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Subject: Betty Hechtman - (Crochet mystery)
Date Posted: 9/9/2008 6:17 PM ET
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Seems like I had her first book (Hooked on Murder) on my Wish List a long time before I finally got it...so I assumed it must be pretty good.  But, I'm really having a hard time pushing through it.  I don't know if it's the main character's personality, or the lack of personality in the secondary characters, but it's pretty blah.

Does anybody else have an opinion about this book?  I'm thinking I may take the second book off my Wish List, and just forget about this series.

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Date Posted: 9/9/2008 7:16 PM ET
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I really loved her book-  I know that at times, you can just not like an author that everyone else likes- I know many people like the Fran Rizer moutary books, and I cant stand them- why waste time on a book or author you dont like?

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Date Posted: 9/9/2008 7:27 PM ET
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I thoughtit was fairly good... nothing stellar in the writing or characters/ I emjpyed it and have the nextone on my WL.... it did take abitto get into, bt I was hooked by 1/2 way through, the who-dunit twist is good.. DH raedit and liked it to.... I agree about tje Rizer series too, DH also didn't like that one.. BTW DHis now totally hooked on the Monica Ferris serie too... I'm such a bad cozie influence...hee hee
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Date Posted: 9/9/2008 7:32 PM ET
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I cant wait for Monica Ferris's new book-  I think maybe it comes out in Dec??

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Date Posted: 9/10/2008 4:27 PM ET
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Thanks for your input!  Maybe I will like it better when I'm actually finished with it.  Monica Ferris is one of my favorites too :)

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Date Posted: 9/10/2008 5:35 PM ET
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Monica Ferris' Thai Die: A Needlecraft Mystery should be released on Dec. 2.

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Date Posted: 9/10/2008 6:10 PM ET
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thank you Anna- I thought it was in Dec!