Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost (Book Beginnings & Friday 56)

 

Title: Twelve Slays of Christmas

Author: Jacqueline Frost

Publication: 10 October 2017

Amazon Description

When Holly White’s fiancé cancels their Christmas Eve wedding with less than two weeks to go, Holly heads home with a broken heart. Lucky for her, home in historic Mistletoe, Maine is magical during Christmastime—exactly what the doctor prescribed. Except her plan to drown her troubles in peppermints and snickerdoodles is upended when local grouch and president of the Mistletoe Historical Society Margaret Fenwick is bludgeoned and left in the sleigh display at Reindeer Games, Holly’s family tree farm.

When the murder weapon is revealed as one of the wooden stakes used to identify trees on the farm, Sheriff Evan Grey turns to Holly’s father, Bud, and the Reindeer Games staff. And it doesn’t help that Bud and the reindeer keeper were each seen arguing with Margaret just before her death. But Holly knows her father, and is determined to exonerate him.The jingle bells are ringing, the clock is ticking, and if Holly doesn't watch out, she'll end up on Santa's naughty list in Twelve Slays of Christmas, Jacqueline Frost’s jolly series debut.

Ramble-y Teaserish Stuff

I only just started reading this ... if by "reading" you count screenshotting the first paragraph and a random blip from the 56%. I haven't read any of the reviews that have been posted over the past five years since its release so basically all I know is what the Amazon description told me, what it says in those two captured paragraphs, and that it's taking the place on my immediate TBR of a few eARCs currently collecting dust on my NetGalley shelf. 

Sorry, publisher folks. 

When I requested the aforementioned languishing books (luckily I think there are only three), I had no idea that I was going to decide to devote the entire month to wintery/Christmasy murder and mayhem ... and none of the books on the shelf fit. This, however, looks like it might fit very well indeed and I quite look forward to finding some time to actually read it!

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Friday 56 (share a blurb from the 56th page or 56% mark) is hosted at Freda's Voice 

& Book Beginnings (share the first few sentences) is at Rose City Reader