2.1k reviews for:

The Christmas Appeal

Janice Hallett

3.61 AVERAGE

leah_reads's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

jammytots's review against another edition

4.5

funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

mick_travel's review against another edition

4.25

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ellie_cripps's review

3.0

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Fun little follow up mystery to the original Appeal, still clever and entertaining but not quite as compelling

paris_december's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

patch22's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol

amy_janssen's review against another edition

3.75

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

dameagles's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

cova's review against another edition

4.25

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

odeliaroav's review

4.0

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

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A delightful short little novella set around Christmas with a deadly twist. The modern epistolary format lends itself to a more casual, realistic tone of dialogue and funny little moments that had me exhaling out of my nose more than once.

Honestly I think you could remove the "Christmas" from this story very easily, which makes it not really Christmassy to me, but it was a cute (?!) little story with a bite of mystery and I enjoyed it. Since it's so short, I might read it again for Christmas next year; who knows?