a reason she pushed Molly to go into the suite first when they were met with a bad odor upon opening the door? Other than fear, of course…
Molly runs head-on into another mystery, and try as she might to stay out of it this time, people just keep trying to drag her in. Molly’s former gentleman friend, Barry, a homicide detective, was brought into the mix at Cee Cee’s request so the paparazzi wouldn’t follow the usual first response teams that would arrive. He and Molly’s current love interest, Mason, high-powered attorney, agree on only one thing, that she stay out of murder investigations for her own well-being.
Mason, injured in a serious car accident several weeks’ prior, had his own challenges at present. His daughter who resents him dating Molly moved in with him to take care of him while he was still recovering. Then his ex-wife moved in, supposedly because her boy toy and she split up and she needed a place to stay while her home was being remodeled.
One of the things that make this series are the characters! Molly is a fairly normal woman who was widowed young. Her adult sons still come and go, and her ‘herd’ of animals needs to be checked on regularly. Molly’s pets, and the stories of how she acquired them, endear her to this reader! Molly’s best friend Dinah seems as normal as Molly. Either could step off the pages of the novel as friends one has known forever. Mason and Barry both are strong men who are young enough to have fun and old enough to have stability. One could have a little empathy with Sheila. Many of us have known at least one Adele or Babs, or even Esmaya, but hopefully not all at the same time! They are each colorfully depicted and uniquely memorable.
The plot was fascinating and didn’t seem one that could easily be solved. The plot twists kept this reader on her toes! Every bit of the plot is plausible; the author has a great imagination to plan and execute a mystery so well! I admit that I had no clue who the real bad guy/ gal would be, and had not even imagined … Wow! Just – wow! There are LOL funny scenes, my favorite of which is one that I could see as what ‘could only happen to me’. If one likes to crochet, spend time with pets, and read cozy mysteries that include a great balance of serious (respecting the murder) and humor, along with a cast of real characters, try Seams Like Murder. I highly recommend it, as well as the earlier books in the series. Sometimes we need to find humor even on the rainiest of days, and Betty Hechtman’s novels are wonderful treats for torrential downpours or summery sunny weather.
*OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*
March 29, 2020
As usual, Molly is running in all directions. She has supposedly chosen Mason as the number one man in her live, but that relationship is complicated by his ex-wife and somewhat hostile daughter, both currently living with him. And Molly can’t completely erase Barry from her life or her thoughts. Molly is also gearing up for the opening of Yarn University at the bookshop. All that seems to take a back seat when she again begins her own investigation into a suspicious death. With as little time as she usually spends at work, it’s a wonder she still gets a paycheck. And as much trouble as she gets herself into, it appears she still needs both guys, Mason the lawyer and Barry the detective, in her life just to keep her safe. These books may follow a similar formula, but they have me hooked into looking forward to the next one as soon as I finish the one I am reading.
November 28, 2023
2.5 rounded up. Easy and quick read. Very predictable.
April 28, 2023
I definitely did not see the ending coming. I had some suspicion but I fell for the red herring. 🤣
July 22, 2025
Maybe it’s because I came into the series a little late (reading for book club) or maybe because I know some old ladies who are a little too familiar to some of the more annoying characters but I really couldn’t care about any of the characters. That said, it was still a well-written story and you pretty much don’t know who the killer is until the very end of the book.
May 3, 2016
Seams Like Murder is the tenth book in the A Crochet Mystery series.
The Tarzana Hookers are planning a Yarn University, but, Sheila, who will be leading one of the classes is very shy and isn't used to speaking before a group. Molly Pink has planned for a run-through to be held at CeeCee Collins' home. At the end of the meeting CeeCee wants to show them the apartment above her garage, where she and her gentleman friend, Tony, plan to have little studio where they can tape projects and post them on the internet. But what they do see is the body of a female who is unknown to any of them.
So Molly and the other hookers have to get busy and find out who the killer might have been so that they can get back to putting the finishing touches on their Yarn University project.
Most all of the regulars are back once again to provide the reader with an enjoyable and lighthearted experience.
For any readers that aren't crocheters, there isn't a lot of crocheting talk, to put you off the series.
Recipes and a couple of crochet patterns are included in the book.
Looking forward to the next book.
The Tarzana Hookers are planning a Yarn University, but, Sheila, who will be leading one of the classes is very shy and isn't used to speaking before a group. Molly Pink has planned for a run-through to be held at CeeCee Collins' home. At the end of the meeting CeeCee wants to show them the apartment above her garage, where she and her gentleman friend, Tony, plan to have little studio where they can tape projects and post them on the internet. But what they do see is the body of a female who is unknown to any of them.
