Epilogue to a Christmas Murder is a charming and festive addition to the Beyond the Page Bookstore Mysteries series by Lauren Elliott. Addie Greyborne’s generous gift of a first edition of The Gift of the Magi to a charity fundraiser for the lighthouse museum is stolen, along with the other donations, but the discovery of a body on the rocks outside the lighthouse overshadows the theft.

Addie has returned home to Massachusetts from England, but is finding it difficult to fit in after everyone around her is moving on with their lives. She tries to return to business as usual at her bookstore, Beyond the Page Books and Curios, where she helps her friend Paige rein in her controlling mother, and generously donates The Gift of the Magi to the Lighthouse Museum’s Twelve Days of Christmas charity. The donation of the signed O. Henry book is hand-delivered, to her surprise, by the handsome Inspector Noah Parker, whom she met while in England.

A snowstorm causes a delay in departure for Noah and a delay in the delivery of her donation. Addie arrives at the museum, finding a strange man dressed as an elf sorting through the donations. Thinking he is a volunteer, she leaves the book with him and goes in search of the museum director, Deanna, to let her know it was delivered, mentioning seeing the elf. At Deanna’s alarm regarding the mysterious elf, they hurriedly return to the museum to find that everything is gone without a trace.

The next day, Addie’s friend arrives at the bookstore, excited to give her the latest gossip. Addie assumes it is about the theft, but is surprised to learn that a body was found on the rocks outside the lighthouse. When the murder victim is named, Noah is brought into the investigation in an official capacity. And when a close friend becomes the prime suspect in the murder, Addie is drawn into the investigation herself, determined to uncover the truth.

This mystery kept me at a loss until the end, which I enjoyed. Nothing is worse than figuring out the killer early on and waiting for the main character to catch up. The secondary romance storyline with Noah adds a spark of romantic tension, but thankfully never overshadows the core mystery. Even as the eleventh book in the series, I didn’t feel lost; the characters are well-established, but new readers can easily jump in and enjoy.

With a snowy setting, literary nods, and just a hint of romance, Epilogue to a Christmas Murder is a delightful winter read perfect for cozying up with a warm drink and a blanket. Fans of classic cozy mysteries will find plenty to enjoy here.

Thank you to the publisher, Kensington Cozies, the author, Lauren Elliot, and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I received this book as an ARC with no expectations of a positive review. This is a wonderful book with two mysteries as well as an unexpected guest to Addie. It is so well written. I love the combination of cozy mysteries as well as a life change for Addie. Fans of this series will love this book. It certainly will keep you guessing.

Epilogue to a Christmas Murder is the latest book in the popular Beyond the Page Bookstore mysteries by Lauren Elliott. This series has had its ups and downs, but the last book was pretty good, so I thought I would give the series another chance. This book takes place back in the US. I loved the UK setting of the last book, so I was really disappointed that the main character didn’t just stay there. Addie has now come home and everyone has moved on without her, but don’t worry her new UK love interest has followed her to the states, so that was at least nice. I wanted to like this book so much, but I just couldn’t do it. There were so many things that didn’t really make sense and Addie spent way too much time being unhappy about basically everything. The murderer and their motive didn’t make any sense and just when the ending seemed like it was going to be a satisfying finish, there was a whiplash turn that didn’t make any sense at all. Although I used to really enjoy this series, I think this will be the end of reading it for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book. All opinions are my own.

Addie is back in the United States and beginning to feel she doesn’t belong there or in England. But Christmas is coming up, the bookstore is busy, and she is helping Paige prepare for her wedding on Christmas Day. She is shocked and pleased when Noah, the Detective Inspector she had met and been attracted to in England. Life gets even more complicated when her employee and housemate is suspected of murder. Donations for the lighthouse museum fundraiser are also stolen, but are the two cases related? Addie finds her friends are now busy with their own lives, so she is mostly on her own with her sleuthing. She also is trying to come to terms with her past and move on with her own life. In perfect cozy fashion, the story ends with a lovely Christmas wedding and warm feelings.
Thanks to Kensington Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.

My Bookish Thoughts
Addie Greyborne returned to Greyborne Harbor months ago after spending a year in England, but she hasn’t settled into her old life. It’s obvious to Addie her friends moved on while she was away, and Addie doesn’t fit in anymore. But she still has obligations to keep. One is donating items to the local lighthouse museum’s Twelve Days of Christmas fundraiser. She’s waiting on a signed copy of Four Million to arrive from England as her donation. When the book arrives, it isn’t in the way Addie expected. The book is hand-delivered by Detective Inspector Noah Parker, the last person Addie expected to see, and his arrival adds to her inner turmoil. When the lighthouse is robbed of the gifts and a body is found below the lighthouse, Addie finds herself caught up in another mystery alongside DI Parker.

