A Most Curious Christmas by Katherine Black
11th – 22nd November
Genre: Mystery | Cosy Crime | 16+
Publisher: Bloodhound Books
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Review:
Is there anything better than a good Christmas book with a little bit of murder and mischief mixed in.
There never seems to be a dull moment in Blackheath especially when the Morrigans and Fletcher are around.
This third book in the series was a read that brought laughter and heart alongside a few more serious and sad moments.
May and Minty (this time joined by Cass May’s sister) have proven than blood is thicker than water and somethings that run in the family are probably best kept as secrets.
The characters in the book are so wonderfully written and developed that you really feel like you are part of the group.
Although the third book in the series I feel that this would work as a standalone very well so if you haven’t yet read the others but are looking for a festive read then this is a perfect choice.
Blurb
Christmas in Blackheath has never been bloodier…
May Morrigan was hoping for mulled wine and minimal drama this festive season. But when your eccentric mother asks you to hide a bloody knife, your estranged twin sister moves in, and your housemate is staging a chaotic pantomime starring a washed-up TV actor with a stalker... a quiet Christmas is off the cards.
When a string of mysterious stabbings shatters the peace on the heath, May finds herself sleuthing through a flurry of secrets involving long-lost babies, pantomime politics, and more than one case of mistaken identity. With her divorce finale looming, her love life in tatters, and her sister revealing a life-altering secret of her own, May must untangle a knot of lies stretching back decades.
As snow falls and secrets unravel, the Morrigan women must reckon with the past-before another body drops.
Murder, mayhem and mistletoe... This deliciously twisty, darkly comic mystery is perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Janice Hallett and The Thursday Murder Club.
Author bio
Katherine Black was born and raised in Texas but has spent most of her life in England—though her Southern drawl still makes the occasional late-night appearance. After earning an art history degree from the University of Texas (Hook 'em, Horns!), she worked across the UK and Europe in the arts before swapping gallery life for motherhood and, eventually, murder—on the page, that is. She holds an MA in Creative Writing (Crime Fiction) from the University of East Anglia, where her debut novel A Most Unusual Demise took shape. Now the first in The Most Unusual Mysteries series, it was published by Bloodhound Books and followed by A Most Malicious Messenger. The series was longlisted for the CWA’s New Blood Dagger in 2024. Her earlier novel, Lufkin, Texas (currently unpublished), was longlisted for the CWA’s Debut Dagger in 2022. Katherine writes cozy mysteries with a sharp edge and a soft spot for village secrets.
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