Peter Swanson is a smart mystery/thriller writer and I enjoy how he surprises me. This novella got me good in a little bit of a twist that I didn’t see coming. The gothic ambience was perfect for the story and it really did feel like the diary entries in the first part of the book were written by a college-aged young women, which is impressive since the author is far from that. I definitely enjoyed this tale of Christmas murder that I read in one sitting before bed!