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The Christmas Guest
by Peter Swanson
medium-paced
The Christmas Guest - A Novella
Thank you, William Morrow, for the gifted copy of this book! {partner}
Genre: Mystery
Format: π
Pub Date: 10.17.2023
Star Rating: βββ
βChance of romance: nonexistent. Chance of gothic thriller murder mystery: growing by the minute.β
Do you read many novellas? They arenβt usually my thing, but I was looking for something that was holiday-themed and a mystery, so I thought the Christmas Guest would be perfect. It was such an easy read that I finished it in one sitting.
My only quip is that the first half felt very juvenile and was full of so many mundane details that I got bored and skimmed the diary entries. First-half rating: 2.5 βοΈ
But then the story picked up with the second half and had a nice twist that completely surprised me. It *almost* made me wish that this novella was full-length. Second-half rating: 3.5 βοΈ
π¨ Quick read (104 pages)
π¬ Mediocre first half
π Surprising twist
π Diary Entry format
I recommend grabbing a copy of The Christmas Guest from your local library or reading it on your Kindle!
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Thank you, William Morrow, for the gifted copy of this book! {partner}
Genre: Mystery
Format: π
Pub Date: 10.17.2023
Star Rating: βββ
βChance of romance: nonexistent. Chance of gothic thriller murder mystery: growing by the minute.β
Do you read many novellas? They arenβt usually my thing, but I was looking for something that was holiday-themed and a mystery, so I thought the Christmas Guest would be perfect. It was such an easy read that I finished it in one sitting.
My only quip is that the first half felt very juvenile and was full of so many mundane details that I got bored and skimmed the diary entries. First-half rating: 2.5 βοΈ
But then the story picked up with the second half and had a nice twist that completely surprised me. It *almost* made me wish that this novella was full-length. Second-half rating: 3.5 βοΈ
π¨ Quick read (104 pages)
π¬ Mediocre first half
π Surprising twist
π Diary Entry format
I recommend grabbing a copy of The Christmas Guest from your local library or reading it on your Kindle!
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