While this wasn't the relatively light-hearted Christmas read I'd been looking for, it was definitely worth the read. There's always a hint of unknown to the Tess and Tilly books and this one didn't disappoint. While the town Christmas festival got rather lost in the intrigue and murder investigations, not to mention Tess' long quest to find out the truth behind her father's disappearance, there were enough light-hearted moments to give you time to catch your breath as your heart rate slowed.
Since this is an older book of the series, I won't belabor the plot as it's surely out there. What can I say? This one has been sitting in my TBR stash for, well, a couple years. Uh, maybe four? In any case, let's just say it starts with Tess following her seemingly endless quest to discover the truth behind her family history and ends up with her witnessing a cold-blooded murder. Then, there's another murder. Are they related? And, if so, how? Why? Could both be over a missing desk with a hidden drawer or something far more nefarious? Maybe a bit of both? Tess' boyfriend Tony's super-genius computer skills and brother Mike's legal logic and connections make a formidable team.
In-between you'll get to envision Tony as Cowboy Santa. riding bareback no less. Then there's the mystery of the missing Christmas tree toppers. And, lots of food and, oh, boy, snow along the way. Having just had a good dump of snow on this afternoon of Christmas eve, my muscles ached for Tess and Tony as they cleared their driveway, deck, and more. Bottom line, though, while I won't call this a "fun" Christmas read, it was definitely interesting. Now I should probably go figure out where I really am in the series and catch up on some reading but, first, Christmas goodies!
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