Epilogue to a Christmas Murder is different than the previous books in the series. While this is a cozy mystery, Addie’s inner turmoil is core to the book. Where does she fit in? While she’s trying to find her footing, she also has a robbery and a murder to solve. The mystery was a good one. I couldn’t guess the murderer’s identity.

I’ve read all the books in this series, and I’ve enjoyed watching Addie grow through every one of them. I did have trouble accepting the reasons given for DI Parker becoming officially involved in police investigations, but not enough to detract from the book.

4/5 stars.

"Epilogue to a Christmas Murder (Beyond the Page Mystery #11)" by Lauren Elliott got a bit frustrating at points. Mostly because Addie was constantly lamenting that her friends has continued their lives while she was away in England for a year post breaking up with her ex. Then constantly fretting over her feelings for the English detective she met while in England. Especially when he shows up unexpectedly at her American bookstore just weeks before Christmas. I get it, she's been very unlucky in love but even the way they end this book it seems very selfish for her end of things despite him making the offer.

Mystery wise, donated Christmas get stolen and a man is found at the bottom of cliffs near the place the gifts were stolen from. Are the two crimes linked? Well, one for sure gets solved and the second at least has a relatively good ending. Over all, the mystery was the only part that redeemed this story for me. I just don't enjoy angst in adults and outgrew teen angst a while ago.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ 4.5 Stars – A Bookish Christmas Mystery Done Right
Books, romance, murder, and a seaside holiday? Sign me up.

In Epilogue to a Christmas Murder, Addie Greyborne is back—and this time, the mystery hits close to home, just as she’s sharing the heartwarming message of The Gift of the Magi. When a signed first edition of the classic story goes missing during a charity event, and a body turns up by the lighthouse, Addie finds herself in the middle of a case that’s anything but merry and bright.

📚 Cozy bookshop vibes
🎄 Small-town Christmas charm
💔 A poignant literary tie-in
💞 A touch of romantic tension with a British detective
🕵️‍♀️ Twists that kept me guessing

The mystery unfolds at a perfect pace with just enough seasonal flair, emotional depth, and literary magic to make it feel fresh. The nods to The Gift of the Magi gave the story heart, while the coastal setting added the perfect misty, wintery mood.

Half a star off only because I wanted a bit more time with Addie and DI Parker—but this was festive, clever, and full of heart. A December must-read for cozy mystery lovers.

Addie's back in Greyborne Harbor but is no longer sure she fits there. Life seems to have passed her by while she was away in England. Then a surprise arrives from England that sends her mind spinning. And, oh, there's that rather odd robbery and then, double oh, a dead body. All this while she's busy trying to find her footing once again and help friend Paige have the wedding of her dreams. No pressure, right? Grin.

Not revealing much much more of the plot as it's a fun one to follow not knowing much more than Addie. We spend a lot of time in her head this go-round rather than connecting well with the others and, oh, my, Addie's brain seems caught in a perpetual spin. Determined to help Paige navigate the perils of her Momzilla where wedding planning is concerned, Addie seems caught in a cycle of what ifs? With her own romantic life in limbo again, her seeing the happiness of long time friends now wed isn't helping. She's wondering if she'll ever find her own happily ever after and questioning a big decision made in England. For better or worse, she is caught up in helping solve a rather strange robbery that, no lie, she unknowingly helped assist....in the middle of a major snowstorm at that. Only the next day does she hear about the body discovered nearby by a passerby. Are the two crimes connected? As it turns out, when the body is identified it hits way too close to home.

Bottom line, I keep returning to this series because I've grown quite fond of the characters. Addie, even with her brain on spin, is smart and level-headed (for the most part) and her friends and associates are now well fleshed out characters. True, I rather liked the English setting, hence was extra glad (not a spoiler as it's in the book's official blurb) to see the quite British Detective Inspector Noah Parker show up at her shop. Oh, and did I mention quite handsome, at that? Although we met him in an earlier book, his character is fleshed out more here and he emerges as a strong, caring man who has faced tragedy in his own life. Given Addie's romance record, of course, she's the biggest obstacle he may face winning her over, so that kept me reading until the very end. Let's just say, while I found my eyes periodically rolling at her, oh, not sure what word to use, so let's go with indecision and fluctuating behavior at times, being inside her brain does give you insight into what makes her tick, too. Thanks #KensingtonPublishing and #NetGalley for allowing me this early eek into Addie's mind during a time of such impending decisions. Readers who enjoy character driven stories will enjoy this one and the entire series.

