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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated Death by Yule Log in Books

Dec 1, 2022

Death by Yule Log

Lee Hollis | 2022 | Mystery

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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New Boyfriend and a Christmas Murder

This Christmas, Hayley Powell's daughter is coming up to Maine for Christmas and she's bringing her new boyfriend. Hayley does her best to greet Connor with an open mind, but something about him just rubs Hayley the wrong way. However, when a young man is found murdered after getting into a fight with Connor, it begins to look like Connor is the prime suspect. Hayley may not like him, but she doesn't want to see Connor accused of a crime he didn't commit. Can she figure out what is going on?

This story made me want to pick up the full length novels, not that I have yet. While I obviously didn't understand all the character history, I certainly got enough to fully enjoy what was happening here. The mystery was strong and kept me engaged until the end. As a bonus, there are recipes throughout, including one for a Yule Log cake.

NOTE: This story is a novella, roughly 100 pages, and was originally part of the novella collection Yule Log Murder. If you have that book, there is no need to buy this ebook. If you haven’t read the story, now is the time to sit back and enjoy this Christmas mystery.

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Nikita (202 KP) rated A Christmas Carol (2009) in Movies

Dec 15, 2017

A Christmas Carol (2009)

2009 | Animation, Drama, Fantasy

7.2

(58 Ratings)

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Jim Carrey (0 more)

Animated retelling of a dickens classic. Never grows tiresome, A big family classic in my household at Christmas. Some scenes were fairly creepy which made the film even better. Lovely animation and a lovely story told with an important message.

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Myst (0 KP) rated Deck the Halls (Darling, VT) in Books

Feb 8, 2018

Adorable and sweet Christmas Story. Touches on the hard topics very nicely. I would definitely like to read the other stories in this book world and a eye to more by this author! I received an ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated Gingerbread Cookie Murder (Hannah Swensen, #13.5) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Three new Christmas novellas starring the author's series detectives. Lots of holiday fun, especially if you already love one or more of the series.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-gingerbread-cookie-murder.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2434 KP) rated Let There Be Suspects (Ministry Is Murder Mystery, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

A strong second entry finds Aggie solving the murder of her foster sister on Christmas Eve. Strong characters and a great plot.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-let-there-be-suspects-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.