Book Summary
The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade has Tish Tarragon with a prime location for her Cookin’ the
Books Café and Catering booth at the Hobson Glen Holiday Fair. She is delivering breakfast to the members of
the Williamsburg Theater Group with actor, Justin Dange. When Jenny Inkpen fails to answer their knock,
they enter her trailer where Tish finds the young ingenue dead. Sheriff Clemson Reade is quick to arrive and
appreciates Tish’s help with the case. People
open up to Tish and share information that they would not with Sheriff
Reade. Lies, jealousy, and secrets
abound among the theater troupe. Tish whips
up culinary delights for the Christmas Fair visitor, and, in between, she stirs together the clues
in the hopes of serving up the killer.
My Thoughts
The Christmas Fair Killer by Amy Patricia Meade is the 3rd A Tish Tarragon Mystery. It can be read on its own if you have not
read Cookin’ the Book or The Garden Club Murder. Tish Tarragon owns Cookin’ the Books Café and
Catering where she serves up culinary themed food. I had to laugh at the creative names for her
dishes. It is time for the Hobson Glen
Holiday Fair with food vendors, craftspeople, and entertainers. A Christmas Carol and Twelfth Night are being
performed each day by the Williamsburg Theater Group. Tish has agreed to deliver breakfast to
theirs trailers each day of the fair. The
first day begins with a bang when Tish finds Jenny Inkpen dead in her
trailer. Tish helps Sheriff Clemson
Reade by asking questions. People have a
way of sharing information with Tish which provides Sheriff Reade with helpful
intel. The mystery had multiple suspects
in the death of the ingenue. There are red herrings and good clues. I am amazed at the secrets that come to
light. I thought the murder weapon was
unique as well as a couple other aspects of the crime. I found Identifying the killer, though, to be
a snap while others have found it challenging.
I believe it depends on the number of mysteries you have read. The whodunit does involve a sensitive subject
that is normally not broached in cozy mysteries. Each food dish is described in detail along
with the outfits people wore. I did feel
it was a little too much detail especially in the first chapter (where each
dish Tish created for the Christmas Fair was described) which slowed down the
beginning of the story. I was surprised
and disappointed by what happened at the end. I hope this development is not
permanent. The author captured the Christmas feeling with the cold weather, the
fair, decorations, and the food. Christmas
Fair Killer has developed characters who are good friends and have become a
family. I like that they support each
other and are there in times of need. The Christmas Fair Killer is an entertaining cozy mystery with fair fun, anxious
actors, earsplitting explosives, captivating cuisine, cozy cocoa, and Christmas
cheer.
The Christmas Fair Killer is available from Amazon* along with the other two novels in A Tish Tarragon Mystery series which are Cookin' the Books and The Garden Club Murder. You can find more books by Amy Patricia Meade here. I appreciate you dropping by today. I will be back tomorrow with Across the Winding River by Aimie K. Runyan. I do hope that you have a day filled with laughter. Take care, stay safe, and Happy Reading!
Kris
The Avid Reader
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