Welcome to my stop on the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour for Deck the Halls With Homicide: Killer Chocolate Mysteries by Christina Romeril! Today we are featuring a review of the third book in this festive cozy mystery series! Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Frost and Vicki Delany, when a holiday decorating contest turns deadly, twin sisters Alex and Hanna trade tinsel and twinkle lights for tracking the twists and turns of a cunning killer.

Stop by each blog on the tour for interviews, guest posts, spotlights, reviews, and more! There is also a Giveaway for one  paperback copy and one digital copy of Deck the Halls With Homicide: Killer Chocolate Mysteries by Christina Romeril. ENTER HERE! ⬅️

Deck the Halls With Homicide: Killer Chocolate Mysteries
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Harriston, Montana (fictional)
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently Published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 28, 2025
Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
Paperback
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1069554103
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1069554109
Digital
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1069554116
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0FKMD2SMX

About the Book:

Alex and Hanna, owners of Murder and Mayhem book and chocolate shop, are hoping for a quiet holiday. That is, after Alex is finished judging the Deck the Halls contest organized by Vanessa, nicknamed “The Dragon.” The whole experience has turned Alex’s usual festive spirit a little grinchy. Instead of inspiring holiday cheer with fun lawn displays, the contest has turned cutthroat and decorations have started disappearing. After Alex’s beau, Tom, is seen in a heated argument with the Dragon about his stolen trimmings, Alex finds him dressed as Santa, kneeling over Vanessa’s dead body…with one of his missing candy cane decorations buried in her chest. It’s no surprise he becomes the sheriff’s top suspect.

Alex and Hanna quickly amass a cast of suspects deeper than Santa’s reindeer roster, including an old family friend tasked by their mother with romantic interference; a nosy reporter eager to reveal Alex’s previous murder-y exploits; and the victim’s psychologist-to-the-stars husband with a spicy secret. But as they try to catch a crafty killer, Alex also grapples with the escalating wrath of Tom’s daughter, and a mysterious psychic dropping cryptic clues, while Hanna deals with her own Christmas crisis.

Murder puts a bitter spin on the twins’ sweet confections and they must find the killer and wrap up the case to keep Santa off the naughty list.

 My Review:

My first Christmas read of the season, and what could be better than a cozy mystery set in a combined candy and book shop?! I’ll go pack my bag and head out right now to see Alex and Hanna (although, minus the murder, please!). 

This is such a great series, featuring the perfect combination of a suspenseful mystery and cozy Christmas details. I felt immersed in the story and while I had a little guess as to who might be the true culprit, I had no idea how to prove it! It was a fun ride to the resolution, and what a show down we had then!. I gobbled this up in just a day and it had me ready to put up my own holiday decorations. You can grab this as a standalone, and then I bet you’ll be adding the first two books on your holiday TBR! 

 About the Author:

Christina Romeril grew up in Kitchener, Ontario, and has been devouring stacks of books since third grade when the Trixie Belden series sparked a love of mysteries. She has lived on both coasts of Canada as a former member of the Canadian military. As an Alberta transplant, she is fascinated by mountains and loves to spend time with her husband and two Chihuahuas, Nacho and Paco, exploring Waterton National Park in the Canadian Rockies.

Author Links: | Website | Facebook | Instagram |

Purchase Links: Amazon   Bookshop.org    B&N    Kobo    Apple Books

TOUR PARTICIPANTS:

• November 3 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
• November 3 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
• November 3 – @bibliophile_foodie – REVIEW
• November 4 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – SPOTLIGHT
• November 4 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• November 4 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• November 5 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
• November 5 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• November 5 – Wine Cellar Library – SPOTLIGHT
• November 6 – Salty Inspirations – AUTHOR GUEST POST
• November 6 – Socrates Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
• November 6 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
• November 7 – Angel’s Book Nook – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
• November 7 – View from the Birdhouse – REVIEW
• November 7 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
• November 8 – Melina’s Book Blog – REVIEW
• November 8 – Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books – REVIEW
• November 8 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW

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