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A review by kari_risher_reads
Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
4.0
I’m impressed. This is the only Christmas-themed book I’ve gotten to this season, and I’m happy about it. It has some of the same characters as the main books, but it’s shorter and like a special side story.
Here’s a lil summary of the seven commandments of holiday specials:
1. The crime must be committed preferably on or after December 20 and solved by new years—some serial killers excepted.
2. The killer(s) can’t hate Christmas or have a traumatic experience with a past Christmas.
3. The detective must learn the true meaning of Christmas at some point.
4. The holiday special may be canon, but not required reading—so no major character deaths and no major introduction or resolution of major plots—exception of returning characters thought to be dead.
5. The costume, weapon, or murder must have Christmas theme.
6. Full cast of series not required.
7. All regular mystery-writing rules apply.
Here’s a lil summary of the seven commandments of holiday specials:
1. The crime must be committed preferably on or after December 20 and solved by new years—some serial killers excepted.
2. The killer(s) can’t hate Christmas or have a traumatic experience with a past Christmas.
3. The detective must learn the true meaning of Christmas at some point.
4. The holiday special may be canon, but not required reading—so no major character deaths and no major introduction or resolution of major plots—exception of returning characters thought to be dead.
5. The costume, weapon, or murder must have Christmas theme.
6. Full cast of series not required.
7. All regular mystery-writing rules apply.