This was such a charming read! I liked the idea of a struggling mystery writer getting sucked into a mystery, and I thought this was well written. I liked the will they or won’t they aspect of Declan & Curtis’ relationship. The mystery was a good one - I never guessed who the killer was until it was revealed. I found this easy to read & thought that all the characters were interesting - it would be great to read another story with the same characters.

I've been really loving the queer murder mystery genre and this one was just really great. While I didn't guess the murderer, as usual, I had fun having theories. I practically had suspicions about every single inhabitant of the small town, everyone expect for Declan, of course, and the super cute commissioner Curtis. Curtis was just really cute! I loved how the cards were all out almost immediately, no miscommunication. There wasn't time for that when there was a killer on the loose and threats directed at Declan and his safety.

Read it in one go, I couldn't put it down. It was well written, it was intriguing and compelling, and I enjoyed every second of it. Even the couple seconds when my heart was suffering a bit. Luckily there wasn't much drama in this murder mystery Christmas book!