Revenge of the Crafty Corpse

An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery, Book 3

By: Lois Winston

Narrated by: Alexandra Bitton-Bailey

Anastasia Pollack’s dead louse of a spouse has left her with more bills than you can shake a crochet hook at. Teaching craft classes at her mother-in-law’s assisted living center seems like an easy way to supplement her meager income. But when Lyndella Wegner—a 98-year-old know-it-all with a penchant for ruffles and lace—turns up dead, Anastasia’s cantankerous mother-in-law becomes the prime suspect in her murder. Upon discovering that Lyndella’s scandalous craft projects—and her scandalous behavior—made her plenty of enemies, Anastasia sets out to find the real killer before her mother-in-law ends up behind bars.

©2013, 2015 Lois Winston (P)2023 Lois Winston

Fun crafty cozy

This was a good cozy mystery with twists and turns to make you keep listening.

Fun listen

Audiobook Review

Trouble never ceases to find Anastacia when it comes to dead bodies.

Thinking she’ll get retrieve from her mother-in-law who must do rehab at a home but it only the start of her troubles as she manages to get a part time job to pay off ct. dead husband debts. Soon her mother-in-law’s roommate is found dead, and she is the prime suspect.

Seems the dead woman was not well liked by all as Anastacia will discover a secret past that made her prime target for murder. Can she figure out who wanted her dead and why before bodies start to pile up?
A sharp funny read that will keep you entertain.

Enjoyable

Ms. Winston's writing is clear as well as clever. Her main character is likable with just a hint of sarcasm and at times very humorous. An enjoyable mystery to listen to.

Sly Cozy Mystery

I thought that book 3 of the "An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery" series was somewhat darker than the first two books. Anastasia was pulled into a murder investigation, as her mother-in-law was the prime suspect. The story presented some dark themes through the subtext of the tale. I appreciated that the author didn't go into graphic details. I enjoyed trying to figure out who the culprit was based on the clues found within the story. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. Alexandra Bitton-Bailey's performance kept the ambiance of the story. My only issue was the way that the dog's name was pronounced. The dog's name was Manifesto, but the way it was pronounced sounded as if there was an e in the first syllable instead of an a, which I found a little distracting. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.

Fun listen of a favorite

I love this series, and think Anastasia is a great character. I was expecting more of a Jersey voice, not just the accent but also the inflection. I took my phone with me to listen to the book and laughed out loud more than once. Definitely a fun listen, would definitely recommend.