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The SantaConviction: A Keeping Up With the Joneses Cozy Mystery (Keeping Up With the Joneses Cozy Mystery Series) Paperback – November 13, 2021

by Langley Gray (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
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There’s been a ho-ho-homicide in Whistler Village.

When my scheming cousin, Holly, signs me up for an exclusive dating app and I match with Hollywood Heartthrob Gabriel D’Angelo, things couldn’t be better. Until I finally come face to face with him — and he’s dead.

Then Holly is arrested for the crime, but I know she’s innocent, and Gabe’s publicist needs answers, and fast before the press finds out.

Together with Logan, Gabe’s best friend, and former marine, we manage to convince him to hold off the media while we work to free Holly and clear Gabe’s name.

But as we whittle down the suspects will we find the killer, or will the killer find us first?

This is the perfect cozy mystery for fans of light, funny, fast-paced who-dunnits.

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  1. Book 1 of 1
    Keeping Up With the Joneses Cozy Mystery Series
  2. Print length
    228 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    November 13, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.58 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-13
    979-8766869993
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09LGW4RTK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (November 13, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8766869993
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.58 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 42 ratings

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Langley Gray

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Langley Gray was squarely the main character of her life as she traveled the world working in fashion, film, and finance until she was lucky enough to share the page with her own male protagonist. Three kids and a house in the suburbs later, she decided to add some adventure back into #thatminivanlife by pursuing her dream of writing fiction.

She draws on her degree in psychology to shape (read: torture) her characters and is a ghostwriter for cozy mysteries and children's books on the side.

In her spare time, she is intensely interested in all paddle sports and thinks if she drinks just one more cup of coffee, she can solve all of life’s mysteries.

Find her on Instagram @authorlangleygray

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CathyLynn
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast paced who dunit
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2021
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I loved this book, it was funny and it was intriguing. The characters were well written and the story was a good one. The way they worked together to get to the bottom of the mystery. I did not see this coming, the ending was totally surprising. This is a wonderful story and I loved Holly and Logan and Hugh, but it was Marcy that I really liked. Great book.

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Holly AW
4.0 out of 5 stars Light-hearted start of a series
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2021
I finished reading The SantaConviction by Langley Gray a few days ago. I wanted to think about the book before writing a review. I read a lot of mysteries, and a lot of cozy mysteries, and I admit that I wasn’t sure what I thought of this book at first. The more I’ve thought about it, the more I like it. I won’t take up your time with a summary of the plot – you can read that elsewhere. What I’ll do is tell you why I like the book and why it took me a few days to firm my thoughts.

First, this is written in first person narrative, which I really don’t like. I think you miss so much by not getting the perspectives of other characters in the book. But a lot of cozies are written that way, and I don’t consider it a deal breaker. Just be warned if you are like me and prefer third person narrative.

Second, the plot is a decent one. I like the idea of a Santa Convention and having just moved from the Pacific Northwest to the Deep South, I enjoy reading stories set in the part of the country that I just left (albeit this is set in Canada, but I lived just 90 miles south of the Canadian border so….. to me it still counts as PNW). While I did figure out the who-dun-it pretty early on, I enjoyed the interplay among the characters as they figured it out.

Third, the protagonist Marcy’s best friend’s name is Holly, and while Holly isn’t in the book very much, it’s still nice to see one’s name in a book.

Okay, enough with numbering. What threw me off at first was the very lighthearted nature of the book. Not sure why, as many cozies are lighthearted (even though people are usually murdered in them). I didn’t quite get the schoolgirl crush that Marcy has on Gabriel, but then it’s been a few years since I’ve been that young. And then I realized that until I moved, I had pictures of George Harrison on my walls. I’ve also never been into the bar scene (I was married right out of high school and grew up in a rural area in the Midwest, no bars around) but I know many young people (including my own kids) like going to the bars to hang out with their friends. The romance develops a bit quickly but this is fiction, after all.

I thought the characters in the book were hilarious! I laughed out loud a couple of times at the sheer outrageousness of some of their words and actions. I think about halfway through the book, I realized that this is supposed to be as much comedy as mystery. I hadn’t read any reviews (I read an ARC) so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but once I realized that this is supposed to be a fun read, I was along for the ride.

