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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year: A Novel | Ally Carter
Knives Out gets a holiday rom-com twist in this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter. The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of a locked room two days before Christmas. Meet Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt: She's the new Queen of the Cozy Mystery. He's Mr. Big-time Thriller Guy. She hates his guts. He thinks her name is Marcie (no matter how many times she's told him otherwise.) But when they both accept a cryptic invitation to attend a Christmas house party at the English estate of a reclusive fan, neither is expecting their host to be the most powerful author in the world: Eleanor Ashley, the Duchess of Death herself. That night, the weather turns, and the next morning Eleanor is gone. She vanished from a locked room, and Maggie has to wonder: Is Eleanor in danger? Or is it all some kind of test? Is Ethan the competition? Or is he the only person in that snowbound mansion she can trust? As the snow gets deeper and the stakes get higher, every clue will bring Maggie and Ethan closer to the truth--and each other. Because, this Christmas, these two rivals are going to have to become allies (and maybe more) if they have any hope of saving Eleanor. Assuming they don't kill each other first.
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bookish_wookish
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Reading and hockey. I‘d say it‘s a pretty good Tuesday night!

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StayCurious
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.11-15 Okay, we‘re meeting everyone and we have to pay attention because there‘s a good bet one or more of these characters is guilty. And they‘re quite the bunch! So Eleanor has rounded them all up this holiday season - but for what? What is she playing at? I‘m so curious!

LiseWorks Somehow, this so reminds me of the game where you guess who killed the guy in the living room with the knife. Was it Mr Plum? 11h
StayCurious @LiseWorks yes Clue, exactly 11h
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BarkingMadRead @LiseWorks 💯 what I was thinking, I‘m so suspicious of every single one of them…. Except Kitty, she seems too distracted 🤣 11h
StayCurious @BarkingMadRead that would be my kid, grabbing the sword lol 11h
OriginalCyn620 Kitty definitely seems to have her hands full! I can‘t wait to find out more about everybody and the reason for Eleanor gathering everyone together. 10h
mcctrish Maybe Eleanor wants help to get rid of some relatives ? 9h
Susanita I showed this to one of the librarians, and she put both of us on the hold list. 😀 9h
vonnie862 Gosh, I really need to pay attention and start taking notes! 4h
julesG I binged the whole book yesterday 🙈🙈🙈. I only wanted to catch up and couldn't stop. 3h
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Branwen
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Starting this one tonight! ❤️💚❤️💚📚 I'm super excited about it!

kimmypete1 I enjoyed this one a lot!! 1d
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StayCurious
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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.6-10: I‘ve been rewatching Downton Abbey and so far I can‘t help but picture the incredible Maggie Smith as Eleanor Ashley. So what is this mysterious lady up to? And is her niece CeCe involved? Why did she bring fellow mystery writers to her for Christmas? So many questions but I‘m so invested already! I already care a great deal for Maggie - her anxious internal monologue is so relatable. And Ethan is funny so far.

BarkingMadRead Omg yesssss she would be perfect! I love Maggie‘s reaction to meeting her and Ethan taking care of her is so sweet. I can‘t wait to hear what Maggie really overheard in that hallway! 1d
OriginalCyn620 Maggie and Ethan are both funny…I can already see how they could complement each other! And yes, several questions are bouncing around my head. For the rest of the book I‘m gonna picture Maggie Smith as Eleanor! 😂 1d
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mcctrish I am loving this book so much and picturing Eleanor as DMS is top tier ❤️❤️ 1d
vonnie862 I too am curious why she invited the mystery authors. It's almost like Clue. 1d
Graciouswarriorprincess It does give me Clue vibes and love Maggie! Loving this book so far!! 1d
catiewithac There better be a Christmas pudding!!! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 1d
julesG @willaful Murder by Death 🤣🤣 I need to find it and watch it again, it's been too long 1d
willaful @julesG If you can't find it elsewhere, it seems to be at the Internet Archive. 1d
julesG @willaful Thank you! 1d
Graciouswarriorprincess @willaful Yes! 🤣🤣😊 17h
julieclair Maggie Smith would be totally perfect as Eleanor! And Maggie and Ethan both make me smile. Loving this book so far! 11h
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BarkingMadRead
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So glad @Graciouswarriorprincess posted about this on #bookstagram because I missed the tag for #littensloveromance with @StayCurious
I ripped right through the first 10 chapters. This will definitely be hard to put down each day!

Graciouswarriorprincess Hurray! I am feeling the same way about reading it! 1d
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marleed
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I dove in based on the title and cover art with expecting this to be a bit more holiday centric than it was, but that is true for me in a pile of holiday themed books. This romance was fun, I liked both Maggie and Ethan and rooted for their HEA. A cozy murder mystery writer falling for a serious crime thriller author makes for an entertaining storyline.

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reading_rainbow
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So cute!! I needed some holiday fluff and this delivered, I loved the mystery and the romance and the characters, it was just too cute. Fun read, fun audiobook 🔍❤️🎄

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jdiehr
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Loved it!

The main characters, the mystery, the little bit of romance... I loved it all.

