‘‘You'll be drawn in by the lavish, atmospheric setting.’’ ―― My Weekly
‘‘One for book lover that can't get enough of mystery fiction...even during Christmas’’ ――The Sun
‘‘This Agatha Christie-esque murder mystery is superbly written and so clverly plotted’’ ――Daily Mirror
‘‘A perfectly plotted festive mystery woven around a cleverly constructed game. It's all fun and games until someone gets killed! This book is beautifully unique, with an ending so incredibly well-done, I re-read it over and over. A clever, classic whodunnit that will see you through the bleak winter nights’’ ―― Susi Holliday
‘‘Utterly original and breathtakingly intriguing, The Christmas Murder Game is a twisty-turny masterpiece. With captivatingly quirky characters, a spooky country house mansion, and clues and riddles galore this pacy mystery keeps you hooked to the very last page. A must read this Christmas.’’ ―― Steph Broadribb
‘‘The perfect Christmas read, with a taut plot, a central character you will want to cheer on and puzzles galore for both readers and the players of the game.’’ ―― W.C. Ryan
‘‘Curl up by the fire (and lock all the doors) for this Christmas cracker of a book. Hugely entertaining.’’ ―― CS Green
‘‘With The Christmas Murder Game, Alexandra Benedict has created the perfect updating of the classic Christmas Country House mystery, and in Lily has created a brilliant, brave and wonderfully human heroine. The traditionalists will love the sensual descriptions of Endgame, the amazing food served there and the crisp falling snow that traps the inhabitants therein, while those who love their Holiday reading a little more modern will find much to admire in the manners and mores of the wonderfully bickering family. Puzzle fans, meanwhile, will adore the games-within-games in this smart, sassy, sexy and brilliantly written Holiday mystery. If you love Christmas, corsets, mysteries, murders and puzzles, then your Holiday reading is sorted. The Christmas Murder Game is the perfect escape from the craziness of Christmas, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Fabulous festive fun. Just read it, and thank me later.’’ ―― Derek Farrell