The Christmas Party

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Summary: The Christmas Party
Review: Chari has written a very entertaining murder mystery.You may figure out how the murder was committed ,but you won't guess who did it!
This book can be read in one sitting which makes it a great evenings entertainment.
I would recommend this book to anyone.

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Summary: Enjoyable Book
Review: I enjoyed reading The Christmas Party. It has an interesting assortment of characters, from Brumbly the butler to Troy the wild nephew. If you're in the mood for a murder mystery, check out this book. It has just the right amount of romance and is appropriately set in winter to send an extra chill up your spine! A fun read.

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Summary: A Good Read
Review: I have enjoyed reading this book and not just because I'm the author's mom! But, because it's truly a good book for any mystery reader. Chari has created fascinating characters and that butler... well... you'll just have to read it! The Christmas Party is a well written mystery novel for any age!

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Summary: Curl up and enjoy your afternoon?
Review: If you like mysteries and want an enjoyable quick read for one of those wintry afternoons coming up, acquire this book. All the elements for a good mystery are there: the boss you love to hate, the admirable suffering wife, the festive Christmas party that covers underlying tensions, and even the loyal butler. And speaking ot the butler, my favorite character of the whole book is Brumbly (and what a great name that is for him!).

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Summary: Life in the Upper Echelons in Black Society
Review: The Christmas Party is a short novel about murder in upper class America. Craig Akino is wealthy, arrogant and something of a curmudgeon. Akino is so ornery that every year at Christmas he gives a big party for all his family, employees and friends to atone for his bad behavior the rest of the year. Most years everybody takes it tongue-in-cheek. But this year he may have gone too far. It's up to a family friend and retired policeman, Marshall Edmonds, to solve the mystery since the police are happily looking at Nika, Craig's wife as a suspect.

The Christmas Party is an interesting look at life in the upper echelons of Black society. Davenport does an excellent job of creating a believable story of mayhem and murder among wealthy African Americans. There was room for more character development and the novel would have been longer if we had known just a bit more about each of the characters. In all, it was an enjoyable book.

Reviewed by alice Holman
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