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Description: Innkeeper Holly White has a lot to be joyful about this season, until an attempted robbery throws the town into suspicion in the sixth installment of the Christmas Tree Farm mysteries from bestselling author Jacqueline Frost.
As Christmas descends on Mistletoe, Maine, Holly White has an extra gift for the a new baby on the way. Her husband, Sheriff Evan Gray, has been worried about her elevated blood pressure and Holly has agreed to take this year easy. Being idle has never been one of Holly’s gifts, so when Evan surprises her with tickets to the town-wide dinner, she and her many cravings thank him. But when a thief tries and fails to steal an antique ornament from the dinner’s holiday display, it’s clear that someone is on the naughty list.
The thief manages to escape, but after dinner, Holly spots their lifeless body. It’s clear that someone in town was keen to kill them. Evan is less than jolly to find his wife at the scene of yet another holiday homicide and asks her to promise that she’ll leave the investigating to the police. But Holly has never been one to turn down a challenge and has to get creative with the help of a few of her friends in order to find this killer.
Will she and her friends be able to stop the killer, and uncover the motive behind the attempted robbery, or will the killer strike again and paint the town a bloody red?
Genre: Mystery - Cozy
Why I Picked This Book: This is a series that I enjoy so of course I had to pick up this newest one!
My Impression: This series is full of holiday goodness - yummy sounding treats, fun characters, and holiday spirits galore. I like that each book happens at Christmas time as it really allows for the holiday events to be front and center and we get big jumps in the characters' lives which I like. I especially enjoyed this one as it talked about Scandanavian Christmas traditions which made for a nice spin on the usual here.
Why I Picked This Book: This is a series that I enjoy so of course I had to pick up this newest one!
My Impression: This series is full of holiday goodness - yummy sounding treats, fun characters, and holiday spirits galore. I like that each book happens at Christmas time as it really allows for the holiday events to be front and center and we get big jumps in the characters' lives which I like. I especially enjoyed this one as it talked about Scandanavian Christmas traditions which made for a nice spin on the usual here.
Holly has a gift for stumbling onto dead bodies and getting pulled into an investigation and despite her best efforts this book is no exception. I enjoyed the mystery and following along with the investigation. What really stands out is the time spent with characters and it really enhanced my enjoyment of the story. This is a series that you could jump into with this book but like many cozy mysteries with a solid cast I do think it is more enjoyable if you read the series from the beginning.
If you like a holiday themed cozy mystery and are looking for a series where you enjoy spending time with the characters this series and this mystery are perfect choices.
Would I Read More of this Series/Author? Absolutely! This series is always fun and I look forward to reading more.
Would I Recommend this Book? If you are a cozy mystery reader this is a series you should definitely try.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
Would I Recommend this Book? If you are a cozy mystery reader this is a series you should definitely try.
* I received this book in exchange for an honest review. As always my opinions and impressions are completely my own. *
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