A review by thesassybookworm
A Christmas Peril by J.A. Hennrikus

4.0

Cute cover. Great representation of the story. Good use of graphics. Not a fan of the title work, but overall it's a well-done cover.

I really rather enjoyed this one. It was slightly festive (wish it had been more Christmasy). It was well written and well paced. The plot was interesting and full of twists and turns that kept me guessing right up until the end. There was an excellent array of secondary characters. Sully was a likable main character.



There was a smidgen of romance and maybe the beginnings of a love triangle. Which is a bit odd for a cozy mystery, but hey it worked in this instance. What I wasn't a HUGE fan of was the way the book ended. The mystery, of course, was all wrapped up in a nice little bow, but the love triangle part just kind of left us hanging with unanswered questions. Like who is Kate? What about Stewart?? Does Gus want Sully back? Gus was trying to tell Sully something through the entire book, and we never find out what! But honestly, this is a mystery first and foremost, so most people won't be bothered by the lack of romance resolution.

Two thumbs up from yours truly.