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225 reviews

Murder by Candlelight: Ten Classic Crime Stories for Winter by

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The Christmas Eve Murders by Noelle Allbright

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lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Murder Under The Mistletoe by Richard Coles

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lighthearted mysterious 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? No

3.0

Murder At The Christmas Emporium by Andreina Cordani

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Tis the season....for survival! 

It's soooooooo goooooood! It combines horrible characters that you thought you wouldn't mind seeing murdered but actually don't want to see murdered at the same time, 🤣 with a Victorian toy shop in the heart of modern London which has automatons! What's not to love?! Definite 5 star Christmas read!
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The Ghost Theatre by Mat Osman

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 24%.
I can't explain why I don't like it because I can't put my finger on why, I just don't like it! 
Haunted Tales: Ghostly Stories for the Darkest Nights by Adam Macqueen

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challenging dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Best Hex Ever by Nadia El-Fassi

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I had such high hopes for this book! The cover is beautiful, the blurb sounds like fun but it's not as good as I'd hoped. We go from a strong independent woman, to a simpering bimbo as soon as a man shows up. He goes from intelligent curator to a knuckle dragging possessive twat! I'll be honest, I skipped pages as most of the books is just sex scenes. I had such hope and now I'm going back to reading ghost stories.
The Hollow Kind by Andy Davidson

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 19%.
Couldn't get into it and found it really boring.
Hear Him Calling: A Haunting New Ghost Story from the Author of The Toll House by Carly Reagon

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5