Book Review: ‘A Christmas Candy Killing: A Novel’ By Christina Romeril

A solid debut start to this series, is set in a small Montana town, featuring the Alex and Hannah, twins who own Murder and Mayhem: killer chocolates and bookshop. They name the chocolates they sell after poisons used in murder mysteries. They have become very sucessful and hold regular book club meetings. Jane Burrows is one of the members, an older woman, who claims she sees a murderer from a true crime show living in town. The next morning Alex goes to visit Jane and finds her dead in her bedroom. Alex did see someone running from the hosue when she arrived. Then she becomes a suspect, when it’s revealed she is benificary of Jane’s estate. Alex decides she’s going to investigete the murder and clear her name. Someone doesn’t want her snooping around and if she’s not careful, it may be no more chocolates for her. Another fun small-town mystery, with quirky, fun characters and a fun mystery, that will make you craze chocolates, with recipes at the end of the book to make your own.

You can pick up A Christmas Candy Killing in stores on Tuesday, October 11th from Crooked Lane.