Mistletoe Murder

A Lucy Stone Mystery, Book 1

By: Leslie Meier

Narrated by: Karen White

As if baking holiday cookies, knitting a sweater for her husband, and making her daughter’s angel costume for the church pageant weren’t enough things for Lucy Stone’s busy Christmas schedule, she’s also working nights at the famous mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers Sam Miller, its very wealthy founder, dead in his car from an apparent suicide, the sleuth in her knows something just doesn’t smell right.

Taking time out from her hectic holiday life to find out what really happened, her investigation leads to a backlog of secrets as long as Santa’s Christmas Eve route. Lucy is convinced that someone murdered Sam Miller. But who and why? With each harrowing twist she uncovers in this bizarre case, another shocking revelation is exposed. Now, as Christmas draws near and Lucy gets dangerously closer to the truth, she’s about to receive a present from Santa she didn’t ask for - a killer who won’t be satisfied until everyone on his shopping list is dead, including Lucy herself....

©2012 Leslie Meier (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

the narrator's voice

it was difficult listening to this audiobook. I like to visualize what I think the characters look like as I'm listening to the stories. their voices help decide how they'll look. it was hard to imagine Lucy our main character as a mom with young children because her voice sounded like she was in her 60's. the story was worth listening to

Good but a little cringy

The story was good but there were some cringy moments. I didn’t like how the protagonist seemed to let her husband lead her life and I wasn’t sure if some things were meant to be funny or serious on that end. I see that this book is pretty old, so there’s some things you just don’t say anymore that are again pretty cringeworthy in the book.

So-so

I thought the narration was horrendous. The narrator had no expression in her voice and seemed bored and annoyed throughout the story.

So-So Story

I guess I should have taken into account when this was written. I felt like I was listening to Rose from The Golden Girls tell a story about St. Oloff. It was overly simple and a bit boring and dated (hence the copywrite date). I kept falling asleep. It may be great for others...just not my style.

Mistletoe Murder

This book was entertaining and I'm intrigued to listened to more books in the series.