One for the Hooks by Betty Hechtman has Molly Pink acquiring yarn for the store when she witnesses a drone drop a sack of smelly seafood onto Sloan Renner, a local realtor who does a variety of other jobs as well. Sloan was helping Miami Wintergarten turn her inherited home into a short-term rental which has her neighbors up in arms. Molly’s ex-beau, Barry asks for Molly’s help on the case. Molly has a way of acquiring information that the local police cannot. Molly has some personal issues to deal with as well. Her son, Peter shows up with luggage and a pregnant girlfriend. It seems he needs to a place to live since his latest television project fell through. Mason Fields, Molly’s layer boyfriend, has a proposition for Molly that could change her life. Can Molly hook the killer while dealing with her personal drama?
One for the Hooks by Betty Hechtman is the 14th A Crochet Mystery. It can be read as a standalone for those new
to the series. I thought One for the Hooks
was well-written with developed characters.
I like that Molly Pink is a mature woman who is a clever and
capable. I was not a fan of the way
Molly dealt with her son, Peter in this book.
I thought she would set down some rules for the pushy son and his cold
girlfriend. Molly most do some soul searching
when Mason makes her an offer. The
whodunit had multiple suspects (a whole neighborhood), misdirection, and a
unique method of murder. One detail
early in the book is all that is needed to solve the crime (I am not telling
you which one). I enjoyed following
Molly and Dinah as they dug up information and got themselves into trouble in
pursuit of justice. Barry, of course,
wants Molly’s information, but he is reluctant to share. He also does not always appreciate her theories
(you would think he would have learned to trust her by now). There are cute pets, gorgeous yarns, fun with
friends, plus book and yarn events. I
enjoyed the one-of-a-kind scarf project that Molly came up with using the yarns
she purchased for the shop. Adele was
even more over-the-top than usual thanks to her vlog. Her outfits match her ego (loud and
large). I laughed often while reading
One for the Hooks. I am eager for the
next A Crochet Mystery after reading the ending. One for the Hooks is an entertaining cozy
mystery with ritzy yarns, a significant other’s suggestion, a problematic progeny,
a daring drone, a curious killing, sensational Serendipity scarves, and the
plucky Molly Pink.
Kris
The Avid Reader
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