#BookReview ~ Death at the Village Christmas Fair by Debbie Young ~ #CozyMystery #Mystery ~ @DebbieYoungBN @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks

Death at the Village Christmas Fair

About the Book:

It’s been a busy year for Alice Carroll, with her Curiosity Shop opening for business, and not one but two murders shaking things up in her quaint Cotswold village. She’s looking forward to her first countryside Christmas, complete with traditional Christmas Fair and Santa Run.

But her hopes for innocent festive fun are thwarted when one of the Santa Runners steals something from her mum's knitting stall. His festive outfit makes him hard to spot, until he's found fatally injured outside the village hall with the stolen item.

Despite what the police say, Alice suspects there's more to his murder than meets the eye. She's determined to solve the mystery - including why, once more, a stranger thought something from her Curiosity Shop was worth killing for.

With the help of her charming neighbour Robert Praed, can Alice find the killer before the bells ring out this Christmas?

My Review:

Death at the Village Christmas Fair is the fantastic third book in the Cotswold Curiosity Shop Mysteries. It's Christmastime in Little Pride and that means a Christmas Fair and Santa Run to round out the festivities. Alice rents a stall at the Fair to sell her mom's knitted items. The joy of the holiday is diminished when one of the Santa Run participants pilfers something from the stall and then found dead. Now, the game is afoot as Alice puts her sleuthing skills to the test once more.

Alice is a fantastic character. She has embraced small-town life despite the frequency of murders. I really enjoy getting to Alice a bit better with each book. The character development in this series is great. 

This mystery is fresh and exciting. The characters are quirky and would expect nothing less coming from a small town. I love the world-building and descriptive scenes as they play out in my mind. I enjoy the author's writing style, both smooth and conversational. 

I was provided with a copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

My Rating:

Purchase Link:

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Meet the Author:

Debbie Young is the much-loved author of the Sophie Sayers and St Brides cosy crime mysteries. She lives in a Cotswold village, where she runs the local literary festival, and has worked at Westonbirt School, both of which provide inspiration for her writing.

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