This was the first I tried by this author and it as not really to my liking. The plot was fine, but I frequently felt like the characters were off a bit. The way they were all sort of jolly around missing body parts. I like at least a little psychology in my stories, and everyone in here felt like a bit of a sociopath, more concerned with the Ferrari they were driving and their clothes than the dismembered folks from their community ( )

The Alpine Christmas is the third book in the Emma Lord Mystery series, but the first one that I have read. The characters were interesting and the storyline mildly thrilling. The story flowed well, not too slow, but not frantically fast paced either. The murder mystery left me guessing, which is always a huge bonus. Everything about The Alpine Christmas was just right, but the book felt tired. It wasn't dull, but it didn't leave me wanting more, which is the key to any series book. I'm going to give the Emma Lord Mystery series another try in the hopes that the indifference I feel is more book based than series based. ( )