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Buttons And Bones (2010)

by Monica Ferris(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0425237044 (ISBN13: 9780425237045)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Berkley Hardcover

series

A Needlecraft Mystery

review 1: After a couple of meh thriller-mysteries, I needed something solid, dependable, and well, cozy. Monica Ferris's Needlecraft mysteries fits this requirement to a T. Kinda a Murder She Wrote type series, it features a vibrant woman over 60, who's found herself transplanted from California to Excelsior MN, running her deceased sisters needlepoint and yarn shop (Crewel World) and solving mysteries on the side. She's methodical, talks to people, makes mistakes, and calls the cops when she should call the cops, and makes no claims to being anything more than an amateur sleuth. No hysterics, no moodiness, no running off by herself. In this current book, Betsy helps her best friend Jan solve the question of whose bones were found in the root cellar of Jan and Lars newly pur... morechased Northwoods cabin. The mystery takes the reader back to the 1940's in World War I embroiled country. I applaud Ms Ferris for taking the "murders" away from Excelsior and for creating mysteries that revolve around people long since deceased. Not every "Mystery" has to be someone recently dead.The book is by no means perfect; there are more loose threads than an unraveling rug (which was one of the loose threads), a bit of dialog repetition and lots of unnecessary driving. I also question the quick "forensics" decision of the deceased's body. Seemed...unlikely. Just sayin'. What I like about these books is they are light, faced paced, engaging, and perfect for a quiet weekend, a beach read, or travel. Recommended. Can be read as a stand alone, but I do suggest starting at the beginning of the series for the most enjoyment.
review 2: Although a good friend recommended the Ferris mysteries, my interest is flagging rapidly. In this book, Ferris gets out of Excelsior and heads north to some of the Minnesota lake country, where Betsy and her friend Jill take on the case of a WW2 mystery. There are interesting elements in the story such as German POW camps in the US and the introduction of crocheting to the needlework side of the stories, but I would like some crisp writing as in Earlene Fowler's quilt novels. less

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