I live in Canada, and the snow is falling, the stores are festively decorated, and it's the perfect time to cozy up with a warm cup of tea and a good book (a cozy mystery, of course!). Well that is what Christmas in Rudolph is supposed to be like, but this year there is a little murder on the menu as well!I love Christmastime. The streets are alive with Christmas spirit, with Santa strolling down the street, gingerbread baking at the bakery and friendly people everywhere. Welcome to Christmas in Rudolph, New York! It's exactly what you would imagine a Christmas in the North Pole to be.
It may very well be the perfect read- and the perfect series- for you (and I hope it is), but when it comes to Vicki Delany's writing, I much prefer her Constable Molly Smith mysteries they are wonderful. This is a solid mystery- good plot, good setting, and an interesting cast of characters- but it just didn't grab me. How do I feel about this first Year-Round Christmas mystery? I have mixed emotions about it. There happen to be two- Russ and Alan- who are slavering after Merry, lucky woman. Any eligible men in Rudolph? Funny you should ask. Bernard puppy named Matterhorn that needs her attention. When Merry's not stocking shelves, ringing sales, or solving the crime, she's got a St. Besides Merry, there's her opera diva of a mother, and her father is the former mayor and local Santa. the real world creeping in, don't you know.There's a strong cast assembled for Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen. I also appreciated seeing that Merry often had a difficult time solving the crime because she didn't always have someone to man the cash register at her shop. (I think I'd have to bring along help to take all my purchases out to my car.) One of the things that Delany makes clear in this book is the fact that it's a cutthroat world for little towns in scenic areas they are forced to fight for every available tourist dollar in order to survive. Claus's Treasures- a shop that I would love to find myself in.
Rudolph in upstate New York is the town that celebrates Christmas all year round, and Merry Wilkinson is the owner of Mrs. Vicki Delany has written a series that should please all Christmas-loving cozy mystery readers.
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