librarianryan 's review for:

Jingle all the Slay by Dakota Cassidy
4.0
lighthearted mysterious slow-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

In Marshmallow Hollow, Maine, every day is Christmas.  Due to the town factory that manufactures christmas decorations, the town has gone christmas crazy.  It kind of reminds me of Santa Claus, Indiana, except for the theme park.  But wait, there is an evil developer in town trying to get people to sell their shops and lands to develop that theme park. Unfortunately he turns up dead and it’s up to Halliday Valentine to help solve the crime.  This book does connect to other Cassidy series, but it can  be read as a stand alone.  Atticus the hummingbird familiar is one of my favorite characters, but I think our main gal needs to be fleshed out a bit more. She is a psychic witch who hates that she has to hide her magic.  This book felt long, even though it was rather short.  It was a nice cozy for the holidays, and while I did buy the rest of the series, it will be held until next years holidays.  I am in no hurry to read the next book in the series.