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In the picturesque village of Branscombe, New Hampshire, the townsfolk are preparing for the annual Festival of Joy. With preparations in full swing, a group of employees at the local market, recently cheated out of their Christmas bonus by their boss's new wife, learn that they have won $180 million in the lottery. On the advice of a pair of crooks masquerading as financial advisers, one of their co-workers, Duncan, decided at the last minute not to play. He goes missing and the next day his girlfriend Flower also disappears. A second winning lottery ticket was purchased in the next town but the winner hasn't come forward. Could Duncan have secretly bought it? The Clarks' endearing heroes - Alvirah Meehan, the amateur sleuth, and private investigator Regan Reilly - have arrived in Branscombe for the festival. Alvirah and Regan are just the people to find out what is amiss. As they dig beneath the surface, they find that life in Branscombe is not as tranquil as it appears. So much for an old-fashioned weekend in the country ...
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Mary Higgins Clark is the author of twenty-two worldwide bestselling works of fiction and a memoir. She lives in Saddle River, New Jersey, with her husband.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
To promote the wholesome lifestyle of a small town, and their good old-fashioned values, the council of Brascombe, New Hampshire decide to do something special to celebrate the coming Christmas holiday with a Festival of Joy. They turn to the family-owned store of Conklin's to cater the whole event.
But all is not as happy with Conklin's employees as in previous years, for Mr Conklin's new wife Rhoda has decided to cancel the staff annual looked-forward-to bonus. All is not lost as a group of the employees win $180 million on the lottery. However, it is not a happy ending for one of the staff - Duncan, keen to save money to buy an engagement ring, and following the dubious advice of a pair of so-called financial advisers, did not put in his dollar into the lottery fund. Without his Christmas bonus, and having been cheated of his savings, Duncan is feeling pretty low.
When Duncan is missing the next day, and his friends find out a second lottery ticket was bought in close proximity to Brascombe they wonder if it had been purchased by Duncan. But nothing is simple, and there is much dirty work at the crossroads!.
Attending the Festival of Joy, are former lottery winner Alvirah and her husband Willy and friends Regan and Jack Reilly. Soon sleuth Alvirah has sniffed out that all is not as it appears on the surface in picturesque Brascombe.
This is a wonderful feel-good Christmas tale. If you are a 'It's a Wonderful Life' fan then this is most definitely for you. I loved it.
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Lizzie Hayes
But all is not as happy with Conklin's employees as in previous years, for Mr Conklin's new wife Rhoda has decided to cancel the staff annual looked-forward-to bonus. All is not lost as a group of the employees win $180 million on the lottery. However, it is not a happy ending for one of the staff - Duncan, keen to save money to buy an engagement ring, and following the dubious advice of a pair of so-called financial advisers, did not put in his dollar into the lottery fund. Without his Christmas bonus, and having been cheated of his savings, Duncan is feeling pretty low.
When Duncan is missing the next day, and his friends find out a second lottery ticket was bought in close proximity to Brascombe they wonder if it had been purchased by Duncan. But nothing is simple, and there is much dirty work at the crossroads!.
Attending the Festival of Joy, are former lottery winner Alvirah and her husband Willy and friends Regan and Jack Reilly. Soon sleuth Alvirah has sniffed out that all is not as it appears on the surface in picturesque Brascombe.
This is a wonderful feel-good Christmas tale. If you are a 'It's a Wonderful Life' fan then this is most definitely for you. I loved it.
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Lizzie Hayes
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a huge fan of Mary Higgins Clark (her books are real comfort reads) but this one really let me down. It is the first I have read by both MHC and her daughter, Carol, and I noticed such a difference in the quality of both the plot and the narrative. The plot was really pretty terrible and had me rolling my eyes and groaning on a page by page basis. A small town is gearing up for a Christmas festival when a small group of shop-workers in a syndicate win the lottery, then the next day one of them goes missing. Throw in a couple of dastardly crooks with corny lines and a some amatuer sleuths whose reason for being there I can't quite figure out, and that is pretty much it. Such a shame.
Having said that, it certainly won't put me off reading any more of MHC's books, but I may give the joint written ones a wide berth in the future.
Having said that, it certainly won't put me off reading any more of MHC's books, but I may give the joint written ones a wide berth in the future.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Ifound Dashing through the Snow, a very enjoyable and highly entertaing read, and was unable to put it down until I had finished it. Fans of Mary Higgins Clark will not be disappointed, new readers will also be delighted with this book
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Not so much a thriller....
The book was not very chilling or thrilling but I found it a lovely light-hearted quick read and would highly recommend it as an 'inbetween' book. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Minger2605
A bit tame
I thoroughly enjoy Mary Higgins Clark's novels. This is the second I have tried which she has written with her daughter and I am underwhelmed by both. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jane Baker
The definitive festive 'cozy mystery'...
This was my first Mary Higgins Clark - and reading it in July might have been a little strange - but I rather enjoyed it! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Miss E. Potten
Boring
Just to clear up, I love Mary Higgins Clark books NORMALLY! This one written with her daughter is pants! Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2010 by Mrs. T. Mclean
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this was an excellent book by Mary Higgins Clark I would certainly recommend it to anyone, you won't be able to put it down
Published on 31 Jan 2010 by I. J. B. Williams
An enjoyable read over the Holiday Season
If like me, you like the idea of reading something festive over Christmas but do not want to enter the world of predictable female-fiction, then this is a nice little read. Read more
Published on 28 Dec 2009 by Captain EO
Christmas tradition
I enjoy all of Mary H. Clark books but enjoy these written with her daughter. This one, like the last, is a gift to my sister but I will get to read it later. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by C. Tracey
easy reading
This was a very pleasant book to read, capturing all the suspense and mystery of the writer as usual.
Published on 29 Sep 2009 by Mrs. B. POTTS
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Was very idsapointed in this one- although it was ok it was very similar to her other books and I felt the storyline was weak and predictable. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2009 by S. Tiller
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