I always look forward to reading the new book in the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series and I'll Be Home for Mischief is a great addition. The covers are always so fun and colorful. I love the festive atmosphere of the setting of Mistletoe, Maine, where it is Christmas year-round. Holly White Gray and her husband Sheriff Evan Gray are enjoying their first year of marriage and Christmas events are starting up. Unfortunately, a body is found in a really terrible place and Holly has to investigate even though Evan and her parents beg her to stay away this year. Expect suspense, danger, mystery, romance, fun games at the tree farm, and magic amid a backdrop of truly wonderful Christmas festivities with a lovely winter wonderland and recurring likable characters.
I received a copy for an honest review, and these are my thoughts.

‘I worried when I didn’t see you badgering the farmhands of deputies.’

Holly is trying her hardest not to be the Gumdrop Gumshoe this Christmas but it’s not to be when a man ends up dying in her mother’s huge gingerbread cookie dough. Yes, in the cookie dough but that’s a whole other story! World records, Mrs. K, Jack Frost, a devious podcast duo and a few others round out the newcomers to Mistletoe while our old friends welcome us home for another holiday season. Tis the best time of the year whenever you visit this series!

It was a week out from Christmas in the small town of Mistletoe in Maine and on Christmas Tree Farm, Holly White (now Gray) and her family were in full preparation. Holly's mum, a top baker who ran the Hearth, was preparing to attempt a world record for the largest gingerbread man. With the two judges due to arrive, Holly had the Inn well prepared for their guests. The original founders of Mistletoe, the Snow family, had a couple of family representatives arriving as well. The town's 150th anniversary was set to be huge; the tourists expected would see the local businesses flat out - a real bonus for all concerned.

With staff and guests, podcasters, tourists and locals all surrounding the start of the big bake-off, the freezing temperatures and thick snow deterring no one, the shock of discovering a body in the batter saw Sheriff Evan Gray (Holly's husband) swing into action. And Holly, against the advice of Evan and her parents, once again began investigating. Would they discover who had committed murder and upset the spirit of Christmas? Or was Holly bringing danger on herself once again? And would Holly find the perfect gift for her and Evan's first anniversary?

I'll Be Home for Mischief is the 5th in the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series by Jacqueline Frost and once again I loved it. I really enjoy this series, with each episode adding more fun and entertainment to the season. I've come to anticipate each new book, wondering what Holly and the team will get up to next. I really hope the author will continue these for a long time to come. Holly, Evan, her mum and dad, Cookie - all such great characters! Highly recommended.

With thanks to NetGalley & Crooked Lane Books for my digital ARC to read and review.

It’s always Christmas time in these cozy mysteries. I was really looking forward to this book. I’ve read the past three, and they’re always filled with so much Christmas cheer. Just like the others, this is truly a magical Christmas setting. Even when a murderer is afoot, you can’t get down this group of crazy townspeople. Such a great story. Has all the earmarks of a great cozy mystery. It didn’t disappoint. If you love cozy mysteries, murder, a noisy innkeeper, a hot sheriff, and some Christmas cheer or chaos, this is the read for you.

Getting new book in Christmas Tree Farm book series has become a holiday tradition and one I wholeheartly enjoy! I'll Be Home for Mischief was a wonderful edition to the series. Back to the charming town of Mistletoe Maine and it's quirky lovable characters. Holly White and Sheriff Evan Gray are now married and going through the year one challenges. Holly's mother is attempting to break the world record on baking the world's largest gingerbread man. Unfortunately, a body ends up in the batter and Holly must put on her amatuer sleuth hat to find a killer. In addition to the returning characters there are new ones including two true crime podcasters who are filming after hearing about the previous four Christmas murders and are overjoyed when there is a fifth, two mysterious older women named Gertie and Jackie who may or may not be Mrs. Kringle and an elf, and a mother and son from one of the founding families of Misletoe.
The mystery has excellent twists and turns with a wonderful dose of humor and love.

Anyone who enjoys holiday cozies will love this series and this book.

Thank you to Net Galley, Crooked Lane Books and Jacqueline Frost for the ability to read and review this book. All thoughts and opinions are honest and are completely mine alone.

We are finally back in Mistletoe Maine where my favorite Christmas farm is located. The founding family of the town, the Snows, are coming into town, and Holly wants everything to be just right. It is an exciting time as Holly's mother is preparing the largest gingerbread man ever made in hopes of breaking the Guinness Book of World Records. If you have read any of the Christmas Tree Farm books, you know there is going to be a murder that needs to be solved.

This one was quite interesting as the body is found somewhere you will not believe. There is an immediate suspect, but you know it can't be that easy. Holly, as usual, cannot keep her nose out of the investigation, even though she has been sternly warned by her husband, Evan, who just so happens to be the sheriff.

Things gets a little dicey, but nothing can destroy the festive spirit in Mistletoe, Maine. The mystery is very well written and interesting with plenty of red herrings to keep you guessing. I always enjoy an installment in this series, and have been anxiously awaiting this newest book. You cannot go wrong with this one. You do not have to read the previous four books, but I highly recommend them as well. This will put you in the Christmas spirit. Even though there is a mystery to be solved, there is also a lot of fun and games.

Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley for this ARC. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was a fun Christmas mystery set in the town of Mistletoe, Maine on a Christmas tree farm. The town is celebrating it's 150th anniversary and inn owner Holly is ready to host the founding family for the event. Unfortunately, one of the members ends up dead in an unfortunate accident and Holly has to find the murderer before they ruin the festivities.

A very enjoyable Christmas read.

This series just gets better and better! I loved getting to spend more time in Mistletoe with Holly and her new husband, Evan, her family and friends, and the myriad of Christmas-themed activities they have prepared for the guests of the town. The mystery was fascinating and had me guessing until the end. Their housing situation made me very anxious but I am glad it all worked out in the end. Hoping for many more in the series!

Holly and her close-knit friends and family are back in the next book in the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series. This is a perfectly cosy series set on a christmas tree farm in the town of Mistletoe, and we return each December just in time for the Christmas preparations and as Holly's luck strikes again and she discovers a body. This time, they're trying to break a world record for the largest gingerbread man, and as they unveil the dough in front of the cameras, a guest from the inn is discovered dead!
I loved returning to the cosy town of Mistletoe, where I'm sure to get into the cosy mood no matter what the weather is like irl. I like to think of this series as Christmas all wrapped into a book with a bit of murder mystery for some fun, and I have to say this is probably my favourite Christmas series (and I am a Christmas book girlie) both based on vibes but also because Jacqueline Frost is a really good cosy writer!
This could be read standalone, but I recommend reading in order as there are continuing relationships that may be a bit confusing if you haven't read the others.
Highly recommend if you want a festive cosy mystery ❄️⛄️🎄
Thanks to NetGalley, Crooked Lane Books, and Jacqueline Frost gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review

Julie is my favorite cozy mystery author. I have read some others in her cozy mystery series, the live and let chai series, and I just LOVE her writing. She has several pen names for different series, so Jaqueline Frost, is one of those!
This was my first in the Christmas series, and of coarse, it was adorable and I loved it!
I just love her writing, and the characters she creates. I will be going back to read the rest in this Christmas series.
This is the fifth book in the series, so I can’t disclose the relationships and too much about the characters. But the town is adorable, the names of everyone are Christmas themed. She has a cat named Cindy loo hoo 😍🎄, need I say more? All the Christmas vibes! I highly recommend reading this for Christmas time, I also used the audio, and it was great!


Thank you NetGalley for giving me this arc, in exchange for my honest review.

Jacqueline Frost just can't lose with this series. It's another 5 star cozy Christmas mystery for Holly and her family. This has all your favourite characters from the other books and all the Christmas fun and cheer that you can imagine. The town is decorated like a Victorian village for the holidays. The farm is busy with Reindeer Games. Holly is behind on cards, wrapping and even shopping, like she always is and of course to top it off, there's a murder. I could and would happily read these every Christmas for as long as the author would like to write them. What a great way to get in the Christmas spirit and to feel jolly no matter what's happening in the world.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advance copy.

I’ll Be Home for Mischief is the fifth cozy mystery in the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series. It’s Christmas time once again in Mistletoe, Maine and with that comes murder. As the town celebrates its 150th anniversary and the descendants of the founding family are coming back to town. Holly is determined to make their visit as magical as possible, but when one of them turns up murdered all she can do is find the murderer before it’s too late.

I have been a fan of this series since the beginning and I’m always excited to see another mystery coming out. I love the town, the characters and the mysteries in these books and they have me coming back for me. Holly is the perfect lead for these books and I love how her family and friends fit into everything. I was hooked from the beginning of this mystery and was kept guessing until the very end. If you haven’t checked out this series yet and are a cozy mystery fan, there is no time like the present to fall in love with this series. I hope to see more in this series and will keep recommending this as a great holiday themed cozy mystery series.

I enjoyed revisiting this lovely town for Christmas. I like the characters and the setting. I'm also enjoying the is he really Santa Claus and the visit this time with Jackie. The mystery kept me guessing.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Newlywed Holly is hoping for a Christmas in Mistletoe without any dead bodies. Her mother is attempting to break a world record for the largest gingerbread man as part of the town's 150th anniversary. The town's founding Snow family is visiting for the first time in years. But the celebrations get off to a rocky start when Mr. Snow’s body ends up in the gingerbread batter.

Mistletoe farmer Mr. Moore had argued with the victim & there was historic bad blood between the two families. Despite getting threatening messages to stop snooping, Holly is determined to help Mr. Moore and find the real killer. This was another fun entry in the Christmas Tree Farm mystery series.

I received a digital ARC from Netgalley and Crooked Lane Books. All opinions are my own.

