Aunt Dimity’s Christmas by Nancy Atherton by Nancy Atherton

Publisher: Penguin Books Penguin Books

Genre: Cozy Mystery Cozy Mystery

Pages: 224 224

Publication Date: 1999 1999

Rating: 3.5/5

Summary:

Aunt Dimity’s Christmas is the fifth installment in the Aunt Dimity mystery series. This tale follows Lori Shepard as she searches for the true identity of a man who she discovers injured and unconscious in her lawn. She joins forces with a priest that has a connection to the man as they travel from city-to-city piecing together this mysterious man’s past. Lori must learn how to balance her investigation with upholding her mother’s traditions of Christmas parties, cookies, and decorations; all this while her husband, Bill, is out-of-town helping a client. Oh, and she gets help from the not-quite-dead Aunt Dimity through a magical journal. is the fifth installment in the Aunt Dimity mystery series. This tale follows Lori Shepard as she searches for the true identity of a man who she discovers injured and unconscious in her lawn. She joins forces with a priest that has a connection to the man as they travel from city-to-city piecing together this mysterious man’s past. Lori must learn how to balance her investigation with upholding her mother’s traditions of Christmas parties, cookies, and decorations; all this while her husband, Bill, is out-of-town helping a client. Oh, and she gets help from the not-quite-dead Aunt Dimity through a magical journal.

Pros:

· I loved the Christmas theme throughout the story. It was enough to remind you of the season but not too much. You can easily enjoy this book during

the summer just as easily.

· The characters Lori meets were quite the characters. The characters Lori meets were quite the characters.

· I love the concept of Aunt Dimity being a spirit that communicates through a journal. And Reginald, the stuffed rabbit. I love the concept of Aunt Dimity being a spirit that communicates through a journal. And Reginald, the stuffed rabbit.

Cons:

· Now that I’m reading these books in order, I am getting kinda tired of the “Wandering eye” trope that seems to be in every book. It wasn’t as noticeable when I was reading this series out of order and with a year, or so, in between each one. Now that I’m reading these books in order, I am getting kinda tired of the “Wandering eye” trope that seems to be in every book. It wasn’t as noticeable when I was reading this series out of order and with a year, or so, in between each one.

· This book honestly made me feel a bit guilty for not being more charitable; it had very strong themes of charity, acceptance, and caring for all. Which is great, but it felt like too much for a quick, fluffy read. This book honestly made me feel a bit guilty for not being more charitable; it had very strong themes of charity, acceptance, and caring for all. Which is great, but it felt like too much for a quick, fluffy read.

Final Thoughts:

· This was a solid read; it definitely was not my favorite book of the series, but worth a read if you already are familiar with the characters. It just felt like it was missing the mark compared to the others. This was a solid read; it definitely was not my favorite book of the series, but worth a read if you already are familiar with the characters. It just felt like it was missing the mark compared to the others.