So Molly and the other hookers have to get busy and find out who the killer might have been so that they can get back to putting the finishing touches on their Yarn University project.
Most all of the regulars are back once again to provide the reader with an enjoyable and lighthearted experience.
For any readers that aren't crocheters, there isn't a lot of crocheting talk, to put you off the series.
Recipes and a couple of crochet patterns are included in the book.
Looking forward to the next book.
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August 27, 2016Great story. Glad it's part of a series. Now I can go back and read all the previous books in the series.
January 1, 2017
Love the characters. And all the pets. I am still thinking the love interest may change.
March 22, 2021
Molly Pink is Event Coordinator and Assistant Manager at Shedd & Royal's Bookstore in Tarzana. She's trying to put together Yarn University, where people can learn different types of crochet. Unfortunately, one of the Tarzana Hookers, as the club calls itself, is having a bad case of stage fright. Sheila is shy anyway, but her projects are so lovely that Molly has convinced her to teach a class. When they decide to do a "practice class" over at their friend CeeCee's mansion, they come across a body in the apartment above the garage.
Molly is once again drawn into a murder investigation, to no surprise of Homicide Detective Barry Greenberg, who once had a relationship with her; and to the delight of Mason Fields, her current boyfriend and celebrity defense attorney. Mason was injured in a car accident, and is now itching to get back into the game, as it were.
When Molly finds the body, she notices a clue no one else does, but while it doesn't mean anything yet, she can't get it out of her mind. But she has other things to worry about: Mason's ex-wife and daughter are staying with him, and they don't want her anywhere near him (while he wants her there); Adele is driving everyone crazy with her wedding preparations (though no date has been set); and other problems concerning her best friend Dinah, and Barry.
But Molly still wants to do her job well, so tries to put it out of her mind, yet can't. Her innate curiosity is driving her to figure things out, and she enlists not only the help of Dinah, but also Barb, a woman whom she met through CeeCee and has decided she wants to be a member of the club. While Molly's problems escalate, so does her certainty that this young woman was murdered by someone she knows, but she can't prove it. And if she doesn't figure it out soon, she won't have to worry about anything else...
I have read every book in the series so far, and have gone with Molly from the loss of her husband to where she is now. I won't lie and say I've enjoyed every book (I haven't) but I have delighted in spending time with Molly in this one. She's struggling to organize her life (yeah, sure) and of course, isn't able to have everything the way she'd like. She's too busy trying to solve another murder (with help, of course) and stay out of the eye of Barry, who doesn't like her investigating. She's also trying to navigate her new relationship with Mason, but his ex-wife and daughter Brooklyn keep getting in the way. What Molly needs is a vacation (when?).
So we watch as she does her best, gleaning clues along the way and trying to be supportive to her friends. It's an interesting combination, and there is plenty going on to keep one interested. While I can't like her son Peter (who could be kinder and more understanding to the woman who raised him), there are others who stand by her side, and it's nice to see.
In the end, when everything starts to come together, it's a climax you don't expect and one that is surprising as well, which is how it should be. It's satisfying and makes for a pleasant reading experience. Recommended.
Molly is once again drawn into a murder investigation, to no surprise of Homicide Detective Barry Greenberg, who once had a relationship with her; and to the delight of Mason Fields, her current boyfriend and celebrity defense attorney. Mason was injured in a car accident, and is now itching to get back into the game, as it were.
When Molly finds the body, she notices a clue no one else does, but while it doesn't mean anything yet, she can't get it out of her mind. But she has other things to worry about: Mason's ex-wife and daughter are staying with him, and they don't want her anywhere near him (while he wants her there); Adele is driving everyone crazy with her wedding preparations (though no date has been set); and other problems concerning her best friend Dinah, and Barry.
But Molly still wants to do her job well, so tries to put it out of her mind, yet can't. Her innate curiosity is driving her to figure things out, and she enlists not only the help of Dinah, but also Barb, a woman whom she met through CeeCee and has decided she wants to be a member of the club. While Molly's problems escalate, so does her certainty that this young woman was murdered by someone she knows, but she can't prove it. And if she doesn't figure it out soon, she won't have to worry about anything else...
I have read every book in the series so far, and have gone with Molly from the loss of her husband to where she is now. I won't lie and say I've enjoyed every book (I haven't) but I have delighted in spending time with Molly in this one. She's struggling to organize her life (yeah, sure) and of course, isn't able to have everything the way she'd like. She's too busy trying to solve another murder (with help, of course) and stay out of the eye of Barry, who doesn't like her investigating. She's also trying to navigate her new relationship with Mason, but his ex-wife and daughter Brooklyn keep getting in the way. What Molly needs is a vacation (when?).
