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12/17/24 Update. This was just bad. Ugh.

Number 3 in my “cold weather holiday themed mystery/thriller quick reads” book binge.

So far this month-
Five Total Strangers
Christmas Presents

I read this a few years ago but didn‘t remember what happened in the story. It was a little underwhelming and the ending felt a little rushed. I enjoyed it much better as a #BuddyRead. The cover is pretty.

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#RushAThon #WinterCosy #CandylandReadathon
#ScaryChristmas #20in4 #WinterGames2023
#BuddyRead +50 #WordSearch (141) +1,410

+1,461 points #TeamReindeerGamers

#BuddyRead TeamReindeerGamers This is the last chapters and entry for our buddy read. I was perplexed, like I missed something. All of a sudden, Klarinda is in Mexico. Like the whole thing is over and did theynget Benji? She reads a letter, and then we know the culprit was Benji and why. After her holiday, Klarinda found the backpack with a note explaining everything and how she did it. To me, it was like the author got tired and rushed to end

#BuddyRead #TeamReindeerGamers Chapter 15-16 Klarinda goes to find a coat for the dog but ends up snooping only to not discover anything weird. Benji shows up, and klarinda explains that it's not safe for her to be there. But Benji becomes defensive and tells her she is not the boss of her. Klarinda takes the dog outside and discovers boot tracks in the snow to Christopher's car, and his duffel bag is in it. Suspicious? Later, both her and 👇

#TeamReindeerGamers #BuddyRead #WinterGames. A young officer who is questioning everyone is just not getting it. Someone refilled the bathtub, and now it has fallen through the ceiling. Christopher goes upstairs, claiming he is sick. How come he is sick. Did someone do something to those cookies? @annahenke @kezzlou85 @JessClark78 @Karons1 @MatchlessMarie @aperfectmjk @TorieStorieS @Bluebird

#BuddyRead #TeamReindeerGamers klarinda hears someone crying. Lannie tells her about her old roommate. Her roommate was gross, and she didn't like her. I think she feels guilty because that roommate killed herself, and then there is Jacob and Caroline in the bathtub faced down dead. What is going on? @annahenke @kezzlou85 @JessClark78 @Karons1 @MatchlessMarie @aperfectmjk @TorieStorieS @Bluebird

#TeamReindeerGamers our first 2 chapters of Murder at Mistletoe Manor. Intrigued? I know I am! We meet Klarinda, the owner, and her 2 member staff. The inn needs help repair and money wise. The first guest (Caroline) arrives, a snob to me. She informed Klarinda that she was sent an invitation through the mail. Tessa (2nd guest) walks in. The two know each other. Tessa also received an invitation. Who invited them?

#WinterGames #TeamReideerGamers #BuddyRead This one is a Mystery. Starts Dec 17 after the No Exit Buddy Reads ends. 2 chapters a day, Dec 25 & 26 off for Christmas Holiday. And then resumes for a couple of days and ends Dec 29. Please let me know if you are NOT participating so I don't tag the ones who are not reading this one. @annahenke @kezzlou85 @JessClark78 @Karons1 @TorieStorieS @MatchlessMarie @aperfectmjk @Bluebird

#12coloursofdecember Dec 13 Navy Blue 20 points plus 1 #wintergames #merryreaders @Clwojick

Starting this one (thanks @Gissy !) while I can still read by my Christmas tree! 😍🎄

Klarinda owns a small b&b in a tiny remote town - on a Tuesday in December it is rare to have even one room booked. This Tuesday ALL the rooms are booked, by seemingly unrelated individuals. As the guests arrive with printed invitations (very Clue-like), Klarinda is even more mystified. And, just in time for a blizzard that is already closing the roads...

The surprise is how funny this is in an absurdly dry type of humor. Very subtle but quite amusing.

Good quick read. I wasn‘t sure what to expect, but once I started I couldn‘t put it down. It was a good Christmas murder mystery.

Opps! Not that I need more books to read...my stack is already big enough.