A Myrtle Clover Christmas by Elizabeth Spann Craig
When Myrtle and Miles attend a wedding close to Christmas, they expect to see a happy union and a fine celebration. Instead, there are wedding crashers, arguing, drunk and singing guests, and a grim discovery. Unfortunately for Myrtle and Miles, they’re the ones who found the bride’s aunt soon after she was murdered! Now that they have a new murder mystery on their hands, they’re determined to find the killer before more people have a deadly run-in with a killer hiding among them.
I decided to read the latest book in the series because I was looking to read another Christmas cozy. One of the great things about this series is that you don’t have to read it in order. While it’s meant to be read in order, each book can also stand up on their own because there’s never any confusion if you start off with a random book in the series. I know this from experience since I started this series with the fourth book!
Like always, we follow Myrtle and her best friend’s adventures. This time around, they’re happy to attend a wedding only to frown at the shenanigans. The bride’s deadbeat father crashes the wedding along with her aunt’s ex and his new girlfriend. While the drunk guests are entertaining, they aren’t to Myrtle and Miles! And of course, the crime solving duo come across the bride’s aunt shortly after her murder. There’s several red herrings as there’s quite a few people with a motive. I like that we are kept guessing because I was convinced it was between two people until the end. It was revealed that one of the two people on my suspect list was the perpetrator!
Along the way, we see some hilarious shenanigans occur, like Myrtle and her terrible cooking. She means well, but she shouldn’t be set loose in the kitchen… which is why it’s so hilarious she’s intent on crashing a cookie swap! Wanda makes another appearance since she’s staying with Myrtle for the holidays. I love Wanda and enjoy seeing her interact with the other characters. We’ve also got some heartwarming moments, like the time Myrtle spends with her grandson and daughter-in-law. All in all, it’s a great read with a lot of Christmas cheer involved, which is exactly what I was hoping to find.
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