Author: Jacqueline Frost
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Publication Date: November 2018
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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Description: SWEET JUSTICE
When a body turns up in the dumpster behind Caroline’s Cupcakes, the store’s owner is the main suspect. Everyone in town saw Caroline fighting with the victim on the night of his death. Worse, the murder weapon is Caroline’s custom-designed butcher knife. But Holly White knows that her best friend isn’t capable of murder.
Now, just ten days before Christmas, Holly’s up to her jingle bells in holiday shenanigans. Juggling extra shifts at her family’s Christmas tree farm and making enough gingerbread jewelry to satisfy the crowd is already more than she can handle. Add in her budding relationship with the sheriff, and Holly’s ready to fly south until springtime. But her mittens come off when Caroline is taken into custody. Can Holly wrap up the case in time for Christmas?
My Thoughts: One would think after nearly losing her life, the last thing Holly White would ever do again is insert herself into another murder investigation, placing herself in the killer’s sights and risking all sorts of danger to herself. Despite Holly’s apparent lack of common sense, another charming installment of the Christmas Tree Farm mystery series brings us back to Holly’s world, her family’s Christmas tree farm brimming with holiday spirit, festivities and another murder. This time, Holly’s best friend Caroline is the main suspect after a body is found stabbed with one of Caroline’s butcher knives. Caroline was also seen arguing with the victim, so it doesn’t look good for her. Much to hunky sheriff Evan’s, displeasure, Holly once again begins asking questions.
The story moves at a good pace and with several possible suspects besides Caroline, I was unable to figure it out before the big reveal. In addition to the regular characters that I have come to care about, this installment brings the arrival of Evan’s little sister from Boston under some unusual circumstances as well as construction for the new inn is well underway which will bring more visitors to Reindeer Games and hopefully more opportunities for murder and mayhem sprinkled with a little Christmas spirit.
My Final Verdict: Another great addition to my Christmas reading list that could be read any time of the year, but really recommend reading it with a steaming mug of cocoa and a plate of snickerdoodles while waiting for St. Nick to make his appearance.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of ’Twas the Knife Before Christmas from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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