Well, I've finished up my holiday reading with two really fun books. First up was the Christmas Guest, a novella by Peter Swanson. I read most of this on the bus on my commute into work and didn't want to put it down. The story pulls you in quick with an American teenager being invited to spend the Christmas holidays with a British school friend she doesn't know that well at the girls' family home in the Cotswolds. From there things go insane quickly as most Peter Swanson stories do. Lots of twists and turns that I did not see coming. I really enjoyed this one.

Next up was a book I saw recommended by some bookstagramers although I had never heard of it. The Christmas Murder Game also involves a country house in England where family members are locked away together from before Christmas to after New Years to play a scavenger hunt game and the winner gets the keys to the house. Lots of family secrets and backstabbing ensue. Another really fun book that was perfect for my holiday reading.

Enjoy!