Aunt Dimity’s Christmas by Nancy Atherton
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 1999
Rating: 3.5/5
Summary:
Aunt Dimity’s Christmas is the fifth
installment in the Aunt Dimity mystery series. This tale follows Lori Shepard
as she searches for the true identity of a man who she discovers injured and unconscious
in her lawn. She joins forces with a priest that has a connection to the man as
they travel from city-to-city piecing together this mysterious man’s past. Lori
must learn how to balance her investigation with upholding her mother’s
traditions of Christmas parties, cookies, and decorations; all this while her
husband, Bill, is out-of-town helping a client. Oh, and she gets help from the not-quite-dead
Aunt Dimity through a magical journal.
Pros:
·
I loved the Christmas
theme throughout the story. It was enough to remind you of the season but not
too much. You can easily enjoy this book during
the summer just as easily.
·
The characters Lori
meets were quite the characters.
·
I love the concept of
Aunt Dimity being a spirit that communicates through a journal. And Reginald,
the stuffed rabbit.
Cons:
· Now that I’m reading these books in order, I am getting
kinda tired of the “Wandering eye” trope that seems to be in every book. It
wasn’t as noticeable when I was reading this series out of order and with a
year, or so, in between each one.
· This book honestly made me feel a bit guilty for not being
more charitable; it had very strong themes of charity, acceptance, and caring
for all. Which is great, but it felt like too much for a quick, fluffy read.
Final Thoughts:
· This was a solid read; it definitely was not my favorite
book of the series, but worth a read if you already are familiar with the
characters. It just felt like it was missing the mark compared to the others.
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