This is one of our favorite series, so it was a no brainer to read this one together! After seeing what I have to say go on over to Booker T's Farm and see what Barb has to say.
Innkeeper Holly White has a lot to be joyful about this season, until an attempted robbery throws the town into suspicion in the sixth installment of the Christmas Tree Farm mysteries from bestselling author Jacqueline Frost.
As Christmas descends on Mistletoe, Maine, Holly White has an extra gift for the a new baby on the way. Her husband, Sheriff Evan Gray, has been worried about her elevated blood pressure and Holly has agreed to take this year easy. Being idle has never been one of Holly’s gifts, so when Evan surprises her with tickets to the town-wide dinner, she and her many cravings thank him. But when a thief tries and fails to steal an antique ornament from the dinner’s holiday display, it’s clear that someone is on the naughty list.
The thief manages to escape, but after dinner, Holly spots their lifeless body. It’s clear that someone in town was keen to kill them. Evan is less than jolly to find his wife at the scene of yet another holiday homicide and asks her to promise that she’ll leave the investigating to the police. But Holly has never been one to turn down a challenge and has to get creative with the help of a few of her friends in order to find this killer.
Will she and her friends be able to stop the killer, and uncover the motive behind the attempted robbery, or will the killer strike again and paint the town a bloody red?
One thing about this series, because it's set at Christmas a lot of things happen in between and so it always surprises me what is going on. Also, would it be Christmas in Mistletoe without a murder!
One of the events this year in mistletoe was a night where everyone hops from one place to another and enjoys yummy foods. While at Alice's place an argument breaks out as someone tries to steal one of her antique Christmas antique goat ornaments. Then later that woman is found dead in Alice's yard
This year Holly needs to take it easy not only because she is expecting but her blood pressure is a bit high, but she doesn't think that Alice did it and really likes her, so she ask a few questions. This gets her a few notes to stay out of things and gets Evan a bit mad, and she has everyone fussing over her, but she still ends up getting into some trouble at the end.
What I enjoyed about this one was learning that there is a Christmas goat in Sweden traditions that is mad of straw and very tall. After hearing about it and all the goat ornaments I was curious and looked it up.
Also, there is a certain man who in town who may bare a resemblance to Santa! Is he or isn't he, you need to read the series and find out! This series is very comforting as I love all the characters and the town. If you like a whimsical Christmas setting and a murder mystery then give this series a try, it's best read in order!
5 stars
I love the goat lore as well and it was nice to see Cookie finally meet a potential love interest as well. Maybe we will get another one and at least find out if it is a boy or a girl!
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