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'Brace yourself for this laugh out loud, Christmas themed mystery. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would' ★★★★★
'An absolutely delightful festive read! So fun!' ★★★★★
'A Christmas mystery with fun and chuckles along the way… Kept me guessing until the end' ★★★★★
Christmas is cancelled. After spending the last two unmasking killers, Anna has officially banned all things festive. No turkey, no tinsel, no forced merriment of any kind. Just one tiny thing she must survive a weekend volunteering at her daughter's school ‘Seasonal Community Gathering’. And woe betide anyone who calls it a Christmas Fair.
But when Anna and her best mate Jennie discover one of the committee dead, suddenly keeping the tombola gluten free is the least of their worries.
The police are calling it an accident. Anna is calling it suspicious. Off-brand bunting, a locked office and far too many people with grudges mean that things just don’t add up. So Anna and Jennie set out to catch the culprit, only to end up knee-deep in mince pies, tea urns and PTA politics, untangling a web of petty vendettas that would make Santa hand in his notice…
🎄Praise for Jo Middleton🎄 'If ever you need an excuse to not join the school PTA this book will give you one!' ★★★★★
'Another chaotic Christmas with Anna – what's not to love?' ★★★★★
'Had me in fits of laughter, tears streaming down my face!' ★★★★★
'Will be going in everyone's stockings this Christmas!'★★★★★
'Motherland meets Agatha Christie….The funniest book I have read this year!' ★★★★★
AUTHORS LOVE JO MIDDLETON!
'A truly unputdownable, criminally good mystery that had me hooked from the absolute beginning. Sterling stuff.' ANTONY JOHNSON
'An outrageously funny, festive romp which is as utterly wonderful as it is (Christmas) crackers!' MIKE GAYLE
‘Smart and wickedly funny, it had me cackling into my eggnog!’ IAN MOORE
‘My favourite Christmas book of the year!’ GILL SIMS
’This hilarious, sweary, cheerful whodunnit is a full-on festive romp that will make you laugh out loud.’ ADELE PARKS FOR Platinum
‘The perfect present for the friend who would help you hide a body!' CHRISSIE MANBY
‘Hilarious, festive and relatable. A total Christmas cracker!’ FIONA LEITCH
'So good, you should sack off Christmas dinner and read this instead!' HARPER FORD
'A compulsive Christmas cake binge of a read – terrific!' J.M. HALL
'Laugh a minute? More like laugh a second!' HANNAH HENDY
'Hilarious with dollops of fun and a brilliant whodunnit!' JONATHAN WHITELAW
'A five-star triumph!' ROSIE HANNIGAN
'Chock-full of proper jokes!' ABIGAIL BURDESS
'An absolutely delightful festive read! So fun!' ★★★★★
'A Christmas mystery with fun and chuckles along the way… Kept me guessing until the end' ★★★★★
Christmas is cancelled. After spending the last two unmasking killers, Anna has officially banned all things festive. No turkey, no tinsel, no forced merriment of any kind. Just one tiny thing she must survive a weekend volunteering at her daughter's school ‘Seasonal Community Gathering’. And woe betide anyone who calls it a Christmas Fair.
But when Anna and her best mate Jennie discover one of the committee dead, suddenly keeping the tombola gluten free is the least of their worries.
The police are calling it an accident. Anna is calling it suspicious. Off-brand bunting, a locked office and far too many people with grudges mean that things just don’t add up. So Anna and Jennie set out to catch the culprit, only to end up knee-deep in mince pies, tea urns and PTA politics, untangling a web of petty vendettas that would make Santa hand in his notice…
🎄Praise for Jo Middleton🎄 'If ever you need an excuse to not join the school PTA this book will give you one!' ★★★★★
'Another chaotic Christmas with Anna – what's not to love?' ★★★★★
'Had me in fits of laughter, tears streaming down my face!' ★★★★★
'Will be going in everyone's stockings this Christmas!'★★★★★
'Motherland meets Agatha Christie….The funniest book I have read this year!' ★★★★★
AUTHORS LOVE JO MIDDLETON!
'A truly unputdownable, criminally good mystery that had me hooked from the absolute beginning. Sterling stuff.' ANTONY JOHNSON
'An outrageously funny, festive romp which is as utterly wonderful as it is (Christmas) crackers!' MIKE GAYLE
‘Smart and wickedly funny, it had me cackling into my eggnog!’ IAN MOORE
‘My favourite Christmas book of the year!’ GILL SIMS
’This hilarious, sweary, cheerful whodunnit is a full-on festive romp that will make you laugh out loud.’ ADELE PARKS FOR Platinum
‘The perfect present for the friend who would help you hide a body!' CHRISSIE MANBY
‘Hilarious, festive and relatable. A total Christmas cracker!’ FIONA LEITCH
'So good, you should sack off Christmas dinner and read this instead!' HARPER FORD
'A compulsive Christmas cake binge of a read – terrific!' J.M. HALL
'Laugh a minute? More like laugh a second!' HANNAH HENDY
'Hilarious with dollops of fun and a brilliant whodunnit!' JONATHAN WHITELAW
'A five-star triumph!' ROSIE HANNIGAN
'Chock-full of proper jokes!' ABIGAIL BURDESS
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
What an absolute joy it is to read another story from Jo Middleton. Just when you thought Anna could finally enjoy Christmas murder free, because she has actually banned festivities this year, a mishap at her daughter’s school (not) Christmas Fair leaves her once again with the weight of a dead body. Literally!
Anna, along with her trusted best friend Jennie are volunteering for the PTA to put on a ‘Seasonal Community Gathering’ at school. What could possibly go wrong? As someone who has been involved in a PTA in the past I could relate to so much of the goings on of the group of parents involved, albeit without a death, and found this just so funny and relevant. The author is an absolute master at comedy writing that the story is sometimes like an observational comedy routine! Such witty one liners and come-backs had me laughing out loud. Add in the eclectic cast of characters who all have a reason not to like one specific member and you have a lovely little whodunnit.
Although not essential to read the two previous books in this series, I would recommend them anyway, just because they are so much fun to read.
This is another wonderful feel good book that will leave you on a high knowing that a loving family and good friends go a long way to make an enjoyable festive period. Unless of course you do find another dead body!
Many thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.
Anna, along with her trusted best friend Jennie are volunteering for the PTA to put on a ‘Seasonal Community Gathering’ at school. What could possibly go wrong? As someone who has been involved in a PTA in the past I could relate to so much of the goings on of the group of parents involved, albeit without a death, and found this just so funny and relevant. The author is an absolute master at comedy writing that the story is sometimes like an observational comedy routine! Such witty one liners and come-backs had me laughing out loud. Add in the eclectic cast of characters who all have a reason not to like one specific member and you have a lovely little whodunnit.
Although not essential to read the two previous books in this series, I would recommend them anyway, just because they are so much fun to read.
This is another wonderful feel good book that will leave you on a high knowing that a loving family and good friends go a long way to make an enjoyable festive period. Unless of course you do find another dead body!
Many thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
I enjoyed this Christmas-themed whodunnit very much! It expanded my British-English vocabulary enormously (quavers, tuck store, pulse bakes) and made me laugh out loud. I adore my new favorite crime solver and plan to look for more.
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