Murder at Mistletoe Manor
by Holly Tierney-Bedord
Klarinda Snow is the innkeeper of a beautiful, historic bed and breakfast in Windy Pines, Idaho. Guests come to Mistletoe Manor to escape from their troubles while enjoying the scenic mountain town.
When all seven rooms of the inn get booked on a Tuesday night in December, Klarinda is excited about having so much business, but a little confused as well. After all, her inn normally isn't exactly a destination hotspot.
The guests have barely settled in before strange things begin happening. Is this the most accident-prone group of travelers ever, or is someone out for revenge?
My Rating:
“I’ll call Rod Showers. His rates are reasonable. And he’s
a hottie!” “Myrtle, are you serious? He’s got to be seventy years old,” said
Klarinda. “Easier to catch him,” said Myrtle, wiggling her eyebrows.
With me here and him there, that means a hundred percent of his
common sense isn’t even in the same state as his penis. I should have known
better than to come here.
My Review:
This was a quickly paced, wryly humorous, and fun cozy murder
mystery featuring a revenge plot in a small-town inn located in the middle of
nowhere Idaho. It was a banner day for
the struggling innkeeper as all seven rooms had been reserved, yet when her
guests arrived, they all mentioned winning an all-expense paid luxury vacation
to her inn, which was a stunning surprise to the innkeeper. A large envelope stuffed with cash arrived later,
which helped to ease the sting as well as adding an extra layer of
puzzlement.
The weather was foul although not as vicious as the contemptuous
and imperious attitudes of the female guests.
It was readily apparent that the evening was likely to be of an
increasingly unpleasant nature, more for some than others as most of the guests
departed the premises with the coroner.
The storylines were original, easy to follow, unpredictable, well-paced,
and entertaining. Many of my favorite moments were the humorous inner musings
and observations of the innkeeper, although I was quite taken by the quirkiness
of the characters as well as the many ancillary details such as the elderly
reindeer sweatered gentlemen who caroled on skis ~ smirk.
Empress DJ
About Holly Tierney-Bedord
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