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The Christmas Guest

Peter Swanson

3.56 AVERAGE


Fun little mystery novella. I missed the holiday season by about a month, but it was still fun. Loved the reading of the old diary aspect.

3.5

Was this revolutionary? No. But I love a good Christmas book. This is actually a 4 star read but I listened via audio and I felt the audiobook could have been better.

"Friends and family gathered together in country houses with snow piling up outside. Lots of drinking and resentment. Perfect recipe for a murder."

Überzeugend geschrieben, mit überraschendem Twist. Nur die leichte Horror-Anmutung hätte es für mich nicht gebraucht. Angenehm kurz :-)

Ghostly, twisted, and festive.

An enjoyable holiday read. I tend to like all of Peter Swansons books. This one was a good length, good character development considering it’s a novella, a nice twist and a solid ending. What’s not to enjoy? The man can tell a story. 

This was such a quick read, I've finished it in one sitting. The joy of a novella

It just didn't grab me enough sadly... not twisty enough for me

⭐ 1.5/5

Boring and none of the characters are redeemable lol
sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix