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themelaniewaite's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What originally drew me into this story was the 12 Days of Christmas theme; the characters in the plot are all playing roles for a fictional murder mystery, and each have a 12-Days themed name. But, of course, a real murder happens. And the bodies begin to pile up the closer the main character gets to the truth.
Initially, I thought I’d made the mistake of picking up yet another murder mystery with a similar plot to the one I’d not long finished, but I’m so glad I didn’t listen to that original misconception. As the story grew and the plot thickened, I found myself hooked and excited to find out what happened next. The format of the book and how it was divided into parts made it feel like watching a whodunnit movie. While I was trying to solve the mystery along the way (and had thought I’d cracked it early on), I was so surprised and pleased with the ending, as well as the twists and turns throughout.
This book absolutely deserves its high rating, and I’d recommend it to anyone that loves a Christmas time mystery.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
laurataylor's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism