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Yarned and Dangerous (A Tangled Web Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Sadie Hartwell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 674 ratings
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“A tale of murder and intrigue that will ensnare knitters and non-knitters alike. I couldn’t put it down.”—Barbara Ross, author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries
 
Time has not been kind to sleepy Dorset Falls, Connecticut, where an erstwhile resident is hoping to bring a tattered yarn shop back to life—but with a murderer on the loose, the whole town is in knots…
 
Josie Blair left Dorset Falls twelve years ago in hopes of making it big in New York City. But after earning an overpriced master’s degree and getting fired by a temperamental designer, she finds herself heading back to her hometown. Her great-uncle was injured in a car accident, and newly unemployed Josie is the only person available to take care of him. Uncle Eb’s wife didn’t survive the crash, so Josie is also tasked with selling the contents of her Aunt Cora’s yarn shop. But the needling ladies of the Charity Knitters Association pose a far bigger challenge than a shop full of scattered skeins . . .
 
Miss Marple Knits is one of the few businesses still open in the dreary downtown. Josie can’t imagine how it stayed open for so long, yet something about the cozy, resilient little shop appeals to her. But when one of the town’s most persnickety knitters turns up dead in a pile of cashmere yarn, Josie realizes there’s something truly twisted lurking beneath the town’s decaying façade . . .
 
INCLUDES ORIGINAL KNITTING PATTERNS!
 
“[An] appealing crafting cozy.”—Publishers Weekly
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    December 1, 2015
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About the Author

Sadie Hartwell is an experienced author with a degree in history from St. Lawrence University. She worked as a waitress, a handbag designer and manufacturer, a paralegal, and a copy editor before turning to writing full time. She attributes her love of mystery fiction and needlework to being raised near the dark and snowy Canadian border in New York.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00U7LJOEK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Cozies; Reissue edition (December 1, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1989 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 243 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 674 ratings

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Sadie Hartwell grew up near the Canadian border in northern New York State, where it's cold, dark, and snowy almost half the year--a perfect environment for nurturing a simultaneous love of mystery fiction and needlework. She attended St. Lawrence University, graduating with a degree in history, and has worked as a waitress, handbag designer/manufacturer, office drone, and copy editor before turning to writing full time. Now she gets to play with yarn and make up stories whenever she wants, and wishes everyone had a job as much fun as hers. Visit her at www.sadiehartwell.com.

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I enjoyed Sadie Hartwell's book very much, especially her incorporation of knitting, small riral towns and mystery.
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T. Higus
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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I enjoyed Sadie Hartwell's book very much, especially her incorporation of knitting, small riral towns and mystery.
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T. Higus
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
I enjoyed Sadie Hartwell's book very much, especially her incorporation of knitting, small riral towns and mystery.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not a knitter, but didn't have to be
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019
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I was little worried that it would be overwhelming filled with knitting hints and references. I was appreciatively wrong. The characters were very interesting and had a great deal of breadth in their activities. The plot moved along well and I was always glad to have a chance to read another chapter. I did get the book as a deal from an email. The next one is a bit out of my range for a cozy. While the author is quite talented, and I would definitely enjoy reading the next in the series, I usually only pay that much for Sue Grafton or Patricia Cornwell.
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Beverly A. Qualheim
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
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Love knitting mysteries and this was so well written! I wish there was a 3rd! Well, off to read book number 2 again!
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JJ
5.0 out of 5 stars An EXCELLENT cozy mystery series
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
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I don't even knit (yet!) but wanted a light mystery series similar to Carol Ann Martin's so gave this book a try --it was so good! I know there's a formula to these cozies but I loved these characters and Uncle Eb and the whole town. Also the writing is well done. The second title in the series is just as good, if not better (LOVE the ending). Please write more!!
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Jeannette Hartman
4.0 out of 5 stars A cute cozy
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2021
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This cozy mystery features knitters, a yarn store, a good mystery and a whisper of romance. A nice piece of light entertainment.

