3.5 stars

Dying for Christmas follows the moment when 2—something Jessica makes a major mistake in going home with a charming man and ends up becoming his prisoner for the 12 days of Christmas.

This thriller was a nice change to some of the sweeter, romantic books that tend to be pushed upon you from every angle at Christmas time -it was darker, twisty and at times, uncomfortable.

I found myself hooked onto this and reading it very quickly. I really enjoyed the twist that came halfway through the book, though I did find some of the things that happened in it a little but unbelievable.

A common trope in mysteries/thrillers showed up in this story for me which is the police officer/detective who coincidentally has their own baggage that seems to be relatable to the victim or makes it harder to do their job. I just find it a bit annoying sometimes as I’m more interested in the investigation than the police officer’s lives. The story did what I wanted it to do though which was serve me up some hood entertainment.