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A Very Merry Murder, She Wrote: Manhattans And Murder; A Little Yuletide Murder (2-in-1) by Donald Bain, Jessica Fletcher

chloeimogen's review against another edition

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1.0

I refuse to believe Jessica Fletcher is pro-life

ellwoo's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

birdmanseven's review against another edition

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4.0

It's nice to have two of the Murder, She Wrote Christmas novels together in one set. I read these each when they first came out and enjoyed both.

I listed some of my favorite Christmas books in an early episode of the All the Books Show: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/episode-15-saint-nics-christmas-picks

dst's review against another edition

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4.0

A nice in-betweener book if you want to relax a bit. Typical Murder, She Wrote book with a bit of action but not too much. Jessica did not need to investigate a lot this time, but still solved everything. The back and forth with Jake was a bit weird, but reminded me of the TV show were similar things happened. What feels a bit forced is that certain people seem to appear in every single book for no good reason whatsoever—the Buckleys or mentioning George in passing for example.

devilishangelreads25's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

haley_cat's review against another edition

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lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

morgan_haybook's review against another edition

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slow-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

2.5

ravenstitcher's review against another edition

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4.0

Considering I literally grabbed this book on the way to the bathroom to read in the tub, it was pretty good. I didn’t guess the killer at all! Being a fan of the TV show, I could hear Angela’s Lansbury’s “voice” in my head when I was reading. Donald Bain captured the flavor and personality of Cabot Cove very well.

julan1027's review against another edition

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2.0

Being in Cabot Cove at Christmas time is a treat. I always enjoy a good mystery set at Christmas. Plenty of Christmas and Maine small town atmosphere.

Unfortunately the mystery was a bit simple, red herrings and suspect pool rather weak.
Guessing the murdered too easy.

More upsetting were the outdated views on sexual assault.

leasummer's review against another edition

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2.0

Manhattans and Murder - I discovered I read it pretty quickly after starting it.