I love this series of Jane Jeffry mysteries. They are quick reads and have quirky plots. And this one didn't disappoint. Jane and her neighbor are in the midst of preparing for 2 big Christmas parties Jane is having when things start to fall apart. Their new neighbor puts up the house decorations from HELL and then the town's scandal monger newsman gets invited to Jane's party and everyone is on edge and when he is found dead on the prong of an garish reindeer no one knows whether to feel bad or glad. But how did he get dead, only Jane can figure that out!
Jane Jeffreys can't say no and finds herself committed to hosting two Christmas parties. On top of that, Mel asks her if his mother, who has never met Jane, can stay with her when she visits. A local TV "scandal monger" reporter wants to do his broadcast from her living room but is found dead in a neighbors yard. Jane and her friend Shelley get busy finding out who the guilty party is because they know the neighbors and can get clues faster than the police. Not the best in the series but still good.
What do You think about The Merchant Of Menace (1999)?
