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Died in the Wool  (Knitting, Bk 1)
Died in the Wool - Knitting, Bk 1
Author: Mary Kruger
Meet Ariadne Evans. She's the proud owner of a knitting shop. And she's just got herself in a stitch. — When Ariadne enters her knitting store one day and discovers the cast-off body of longtime customer Edith Perry strangled with homespun yarn, she fears her life is about to come undone -- again, since she's still getting over her di...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781416544654
ISBN-10: 1416544658
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 94 ratings
Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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vintagejoy avatar reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 337 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 8
This is one of the best "first in a series" novels I have read in a long time. The story moves right along and the introduction to the main characters is really good. I didn't figure out the killer at all until the very end. The main character is very likeable and believable! Recommend this for anyone who likes a good cozy book. I don't knit, but that doesn't make any difference, there is really not alot of technical stuff about yarn in it, especially compared to Maggie Sefton's series. Just excellent!
SierraK avatar reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 195 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
This entertaining mystery introduces us to Ariadne Evans, owner of a knitting shop in a small town in Rhode Island. When one of her cantankerous customers is found strangled to death in her shop, Ariadne gets involved in trying to find the murderer.

The characters in this story were well developed and believable. I'm definitely looking forward to the next story in this series.
Kairbear avatar reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 4
This is a pretty fast moving mystery, with a yarn shop as the background. I enjoyed it enough to want to read the next book in the series.
reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Interesting mystery that any needlework or knitter would enjoy!
reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 330 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
First book in her new knitting series. Ariadne enter her knitting shop one morning to find the body of Edith Perry strangled behind the front counter. Ari knows that she should be more alarmed, but that's what you get for being the nasty person that Edith was. Unfortunately, there are too many suspects two of which are Diane and her husband Joe both of whom are close friends of Ari's. Enter Josh Pierce the new and quite cute police detective and you have an interesting who done it. Kruger does a great Christie-like job in throwing out numerous suspects and reasons only to have you say "oh, I should have known". Has you guessing until the very end. Looking forward to book #2 - Knit Fast, Die Young. http://tinyurl.com/yrwxjf
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reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 37 more book reviews
A combination of knitting and murder; a cozy read.
Readnmachine avatar reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 1474 more book reviews
Cozy mystery with knitting theme. First of a series. When a body turns up in a small Rhode Island knit shop, there are plenty of suspects for the deed, but no one can understand the location or the weapon -- a skein of homespun yarn. I figured out the killer early on, but it was a fun ride.
cottonmouthfan avatar reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 11 more book reviews
A light, quick read. Good for when you have time to kill - doctor's office, waiting in the airport. Easy to follow plot with entertaining characters.
littlepine avatar reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 169 more book reviews
The first book in an excellent cozy series involving Ariadne Evans who is the proud owner of her very own knitting shop. She comes to work one day to find a customer strangled to death with homespun yarn. The list of suspects is long because it turns out not a lot of people liked the victim. Ariadne ends up trying to untangle the investigation because she is a suspect along with some of her friends. I would highly recommend this series. I am looking forward to the second book.
sari-lynn avatar reviewed Died in the Wool (Knitting, Bk 1) on + 207 more book reviews
A well-written, cozy mystery. I enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading the next in the series.

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