Tis the season to solve a murder—and innkeeper Holly White knows she’ll have to make her list and check it twice if she wants to catch the killer in the fourth Christmas Tree Farm mystery from bestselling author Jacqueline Frost.
Book Details:
ASIN: B0BSKZ1YNV
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Publication date: October 17, 2023
About the Book:
For inn keeper Holly White, Christmas time in Mistletoe, Maine, is the ultimate holiday gift. Business at the Reindeer Games Inn is booming, her wedding to Sheriff Evan Gray is nearly here, and the annual parade is about to begin. The town is lucky to have another gift this year with the state’s ballet company staying for several performances of The Nutcracker. But disaster strikes when Tiffany, the lead ballerina, shows up dead on a float during the parade, the Rat King’s mask nearby. Holly will have to spruce up her sleuthing skills if she wants to catch the killer before Christmas—and her wedding day.
Immediately, Holly discovers that Tiffany had more than a few secrets. She finds out that the star of the show had a super fan that no one knows anything about. And the show’s understudy slips some other intriguing information Holly’s way: not only was Tiffany secretly seeing someone romantically, but there seems to be more than one rat in this company. When Holly discovers a secret passage leading to Tiffany’s dressing room, with footprints leading out; she wonders if this is evidence of a secret lover—or a stalking killer.
With an impending snowstorm and the ballet company on the way out of town, Holly must act quickly if she wants to find the person responsible for this terrible murder. Will she be able to save Christmas—or will her investigation turn cold like the weather?
My Review:
Stalking Around the Christmas Tree
is the fourth book in the Christmas Tree Farm Mysteries by Jacqueline Frost.
The mystery was solid, exciting, and kept me on my toes. I enjoyed the
small-town setting and the main location of this book being a Christmas Tree
Farm named Reindeer Games.
Holly is a fantastic, down-to-earth heroine. She's now the innkeeper at the new
B&B on Reindeer Games' property. This year’s special guests are a ballet
troupe. The state’s ballet company is performing The Nutcracker, as well as
taking part in the holiday parade. When one of the ballerina’s is found dead on
the float and an incriminating clue left behind, Holly, once again, dons her sleuthing
cap. She has a killer to reveal.
I loved Stalking Around the
Christmas Tree. The murder isn’t the only theme in the book, giving the book
realism. The romance between Holly and Evan, the sheriff, doesn't overshadow
the mystery. I love their chemistry.
The author's writing style is fluid, the pacing is perfect, and the story is so
easy to read that when I reached the end, I couldn’t believe I was done
already. I found myself engaged and completely captivated in the story from the
very beginning. The author provided excellent imagery, character development,
and a great story. I really enjoyed Slashing Through the Snow and highly
recommend the entire series.
I was provided a copy of this
story to read.
My Rating:
