It’s holiday time in Firefly Junction but not everything is sweet sugarplums and glittery tinsel.Sunni Taylor has been too busy to get into the holiday spirit, even with her mom coming to town for a visit. Her festive spirit gets a spark when Detective Brady Jackson asks her to attend the town’s production of A Christmas Carol. But when the holiday classic takes a grim turn, Sunni’s date night … Sunni’s date night turns into a murder investigation. And in the middle of a winter festival, Sunni and Jackson must figure out who killed Ebenezer Scrooge.
Book 4 of the Firefly Junction Cozy Mystery series.
A full-length cozy mystery with a fun paranormal twist!
1. Death in the Park
2. Killer Bridal Party
3. Murder at the Inn
4. A Humbug Holiday
5. TBA
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‘Real life is never like the movies. It seems far too often, the bad guys win”
In this, the fourth book in the Firefly Junction series, Sunni Taylor, intrepid reporter and owner of the partially renovated Cider Ridge Inn, is assigned to cover the town Christmas play: A Christmas Carol, basically writing a piece focusing on the local performers donating their time, money and talent to support the local Christmas Faire. All of this adds to the stress of Sunni’s mother being back for the holidays, something she’s really not sure she wants to celebrate although her sisters have gotten into the spirit of the season full force. Sunni’s new “beau”-Brady Jackson is also around to add a bit of spice….until date night becomes more than either of them bargained on.
When the star of the play is killed during the performance, Brady and Sunni work together to find out why, and who did it. The maze of missing and additional information needs to be sorted and since the police are short-handed, Sunni’s skills at organizing may just be what they may need to find the killer.
London Lovett is a great writer with a solid reputation as a cosy mystery writer. Although set during the holidays, this story doesn’t depend on the holidays as anything more than its setting…it can be read anytime of the year. Highly recommended 5/5
[disclaimer:as part of a holiday giveaway, I won this book from the author as well as a box of Christmas themed surprises. In no way did that influence my review of this book]
I absolutely loved this book. This writer is one of my favorites. There great books to snuggle up next to a fireplace in a comfy chair and read.
I just love the Firefly Junction Cozy Mysteries! The author introduces characters and slowly involves them into an intriguing story full of mayhem to delight the reader. This is the best one yet and I can hardly wait for the next book to this series! If you haven’t already read any prior books from London Lovett, you are missing out on an opportunity for adventure, mystery and amateur sleuthing at its best!
There is nothing better than to get comfortable with some hot chocolate or wine and stay warm while reading London Lovett’s latest cozy mystery-A Humbug Holiday! These are the kinds of books I really enjoy reading all year round, they are fun, entertaining, and a little bit of detective work is required.
What I love the most about this series is the characters, Edward the ghost, Sunni the newspaper reporter, and the one who lives at the Cider Ridge Inn along with Edward! Sunni’s dogs Newman and Redford are very popular and Edward is known for throwing the tennis ball for them! They also see Edward!
Then there is Sunni’s family her two sisters Lana and Emily, different as night and day, Nick who is Emily’s husband and an all around wonderful guy. Sunni’s friend Raine, the owner of a mystical business, she can see things and knows things before they happen. Then of course there is Detective Jax Jackson, and Sunni is enamored of him. He calls Sunni his little Bluebird,the reason can be found in book one!
Ursula and Henry are a brother and sister restoration team that do the work to restore Sunni’s home, and Redford and Newman are so used to Ursula’s “incessant harping” on Henry it does not bother the dogs anymore, however Edward is another story. Myrna and Chase work at the newspaper office and their boss Parker, who is obsessed with germs!
In this book we get to see Sunni’s mother who has come to town-with a new boyfriend, Chris,
and Sunni does not know what to think. Once he mentions her adopted niece goats Tinkerbell and Cuddlebug, he gets a good point in his favor!
Sunni’s assignment is to cover the play being put on by Scottie, a high school drama teacher that does a great job. It is part of Firefly Junction’s annual Holiday Festival, this year’s theme being Victorian! The people in the town attend the fair dressed up in their Victorian costumes, and the play Scottie is directing is A Christmas Carol by Dickens.
Det. Jackson brings Sunni to the play, which has everyone looking their way! Right before a new scene of the play is ready to be started-chaos breaks out. The leading man falls off the stage-dead!
You have to read this to find out what happened, along with seeing if Sunni and Det Jackson finally get to have their first kiss which has been put off over time due to circumstances, but will Jackson find the right moment for the ‘kaboom’ of a first kiss?
I gave this book 5 Winter Stars and can’t wait for the next book already! Do yourself a favor and read this series from the first to the fourth book to get the full benefit of this awesome series.