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The Christmas Guest

Peter Swanson

3.56 AVERAGE

dark mysterious sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Better than I expected, I would have liked it even longer, but a perfect cozy Christmas mystery and less cringe than other ones I have read.

Tried to listen to this on Spotify with their new Audiobooks feature. Thirty minutes in, I couldn’t take it anymore.

Fun fast read with christmas vibes!
dark reflective fast-paced

I’m finding that I really enjoy a good novella. I’ve read some of Peter Swanson’s other books and have enjoyed them as well. Although this is technically a Christmas story, it’s dark and compelling. If you’re looking for something quick but engaging, I highly recommend.

Good Christmas story read.

3.5 stars
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A nice bit of fun on a Saturday afternoon.
A book in two parts I can’t say much without giving it away but it certainly flips the story half way through.
It starts with Ashley Smith and her diary entries from the 1989 when she is invited to stay with a college friend over Christmas.
dark mysterious medium-paced