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Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780451194756
ISBN number: 0451194756
Label: Signet
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Page Count: 304
Printing Date: October 01, 1998
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It’s beginning to look a lot like murder...
Jessica Fletcher is planning to spend a cozy Christmas in Cabot Cove. But when Rory Brent is found shot to death on his farm, there will be no peace on earth until his killer is found. Snooping into the small town’s past for a motive, Jessica is determined to deliver the killer before Christmas. The trouble is, the subsequent sound she hears this silent night may be a scream—her own…
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This is another great book by Jessica Fleatcher. The detail is once again perfect. I plan on reading more of these books.
The person I purchased this from shipped it out quick .
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Mystery writer Jessica Fletcher feels that this Christmas will be her best ever, as she finally has time to relax in the sleepy little town of Cabot Cove, Maine. A town that she has formally adopted as her own. Without a deadline holding her down this December, Jessica feels that she'll finally have the opportunity to embrace the small-town festivities, starting with the annual Christmas festival. However, when the body of one of Jessica's beloved neighbors, Rory Brent - a.k.a. Saint Nick - is found, a bullet-wound to the head, the Christmas season takes a turn for the worst. Suddenly, Jessica is determined to find out who shot the man everyone admired, for donning the big blue suit each and every Christmas Eve, in an endeavor to brighten the eyes of each and every girl and boy by ho-ho-ho-ing his way into everyone's hearts as Santa Claus at the annual festival. Jessica knows that there will be no peace on earth until the murderer has been brought to justice, but with everyone in town pointing the finger at Rory Brent's longtime enemy, and resident town mean man, Jake Walther, no one seems to be considering the possible other suspects roaming around the small town. People who may seem innocent, but could be hiding a very deadly secret. Now, as Jessica begins snooping around, she starts to uncover some very important evidence that leads her to believe that the sheriff has made a very big mistake, and arrested the wrong person. Now, Jessica, with a little help from some of her friends, is determined to bring the true murderer to justice before Christmas, or else there's no chance of this holiday being merry or bright.
I was an avid watcher of MURDER, SHE WROTE when I was about 7-years-old, but then I lost touch with TV, and forgot about Jessica Fletcher, and her sleuthing skills. So when I happened upon this holiday mystery starring the mystery writing detective in Barnes & Noble, I absolutely had to have it. Boy did it bring back memories. Not only was this an enjoyable mystery, that left me wondering whodunit, but the flow of dialogue was amazing, and really showcased Donald Bain's knowledge of the show and its characters. I literally felt like I could hear the characters speaking as I read their lines throughout the novel, as they were so true to what I was used to on the show. Jessica, as always, was a pleasure - sticking her nose where it doesn't belong, but not in an obnoxious, overbearing way; more of a caring, concerned neighbor way; and the interaction between her and Dr. Seth Hazlitt, along with the slew of other characters was amazing. What was so perfect about A LITTLE YULETIDE MURDER is that it truly does revolve around the holidays, and doesn't just try and pass itself off as a Christmas book like so many other holiday releases nowadays. Donald Bain has truly outdone himself, and won a fan for life. Have yourself a merry little murder with the Cabot Cove gang!
Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer
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Christmastime in Cabot Cove and time for the annual Christmas Festival. But where's Santa? Why, he's been shot dead out on the farm! And Jessica (J.B.) Fletcher is on the case. This continuation of Cabot Cove capers is a comfortable visit with old friends.
The "Murder, She Wrote" book series is "based on the Universal television series" ostensibly written in the 1st person by Jessica Fletcher, with a little help from Donald Bain. This series could have been just an effortless knock-off capitalizing on the TV show - but it is, actually, quite good and could be a standout stand alone series of its own. More's the better that it offers the opportunity to continue the Cabot Cove characters we've come to cherish on TV.
It's a (quaint little cozy and) Wonderful Life! (and death.) /TundraVision, Amazon Reviewer.
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Its early December in Cabot Cove and the denizens of this small Maine town have gathered to plan their annual Christmas Festival. After a while someone notices the absence of the ever-jovial Rory Brent who always plays Santa at the festival. Knowing that only something serious could keep Brent away from this meeting the townspeople send someone to check on Santa. To the great dismay of the whole town, Rory Brent is found in one of his barns, shot to death.
Following the murder there are more than a few questions floating around Cabot Cove not the least of which is who will play Santa this year. One thing that everybody seems certain of however is the identity of the murderer. Jake Walther is almost universally disliked in Cabot Cove and it is well known that he and the victim didn't get along. Furthermore, the victim's son immediately accuses Walther of the murder so that in the eyes of the public Jake has already been tried and convicted. Jessica is not sure whether or not Jake is guilty but she is very disturbed by the attitude of her fellow citizens. She keeps reminding both others and herself that everyone is innocent until proven guilty. She doesn't get actively involved however until Jake's wife Mary asks for her help and the more the famous mystery writer finds out, the more she digs. Along the way she discovers that "Saint Rory" wasn't so saintly after all and that several other people aren't really who they seem to be.
I have always been very fond of the books in this series that feature Cabot Cove and I particularly enjoyed spending Christmas in this quaint little snow-covered town. The plot is a little slow to develop at times but the author still manages to make this book very hard to put down. Just enough information dribbles in during each chapter to make you really want to find out what happens next. Even more enjoyable is the fact that some of the characters in this book are very complex which is not the norm for this series. Actually, I found the ending of the book to be quite touching and the depth of feeling that came across from the characters was very moving.
In my opinion, this is one of the better books in this series and I highly recommend it to any fan of Jessica Fletcher or warm fuzzy mystery novels. Plus, you'll never guess who ends up playing Santa!
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I have read several of the other "Murder She Wrote" books by Donald Bain, and I must say that this was the worst. There are so many inaccuracies in descriptions. For instance the so-called Indian food that Jessica's friends prepared is actually Middle eastern/Moroccan/Greek. Information like this is very easy to verify. Just go to an Indian restaurant and look at a menu or do a Google search.
Jessica is also a big busybody in this one. She sticks her nose where it has no business being. The murderer makes no sense or at least how Jessica arrives to that conclusion is implausible.
I loved the television series. It was one hour of relaxation after a hard day of studying. The books, on the other hand, disappoint. Give me Miss Marple any day. I realize that these books cannot be compared to real mystery novels, but a little more attention to detail would be appreciated.
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