I normally don't read seasonal books, but this year, I've read two and am really enjoying it 😄

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NikkiCureton
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So cute and cozy. Maggie & Ethan are the cutest enemies-to-lovers, and this is a wonderful Christmas caper. Easy to read and just a fun story!

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Graciouswarriorprincess
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I‘m starting this tonight with the #littensloveromance. Hemingway is fascinated by Goofy.

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 he‘s wondering, as do we all, if Goofy is really a dog. (edited) 2d
ShelleyBooksie I love your Goofy and is that Grogu in a Santa sweater?? ♡♡♡ 2d
Graciouswarriorprincess @ShelleyBooksie Thanks and yes, it is Grogu in a Santa sweater. I got him at Target two years ago. 2d
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mcctrish
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This has started off with a bang ❤️❤️❤️ I love it already and I‘m going to want to inhale it #littensloveromance

LiseWorks It's good eh? 3d
mcctrish @LiseWorks I probably won‘t last at the 5 chapters a day for long 🤣🤣 3d
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staci.reads
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So much fun! Two mystery writers summoned to a manor house owned by the grande dame of mystery writing are left to solve the ultimate mystery when the grand dame disappears from a locked room. Romance and family intrigue abound in this holiday whodunit 🔎🎄🏰

kspenmoll Beautiful tree! 🎄 19h
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StayCurious
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#LittensLoveRomance We‘re off to a very interesting start. I feel so much for poor Maggie - she‘s been through a lot. No wonder she‘s a bit of a recluse. Will this mysterious invite and getaway help break her out of her shell? Will she be able to handle having her professional nemesis there for the ride? So far I‘m enjoying the writing style and I‘m curious to know more - about the past and the future.

mcipher I just read and loved this! Can you please add me to the list so I can follow along with the discussion? 💖 3d
mcctrish This was the wildest rollercoaster of a start to a book! 3d
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StayCurious @mcipher absolutely! 2d
OriginalCyn620 Definitely off to a good start! Seems like it‘ll be a fun one! 2d
Graciouswarriorprincess This is a wide ride! But loving it!🥰 2d
vonnie862 Sobfar I'm enjoying it! 2d
vonnie862 Btw, I, too, would be bitter about Christmas if I had the same experiences. 2d
mcipher @StayCurious Thank you!! 2d
catiewithac I‘m joining in! 🎄 2d
julesG Forgot to write that I'm in. Could you please add me to the tag list? 2d
BarkingMadRead Yikes, what a horrible Christmas history! And Ethan is a piece of work! (edited) 2d
willaful @BarkingMadRead I suspect there is more to what she overheard, but I can't say I'm finding him very attractive. 1d
BarkingMadRead @willaful I really hope so! 1d
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Brooke_H
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When your current book stack is accidentally color coordinated. 💙💚

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Breanne1
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This was such a good romance/mystery. The mash up of my dreams. #botm
Book 84 of 2024

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Rissa1
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Loving this dedication!

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bookish_wookish
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My Christmas TBR is not going as planned. The plan was to finish the Cinnamon Bun Book Store and then read the Christmas Tree Farm and start my Christmas TBR from there. Im skipping the Dream Harbor books for now and jumping to the rest of my TBR!

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Laughterhp
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I read this book over the weekend. I was sick, so I told my husband to pick me a Christmas book from my shelves and this was the one he brought me.

It was a fun, cozy, quick crime/romance read. #wintergames2024 #xmaschacha

StayCurious We‘re reading this for #LittensLoveRomance this month - I‘m looking forward to it 1w
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angel1
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Another cute, fun, story filled with mystery and romance…perfect for your holiday reading!🎄❤️☃️

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LittlebearReads
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This was fun! It‘s super modest, despite some outlets calling it spicy, but what it lacks in intimacy it makes up for in twists and genre homages. The whole “Marcie” thing is also just so deliciously mortifying, so it gets a bonus point for that.

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Laughterhp
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Got my December #botm picks today! Looking forward to these books. I think the hat is an ugly color, but I‘ll probably wear it lol.

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Branwen
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Eeeeeeeeek! My Book of the Month Box arrived yesterday! 🥳🎉 I'm going to try to read both of the holiday books before christmas, but I still have a few other holiday books to finish so I'm not sure if I'll be able to do it! Either way, I'm super excited about my picks! #botm

bookish_wookish I got the same Christmas books in my box and im trying to cram them into my Christmas TBR list! 2w
Branwen @bookish_wookish The struggle is real! I already had a full Christmas TBR list, and here I am cramming more on it! 😂 2w
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Repost for @StayCurious

#LittensLoveRomance this month‘s vote was a nail-biter! Each book was in the lead at some point but this ended up taking it by a slim margin. Good news - I found it on kindle for $2.99 - I‘m hoping it‘s cheaper where you are or you can access your library‘s copy. There are like 66 chapters but I think they‘re short so we‘ll be reading 5 a day starting Dec 15.

See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2813345

StayCurious Thanks for posting! 2w
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behudd
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This book delivered exactly what I was hoping for based on the cover, title, & summary. It was such a good time & a very fun different kind of Christmas book.
I exclusively listened to the audiobook and really liked both narrators.
I will definitely be reading more from Carter in the future! Highly recommend this one for a fun holiday read!

