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A review by bites_of_books
The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Honestly? I read this just to see what happened XD I did not try and solve any of the anagrams or other puzzles in the book.
The characters aren't very consistent and seem to change purely for plot reasons. I think if I'd paid closer attention to the writing I'd have been more bothered by all the strange metaphors. Also all the random spelling mistakes made me wonder if it was really a mistake or just another forced anagram.
Overall the drama was entertaining and only wished that the characters had more depth to them. I'm not well versed in murder mysteries, this one was okay for me though.
The characters aren't very consistent and seem to change purely for plot reasons. I think if I'd paid closer attention to the writing I'd have been more bothered by all the strange metaphors. Also all the random spelling mistakes made me wonder if it was really a mistake or just another forced anagram.
Overall the drama was entertaining and only wished that the characters had more depth to them. I'm not well versed in murder mysteries, this one was okay for me though.