SANTA CLAUS SURPRISE BY TONYA KAPPES 

Celebrate Good Crimes

In the heart of Holiday Junction, where festive cheer and snowflakes blanket the streets, journalist Violet Rhinehammer prepares for the most anticipated event of the year: the Mistletoe Masquerade Ball. However, the holiday mood is deeply marred when a chilling mystery comes to light. The gruesome discovery of a man, brutally murdered behind the living manger scene in Holiday Park, casts a dark shadow over the town's festivities.

As Violet delves deeper into the case, her journalist instincts kick into overdrive, unearthing a list of suspects that could fill Santa’s naughty list twice over. With the missing Winter Crest coin entwined in the heart of this mystery and potential suspects lurking around every festive corner, Violet realizes she's racing against the clock.

Can Violet solve the murder and recover the coin in time to save the Ball and preserve the holiday spirit? Or will this Santa Clause Surprise be the one that leaves the town with more chills than cheer?

MY REVIEW

I am enjoying this series so much. Each holiday is an adventure with festivities and sadly a crime. Violet is once again in full holiday cheer until a body is found in an unlikely place. This is not going to be a happy time for someone. The author does such a great job of combining laughter, quirky characters and a mystery. Each time Violet seems to get close to solving the mystery a twist comes up to emerge us deeper into who did it. 

I love the secret of who the Merry Maker  is and how the town has not figured out who it is yet. The discovery of a body at the manger sends shivers down my spine. What a horrible place to discover a sad untimely murder. Who is behind the crime and why did they do it? Get ready for a story that will have you trying to solve the crime while celebrating the holiday season with Holiday Junction. 

I received a copy of this book from the author. The review is my own opinion.