The SantaConviction is a fast read, with decent character development given the length of the book. I hope we learn more about Marcy and especially Holly in future books in the series, but I liked that we didn’t have to read half the book learning about Marcy before we actually got into the story. The writing and editing are competent. This is the first in a series and it will be an interesting series to follow, I think.

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Merry a Vero Beach, FL Reviewer
5.0 out of 5 stars A fast paced fun cozy you can't put down once you begin!
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2021
Another fun and thoroughly enjoyable book by Langley Gray that once you begin, you can't put it down until you have finished. Marcy has a break from her college studies and decided to spend it at Whistler Village with her cousin Holly. Holly being the more outgoing of the two decides to set Marcy up on a special dating app where her teenage heartthrob, the actor, Gabriel D'Angelo has signed onto. When she receives an invite to a private party with Gabriel, she plans to have Holly go with her. When Holly is nowhere in sight having taken up with one of the men she met at the bar the girls were at earlier, Marcy decides to go up to the party hoping Holly will meet her there. In the party she sees she is not the only female who received an invite as well as Gabriel's body guards and friends who are also there. When she looks around, she sees Holly coming out of what seems to be Gabriel's bedroom. Holly swears it was nothing and grabs Marcy to introduce her to Gabriel. When they enter his bedroom and can't find him they peek into his bathroom and finds him dead on the floor at the same time his ex-marine best friend Logan walks in and sees Holly over the body. They call the police and Holly gets arrested for the murder. Now the fun begins! Marcy knows her cousin had nothing to do with Gabe's death and enlists Logan to help investigate and find the real murderer. There are so many people who surrounded Gabe that the duo have their job cut out for them to weed out the real murderer. Will they or will Holly be the scapegoat and be charged with murder. Is there a sinister plot going on? The actor's publicist is holding off the press for a little while but there is a limit to how long he can hold them off. Will Marcy and Logan find the truth and put away the real murderer? Will Logan and Marcy hit it off? This is fast-paced and fun and keeps you guessing. Can't wait to see what else the author comes up with next! I received and ARC of this book but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
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Jessica A
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun Christmas cozy
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2021
I enjoyed this Christmas-themed cozy a lot. The idea of a Santa Convention so much fun!

The bumbling detective duo of Marcy “Drew” and Logan “Hardy” provided many laughs and an adorable romance. Marcy thinks she has solved the case so many times just to be blindsided by facts and alibis.

I definitely did not guess the ending of this one, and was a bit surprised at how everything came together.

I’m definitely interested to find out what comes next for Marcy, Holly, and Logan.

I received an advanced review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Santa con...
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021
loved it !!! a great start for a new series ... love Marcy and Logan !!! and Holly... this is their story... a fast paced murder mystery... Marcy is here during school break... living with her cousin Holly and friend Hugh... Holly signs Marcy up on an elite dating app to meet her teen crush Gabriel D'Angelo since he's in town... with everyone dressed as Santa... they go to meet him at his hotel...but, it's a party not a date... and he's dead... Holly gets arrested ... now to find the killer... with Logan, Gabe's friend to help... it get's wild...

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Molly G. Hamblin
4.0 out of 5 stars love challenges
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021
sometimes romance is murder - occasionally literally

can the ladies work with a hot marine to stay jail free and alive? is there room there somewhere for romance?

humorous murder cozy

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Jane Verco
5.0 out of 5 stars Just in time for a bit of Christmas fun...
Reviewed in Australia on November 24, 2021
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Just a totally fun read - quick, quirky, with a bunch of great characters who you couldn’t help but love (well, most of them!). While not a lengthy read, I was hooked from the start - lots of twists in the plot as Marcy and her newly found friend Logan put their heads together to try to prove Marcy’s friend Holly is innocent - Logan’s TV star friend Gabe is dead and their mission to prove Holly’s innocence becomes their total focus. Just when you think you know the answer, another twist - I certainly didn’t guess right! The author has a lovely way of developing characters, you feel you are let into their lives as a friend, and you’d recognise them if you met them in the street. I’ve loved everything so far that I’ve read by Langley Gray, so I’m hoping we hear more of Holly, Marcy and Logan.
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