Title: Mistletoe, Mutts and Murder
Author: S.A. Kazlo
Genre: Cozy Mystery, Holiday Cozy Mystery
Book Blurb:
Christmas is coming and children’s book author, Samantha Davies, and her lovable dachshund, Porkchop, are caught up in the holiday festivities in beautiful upstate New York. Sam’s parents, Chuck and Barbara, who have been enjoying their retired life in sunny Florida, have flown into Wings Falls to spend the holidays with Sam and meet her new boyfriend, Detective Hank Johnson. Sam is also busy hosting this year’s Christmas party for the Loopy Ladies, Sam’s rug hooking group.
The Loopy Ladies know how to party and are enjoying an evening eating, drinking, and making merry... until Santa crashes the party. Unfortunately, this Santa is Sam’s next-door neighbor who her parents have had a long-running feud with. When not playing the local mall’s not-so-jolly old St. Nick, Leo Sayers is a newspaper reporter, and he announces to the group that he's written a damning article accusing Sam’s dad and his close friend, Herb Feinstein, of some very shady dealings in their past. To preserve peace on earth—and among the Loopy Ladies—Chuck and Herb escort Leo from the party.
Only, not long after being sent on his way, Santa is found dead—lying in the snow, run over by a plastic reindeer, with a string of Christmas lights around his neck! Are Sam’s father and Herb now on the naughty list? If Sam can’t prove them innocent of murdering Santa, she's afraid their stockings will contain handcuffs and a one-way ticket to prison this year!
My Review:
Santa’s been bad and winds up dead, but is Sam’s dad the culprit? Sam and her sidekick dog, Porkchop, must sniff out the real killer before it’s time for Christmas dinner.
Mistletoe, Mutts and Murder is a festive cozy mystery I thoroughly enjoyed. S.A. Kazlo has pulled out all the stops and infused this cozy mystery with Christmas spirit. The victim is even dressed up like Santa with Christmas lights wrapped around his neck.
Mistletoe, Mutts and Murder is a well-written cozy mystery with descriptive narration, characters you’ll adore, and a holiday-themed mystery to solve. The investigation is complex with a list of suspects including Sam’s own dad.
What makes Mistletoe, Mutts and Murder such a wonderful cozy mystery is the Christmas vibe layered throughout. The setting and atmosphere wrap the reader in good feelings. It’s the perfect solution to the holiday blues. Highly recommend this book!
My Rating: 5+ stars
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Author Biography:
Syrl, a retired teacher, lives in upstate New York with her husband and two lively dachshunds. She writes the Samantha Davies Mystery series, featuring Samantha Davies and her loveable dachshund, Porkchop. When not writing she is busy hooking, rug hooking that is, and enjoying her family. Her newest book, number six in the series, Mistletoe, Mutts and Murder released in December 2024.
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Reviewed by: Nancy