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bethanyread's review against another edition
4.0
Good novella, liked the mystery the the solution. Great insight into Sigrid in this book. Really enjoyed; it was an ebook and it needs some editing -- mostly for punctuation. End of sentences have no periods or quotation marks, etc.
debjazzergal's review against another edition
4.0
A fun read. Enjoy this author's cozies. Would recommend as an antidote to holiday stress. It's an easy fun read.
bev_reads_mysteries's review against another edition
3.0
In Corpus Christmas, Margaret Maron gives us a little murder for the holiday season. Dr. Roger Shambley, the most recent addition to the board of directors for the Erich Bruel house is found dead the morning after a Christmas-themed party at the small art museum. At first glance, it looks like the snoopy, insinuating scholar had a bit too much egg nog and missed his step on the steep stairs leading to his office in the attic. But the scene has not quite been perfectly set and it it becomes apparent to Lieutenant Sigrid Harald of the NYPD that a bit of musical murder scenes has been played out.
The list of suspects grows as Lt. Harald discovers that Shambley managed to insult and infuriating nearly everyone he come across...from implications that the director is incompetent to murmurings of forgery, he had cast a knowing glance at all and sundry. Some of his insinuations prove to be mere gossip, but did something hit home? Is that why someone hit the scholar upside his rather fragile skull. It's up to Lt. Harald and company to find out.
This is a nice cozy little mystery, set in a grand old relic of a house which has been turned into a shrine to the artistic taste (both good and bad) or Erich Bruel. There are plenty of red herrings and more suspects than you can shake a stick at. The characters are delightful--realistic and humorous and sympathetic in turns. I don't believe I've ever read a story by Maron before, but I can assure you, this won't be my last. Three stars for a nice solid mystery.
The list of suspects grows as Lt. Harald discovers that Shambley managed to insult and infuriating nearly everyone he come across...from implications that the director is incompetent to murmurings of forgery, he had cast a knowing glance at all and sundry. Some of his insinuations prove to be mere gossip, but did something hit home? Is that why someone hit the scholar upside his rather fragile skull. It's up to Lt. Harald and company to find out.
This is a nice cozy little mystery, set in a grand old relic of a house which has been turned into a shrine to the artistic taste (both good and bad) or Erich Bruel. There are plenty of red herrings and more suspects than you can shake a stick at. The characters are delightful--realistic and humorous and sympathetic in turns. I don't believe I've ever read a story by Maron before, but I can assure you, this won't be my last. Three stars for a nice solid mystery.
skinnypenguin's review
3.0
A murder of a trustee for a historical house where a lot of art is displayed. The murder happens after a social gathering at the house. The investigating detective was at the gathering with her artist boyfriend. The story contains lots of talk about art, artists, and historical preservation plus fund raising to keep museums, etc operating. All the people who were at the gathering are suspects and the police delve into the victim's past to figure out who the killer is.
lisabee's review
3.0
Nice ordinary little mystery. Good guys and bad guys. Nice people and icky people. Comeuppances where they were deserved.
I got it for cheap at Amazon, it was worth the four bucks and the 10 hours. But I won't go looking for more from Ms Maron at full price.
I got it for cheap at Amazon, it was worth the four bucks and the 10 hours. But I won't go looking for more from Ms Maron at full price.
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