It’s time to trim the tree, hang the stockings, and log onto Audible, for the much-anticipated return of Mistletoe Murders, the hit original series now in its fifth year, featuring Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) reprising her role as cozy crimefighter and year-round Christmas store owner Emily Lane.
From Canadian Screen Award winner Ken Cuperus, with Ginny & Georgia’s Raymond Ablack, plus a stellar ensemble cast featuring Kylee Evans (The Good Witch) and Jean Yoon (Kim’s Convenience), this new season of the Audible Original will scratch that mystery itch, while helping you get in the festive spirit for the holidays.
When Emily Lane isn’t busy running her charming Christmas-themed store, ‘’Under the Mistletoe,” located in the quaint tourist town of Fletcher’s Grove, she finds herself investigating not-so-quaint local murders. This season finds Emily pulled into a trio of puzzling mysteries that reveal how easily holiday traditions can hide secrets, betrayal, and danger. While her relationship with Detective Sam Wilner deepens, Emily is compelled to confront complicated cases involving old grudges, hidden identities, suspicious accidents, and long-buried connections from the past. And as the stakes grow increasingly personal, Emily begins to realize that solving these crimes may also mean facing the darker truths she has spent years trying to outrun.
The Mistletoe Murders Audible Original Series inspired the hit Hallmark adaptation of the same name starring Sarah Drew and Peter Mooney, currently in its third season.
As always, a fun, immersive audiobook with a brilliant mystery and plenty of Christmas atmosphere! Such an enjoyable festive listen. Perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit while keeping me guessing! 🎧🎅💕
Not the best installment in the series, but still pretty spectacular and very much on point. As always, it didn't dawdle like traditional mystery books. I finished it in one sitting and got three murder stories out of it!
Cobie Smulders brings the MC to life with just the right mix of personality, intelligence and mischief. The rest of the cast is just as good. This series really sets the bar high for me. It's like watching a TV series with your eyes closed. The sound effects, dialogue and full-cast narration are SO immersive that I could practically feel the footsteps rather than just hear them. Perfect production!
It's getting harder to enjoy traditional audiobook narration when a full cast can make the experience this much more engaging in less time.
Another cliffhanger, as expected! I'll happily wait for next year's installment. Hopefully, we'll get more romance, a cozier Christmas, and finally some answers about Emily's mysterious past.