![]() ![]() “Grim” and “Christmas cozy” do not go together. The author’s concern for victims of an out-of-control banking industry is admirable, but the circumstances are made even darker by the gruesomeness of the murder and the desperation of the characters. The story is set in the aftermath of the subprime mortgage crisis and the small town of Tinker’s Cover, Maine, is suffering. They’re intended to be nothing more than light holiday entertainment, a pleasant distraction, but even by that low standard, I did not enjoy “The Christmas Carol Murder.” It has some great things going for it: it’s set in a small town in Maine and the plot is an interesting take on the Dickens story. ![]() I say “notion” because they are usually better in the abstract than the realization, and I’m often disappointed. I enjoy the notion of “Christmas cozies” and try to read two or three of them during the holidays. What could Leslie Meier have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? This was the 20th in a very popular series and I don't want to judge the others by a late entry. ![]() Would you try another book from Leslie Meier and/or Karen White?
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