TITLE: I Pitty the Yule
AUTHOR: Kathryn Mykel
PUBLISHER: Independently Published
PUBLISHING DATE: December 10, 2024
PAGES: 96
SOURCE: Kindle Unlimited
FROM GOODREADS: A small-town sleuth must sift through sweet secrets and bitter rivalries to uncover the killer hiding in plain sight. With her one-eyed pit bull, Bruizer, Rena Mulberry dives paws first into the mysterious death of diva Delia Winters, strangled by holiday lights.
The suspects—including her festive boyfriend—are piling up fast. Rena must untangle a web of secrets, bake-off drama, and zany townsfolk to catch the killer before her holiday spirit fizzles out forever.
Can Rena crack the case, or will the truth remain tangled up?
Rena is doing her best to avoid most holiday activities when town diva, Delia Winters, is murdered. Rena's boyfriend becomes the prime suspect and I'm not sure why she thinks she is capable of finding the real culprit, she jumps right in and starts investigating. Of course, this greatly upsets the town sheriff who is onto her every move and almost ends up getting herself arrested. However, instead of arresting her, he makes her participate in the holiday bake-off even though she is a horrible baker and isn't a huge fan of the holidays.
This book was cute but a bit weak plot-wise. I should have guessed all along the murderer because once it is revealed, it is so obvious I wanted to smack myself. Rena's pit bull Bruizer clearly steals the show in the book and since he goes everywhere with Rena, it's not hard for him to do. I loved all of his sneaky antics, and I think anyone who loves animal sidekicks would as well.
Overall, an okay Christmas read with a fabulous dog which made it bearable. Oh, and the reindeer. At the end of the book is a note from the author asking if the reader found all of the reindeer mentioned in the book. No Ms. Mykel, I didn't. I didn't know I was supposed to be looking and I'm afraid if I had known, it might have made the book even less enjoyable.
MY RATING: 3 PAWS
At least it had a really cute dog in it! :D
ReplyDeleteYes! Bruizer was the best!
Delete"At the end of the book is a note from the author asking if the reader found all of the reindeer mentioned in the book. No Ms. Mykel, I didn't. I didn't know I was supposed to be looking and I'm afraid if I had known, it might have made the book even less enjoyable."
ReplyDelete😂 Also, ??? Was it supposed to be a game?
As a thriller, this one seems a bit too short for plot and character development. No surprise it left you wanting more. Well, at least there's a lovely pet!
It's actually more of a cozy mystery which made more sense for the subject matter. I am trying to use my Kindle Unlimited subscription more, so I don't regret picking it up for that fact alone.
DeleteThanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteAnne - Books of My Heart
Thanks for visiting Anne!
DeleteThe cover is adorable and love the title. Glad it was at least a cute enough read! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteLisa Loves Literature
Yea it was pretty hard to resist that cover.
DeleteI'd maybe read this for the dog, but most likely pass since it didn't get more than a "meh" from you.
ReplyDeleteYea, mainly I finished it because of the dog.
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