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StayCurious
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#LittensLoveRomance this month‘s vote was a nail-biter! Each book was in the lead at some point but this ended up taking it by a slim margin. Good news - I found it on kindle for $2.99 - I‘m hoping it‘s cheaper where you are or you can access your library‘s copy. There are like 66 chapters but I think they‘re short so we‘ll be reading 5 a day starting Dec 15. Let me know if you want to join in!

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mcctrish Thanks for the kindle heads up, I grabbed it in 🇨🇦 for $2.99 too 2w
TheSpineView Thanks! 2w
Graciouswarriorprincess Please include me! Thank you!😊 2w
CarolynM Not available here until January so I‘ll be sitting this one out 2w
Skygoddess1 Count me in! 2w
OriginalCyn620 Yay! I voted for this one because it was my BOTM pick for this month. Count me in, please! 😊 2w
CrowCAH I‘ll skip this month. Tag me for January‘s vote. 2w
Kshakal Such a cute book… tag me so I can see your posts even though I read it already! 2w
willaful I'm in. 2w
peanutnine Yay I already have the audiobook for this one, count me in! 2w
vonnie862 I'm in!! 2w
julieclair I‘m in! 2w
tdrosebud All copies already on hold so I'll sit this one out. 2w
Sace Dear! I missed it at 2.99. Now the kindle is 12.99. I‘m still debating though. It sounds really good! 2w
TheAromaofBooks I have it on reserve at the library so if it comes in time, I'm in!! 2w
Read4life I‘m in. Thank you. 2w
BethM Several months wait at my library. 2w
BarkingMadRead Ahhhhhh somehow I missed this tag, I‘ve been wanting to read this! I will run out and get it today, can you please add me to the tag list going forward? 2d
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ShelleyBooksie
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#xmaschacha, #wintergames2024, @StayCurious
Christmas Book #1 - what a great read! Best holiday themed book I've read in several years.

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ShelleyBooksie

@melissajayne - your Jolabokaflod shipped today via Amazon ♡♡♡ @MaleficentBookDragon

melissajayne I got the package 1w
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MallenNC
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My #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin for December fit with my seasonal reading mood. I‘m really excited about the tagged book — I loved The Blonde Identity by this author.

OriginalCyn620 I got the tagged book from BOTM! 2w
MallenNC @OriginalCyn620 Great! It was recommended during a winter book preview from a bookstore I follow online. I‘m excited to read it. I hope to start tonight. 2w
MaleficentBookDragon I also got the tagged book for #botm this month. (edited) 2w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!!! 2w
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big.al.reads
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“You know, if mankind has one superpower, it‘s gaslighting women into thinking they‘re the problem.”

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Skygoddess1
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Here‘s my TBR for #WinterGames2024 Can‘t wait to start reading these and racking up some points for team #HolidayBookDragons
+30 points

TEArificbooks FYI it is 5 pts for each participating post this year not one pt. So this post should be 30 pts. 25 for the tbr plus 5 for the post. 3w
LiseWorks That is correct, I like it when team members help each other 3w
Pagesforthoughts Hi! I just joined the platform. Do you know how long it takes for the stack import from goodreads to take? It's been a few hours at 0% still. I apologize for being unrelated to your post, i was trying to find something rather recent. 3w
Skygoddess1 @TEArificbooks Thanks, I missed that 2w
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nitalibrarian
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I picked two for my December #botm box.

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Traci1
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I've skipped a lot of months this year, but I'm pretty stoked about December's #botm selections. I think the tagged book may be my most anticipated read for #wintergames2024.

Team #xmaschacha

StayCurious I want to read that too 3w
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AvidReader25
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Oh my gosh, I loved this! Mystery writers hunker down at an English manor and find themselves trying to solve a locked-room missing person case. Amazing chemistry, real issues to deal with, Agatha Christie vibes, character growth, just enough conflict to keep it interesting, it ticked all the boxes for me. A perfect read for Christmas time and one I‘ll probably revisit next year just for fun.

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Kshakal
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Mehso-so

This wasn‘t my favorite but it was ok… and I definitely didn‘t guess the culprits!

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MeganAnn
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This was delightfully fun cover to cover! A locked room Christmas mystery romance featuring two author MCs. Maggie is a bestselling cozy mystery writer. Ethan writes spy thrillers and always calls Maggie by the wrong name. They are both invited to spend Christmas at the house of Eleanor Ashley: the reigning queen of mystery (ala Agatha Christie). But when Eleanor disappears from a locked room the first night it‘s up to them to solve the mystery.⬇️

MeganAnn Maggie and Ethan get closer while searching the manor for clues and opening up about their past. The author occasionally pokes fun at the tropes each type of writer is associated with and there are several moments that had me laughing out loud. If you want a Knives Out meets rom com style Christmas book that‘s exactly what this one is. 5⭐️ for the amount of fun I had reading this! 2mo
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ICantImReading
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was thoroughly charmed by “The Blonde Identity”, but this was just okay for me! It was a light and fun enough cozy mystery. 🎧