When a car crash kills Josie Blair's Great-Aunt Cora and leaves her Great-Uncle Eben Lloyd with a broken leg, she's the only family member available to help care for him.

Scarcely has Josie flipped open her laptop to start recording Cora's fiber inventory than she finds the dead body of Lillian Woodruff, buried in bundles of yarn in the back storeroom.

This mystery is engaging enough to transport you. Her descriptions of the lunches and snacks prepared by general store clerk and chef Lorna Fowler will make your mouth water. Curmudgeonly Uncle Eben and his bounding hound Jethro will make you smile. You'll boo and hiss Diantha Humpries, the snobbish new president of the Charity Knitters Association and mother of Trey who was once Josie's boyfriend. There are some quick and simple knitting patterns at the end of the book.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent story and fairly interesting characters. I did figure ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017
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Decent story and fairly interesting characters. I did figure it out before half way through the book, so I hope the mystery is a little harder in her next book. I did object to the use of the term "Missy" by her uncle. I realize he is supposed to be an irascible old man but the term is derogatory and I would slap someone silly for using it.
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Donna Safford
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read with free knitting patterns!
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2017
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Dorset Falls if the setting for this murder mystery by Sadie Hartwell. Josie Blair lives in New York, but comes back to Dorset Falls to care for her great uncle, Eb, and to close up the knitting shop once run by Eb's late wife. While she only plans on staying for two weeks, there is much to do packing up the shop, and when you throw in a murder, well, how can she leave until it is solved? Come, unravel this tale of yarn, greed, and a little love story.

I loved this book and couldn't put it down. It is an easy read, but I wanted to know what had happened and how everything connected. Personally, I was rooting for the love story too. This is a story where city life meets country life, with priorities and happiness factoring in too. I recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a light read that keeps your attention and encourages you to keep reading, especially if you solving a mystery.
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R. Maners
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, well-knitted yarn!
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2015
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The main character Josie is at a crossroads in her life, although she doesn't think so at the time, when she learns she has to go home to take care of her great-uncle, who was injured in a car crash that killed his wife. Josie uproots herself and her kitty Coco from Manhattan's fashion industry to sleepy-to-the-point-of-almost-comatose Dorset Falls, CT. Come to find out, Josie's late great-aunt left behind a yarn shop on town. In addition to taking care of him and his farm, Great Uncle Eb wants Josie to liquidate the shop's stock. Josie thinks, easy-peasy/ Hello, eBay. But it's not that simple. And neither was that car crash. Nor are the good people of Dorset Falls particularly simple, either.

This is a fun page-turner for a cozy. There's a surprise regarding mysterious activity in town which is likely to give you a double-take, but go ahead and roll with it because it's fun. An excellent fair play mystery, too.

Also, if you've ever wondered how people become so obsessed with knitting, this book answers that question.
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Geraldine
3.0 out of 5 stars Had Potential But....
Reviewed in Canada on April 4, 2018
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....I wasn't compelled to read more than the first few chapters. The characters seemed lacking in development and the story quite predictable.

With my limited reading time these days, a story REALLY has to grab and keep my attention to make finishing the book worthwhile. This one didn't make the cut.😣
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Sara E
5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable cosy mystery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2016
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An excellent book - good characters, a steady-moving plot and a murder that needs to be solved. The main character, Josie, was well-written and immensely likeable. Although it was obvious from the outset which direction the story was heading, that was no-bad thing as the murder itself was not predictable. I look forward to spending more time in Miss Marple Knits.
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Mary Villanyi
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on March 5, 2016
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good story
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suecrain
3.0 out of 5 stars A good start.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 25, 2016
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This is a story about people who seem quite shallow in their emotions. No-one appears to care about the murder victim who remains a featureless dummy despite being a long term member of the knitting group. The main character of the story, continually has her stomach "clenching" until I felt she needed urgent medical attention for it. The whole story was clearly a first novel by the author........however it did keep me reading and not able to guess the ending.....so on the whole I enjoyed it enough to hope the author continues to develop and write about fuller characters. I shall read her next book.
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Sue
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2017
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Enjoyed this - fun read
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