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Never Mess with Mistletoe: Volume 10 (Leigh Koslow Mystery Series) Kindle Edition

by Edie Claire (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 1,641 ratings

Tenth in the USA-Today and Kindle Top-Ten bestselling Leigh Koslow mystery series!

Frances Koslow was ecstatic to have her humble abode chosen as stop #3 on the Holiday House Tour. Then everyone drank the cider.

When Leigh’s parents’ house becomes a last-minute substitution on the regional garden club’s famous Holiday House Tour, Frances Koslow is thrilled. But the tour is tomorrow, there’s work to be done, and Frances’s dwindling and aging “Floribunda” chapter is in dire need of reinforcements. Worried about her mother’s blood pressure, particularly as sisterly tensions rise over Leigh’s Aunt Lydie’s upcoming Christmas Eve wedding, Leigh steps in to make sure the tour runs smoothly.

But perhaps Leigh isn’t the ideal choice for the task. Not when a fortune cookie has just portended the return of her infamous “bad karma.” Not when everyone knows the real reason the Floribundas have declined is because every remaining member is a whackadoodle. And not when someone’s idea of Christmas spirit is to add a little something extra to the sweet cider punch.

One dead Floribunda later, Leigh struggles to keep her family calm in the midst of swirling suspicions, flying accusations, and dubious warnings of biological warfare. But when someone threatens to silence her own all-too-curious daughter, mother-rage kicks in. Nobody is ruining Leigh's family’s Merry Christmas. Not even her family.

Praise for the Leigh Koslow Mystery Series:

NEVER BURIED
"A funny, fast-paced, clever, and unusual mystery that will have readers clamoring for more. Edie Claire writes with style and dash. Sheer delight."--Carolyn Hart

NEVER SORRY
"Edie Claire is a bright new addition to the mystery world. Along with appealing characters and a blessedly lucid writing style, she delivers a solid plot that keeps the pages turning."--Margaret Maron

NEVER TEASE A SIAMESE
"The fifth installment in this excellent series, and perhaps Ms. Claire's best yet. The characters and relationships are superior, written with heartfelt compassion and wry wit."--Romantic Times

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    Leigh Koslow Mystery Series
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    December 7, 2016
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No matter the genre, USA-Today bestselling novelist and playwright Edie Claire strives to infuse all her writing with both warmth and humor. Her family-friendly Leigh Koslow cozy mystery series, a favorite of animal lovers that was originally published in 1999, was reborn in 2012 to become a USA-Today bestseller. Her romantic novels range from women's fiction with romantic elements to a blend of romance and mystery, beginning with her traditionally published contemporaries, the award-winning Long Time Coming and Meant To Be, and continuing with her exciting new series of interconnected romantic novels, Pacific Horizons, whose characters follow the migration of the humpback whales to some of the most gorgeous locations on earth. In any Edie Claire work, the reader may be assured that intrigue will beckon and tensions will rise - but love will triumph and happy endings will abound!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N42JE41
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stackhouse Press; 1st edition (December 7, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
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No matter the genre, USA-Today bestselling novelist and playwright Edie Claire strives to infuse all her writing with both warmth and humor. Her romantic novels range from women's fiction with romantic elements to a blend of romance and mystery, beginning with her traditionally published contemporaries, the award-winning Long Time Coming and Meant To Be (now a Kindle Top-25 bestseller), and continuing with the USA-Today bestselling Pacific Horizons series. Her family-friendly Leigh Koslow cozy mystery series, a favorite of animal lovers that was originally published with Penguin-Putnam in 1999, was reborn in 2012 to become a Kindle Top-10 bestseller. Under the banner of Stackhouse Press, Edie has now published over 25 titles including digital, print, audio, and foreign translations. Her works are distributed worldwide, with her first contemporary romance, Long Time Coming, exceeding two million downloads. She has received multiple “Top Pick” designations from Romantic Times Magazine and received both the “Reader’s Choice Award” from Road To Romance and the “Perfect 10 Award” from Romance Reviews Today. A former veterinarian and childbirth educator, Edie is a happily married mother of three who currently resides in Pennsylvania. She enjoys gardening and wildlife-watching and dreams of becoming a snowbird.

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Customers find this cozy mystery book thoroughly delightful and easy to read, keeping them guessing until the end with its quirky characters and humor that makes them laugh out loud. The book receives positive feedback for its character development, with one customer noting how the author delves into the characters' emotions, and customers consider it a good addition to the series. The pacing receives mixed reviews, with several customers noting it starts slowly.

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81 customers mention "Enjoyment"77 positive4 negative

Customers find the book thoroughly delightful and entertaining, describing it as a fast reading fun story that they love as part of the series.

