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The Body in the Sleigh - A blogger’s STELLAR review!

Happy New Year! We may not be doing too much dancing today, but we are pretty excited about this blogger's review of Katherine Hall Page's The Body in the Sleigh.  Check out the review below, as well as the book blog, Pudgy Penguin Perusals!

When the Reverend Thomas Fairchild needed a quiet place to recover from surgery, he and his wife Faith and their two children left their home north of Boston and went to their seasonal home in Sanpere Island off the coast of Maine. Normally a laid back, quiet kind of place even in the tourist season, Sanpere has a few surprises in store for the Fairchild family, especially Faith.
 
Although Faith is the owner of her own catering business, she has gotten the reputation of being an amateur sleuth. So when she took her children to see the Christmas display at the Historical Society, she found a body in a sleigh; a very troubled young woman by the name of Norah whose drug addictions were well known. At first, it appears to have been a routine overdose but Faith is not too sure about that assumption. She takes it on herself to do a little prying into the tragic death.
 
Meanwhile on another part of the Island, on Christmas eve, Mary Bethany finds a new born baby boy in her goat shed. He appears to be well cared for and tucked in a basket with him is a large bag of cash and a note to take good care of him. Mary, local spinster who raises goats and runs a B&B in the tourist season, is stumped as to who would abandon such a beautiful baby and why. Naturally, she turns to Faith to help her solve the puzzle. Now Faith is faced with two mysteries: one of birth and one of death. As in any good cozy, justice will prevail. The enjoyment of the story is the journey to the end.

Raves for The Body in the Sleigh

The reviews keep coming in for Katherine Hall Page's heartwarming The Body in the Sleigh, which is sure to take the chill off! Friend of the blog, Bermuda Onion, wrote us a great review.  And Patti Blount, director of the Durand Public Library, writes:

"A very delightful holiday mystery to read.  Body In The Sleigh was the first book that I read from this author.  Although I recent have seen her books when I was traveling through Vermont.  The mystery was very suspenseful and kept me guessing until the end.  After reading this book, I am thinking of purchasing some more books from the series for my library."

For more reader reviews of The Body in the Sleigh, click here.  Stay warm!

Reader Review: The Body in the Sleigh

We've been getting in some great reviews of Katherine Hall Page's The Body in the Sleigh.  Here's the latest, from Melissa Stream (Madison, WI):

"I received a copy of this book a few weeks ago and loved it. I haven't read any other books in this series by Katherine Hall Page; I'm excited to find a new author with lots of books she's written already for me to catch up on. The story was just suspenseful enough, but I was appreciative of the author to leave out excessive gore and violence. The story was rich around Faith's family and I fell in love with Mary and her goats. To be presented with such a gift out of the blue, she handled it with grace and almost gratitude, and not to mention she was a natural! I looked forward to breaks at work and quiet time at home when I could get wrapped up in this cozy novel!

Thanks so much for the book!"

For more reader reviews, and the original book/review swap post, click here. 

The Body in the Sleigh

We are loving Katherine Hall Page's latest, The Body in the Sleigh, and so are librarians! Check out this fantastic review from our book review/book swap:

"What's more delicious than a good, old-school mystery? How about a divine "whodunit" filled with delectable descriptions of scrumptious meals with recipes for some of the best included? Katherine Hall Page's 18th Faith Fairchild mystery The Body in the Sleigh incorporates her tried and true ingredients to produce yet another page turner worth sinking your teeth into. Naturally there is "the body in the sleigh" but there's also a feast of suspects to keep you guessing, a few families that you'll wish you could spend holiday dinner with, a wintery setting that will make you want to cozy up by the fire with a hot drink, and a baby that appears mysteriously in a manger on Christmas Eve. All in all, this was a mouthwatering read that will leave you hungry for more!"

Lisa Kent
Library Secretary
Lakes Community High School

Katherine Hall Page Book Giveaway!

I had a terrific conversation with mystery writer Katherine Hall Page on Blog Talk Radio.  Her new book, The Body in the Sleigh just went on sale and readers are loving it. Check out the great review below:

A great conversation with Katherine Hall Page yesterday.  I read the ARC of this last month (thanks, Bobby) and as always, the best cozy mysteries of the year.  The setting provides the perfect backdrop, the mystery clever and not pat, Faith is charming and manages to balance self, children, husband, a business and still have time to help neighbors in need.  The careful attention to details, such as about raising goats, add so much to the story. Not to be missed!

Jennifer M. Winberry, Principal Librarian
Extension Services, Acquisitions, Programming
Hunterdon County Library

We’d love to hear what you think!  We’ll gladly send a complimentary copy of The Body in the Sleigh to you in exchange for a review.

Thanks!
-Virginia

The Body in the Sleigh

The Body in the Sleigh, Katherine Hall Page’s 18th book in the Faith Fairchild mystery series goes on sale today.

This is a terrific page-turner that’ll keep you in your seat. Aside from the terrific plot, beautiful setting, wonderful characters and yummy easy-to-make recipes, the book has one more thing going for it:

It’s dedicated to librarians.

Read Katherine’s love letter to librarians which appears at the back of The Body in the Sleigh as well as on her website.  It’s heartfelt and beautiful.

If you’d like to write a review of this book, send us an email at librarylovefest dot harpercollins dot com and we’ll send you a copy.  I’ll be speaking with the author later today (Tuesday, October 27th at 3:00pm EST) on  Blog Talk Radio.  Write or call in with a question for Katherine, and be sure to register before the show starts.

Hope you can listen in. Thanks!

-Virginia