December Dread

by Jess Lourey

Pages: 268

Pub: Thomas & Mercer

Available now in paperback, audiobook, and KindleUnlimited.

Being a thriller reader who likes a sprinkle of everything else throughout the year, I wanted to find some more thriller/ mystery holiday reads to mix up with the cozy ones. That’s where December Dread by Jess Lourey comes in. This is part of a Murder by Month romcom series and is number 8, but don’t let that stop you from reading. These books can be read alone and in any order. 

There  is the Candy Cane Killer who has returned for another holiday season.  They leave their mark by leaving a candy cane on their next victims door.  Mira James who returns home knows some of the people who have been victims and she fits the profile of these women. She tries to figure out who the killer is while taking a private investigator program. Will she figure it out before it’s too late or will she become the next victim?

This was an easy light read and not as intense as some thriller/ mysteries are. There is online dating and very little romance, so don’t let the romcom aspect throw you off, if that’s not your thing. The next book is January Thaw which I plan to read. 

Thank you @netgalley ,  @jesslourey , and Thomas & Mercer Publishing for this approved read.