"...I recommend that you read them all at some point, because they are fun, intriguing and the characters will become people you look forward to seeing...." Read more

"...I've read a couple of others in the series previously and this story seemed similar...." Read more

"This is one of Edie Claire best books. I was laughing or smiling throughout the book...." Read more

"...Once the mystery actually gets going, the story is engaging and reads easily." Read more

32 customers mention "Mystery content"27 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book, finding it intriguing and keeping them guessing until the end.

"...that you read them all at some point, because they are fun, intriguing and the characters will become people you look forward to seeing...." Read more

"Very enjoyable story of a close knit family and their crazy happenings. I now need to read all the mysteries of this family...." Read more

"...It’s almost a screwball mystery, and I adore those." Read more

"...Colorful characters make for an entertaining read that keeps you guessing. This is the first book in the series that I have read...." Read more

25 customers mention "Character development"25 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, finding them fun to explore and quirky, with one customer noting how the author delves into their emotions.

"...I do like the way the author delves into the characters' emotions, especially, in this book, on behalf of the parents protecting their children...." Read more

"...Before the tour ends one of them will be dead. Colorful characters make for an entertaining read that keeps you guessing...." Read more

"...It made the plot much more believable for me. I enjoyed the characters, as well as the family drama...." Read more

"...The ending is surprising; the characters are funny; the plot is great. The story is about love of family, misunderstandings and healing hurts...." Read more

22 customers mention "Humor"22 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, finding it well-written and making them laugh out loud, with one customer noting the entertaining combination of slightly nutso Floribundas.

"...I found the slightly nutso Floribundas to be vastly entertaining...." Read more

"...The scene where they received the information is great satire as the scene when they receive an anonymous message that the white power around the..." Read more

"...I'm a fan after reading this book. Loved the crazy old ladies of the garden club even though some are kinda nasty...." Read more

"...which is part of what makes the book so funny. It’s almost a screwball mystery, and I adore those." Read more

21 customers mention "Readability"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well written and easy to read, with one customer noting it's a clean mystery series.

"...The book was well-written and well-edited, and I didn't have a clue as to the killer--that came as a complete surprise...." Read more

"...Once the mystery actually gets going, the story is engaging and reads easily." Read more

"I liked the book and the writing and the mystery which was fairly obviously solved about halfway through the book except for the Plot Hole...." Read more

"...Good grammar, no misuse of words, no misspellings. That’s one of my hot-buttons, and Edie Claire writes well...." Read more

10 customers mention "Series"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this book as part of the series, with one describing it as their favorite mystery series.

"Sweet family drama around a mystery. Part of a series but can be read alone. Clean and fun easy read." Read more

"Love this series. Started to read the first book because it is set in Pittsburgh, my home town...." Read more

"...This is one of my favorite mystery series. I love the characters and the plot twists that develop. The book and the whole series are well written." Read more

"...a good job developing this family and this book is a good addition to the series." Read more

6 customers mention "Cozyness"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the cozy nature of the book, with one describing it as an outright fun holiday read.

"...Otherwise, a very pleasant Christmas-themed cozy." Read more

"A witty and outright fun cozy. Leigh is a wife, mother, daughter, niece and aunt...." Read more

"A fun, light, holiday read! Interesting enough that I checked out her other books." Read more

"Nice little cozy mystery" Read more

9 customers mention "Pace"5 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with several noting it starts slowly, while one customer describes it as action-packed from beginning to end.

"This was a fun story with fun characters. It moved along at a good pace. This was my first in the series and I'm glad I discovered it." Read more

"This story takes a long time to get started (the mystery doesn’t actually start until almost halfway in) and drags out the ending...." Read more

"I enjoyed the suspense, a book that holds my interest is worth telling others about. Thanks, Edie Claire Fun read" Read more

"...Natural causes, murder, sort of a suicide? Who knows? Started a bit slow (for me) but otherwise smoothly written to encourage the reader..." Read more

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  • Solana
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thumbs up!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2016
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    Never Mess with Mistletoe: Volume 10 (Leigh Koslow Mystery Series) Kindle Edition was just as good as every other Leigh Koslow book I have read. I am hopelessly addicted to these books, and this fictional family. I have read every single one of this authors books, and I have liked every one.

    Leigh's mother is very tidy. Some might say she is a little OCD about cleaning. This is something we have always known about her, but in this book we find out why. During a Christmas tour one member of the women's club quietly passes away. She had been ill, but she had alsp asked some of her friends to help her end her life. They all refused. Or did they? To make it worse, poisoning was suspected and this hit Frances very hard. Leigh is finally able to learn why her mom is so careful with her cleaning, when an incident out of the past comes to light. She doesn't have much time to think about that though, as events during the tour may have put her own young daughter in danger. This brings Maura, Leigh's law enforcement friend to the rescue, of course.

