Degrees of Affection

Zinnia Jones' (I'm beginning to wonder if she's a good or bad luck charm for our poor MC!) holiday festival show is taking place and once again Harlow Cassidy is up to her neck in last minute details to finalize. And once again, she finds a dead body in her wake (by falling on it no less) and more secrets from this small town to uncover. Dan Lee Chrisson's death leaves a widow and newborn baby behind and many questions.

Again, new faces and old mix together in this new story and as we try to piece the mystery together, we are also confronted with more information about the larger questions surrounding the Cassidy family and this town. We also see some resolutions (yeah!) and next steps (Yeah!!) in people's relationships.

The Christmas holidays bring their own magic and there is both holiday joy and death's pallor in this book.

As for the ending:

Well, onto the next book and more fun with Harlow, Will, and the rest of the great folks of Bliss!

To round out our musical mystery spirit: "Seems the season to be dying, fa la la la la, la la, la, la."