A review by mrsbooknerd
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett

3.0

I enjoyed this read, zipping through it in less than a day. I thought there was a bit too much of the to-and-fro between Sarah-Jane and Celia at the start and the establishment of group dynamics. I felt my interest waning through these sections as I waited for some action. When it did come it was a fairly simple plot, but revived my interest.

I did enjoy the humour running throughout, and it was very vivid. Even with the format, a clear picture was created. I think it needed a bit more action earlier on and perhaps a sharper focus. It seemed to be too split between wanting to be a gentle character focused revisist of the group or a mystery.