Many thanks to NetGalley, Harper Collins Mariner Books for gifting me a digital ARC of this wonderful Christmas-themed short story by Benjamin Stevenson. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 5 stars!
Ernest Cunningham gets a frantic call from his ex-wife saying that she needs him. Under the guise of seeing a magic show by world-famous magician Rylan Blaze, Ernest meets up with Erin in jail. Covered in blood with no good alibi or knowledge of what happened, Ernest begins investigating, and there are plenty of other suspects.
Told in the form of an Advent calendar, this is pure Ernest Cunningham fun. Believing in the Golden Age Mystery rules, Ernest "talks" to the reader, giving all the clues necessary to solve the mystery. But I'll bet no one but Ernest could solve it, even with all the clues. It's absolutely pure fun in the best of ways that only Benjamin Stevenson can pull off. While this novella could certainly be read on its own, the first two books in this series are too good to miss, so read them first! Highly recommended!
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