The Christmas Appeal
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** FROM THE WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR **
* THE SMASH-HIT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
* AN INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER *
* A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2023 *
'A Christmas treat' - OBSERVER
'A great deal of festive fun' - GUARDIAN
'Sharp, witty and suspenseful' - SUNDAY EXPRESS
One dead Santa. A town full of suspects. Will you discover the truth?
Christmas in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, to raise money for the church roof appeal. But despite the season, goodwill is distinctly lacking amongst the amateur dramatics enthusiasts. Sarah-Jane is fending off threats to her new position as Chair, the fibreglass beanstalk might be full of asbestos, and a someone is intent on ruining the panto even before the curtain goes up.
Of course there's also the matter of the dead body. Who could possibly have had the victim on their naughty list? Join lawyers Femi and Charlotte as they read the round robins, examine the emails and pore over the police transcripts. Will the show go on?
'A perfect stocking filler' - INDIA KNIGHT
'Hallett is as good as ever' - OBSERVER
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3.5 ⭐️ „All’s well that ends well.” A cute Christmas mystery! This mystery was something different because the readers themselves have to solve the case by getting pieces of information in form of e-mails, chats and newspaper articles instead of reading one continuous text. In the end of every “chapter”, there was a little summary and an interpretation of the given hints and clues, which I did enjoy! Because of that, the readers can compare their theories with those of the inspectors. Nevertheless, the first 50 pages were kind of confusing because you get introduced to SO many characters who you have to memorize and connect to another. After those 50 pages, it became easier to remember each character so I did enjoy the book a lot more. Merely the solution of the mystery was a bit boring and dull. I expected a bit more. Therefore: 3.5 ⭐️ (It was a good Christmas mystery book to read on the side.)
Description
** FROM THE WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR **
* THE SMASH-HIT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
* AN INSTANT TIMES BESTSELLER *
* A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2023 *
'A Christmas treat' - OBSERVER
'A great deal of festive fun' - GUARDIAN
'Sharp, witty and suspenseful' - SUNDAY EXPRESS
One dead Santa. A town full of suspects. Will you discover the truth?
Christmas in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, to raise money for the church roof appeal. But despite the season, goodwill is distinctly lacking amongst the amateur dramatics enthusiasts. Sarah-Jane is fending off threats to her new position as Chair, the fibreglass beanstalk might be full of asbestos, and a someone is intent on ruining the panto even before the curtain goes up.
Of course there's also the matter of the dead body. Who could possibly have had the victim on their naughty list? Join lawyers Femi and Charlotte as they read the round robins, examine the emails and pore over the police transcripts. Will the show go on?
'A perfect stocking filler' - INDIA KNIGHT
'Hallett is as good as ever' - OBSERVER
Book Information
Posts
3.5 ⭐️ „All’s well that ends well.” A cute Christmas mystery! This mystery was something different because the readers themselves have to solve the case by getting pieces of information in form of e-mails, chats and newspaper articles instead of reading one continuous text. In the end of every “chapter”, there was a little summary and an interpretation of the given hints and clues, which I did enjoy! Because of that, the readers can compare their theories with those of the inspectors. Nevertheless, the first 50 pages were kind of confusing because you get introduced to SO many characters who you have to memorize and connect to another. After those 50 pages, it became easier to remember each character so I did enjoy the book a lot more. Merely the solution of the mystery was a bit boring and dull. I expected a bit more. Therefore: 3.5 ⭐️ (It was a good Christmas mystery book to read on the side.)