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Advent of Mystery, Day 3: Christmas Presents
It’s the third day of our Advent of Mystery and we’re looking at Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger. Unger’s work is a little out of my usual zone, but I was excited to see how I’d fare with another thriller-style mystery. Christmas Presents follows the story of a bookshop owner, Madeline Martin, whose life is…
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Advent of Mystery, Day 2: The Christmas Guest
Day 2 of the Advent of Mystery 2023 and we’re going even darker. Today we’re taking a look at The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson. This recent novella has both straight and epistolary prose, following a cold case from the perspectives of two women on the scene. The crimes took place over a fateful Christmas…
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Advent of Mystery, Day 1: The Mistletoe Murders by P.D. James
It’s Year 2 of the Advent of Mystery! Over the next 12 days, I’ll share (short and sweet) thoughts on 12 crime and mystery books that are set at Christmas or have a Christmas theme to them. Like last year, I’ll work through both the quality of mystery and the actual Christmas coverage. This year,…