On this final episode of Bookmas we have Lauren aka RenKenReads on Tiktok and Instagram talking about Everyone This Christmas Has A Secret by Benjamin Stevenson. A holiday advent calendar murder mystery read.

This was so much fun and a great way to end our first annual Bookmas Season! We want to give a HUGE thank you to Lauren and ALL our guests for joining us on this crazy project! It was so much fun!

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Summary:

My name’s Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones. I’d hoped, this Christmas, that any self-respecting murderer would kick their feet up and take it easy over the holidays. I was wrong.

So here I am, backstage at the show of world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, whose benefactor has just been murdered. My suspects are all professional tricksters: masters of the art of misdirection.

THE MAGICIAN

THE ASSISTANT

THE EXECUTIVE

THE HYPNOTIST

THE IDENTICAL TWIN

THE COUNSELLOR

THE TECH

My clues are even more abstract: A suspect covered in blood, without a memory of how it got there. A murder committed without setting foot inside the room where it happens. And an advent calendar. Because, you know, it’s Christmas.

If I can see through the illusions, I know I can solve it.

After all, a good murder is just like a magic trick, isn’t it?

• A cozy holiday read
• Perfect for fans of winter mysteries
• A delightful Christmas gift