So we watch as she does her best, gleaning clues along the way and trying to be supportive to her friends. It's an interesting combination, and there is plenty going on to keep one interested. While I can't like her son Peter (who could be kinder and more understanding to the woman who raised him), there are others who stand by her side, and it's nice to see.
In the end, when everything starts to come together, it's a climax you don't expect and one that is surprising as well, which is how it should be. It's satisfying and makes for a pleasant reading experience. Recommended.
December 20, 2024
Knitting and crocheting books are selling like crazy at the bookstore where Molly works, so to keep the customers coming, she sets up a series of classes where the Tarzana Hookers can pass on their skills to others: a Yarn University. The only problem is the teacher of the most popular seminar—Sheila—is getting a massive case of stage fright about being in front of a crowd. To ease Sheila’s nerves, the Hookers plan a practice class at crocheter CeeCee’s mansion. But before the lesson begins, Molly and the gang stumble upon a dead body in the apartment above CeeCee’s garage. Now, Molly must unravel the clues to find a killer quickly—or school might be out forever. [amazon synopsis]
I love this series, but I am getting tired of finding entire paragraphs cut and pasted from previous books. The description of the 'vampire crochet kits' (direct copy from Knot Guilty, p. 12), description of shop baker's facial hair (Knot Guilty, p. 15). And so on. [from an amazon review. Too lazy to type it myself] Fun series. Good patterns at the end of you are a crocheter. Adele is so very annoying. WHY would you agree to let your boy friend's ex and her daughter stay with you? Unless you are a doormat. Take Barry's key away!!!
I love this series, but I am getting tired of finding entire paragraphs cut and pasted from previous books. The description of the 'vampire crochet kits' (direct copy from Knot Guilty, p. 12), description of shop baker's facial hair (Knot Guilty, p. 15). And so on. [from an amazon review. Too lazy to type it myself] Fun series. Good patterns at the end of you are a crocheter. Adele is so very annoying. WHY would you agree to let your boy friend's ex and her daughter stay with you? Unless you are a doormat. Take Barry's key away!!!
February 5, 2023
Clean sweep
Molly’s friend Sheila is anxious about teaching a class for the newly-formed Yarn University at the bookstore, so the Tarzana Hookers gather to support her in a practice class, held at CeeCee’s. Learning that CeeCee’s boyfriend Tony wants to do crochet videos for the group, they all troop over to the guest house to see the space, only to discover a dead body on the floor. Amid the chaos that ensues, Molly has to find ways to continue to help Sheila’s confidence, console CeeCee, deal with Mason’s ex and unfriendly daughter, handle Adele’s usual drama, and keep Mrs. Shedd from worrying about the Yarn U idea failing - oh, and figure out who killed the woman. Can she manage it all, on top of her own crazy household of pets?
Molly’s friend Sheila is anxious about teaching a class for the newly-formed Yarn University at the bookstore, so the Tarzana Hookers gather to support her in a practice class, held at CeeCee’s. Learning that CeeCee’s boyfriend Tony wants to do crochet videos for the group, they all troop over to the guest house to see the space, only to discover a dead body on the floor. Amid the chaos that ensues, Molly has to find ways to continue to help Sheila’s confidence, console CeeCee, deal with Mason’s ex and unfriendly daughter, handle Adele’s usual drama, and keep Mrs. Shedd from worrying about the Yarn U idea failing - oh, and figure out who killed the woman. Can she manage it all, on top of her own crazy household of pets?
August 21, 2017
Betty Hechtman is always an auto-buy author for me. I have read all of the books in this series prior to this one and I always love coming back to the Hookers. Betty Hechtman does the cozy mystery genre so well. I feel like I am a part of the Tarzana Hookers--laughing with them, wanting to dig around for answers with Molly, shaking my head at Adele all the time, etc. "Seams Like Murder" did not disappoint in terms of mystery and I was surprised by the ending as well. This book sucked me in and was enjoyable from start to finish. It's always a joy to get lost in this series. Can't wait to read the next one!
October 13, 2025
I'm trying to read books that have been sitting on my shelf for a while so I grabbed this one. I have read a couple of her other Crochet Mystery books and wasn't really impressed. Molly and her husband hunting crochet friends are irritating. Of the ones I have read, this one was the least liked by me. Plus, her latest crust, Mason, is a milquetoast who let his ex-wife and a daughter take over his life while he recuperated from a car accident. Instead of standing up for Molly, he'd let them rule. She needs to go back to Officer Greenberg. Will she do that or stick with Mason? Who knows?
Definitely not a keeper on my shelf.
Definitely not a keeper on my shelf.