I received a free copy of, Epilogue to a Christmas Murder, by Lauren Elliott, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is book eleven in the, Beyond the Page Bookstore mystery series. New England at Christmas time is so beautiful, though fall is pretty beautiful too. This book takes place in Greyborne Harbor. Massachusetts. The town is having a twelve days of Christmas fundraiser, and everyone is excited, until their is a murder, and stolen gifts for the fundraiser, what is Addie going to do? Addie, Pippi, and Noah, are great characters, I really enjoyed them.

Addie finds herself in a life crisis. All her friends and exes are moving on in life and she feels stuck. She's missing Noah, but suddenly he appears in town and ends up working with the local police to solve a murder. Unfortunately the main suspect is Nikki, Addie's roommate and family member of Serena and Marc. Somehow Noah and Addie manage to work somewhat together to solve the murder. I loved this book because Addie finally seems to have found herself and her soul mate. I hope there are more in this series! Great read in the series!
I received an advanced copy of the book in exchange for a review.

This series has had a lot of ups and downs. It started out pretty good but there got to be so much relationship drama, and then things really went off the wall in one book. The England setting was nice, and it felt like it might be a reset for the series but now it's back to where it was and I found I was a little disappointed by that.
This book just feels different than the others. The last book left Addie staying in England for a year and now it's picking up after she's returned to Greyborne Harbor and trying to get back in the swing of things. The other characters have moved on with their lives without her and she seems stuck in the past and maybe taking it out on the people around her. She's left her business for a year, it's running fine without her. (And it doesn't seem she's doing much there now?) I'm thinking a lot about whether it would have made more sense to leave her in England and I'm leaning toward yes.
I had a hard time buying Addie not questioning why Deanna wasn't around when she been so insistent on getting the book now? She spent a lot of time spinning in circles, not finding any clues. Mostly she's lamenting her personal life. We hear a lot of her internal monologue since the other characters aren't around much to bounce ideas off of.
There's such a gulf between Addie and everyone else and as a reader I'm also feeling a disconnect that made this a tricky book. I hope the next one straightens things out because I'm not quite ready to give up on the series. I'm just wishing it had relocated to England.

Epilogue to a Christmas murder is latest book in the Beyond the Page series. Addie Greyborne has donated books to local fundraising event, but first there is a theft and the books Addie donated are stolen, and soon a murder follows.

Addie’s friend Paige is getting married and the friends are in the middle of a wedding mayhem. There are some changes is Addie’s own love life also.

Lauren Elliott’s books are always entertaining cosy crime, and the Beyond the page series is especially fun for all book lovers.

This is a cute cozy mystery with plenty of things to keep me guessing. I haven’t read previous books in this series, but plan to go back and do so now.

It was so nice to be back in Greybourne Harbour and to see Addie recovering! Oh how things have changed since she moved to GH— everyone but her is married with kids— but it’s nice to have a new romance, especially a British one! An interesting mystery, even if the robbery was never explained.

Addie is trying to fit back into Grayborne Harbor as Christmas approaches and all her friends are moving on with their lives. Then, a robbery and murder occur at the same time her maybe love from England arrives. A wonderful Christmas cozy.

Epilogue to a Christmas Murder by Lauren Elliott (Beyond the Page Mystery #11) 3.5 stars

A mystery during the holidays is the setting for this mystery. Addie Greyborne, proprietor of Beyond the Page Bookstore in picturesque Greyborne Harbor is getting ready for the holiday shopping season. In addition, her friend Paige is getting married and she is the maid of honor. In between wedding jitters and holiday angst, Addie receives a copy of the rare book from England, delivered by Inspector Noah Parker from Yorkshire. The rare book is her donation to a local fundraising raffle for a museum, but in the midst of delivering said book she runs into a robbery. The next day there is a body found near the museum. The body is identified as the ex-husband of Addie’s houseguest, Nikki. Guess who is now the number one suspect? Can Addie find the true culprit and prevent the Grinch from spoiling the holidays?

The book is the 11th in this long running series with familiar characters at the forefront. However, as another reviewer has noted you have to read all of the books in the right order to get the full effect. Unfortunately, I fell about two or three books behind so a lot of the angst and introspection that is part of Addie’s internal monologue fell totally flat for me. The actual mystery was okay, but not as good as some of the ones I read in the past. The book felt like a good place to stop because Addie’s life is changing (maybe for the better).

