MYSTERY

Death by Eggnog: A Bookstore Café Mystery

by Alex Erickson
Kensington. Oct. 2017. 304p. ISBN 9781496708878. pap. $7.99; ebk. ISBN 9781496708885. F
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Krissy Hancock, owner of a bookstore café in Pine Hills, OH, is back in her fifth outing (after Death by Vanilla Latte). She's disappointed that she won't be heading to California to visit her father for the holidays since he's made other plans, but her staycation won't be dull. Talked into filling in as an elf in the local holiday musical, Krissy has to deal with a demanding director and a lecherous actor, as well as her former boyfriend and his new girlfriend. When the actor is murdered in the theater, there are several suspects, including her ex, who flees the scene but ends up at Krissy's house begging for help. She gives in and starts some amateur investigating.
VERDICT A Christmas cozy for fans of the series, but not a standout from the usual holiday crime fiction fare.
Reviewed by Melissa DeWild , Oct 15, 2017
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