Author: Leslie Meier [Website][Facebook]
Publisher: Kensington Books
Series: Lucy Stone Mystery, Bk 20
ISBN: 9780758277015
Length: 262 pages
Obtained: Library copy
Why this book?:
It's the most recent in the series and perfect for the season.
Why I shouldn't have read this book (yet)?:
I think I read Chocolate Covered Murder (Bk 18), though I never posted it. Unfortunately, it seems I failed to read Easter Bunny Murder (Bk 19). I could kick myself! This is not a good series to read out of order.
Comments:
This book looks at the financial hardship experienced by many in the U.S. over the past several years. Especially hitting on the housing market and foreclosures. There was a brief mention of the upcoming health care plan and the confusion people are feeling. Especially as relates to a family with a very ill child. These elements work for the overall A Christmas Carol theme.
I did not guess the murderer from among the many suspects. However, I felt at least one of the characters was inconsistent from the first mention in the story to the second. And there were some side elements that I thought had an obvious conclusion much sooner than it did.
I have mixed feeling about this series. I'm 20 books in (nearly) and still reading. So something is good/interesting enough to keep me going. But after I finish a book in this series, I generally feel it was just okay. What's up with that? ::shrug::
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