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Ally Carter's latest book is a gem.
It's only my second of hers to read (The Blonde Identity was my first), and I think I loved this one more.
"The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year" is a cozy mystery, rom com and locked room mystery all wrapped into a holiday bow.
Two rival mystery authors end up at the home of a legendary mystery author for the holiday and then she disappears. The game is afoot and the reader is along for the ride.
The thing about Carter's books are the characters she creates and the emotional arcs we see with them. The book isn't a cut and dry genre. We go on a journey with the main character, Maggie.
We solve crimes and learn more about her and ourselves along the way. Highly recommend.
It's only my second of hers to read (The Blonde Identity was my first), and I think I loved this one more.
"The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year" is a cozy mystery, rom com and locked room mystery all wrapped into a holiday bow.
Two rival mystery authors end up at the home of a legendary mystery author for the holiday and then she disappears. The game is afoot and the reader is along for the ride.
The thing about Carter's books are the characters she creates and the emotional arcs we see with them. The book isn't a cut and dry genre. We go on a journey with the main character, Maggie.
We solve crimes and learn more about her and ourselves along the way. Highly recommend.
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