Molly Pink is an amateur detective that happens to have her ex-boyfriend homicide detective Barry and his son living in her house. She is also juggling a relationship with lawyer Mason, and the two men do not care for each other. When one of the members of her crochet group is murdered, Pink can not sit idly by and not try to help to catch the culprit. With help from her friends Dinah and Adele, Pink sets out to find justice for her friend Kelly. Detective Heather, the other woman in Barry's life, thinks Kelly's husband Dan is the murderer and is not looking at other suspects. Pink is not so easily convinced that Dan did it and begins to look for others who might have had a grudge against Kelly.

IF HOOKS COULD KILL is the seventh in the Crochet Mystery cozy mysteries written by Betty Hechtman. Even if the reader has not read any of the previous books, it is not a problem. Ms. Hechtman gives enough background on the characters that the book becomes an easy read. Lots of offbeat characters that will make you laugh your way through. One in particular is Pink's friend Adele with her outlandish outfits and her own foray into sleuthing. Then there is Barry's ex wife Jamie, who continually looks down her nose at Pink and is making Mason's life miserable.

IF HOOKS COULD KILL flows easily from beginning to end. The plot is well thought out and is one that will make you keep turning the pages. You can't help but wonder what Pink and her friends are going to get into and how much trouble they will cause. I'm sure I will be reading many more books by Ms. Hechtman and recommend this one very highly.