Mrs Claus brings Halloween to Christmastown and not everyone is happy about it. But is someone so unhappy they’d try to kill Mrs Claus? Just when April thinks she has figured out who has it I for her and Halloween the elf is found dead and it looks like an abominable snow monster did it.

Now Christmastown is preparing for a battle with the monsters, celebrating Halloween, and trying to solve a murder all while preparing for Christmas. Can Mrs Claus solve the murder and Halloween, or will she be carved up like a pumpkin and left to rot?

A cute series that always gets me ready for Christmas anytime of year.

I received an advance copy of, Mrs. Claus and the Halloween Homicide, by Liz Ireland. I really liked this book. Ive always wondered what Santa, Mrs. Claus, and the elves think about Halloween, well this book answers that question!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Kensington Books for allowing me to read an ARC of this fantastic book. This book is a huge success, and I honestly think it’s one of the best cozy mysteries I’ve read this year.

Here are some of things I loved about this book:

-The humor! This book is so funny. The first book in the series had humor too, but this book has several truly clever laugh-out-loud moments.
-Just like in the first book, the author’s creativity really shines with names, places, and other ideas about Santaland and its inhabitants. The world she creates is so vivid and colorful. I am completely transported to a world of Santa and elves and talking reindeer.
-The pace was fantastic. One quibble I had with the first book’s plot was that not much happened. Not so with this book! The shenanigans are essentially nonstop, with all sorts of excitement.
-Liz Ireland really kept me guessing! With so many mysterious goings on and suspicious characters, I was kept wondering and theorizing the whole book.

Honestly, my only dislike is that I’m not completely in love with April, the main character. One issue I had with the first book was how she was constantly lying to her husband (and everyone), but luckily in this book the lying doesn’t last long. Her hubby knows she wants to investigate and he even brings in Jake Frost so they can investigate together. I also don’t like how April blurts out suspicions without real proof. But I also know that’s a common thing that heroines do in cozy mysteries.

I think this book will be irresistible to cozy mystery lovers. It put me in a Halloween AND Christmas mood! I wanted to eat cookies the entire time I was reading. The experience was cozy, happy, entertaining, and a little silly; in other words, it was a perfect cozy mystery experience.

I will post my review on my Instagram page on the publication date of September 28th.

If the pandemic has gotten you down, this book will put a smile on your face. Liz Ireland has continued to impress me with her witty paranormal mysteries. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend reading anything by this author. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.