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Ella Lynch
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Andreina Cordani
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Twelve years ago, eight friends ran an exclusive group at university: the Masquerade Murder Society. The mysteries they solved may have been grisly, and brilliantly staged, but they were always fictional—until their final Christmas Masquerade, when one of the group disappeared, never to be seen again.
Now our privileged young cast of old university friends are summoned to the depths of Scotland for a Christmas-themed masquerade party. But all are hiding something deep below the surface that could make or break their careers.
When they arrive, each is assigned a new identity themed around the Twelve Days of Christmas—they become Lady Partridge or Mr. Gold, Lord Leapworth or Doctor Swan. The game begins, and it feels just like old times—until the next morning, when Lady Partridge is found hanging, dead, from a pear tree.
It quickly becomes clear that in this game the murder will be all too real, and the story is bringing long-hidden secrets to the surface. If the group hopes to win the game and survive until Christmas morning, they will need to face the truth about their history together and who they have become—and what really happened on that fateful night twelve years before.
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- Anita
- 01-05-25
Woman Finds Old Frenemies Are Terrible People
Some interesting details and plot twists, but characters not really believable; in addition, there's no one to really identify with and root for, as the bodies pile up.
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- IR
- 03-18-25
Kept me on the edge of my seat!
I was pleasantly surprised by this mystery! The narrator is mainly one character, but some chapters give a look into other players perspective of things. Everyone has a good motive for this mystery and has you guessing who and why throughout the whole story.
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- LadyGray
- 11-14-23
Whodunnit Holiday
This was a fun and entertaining read. A classic whodunnit surrounding Christmas. I couldn’t stop reading it needing to know what’s next.
Narrator has a lovely voice and was a perfect choice for this story.
Overall, a great holiday thriller vacation book!
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- TuxedoedCorgi95
- 11-08-23
And Then There Were None, But Make It Christmas
I loved this book so much it's definitely got a spot on my yearly re-read list. It had all my favorite whodunit tropes, plus some juicy modern-day drama and creative morality kills. The narrator was excellent, as well, though I may have to switch to the physical copy for future readings because there are so many characters that it got a little confusing to keep up with them all. I highly recommend this holiday thriller!
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- Patty Tress
- 01-31-24
GrI at twist
Slow start but I loved the twist. Did not expect that one! Great read/listen. Highly recommend worth the read!
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-27-25
Really hard to get into
Took me forever to finish…hard to get into, didn’t care about characters. The 2 timelines was interesting though…
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- Mary
- 12-20-23
Who done it?
It was captivating but also convoluted. There were several characters and we kept going from past to present. I wish more focus was on the “12 days of Christmas” gift aspects. Also, the whole secret group they were a part of turned into something off the wall. However, it was a fun read and I’d read another from this author.
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- Mary Ann Cherenzia
- 12-28-23
Good story
I enjoyed this story but felt going back and forth from past to present is a bit confusing. I thought the narrator was good. I would try another title from this author
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- Michelle Grindle
- 05-03-24
Christie vibes?
What I enjoyed about this read the most is that it reads like an Agatha Christie book. Everything about the book feels that way. My heart went out to Charlie a lot in this book for I felt she was poorly treated by some of the group because of her status. It was worth the credit.
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- John
- 12-16-23
Great good fun.!!!
Wonderful book to listen to at Christmas time in front of the fire,… super whodunnit .
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