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Dash Away All
by Christina Freeburn
Series: Merry and Bright Handcrafted Mystery #3
Series Rating:
Published by Henery Press on July 7, 2020
Genres: Cozy Crafts and Hobbies Holiday Mystery
Pages: 264
Format: Kindle
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Also in this series: Better Watch Out
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…Merry Winters is excited for her dream-come-true moment: Being an on-site crafter for a Christmas movie. The tidings of joy are short-lived as she finds herself becoming a referee, dealing with a raging Ebenezer, participating in a bucket brigade, and finding evidence in a “murder.”
Is someone trying to stop the production or is it tied to a secret someone has on Luna Carmichael, the star of the movie and the queen of Christmas?
When Marie, Luna’s assistant, stumbles away from a car accident and dies, Merry believes the accident wasn’t quite so accidental. Was Luna or Marie the target? Merry finds more questions than answers, but one thing is certain: Everyone has an ulterior motive for being part of the production—including Marie.
After another murder, Merry wonders if the deaths are tied to a baby born long ago and abandoned. And more importantly, will Merry live long enough to find out?
Dash Away All by Christina Freeburn is another sweet mystery that shows that just because its a Christmas movie doesn’t mean it’s merry and bright.
Will Merry figure out what happened to Marie before the police decide to shut down the movie?
Merry Winters
Merry Winters returns in a new mystery. Instead of being in her town in West Virginia, she is now in Carol Lake, Indiana, working on the set of a Christmas mystery movie. Merry is there as the crafter lady. Well, that is until a lot of strange things start to happen. Will Merry keep her nose out of it and just continue to do what she was paid to do? Probably not. She is excellent at solving the mysteries, no matter what ends up happening. What I like about Merry is that she has done a great job of raising her kids and doing what she wants to do. I love that she is so into her Christmas crafts and with the naming of her guinea pig. The guinea pig is still a great touch as the sleuth’s pet.
The Mystery
The mystery starts with a wayward prank set off, and then the whole reason Marie is on the set in the first place is murdered. Let’s just say that it gets to be very rocky for Merry, and she might not be all that into Christmas movies after all this. Merry ends up investigating this crime because she was the first on the scene of the so-called car accident. I love that she never gives up despite what Merry has been told countless times. It’s a good thing that she didn’t since who knows if the murderer would have gotten away with it. Who do you think the murderer is?
4 Stars
Dash Away All by Christina Freeburn is another fabulous Christmas themed mystery. I love the questions that Merry faces in this one since taking on trying to figure out what happened to Marie, the first victim, and if it had anything to do with the pranks. Ms. Freeburn did an awesome job and I’m giving this story four stars and recommending it to all of the Christmas and cozy mystery reads out there.
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About Christina Freeburn
Christina Freeburn has always loved books. There was nothing better than picking up a story and being transported to another place. The love of reading evolved into the love of writing and she’s been writing since her teenage years. Her first novel was a 2003 Library of Virginia Literary Award nominee. Her mysteries series, Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery and Merry & Bright Handcrafted Mysteries, are a mix of crafty and crime and feature heroines whose crafting time is interrupted by crime-solving.
Christina served in the US Army and has also worked as a paralegal, librarian, church secretary, and golf shop pro. She lives in West Virginia with her husband, dog, and a rarely seen cat except by those who are afraid and allergic to felines.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2020 Cloak and Dagger Challenge
- 2020 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2020 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2020 Goodreads Reading Challenge
- 2020 New Release Challenge
I’m already getting my to-read list ready for December. This sounds like a fun series.