Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens - ADVISABLE

Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens, 339 pages. Simon and Schuster, 2016. $18.

Language: PG (2 swears); Mature Content: PG-13; Violence: PG

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Daisy’s older brother, Bertie, attends the University and Daisy and Hazel (14yo) are spending Christmas with him.  They are so excited to be visiting a University, and of course, have no plans to solve a mystery. Once there, they attend one of Bertie’s parties and meet his friends, Chummy and Donald, a set of twins that seem to be at odds with one another.  Donald is the oldest and will inherit all the family’s wealth. Chummy will get nothing. Amid all the tension between the brothers, it seems as if someone is playing “harmless” pranks on them. The girls begin to think there is a mystery to solve and worry someone might be in danger.  Before they have a chance to investigate, a body is found, but not the one Daisy and Hazel thought it would be.    

Stevens continues to write believable mysteries with both her characters and mysteries maturing.  This time around, she included a hint of romance. The content includes a college party, although there isn’t any underage drinking.   

Reviewer: RB