'Twas the Knife Before Christmas

A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery, Book 2

By: Jacqueline Frost

Narrated by: Allyson Ryan

A Christmas delight, 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas will charm the stockings off fans of Joanne Fluke and Leslie Meier.

It's out of the cupcake tin, into the fire for Holly White's best friend, Caroline. Can Holly clear Caroline's name in time to go caroling?

When a body turns up in the dumpster behind Caroline's Cupcakes, Holly White is horrified to learn her best friend, Caroline, is the main suspect. Everyone in town, including Mistletoe, Maine's sheriff, saw Caroline fighting with the victim on the night of his death. Worse, Caroline's fingerprints are all over the murder weapon, a custom-designed marble rolling pin.

Now, just 10 days before Christmas, Holly's up to her jingle bells in holiday shenanigans and in desperate need of a miracle. Juggling extra shifts at her family's Christmas tree farm and making enough gingerbread jewelry to satisfy the crowd is already more than she can handle - and now she has to find time to clear her best friend of murder. Add in her budding relationship with the sheriff and run-ins with an ex-fiance looking to make amends, and Holly's ready to fly south until springtime.

But her Sherpa-lined mittens come off when Caroline is taken into custody. Can Holly wrap up the case in time for Christmas...even after she gains the true killer's attention? Find out in 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas, Jacqueline Frost's second pine-scented Christmas Tree Farm mystery.

©2018 Jacqueline Frost (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

amazing

Another amazing book!! I strongly recommend this book, a fun mystery and holiday thrill, and super fun!

Tedious at times, but still enjoyable...

I like this series -- I LOVE cozies as a genre and figuring out whodunnit! -- but I have to agree with other reviews which state how annoying the main character, Holly, can be. I'm all for the humor, the misdirection and the kookie characters. Cozies are all about the main character who usually employs intelligence and common sense to figure out who the murderer is ahead of the law. Holly shows intelligence, but her lack of common sense at times, is so annoying that I often find myself wanting to smack her. I get that the story demands that the main character make some crazy choices to further the plot, but when it happens repeatedly, it can become quite tedious. I do enjoy the scenes of the activities at the Christmas Tree Farm, which are charming and amusing. The narrator, Allyson Ryan, is great -- the character voices seem to be on point and expressive -- except for the Boston accents. I'm going to finish the series, because cozies are a fun alternative from the darker violence of my favorite crime novels. And in spite of the main character, I can still appreciate Ms. Frost's creativity.

Twas the Knife Before Christmas

Good story. just when I thought the sheriff and Holly were a couple. Boom he pulls away from her. But they do get back together. I like how Holly is building a group of awesome friends.

excellent!

I loved it and can't wait for the next story.
I think the characters are wonderful and it's just enough suspense that I don't have nightmares. Lol. Thank you!

Suspense Holiday Style

Great story. I enjoyed the story line and the reading. I listened to it while I was crocheting and before bedtime. I can't wait for the next book to come out.

Fun read

This was a fun, enjoyable read that gets you in the mood for the holidays. I look forward to the next installment!

Enjoy

I really like this series of books. So far I’ve only found two. This is the second one. I hope that there are more.

More please

I'm really falling in love with cozy mysteries... at least some of them. This series in particular is so warm and nostalgic and I really love it. It's April 2021 and after how horrible the last few years have been, I just want all the Christmas coziness.

Have yourself a cozy Christmas 2020

Happy sappy people living in the perfect little sappy happy town of Mistletoe all year, until Christmastime, when Holly White's dander is up to solve a murder mystery before Christmas Day.

About as cozy as a mystery gets

If you're looking for a serious mystery, this pair of books is not it. These Christmas mysteries are obviously created for light listening during the holiday season with an outrageous Christmas themed setting and equally unique plots. The characters even have holiday names like Holly and Cookie Cutter. I have to give this pair of books five stars because they are definitely fun to listen to while wrapping gifts and walking the dog.