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The Books of Betty Hechtman - Yarn Retreat Mystery News
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Yarn Retreat Mystery
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So, here we are at book 10 in the Yarn Retreat series and my 30th published book. And I am already thinking ahead to book 11.
I always start with what is going to happen to all the main players and to figure out their arc. After what happened in KNOT DEAD AGAIN,
there are lots of possibilities. Next, I come up with what else is going on at Vista Del Mar while Casey puts on her retreat.
Since they are murder mysteries, I have to figure out who is going to die and why, and of course, how.
Because the books are about yarn retreats and include a pattern, I have to figure out that part. I try to make whatever they make
part of the story. I also want to keep it simple so that anybody with basic skills can make it. When it comes to the recipes, they
are related to Casey's dessert and muffin baking. Doing the taste testing is the only time my family pays attention to what I'm doing.
The rest of the time, all they know is that I spend a lot of time scribbling on legal pads and sitting at my computer. I'm not sure
what my 7-year-old grandson thinks I'm writing about. Not that he really seems to care when he stands behind me and tells me that
he's hungry.
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It is very exciting to be writing two national bestselling mystery series, and even better that they are both
about yarn craft.
One of the bonuses about writing the Yarn Retreat Series is that it has inspired me to develop my knitting skills.
I love the idea of being bi-stitcheral. Now when I travel, I carry a set of knitting needles along with a selection
of crochet hooks and projects in both yarn crafts.
And now I have an even bigger excuse to add to my yarn stash!
So, what is a yarn retreat? Picture going off to a rustic and slightly creepy hotel and conference center
on the tip of California's Monterey Peninsula. Fog rolls in and waves crash against a rocky shore. A group
of yarn enthusiasts gather to spend a long weekend learning new things, getting to know new people and having
lots of time to work on yarn projects while curled up in front a cozy fireplace.
And then wouldn't you know, all that peace is marred by murder.
Just like the Crochet Series, there are dead bodies, but everybody has a good time. And all the books
include a pattern and a recipe for one of Casey's famous baked treats.
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"Yarn to Go" Began the Series!
"A cozy mystery that you won't want to put down. It combines cooking, knitting and mjurder
in one great book!"
--Fresh Fiction
"What a great start to a new series...This was a real page turner."
--MyShelf.com
"This is one of those books with a comfortable tone that flows evenly and the more I read
in this lighthearted whodunit, the more the suspense kept me turning the pages as I needed
to know how it was going to end."
--Dru Ann's Reviews
"The mystery is extremely well presented and woven through the entire story with ease. There
really are three deaths and they may or may not be connected. It was really very interesting
to follow all the clues and put everything together.
Hechtman is also the author of The Crochet Mysteries that feature Molly Pink, and an avid
crafter so she knows what she is doing in the cozy mystery department. She has not only given
us a wonderful story to kick off this series but has laid the groundwork for many more installments."
--Escape with Dollycas Reviews
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