April 24, 2020
Molly and her fellow Tarzana Hookers nearly trip over the dead body in "Seams Like Murder." This one ended up in CeeCee's guest apartment over the garage, and the body is fairly ripe by the time they find it.
Molly's clues are fairly straightforward in this installment of the cozy crochet mystery. We have an addition to the Hooker group. Molly and Mason are still trying to canoodle (Please, make it stop. I want Barry).
Fans of Betty Hechtman's books will enjoy this frivolous little romp of a mystery.
Molly's clues are fairly straightforward in this installment of the cozy crochet mystery. We have an addition to the Hooker group. Molly and Mason are still trying to canoodle (Please, make it stop. I want Barry).
Fans of Betty Hechtman's books will enjoy this frivolous little romp of a mystery.
June 11, 2025
This book took a lazy and different way to finding the murderer. I kind of liked this different path she took. I still wonder how she ever expects you, as a reader, to figure anything out because there are really no real clues until she gets to the end and starts exposing things that were never disclosed or revealed until about the time she solves the murder herself but I guess that's her style and that's fine.
October 27, 2021
This is a cute story with a pretty good mystery. With a little twist of knitting and crocheting mixed in
The ‘Tarzana Hookers’ name is just too funny. So there’s a Yarn University and a murder to solve. But I liked the characters. Molly is great and all her friends and animals. I really enjoyed this story.
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The ‘Tarzana Hookers’ name is just too funny. So there’s a Yarn University and a murder to solve. But I liked the characters. Molly is great and all her friends and animals. I really enjoyed this story.
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June 22, 2025
Entertaining little cozy mystery (#10 in the series)
Delightful range of characters... and suspects!
It does amaze me how Molly can pick up and leave the bookstore whenever anyone comes in that "needs" her, or how anyone else (except Dinah) can leave their place of employment to reciprocate. Don't business owners rely on their employees to stay put in Tarzana?
Delightful range of characters... and suspects!
It does amaze me how Molly can pick up and leave the bookstore whenever anyone comes in that "needs" her, or how anyone else (except Dinah) can leave their place of employment to reciprocate. Don't business owners rely on their employees to stay put in Tarzana?
December 29, 2025
Audiobook I chose just because it was available. Narrator was awful. The whole thing was such an old white lady novel. I'm an old white lady myself, and it was really a throwback to 1970s Midwest blandness I could barely finish. Betty needs to retire, the narrator needs to retire, if you like this book you're probably already retired and spend your days watching fox news.
May 2, 2019
As in the summary, the driving force of going to various venues is Sheila's stage fright about conducting a class.
This issue is more or less without resolution--something for book 11 perhaps?
Nevertheless a readable and enjoyable mystery.
This issue is more or less without resolution--something for book 11 perhaps?
Nevertheless a readable and enjoyable mystery.
January 26, 2020
I enjoyed this book a lot. I wish it had more crochet in it (although, it had an awful lot, lol). The mystery was very confusing, and I kept getting the characters confused. On the whole, however, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
May 31, 2021
Comedic elements get better and better
I don’t usually review, just rate, but as I’ve moved through this series, I finally decided I just need to declare my love for Hechtman’s ability to write a comedic scene. That is all. Five stars!
I don’t usually review, just rate, but as I’ve moved through this series, I finally decided I just need to declare my love for Hechtman’s ability to write a comedic scene. That is all. Five stars!
April 17, 2023
Another awesome book by Betty Hechtman. Molly cannot help it that she is constantly discovering dead bodies !!!!! This one had me stumped on who did it until the very end - which I love !!!!! It is never who you expect
May 16, 2023
I liked this mystery story. While the plots follow a certain pattern this one deviated enough to keep it interesting. This is a good series of women helping women and I like that. And I like the crocheting ideas.
May 31, 2024
1 1/2 stars for the characters (except for Molly and Dinah, I found the crocheted group extremely irritating), and don't get me started on Mason.
5 stars for the mystery. I didn't have a clue about the killer's identity until the very end.
5 stars for the mystery. I didn't have a clue about the killer's identity until the very end.
March 25, 2025
I figured out the motive about halfway, but I didn't get who did it thanks to clever red herrings. The book builds really well and I love that the MC rescues someone else for once, even if the police do need to rush in at the end.
March 25, 2017
Fun read. I have enjoyed all of them so far and will continue to do so. Love the quirky characters in the Tarzana Hookers.
August 7, 2019
This one had me guessing til the end!
November 13, 2022
I ended up reading this one out of order, by accident, and as a result, found it only "okay". Still, this series is good enough that an okay book is still enjoyable to read!
February 28, 2023
I truly love this series! Light hearted fun! I’m still carrying a torch for Barry! Nothing against Mason🤣
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