BLOGTOUR, BOOK REVIEW - The Twelve Even Stranger Days Of Christmas ( The Essex Witch Mysteries Series #7) by Syd Moore

 

                                                                    BOOK SYNOPSIS

From the twice CWA Dagger shortlisted author of The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas come thirteen twelve stories to transport you to the macabre world of inexplicable phenomena. As the dark winter nights get longer, prepare to lose yourself in the world of the strange. With a tale for each day of Christmas and a rather unlucky 13th, Christmas is not the only spirit in these pages. ‘Tis the season for sacrificial feasts, cultish communities and a train with a rather final destination. So wrap up warm and let yourself get lost in the world of the strange, the scary and the supernatural… 

Thirteen stories that vary in length with plots that cover a wide range of subjects and issues and have a eclectic cast of vivid, realistic characters. There is a story for every reader no matter which genre you enjoy reading, from classic and modern day detective stories to cults, the supernatural, love, deception, religious beliefs,humour and people getting their comeuppance. My personal favourites were Pantomime, Rogationtide, After The Party Comes The Bill, Christmas Dates and both the stories that were titled Thirteen. A captivating enjoyable collection of stories that is perfect for curling up with on a dark, chilly night with a nice warm drink and wearing your favourite warm, baggy jumper.

Pantomime - Think you know the truth behind the classic fairy tale Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs, well think again. I loved the truth behind the Dwarfs names.

Thirteen - A strange boy and the supernatural were the last things that Fletch was expecting to encounter during his holiday.

String Of Lights - A tale as old as time with fingers that reached into the past

Rogationtide - For four years, the isolated island of Northye had been blessed with good harvests but Cissie was convinced that it would not take too long for fortune to turn on its wheel and then things would change. I liked the spooky, sinister atmosphere that permeated the pages of this story.

After The Party Comes The Bill - I certainly didn't feel any sympathy for this obnoxious individual when their story reached the end of the line. This was one of my favourite stories.

The Over-Winter Harrowing Of Constance Hearst - A murder mystery with a dash of romance that is set in the past and has a classic Agatha Christie vibe to the story.

Christmas Dates - Number Fifty Two is definitely not going to be this obnoxious individuals lucky number. I loved this story with its unexpected twist in its tale.

Journey Of The Magi - Maggie's trip to spend Christmas at her friend's isolated new home doesn't quite go how she would have suspended in this story that is written in three parts and had fingers that reached into the past.

Two Minds - Sometimes knowing what to do or the best can be a really difficult decision.

Christmas Day At The Essex Witch Museum - Christmas during the pandemic is made even stranger and more surreal for Rosie and her friends when they find themselves caught up in a modern day enactment of the Nativity.

Thirteen - A short story about the repairs and alterations that the four housewives of the Apocolypse make to the planet whilst we are all safely tucked up in our beds at night.

                                                                        AUTHOR BIO

 SYD MOORE is the author of the Essex Witch Museum Mysteries (Strange Magic, Strange Sight, Strange Fascination , Strange Tombs and Strange Tricks) all published by Point Blank. The series was shortlisted for the Good Reader Holmes and Watson Award 2018. She has been shortlisted twice for the CWA Short Story Dagger for The Strange Casebook (2018 ) and The Twelve Strange Days of Christmas (2019). Her debut screenplay, Witch West, which she developed from an original idea, has been optioned by Hidden Door Productions for production in 2021. Syd is a founder member of the Essex Girls’ Liberation Front which successfully got the term ‘Essex girl’ removed from the Oxford English dictionary. She lives in Essex. 

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Purchase Links 

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Twelve-Stranger-Christmas-Museum-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0929TLH6Q

US - https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Stranger-Christmas-Museum-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0929TLH6Q

The Essex Witch Mystery Series

1: Strange Magic

2: Strange Sight

3: Strange Fascination 

4: Strange Tombs

5: The Twelve Strange Days Of Christmas

6: Strange Tricks

7: The Twelve Even Stranger Days Of Christmas

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