Since I couldn't quite shake Tess and Tillie (see review just below) out of my head, I decided to see if there was a current Christmas read. Yes! Much like the other one, it's high on intrigue and secrets, but has a bit more of a Christmas feel to it. In this one, not only do we find out what Mike and Bree have been up to in the. sigh, four years since the last review, but Tess and Tony have a holiday visitor. Her mom still hasn't been clued in about her father but it's surely getting more and more difficult for that secret to be kept, I'm sure. Even Sam, Mom's friend and an ex-intelligence agent himself, knows the truth. Talk about complications.
In any case, the initial question was, is there a dead body somewhere or not? See what I mean about things being complicated? Tess and Tony discover someone has broken into not only their home but Tony's high tech computer area, too. They find blood and it isn't from the dogs, dogs mysteriously locked up when they come home. Then we get to enjoy Christmas a bit. I loved the idea of the 12 Days of Christmas bingo game. People gather stamps at any of the various activities they attend, then use them for the fun bingo game near the festival's end. Each square uses on of the activities named. Needless to say, the spirit of competition made for a popular activity. But, next thing we know, Tess and Tony return home to find another intruder, this time near death. Yep, more and more complications.
There also seems to be an international spy on the loose, one tagged with the name Chameleon since they seem to be so talented at changing and hiding their identity. Seems they've most likely taken up residence in our characters' home town, so the rush is on to narrow down possibilities and find the culprit. Will they be successful? Who is that intruder so near death? With all this intrigue going on, will Mike be able to handle his rule with the police while fretting over his depressed wife? What's with the possibility of twins? What clever way does Tony come up with on the spot to help trace the Chameleon? But, wait. What....oh, more than enough teasers. It's an interesting, not-very-Christmas-y Christmas read but a quick, fun read. Now that I've sorta caught up to Tess and the rest, I'm looking forward to their next adventure. Trust me, it's never a dull one.
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