I’ll be home for mischief is the fifth book in a festive series by Jacqueline Frost. I’ve been longing to get my hands on some f these festive or “hallmark” themes books and this is the first of this kind I have ever read. It is a very festive cozy mystery, and if you really love Christmas, it will be what you’ve ordered (if you’re a grinch, be warned lol). The story is set in Mistletoe, Maine – can you not be more festive?
Holly has been married for almost a year to the town’s Sheriff, Evan. Her parents run the Christmas tree farm where there are reindeer games occurring every day in the lead up to Christmas, in a town that embraces old world charm and the magic of Christmas for most of the year. And every year, there’s been a murder to solve. You’d think that would deter the locals and tourists; apparently not. It also encouraged a podcast duo, waiting on the edges for the next murder to occur, which it does when Mr Elijah Snow is found dead in the gingerbread cookie dough. It all seems a bit crazy and tumultuous, and it wraps up very neatly tied with a red bow. Holly was the amateur sleuth but seemed a bit sterile when it comes to having a lot of feeling to some of the characters and events. She loathed her “gumshoe” nickname given by the podcasters, and contradicted herself by investigating the murder. No-one can help her, and no-one can criticize her from being involved in the unravelling of the murder mystery, which her husband is firmly against, knowing her life has been risked every time.
I was hoping there was going to be more to capitalise on all the food described in this story – the baking of cakes, biscuits and sweets sounded wonderful, and I could smell the cinnamon in the air. The idea behind baking the biggest gingerbread shaped like a person/gingerbread person was a fabulous side story that lead to the actual murder mystery. Frost does such a great job making the reader feel as if they’re right there in the book with the characters, and there are so many to get behind, all with their own festive activities or stories, even Cookie with her goats. Was it me or did the author insert herself into the book as Jackie Frost??

Holiday baking season is upon us. I for one have started making nutrolls for the holiday season and know baking takes a ton of ingredients which as more expensive today. For that reason, I had a hard time wrapping my head around the overwhelming amount of ingredients needed to make the large gingerbread. Again, as a baker (at least at the holidays,) I would have love to have seen exactly would go into something like that. We get some great descriptions as we prep for the contest, the author does her part to make us feel like we are a part of it. Although, I am sure that no one expected a body in the batter.
The baking and the town description with the holidays set the stage for a lovely hometown Christmas in Mistletoe Maine. Even the character names like Holly and Mr Snow alluded to a book filled with holiday goodness. The holiday goodness was interrupted by a body in the batter. From there we mixed a classic who done it with the holiday cheer. Holly with her husband, sheriff Evan, had to save the day so the town could celebrate and bring the spirit back.
This was a pretty good story. I may have enjoyed it more if I had read other books in the series but I find I love holiday who done its.
I would probably give it 3.25-3.5 stars.
Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I’ll Be Home for Mischief

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“ It’s Christmastime in Mistletoe, Maine, and the Historical Society has launched a widespread campaign to celebrate the town’s 150th anniversary. Descendants of the founding family, the Snows, have returned for the first time, and Holly is determined to make the family’s visit magical. In an attempt to put Mistletoe on the map, Holly’s mother, a respected local baker, attempts to break a record by baking the world’s largest gingerbread man, but her plans are whisked away when Mr. Snow’s body ends up in the batter.”

Another great addition to this series. I absolutely loved the main mystery but all the little mysteries as well. The big picture plot lines are awesome. I just adore this series all together. I highly recommend this book and this series and can’t wait for the next one.

It's holiday time again in Mistletoe! Reindeer Farm is gearing up to set a world record for the largest gingerbread man cookie. Holly's mom is the busy baker, but when a body shows up in the dough, everything changes. Holly and Evan are almost at their one year anniversary and Cookie and her goats need a new place to live. This is the backdrop for this fun story where Holly again finds herself in the midst of figuring out the clues. I enjoyed this book and liked the storyline. The plot had enough red herrings to keep the reader engaged.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

The charming town of Mistletoe, Maine where the holiday season is as abundant as the snow outside, which is the perfect setting for a cozy mystery. Holly White, the innkeeper, is determined to make the town's 150th anniversary celebration the most unforgettable event ever. With the help of her mother who is determined to bake the world's largest gingerbread man. How could the anniversary not be the best the town has ever seen? The discovery of Mr. Snow's body in the gingerbread batter is a shock she wasn't expecting but is the stage for a classic whodunit. As an amateur sleuth determined to clear the name of the accused, Mr. Moore, a beloved local mistletoe farmer, shows you just how loyal and caring Holly is with warm and funny community of Mistletoe. The mystery itself is cleverly crafted, with enough twist and turns to keep even the most seasoned mystery readers guessing. It's a heartwarming tale about community, love, and the true spirit of Christmas. This is my first book by Jacqueline Frost and I definitely came to this Christmas party some what late but, I can't wait to read the past books and get caught up with the residents of Mistletoe, Maine. I now have a favorite Christmas cozy series.

Holly knows that Mr Moore didn't kill Mr. Snow but who was the villain who not only killed Snow but also wreck Holly's mom's effort to bake the biggest gingerbread cookie? This latest in the series- which will be fine as a standalone- sees Holly once again coping with murder and mayhem at Christmas. Her husband Evan, the Sheriff, is used to her investigations but both of them wish things were happier for their first anniversary. It's a classic cozy with lots of Christmas bits (it can get to be a bit much at times). Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read to get in the mood for the season.