    Read them all or start in the middle, or right here, as the books can all stand alone. I recommend that you read them all at some point, because they are fun, intriguing and the characters will become people you look forward to seeing. This author also has a couple of stand alones and YA books available. I've read those too. Good reads, each and every one.
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  • Beckett Shiona
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable Seasonal Read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
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    As I've mentioned in other reviews, I enjoy reading holiday-themed novels at the festive season, and this book fit the bill nicely. I've read a couple of others in the series previously and this story seemed similar. I do like the way the author delves into the characters' emotions, especially, in this book, on behalf of the parents protecting their children. I found the slightly nutso Floribundas to be vastly entertaining. The book was well-written and well-edited, and I didn't have a clue as to the killer--that came as a complete surprise. If I have any complaint at all about the story, it was that the boring laser tag game scene seemed to be nothing but several pages of padding to add to the word count. I skimmed right through it and got back to the meat of the story. Otherwise, a very pleasant Christmas-themed cozy.
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  • Betty Louise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Garden Club Ladies
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
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    This is one of Edie Claire best books. I was laughing or smiling throughout the book. It dealt with serious social problems, assisted suicide and insurance fraud.
    The Floribundas, Francis Koslow's garden club are delighted that her home has been selected as a last minute addition to the annual Christmas Garden Tour. The scene where they received the information is great satire as the scene when they receive an anonymous message that the white power around the house is anthrax. One member of the Floribundas is found dead. The cause of death is important as an accidental insurance policy is in play. Allison's curiosity puts her in danger and Lucie and Mason are getting married. I highly recommend this book and series.
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  • Koka
    3.0 out of 5 stars A good mystery, but too long
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
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    This story takes a long time to get started (the mystery doesn’t actually start until almost halfway in) and drags out the ending. Once the mystery actually gets going, the story is engaging and reads easily.
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  • Cozy Mystery Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Family, murdered and gardens clubs.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2020
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    Very enjoyable story of a close knit family and their crazy happenings. I now need to read all the mysteries of this family. I'm a fan after reading this book. Loved the crazy old ladies of the garden club even though some are kinda nasty. The whole family was knee deep in this murder and feared for their safety. Enjoyed this tale from the Burgh.
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  • gardener7871
    4.0 out of 5 stars Nice mystery but there’s a plot hole...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020
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    I liked the book and the writing and the mystery which was fairly obviously solved about halfway through the book except for the Plot Hole. That has to do with a notebook and access to it, which is never explained. Thinking I knew who did it, I researched back through chapters to figure out where the access was. It was not previously dropped as a hint nor explained at the end. I think if that plot hole were filled, the suspense ( which was not much), could have been much greater and the book much more enjoyable
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  • Lucinda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written, wonderful characters
    Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2020
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    This is the first Leigh Koslow mystery I’ve read and it won’t be the last.

    Good grammar, no misuse of words, no misspellings. That’s one of my hot-buttons, and Edie Claire writes well.

    The Floribunda Garden Club members are crazy (meaning their “little quirks” are very large quirks), which is part of what makes the book so funny. It’s almost a screwball mystery, and I adore those.
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  • Garden Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars An Unmerry Holiday House Tour
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2020
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    The local Garden Club unexpectedly need to host a home for the Holiday tour. The Floribundas work feverishly to prepare the house for the tour. Before the tour ends one of them will be dead. Colorful characters make for an entertaining read that keeps you guessing. This is the first book in the series that I have read. I didn't feel lost because I hadn't read any of the earlier books. You could read and enjoy this book any season of the year.
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  • ppsphil
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good Christmas read that I really liked
    Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2019
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    This is my first read of a Ms Claire book and I’ll say right now that I enjoyed this one enough that I’m sure I’ll read some more in this series. This book is definitely Christmassy enough to qualify in my 2019 Xmas reading project and it’s solid 4 star rating places it in the top few of my Xmas reads this year. Lots of weird and wacky characters plus some really likeable ones like Leigh, Mason, Warren and Lydie and then there’s Allison who’s 12 going on 22 years and is almost the star of this show. Lots of smiles and chuckles along with some good looks at a very current social concern, a pretty good murder investigation and a good satisfactory happy ending for the good guys and an appropriate ending for the bad guy who I didn’t really suspect until Leigh, Allison and Lenna put all the clues together. Again a good read that I really liked.
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  • Katielou
    4.0 out of 5 stars holiday read
    Reviewed in Australia on February 9, 2020
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    Fabulous book full of quirky characters and a ripper story line.
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  • Sarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just as good and quirky
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2017
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    I really enjoyed reading about all the extended family of Leigh, again, and trying to work out who did it. After reading some books recently with some really stilted characters you realize how difficult it is to make really good characters come alive.
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  • Patience
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on April 5, 2017
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    A light & quick! Hilarious mayhem
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  • Crabby
    4.0 out of 5 stars Didn’t guess the ending
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2020
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    An easy read with an ending I didn’t see coming. Very good book.
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