Thank you Netgalley and Kensington Cozies for this ARC.

This is the 11th release of this series. Addie has returned from England questioning herself more then ever concerning her life choices. Her friends have all moved on and Addie is dissatisfied with herself and her life. She has a surprise when her love interest detective visits from England. As they embark on another murder investigation and a theft case Addie keeps him at a distance. He is interested but she is not. Her investigative skills were definitely off in this book.
Addie was tiresome in this book and for someone who inherited a thriving bookstore and Victorian she is completely disconnected from her life and unaware of the fortune of her life. She spends much of her daily time fussing over her lost relationships and focused on self doubt and chastising herself. It was disheartening to read her complete disinterest in her business.
The investigation brought back a spark of the old Addie and she does end up solving the case in a unexpected manner. In the end she finally admits her feelings for the detective who is now a local resident and will be a fixture in her life. It would be good to see Addie more on in the next book.
Thank you to the publishers, Net Galley and the author. My opinion is my own. This was my least favorite of the series.

Addie is shocked when DI Noah Parker arrives bringing with him a special Twelve Days of Christmas book for the lighthouse fundraiser. Upon dropping off the donations at the lighthouse, Addie is duped by a Santa elf in disguise & then, of course, there is a murder. Paige's mom is being obnoxious with the upcoming wedding plans, Noah is taking over Addie's thoughts, and of course there is a "who did it" to be solved--especially when friends are being accused of committing the crime! The story moves along quickly without the murderer being revealed too soon. Thanks to Ms Elliott for continuing this series! Thanks also to NetGalley & Kensington Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Leaving your hometown for a prolonged period, for whatever reason, means changes will happen that you have no idea about. People also move on, their lives change, and things can't go back to how they once were. Addie Greyborne knows this but is surprised by just how out of sync she feels. Christmas is getting closer, however, and the celebrations will be all the more special because her close friend Paige is getting married on the most festive of occasions.

Daydreaming about England and the friends she made there, especially the local police detective, won't change anything but receiving a very special book from England for a local fundraiser seems a fitting end to her English adventure. At least she thought it was the end until the English detective, taking a detour from his trip to New York, delivers the book personally before a winter storm leaves Greyborne . cut off. When a body is discovered the following day and local police chief Marc Chandler has to recuse himself from the investigation, Addie is shocked to find out her English friend is taking over the case, at least temporarily! Unfortunately, all the clues point to Addie's friend and housemate as the main suspect, but she's not going to let her be convicted without a fight,

I was able to read an advanced copy of this thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Kensington Publishing, Kensington Cozies, but the opinions expressed are my own. The 11th book in Lauren Elliott's Beyond the Page mystery series ties up a lot of loose ends but there were also some which remained as well as a few enticing hints of Addie's future so hopefully I can continue to enjoy this particular reading pleasure a while longer. I highly recommend it.

Another excellent book in the Beyond The Page Bookstore Mystery series by Lauren Elliott! This book finds Addie Greyborne back in Greyborne Harbor at Christmastime. She had previously been abroad after some serious life-changing events and now she finds herself back where she should feel a sense of belonging with all her friends and the bookstore she owns and runs..... but Addie finds herself feeling as if she's on the outside looking in and seeing all the changes that have taken place for herself and for those she loves and she isn't quite sure what to do with herself. Her best friend, Serena, is now a wife and mother to three little ones. Her dear friend Catherine, is married now and off jetsetting around the world. Her employee, another dear friend, Paige, is busy preparing for her Christmas wedding. Even the two men she considered loves are happily living their lives with others. All this while Addie tries to find how, and if, she still fits in. She does all she can to run her shop, help her friends, and keep her mind off the man she met in England, whom she found both intriguing and frustrating. Addie throws herself into work, into her maid of honor duties for Paige's wedding, and into getting a donation together for the lighthouse museum's upcoming gala. She has several books together for the silent auction and is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a rare book for the raffle from the shop where she worked in England. She's a bit stunned when that book shows up hand-delivered by the man she's tried unsuccessfully to push from her thoughts. Addie delivers the book to the lighthouse during a terrible snowstorm and is met by an unlikely character. Things, of course, go a little sideways, as they normally do, and before long there's a mystery .... or two .... to solve. Will Addie figure out who is responsible for both crimes? Will she begin to feel she fits in again in Greyborne Harbor? This excellent read will keep you on the edge of your seat and rooting for Addie throughout. Lauren Elliott does not disappoint with this latest in her excellent series!