{"id":31576,"date":"2024-10-18T11:47:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T15:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=31576"},"modified":"2024-10-18T11:47:58","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T15:47:58","slug":"review-murder-she-wrote-a-killer-christmas-by-terrie-farley-moran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/18\/review-murder-she-wrote-a-killer-christmas-by-terrie-farley-moran\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Murder She Wrote: A Killer Christmas by Terrie Farley Moran"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-31576\" data-postid=\"31576\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-31576 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_kcnp71 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_ljcp71 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_zt9u71 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=640%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-31577\" title=\"a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran\" alt=\"a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_joud71 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Christmas is not an easy time to sell a house, but in Boston tycoon John Bragdon,\u00a0Cabot Cove Realtor Eve Simpson has found a buyer for the old Jarvis homestead. Unfortunately, Eve gets a lump of coal in her stocking in the form of Kenny Jarvis, who has been missing for years and presumed dead but has now come back to stop his sister from selling their childhood home.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Eve presses on, organizing a welcome dinner for Bragdon and his wife, Rose Marie, to meet the leading citizens of the town, including Jessica Fletcher. Dinner is interrupted by an uninvited guest\u2014not Santa but Kenny, who threateningly promises Rose Marie she will\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">never\u00a0<\/span>live in his house.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When Rose Marie is found dead a few days later, Kenny is the natural suspect. But Jessica isn\u2032t so sure he\u2032s on the naughty list . . .<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_dawp71 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_9t0l71  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 8, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Murder She Wrote<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>59<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mystery writer <strong>Jessica Fletcher<\/strong> is preparing for a visit from her nephew and his family for Christmas, but she also has her hands full with the town\u2019s Christmas festivities committee. The mayor is encouraging residents to participate in a statewide contest to increase tourism to Maine in the off season. The mayor wants to up the excitement from the usual parade and pageant so Cabot Cove will have a chance to win. Most residents are excited about the contest, but real estate agent Eve Simpson is excited that a large commission may be coming her way. A wealthy client is planning to buy a huge home that has been vacant for a while, but there could be an obstacle to the sale. Things get worse when the tycoon\u2019s wife is killed during a welcome dinner that Eve had planned. Now it\u2019s up to Jessica to find out who the real killer is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book series is based on the <em><strong>Murder, She Wrote<\/strong><\/em> television program, but it\u2019s not necessary to have watched the tv show to enjoy the books. If you are a fan of the series, you will be happy with the way <strong>Farley Moran<\/strong> portrays the main characters from the show, especially Jessica, Mort, and Seth. Along with Mort\u2019s wife, Maureen, the friendship and camaraderie between these characters is one of my favorite parts of this book series. Jessica is more forgiving of side-character, Eve, than I would be. I find Eve to be self-centered and pusy, but Jessica is supportive of her friend throughout the book, showing what a loyal friend she is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book is a fun way to spend time with favorite characters in a heartwarming holiday story. The emphasis is definitely on the Christmas festivities over the mystery. The murder doesn\u2019t occur until close to the halfway point of the book, and it was very easy to figure out who the killer was. The book is still entertaining as a whole, and I enjoyed reading it, but this installment of the series is more a cozy holiday story than a murder mystery.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_6qtj72 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40b5nlU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/403XXke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg\" title=\"a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran\" alt=\"a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/a-killer-christmas-terrie-farley-moran.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Christmas is not an easy time to sell a house, but in Boston tycoon John Bragdon,\u00a0Cabot Cove Realtor Eve Simpson has found a buyer for the old Jarvis homestead. Unfortunately, Eve gets a lump of coal in her stocking in the form of Kenny Jarvis, who has been missing for years and presumed dead but has now come back to stop his sister from selling their childhood home.<br \/><br \/>Eve presses on, organizing a welcome dinner for Bragdon and his wife, Rose Marie, to meet the leading citizens of the town, including Jessica Fletcher. Dinner is interrupted by an uninvited guest\u2014not Santa but Kenny, who threateningly promises Rose Marie she will\u00a0never\u00a0live in his house.<br \/><br \/>When Rose Marie is found dead a few days later, Kenny is the natural suspect. But Jessica isn\u2032t so sure he\u2032s on the naughty list . . .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Oct 8, 2024<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Murder She Wrote<br \/><\/em><strong>Book: <\/strong>59<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mystery writer <strong>Jessica Fletcher<\/strong> is preparing for a visit from her nephew and his family for Christmas, but she also has her hands full with the town\u2019s Christmas festivities committee. The mayor is encouraging residents to participate in a statewide contest to increase tourism to Maine in the off season. The mayor wants to up the excitement from the usual parade and pageant so Cabot Cove will have a chance to win. Most residents are excited about the contest, but real estate agent Eve Simpson is excited that a large commission may be coming her way. A wealthy client is planning to buy a huge home that has been vacant for a while, but there could be an obstacle to the sale. Things get worse when the tycoon\u2019s wife is killed during a welcome dinner that Eve had planned. Now it\u2019s up to Jessica to find out who the real killer is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book series is based on the <em><strong>Murder, She Wrote<\/strong><\/em> television program, but it\u2019s not necessary to have watched the tv show to enjoy the books. If you are a fan of the series, you will be happy with the way <strong>Farley Moran<\/strong> portrays the main characters from the show, especially Jessica, Mort, and Seth. Along with Mort\u2019s wife, Maureen, the friendship and camaraderie between these characters is one of my favorite parts of this book series. Jessica is more forgiving of side-character, Eve, than I would be. I find Eve to be self-centered and pusy, but Jessica is supportive of her friend throughout the book, showing what a loyal friend she is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book is a fun way to spend time with favorite characters in a heartwarming holiday story. The emphasis is definitely on the Christmas festivities over the mystery. The murder doesn\u2019t occur until close to the halfway point of the book, and it was very easy to figure out who the killer was. The book is still entertaining as a whole, and I enjoyed reading it, but this installment of the series is more a cozy holiday story than a murder mystery.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40b5nlU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/403XXke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/murder-she-wrote-jessica-fletcher\/1144578574?ean=9780593640746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/murder-she-wrote-a-killer-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Jessica_Fletcher_Murder_She_Wrote_A_Killer_Christm?id=28vsEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31576"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31583,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31576\/revisions\/31583"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}