An OK read, but a bit dull. The main character, Chris Connery (given name: Christmas Eve) did not seem to have any distinguishing characteristics other than her unusual name.

Also, not much snooping going on. The occasional clue was found in passing, or because the police shared it with Chris and her mother. Not entirely sure why the police shared so much information with them. Eventually, the murderer was found because

Spoiler

he leapt forward and shouted "Here I am."

I liked the background information about forging art. That made this book (and probably its series) stand out against other cozies.