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A Christmas Treat with a Killer Twist!!!
The perfect gift this Christmas and another winning entry from the wonderful mind of Janice Hallett that encompasses everything you could possibly want thi... READ MORE
Ho ho ho!
This is just enormous fun. The Fairway Players, who you may remember from “The Appeal” are at it again. This time they’re putting on a panto “Jack and th... READ MORE
A Christmas Appeal
Throughly amusing,a wonderful Christmas tale.
Merry Christmas from the Fairway Players!
It's Christmas time and the Fairway Players are back! This time they are ready to take on panto with their version of Jack and the Beanstalk. But when a de... READ MORE
A perfect festive treat
I thoroughly enjoyed my return trip to Lower Lockwood as the Fairway Players rehearsed for their Christmas pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. As always Jani... READ MORE
Synopsis
The cast of Sunday Times bestselling The Appeal return for a festive murder mystery.
One dead Santa. A town full of suspects. Will you discover the truth?
Christmas in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. But there's not much good will among the amateur dramatics enthusiasts. Sarah-Jane is fending off threats to her new position as Chair, the beanstalk might be full of asbestos, and someone is trying to ruin the panto before the curtain even goes up.
Plus, there's the small matter of the dead Santa. Who had the victim on their naughty list? Read the round robins, examine the emails and pore over the police transcripts to discover the truth. Will the show go on?
Publisher information
- Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781800817364
- Number of pages: 208
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 16 mm
- Weight: 175g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allHe's Behind You!
If you loved The Appeal and want a daft, funny and festive dopamine hit this is for you. The Fairway Players are putting on a pantomime and there are all k... READ MORE
Wonderfully entertaining
This Christmas novella revisiting the cast of Janice Hallett's wonderful novel The Appeal is no doubt going to end up in a number of Christmas stockings th... READ MORE
If you enjoyed The Appeal, you will like this latest installment
I read this in one sitting and am glad that I did, it was a good novella to follow the very popular previous novel from Hallett.
Whilst it was lovely t... READ MORE
Is this an enjoyable read? Oh yes it is...
This is one author who will always shoot straight to the top of my TBR pile and The Christmas Appeal did exactly that. At just over 200 pages, this perfect... READ MORE
Fun return to The Appeal world
Janice Hallett mentioned the Christmas Appeal on her Alperton Angels book tour, but I'd forgotten about it! I was very excited to get to read it early!
... READ MORE
Just not for me
The Fairway Players are about to put on their annual pantomime but there is dissent and rivalry within the ranks. When a dead body emerges from Jack's Bea... READ MORE
Fantastic
Janice Hallett is a genius, of that I have no doubt. It takes a talent to produce entertaining stories in the letters/emails/WhatsApp format and not have t... READ MORE
The happiest time of the year never seemed so unfortunate
The Christmas Appeal is another smash-hit from a true queen of modern crime. Here, the festive spirit is definitely the Ghost of Christmas Past coming back... READ MORE
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Entertaining and fun novella
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
I give this book 4.25 stars
Told through a selection of messages,emails,police transcripts we join our sleuths Fe... READ MORE
Thoroughly enjoyable
I loved the Appeal so much that I was desperate to read this Christmas follow up. Whilst the twists and plot aren't quite as clever as the first book, and ... READ MORE
A fabulous festive romp
What a fabulous festive read, a pantomime farce for adults, with a murder to solve thrown in for good measure.
The story is told through mixed media: W... READ MORE
A great festive read
If you're a fan of The Appeal, this book will not disappoint! Janice Hallett has done it again with another brilliant slice of murder in middle England.
... READ MORE
Perfect gift for any crime-lover at Christmas
So pleased that Janice Hallett has reunited us with the Fairway Players for a Christmas novella set in the same world as "The Appeal", this time in "The Ch... READ MORE
Christmas appeal
Would not recommend this book
Not really the great mystery I was hoping for
I loved The Appeal, so I was looking forward to reading The Christmas Appeal.
A few things to know before going into it: If you haven't read The Appeal ... READ MORE
Excellent follow up
The mix of email/WhatsApp/newspaper stories won’t be for everyone but I found it a really easy read and devoured it in two sittings.
Just like its prede... READ MORE
Fantastic festive fun
If you're a fan of The Appeal, this book will not disappoint! Janice Hallett has done it again with another brilliant slice of murder in middle England.
... READ MORE
Should have read The Appeal first
I am going to use the Goodreads synopsis for this book;
“The Christmas season has arrived in Lower Lockwood, and the Fairway Players are busy rehearsing... READ MORE
A short Christmas murder mystery
Janice Hallett brings back “The Fairway Players” for another murder mystery. I loved “The Appeal” and was very happy to see the characters again, along wit... READ MORE
Janice Hallett is a genius!
Janice Hallett is a genius. The way she's opened up the crime fiction genre, through format and style, is incredibly exciting. I loved ‘The Appeal’ so I wa... READ MORE
Another Cracking Mystery
4.5* The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett is a another clever story told in a trail of breadcrumbs via mixed media messaging.
Three years on from the... READ MORE
Wonderful stocking filler!
It’s November 1st, I’ve seen both Mariah Carey and Michael Buble on television adverts, and I’ve got my Christmas cake in the oven – it’s (un)officially th... READ MORE
Terrific!
4.5 rounded up
Mr Roderick Tanner, KC (retired) piques the interest of Femi Hassan and Charlotte Holroyd (The Appeal) in a sequence of documents relati... READ MORE
Full of Christmas fun (and a murder)
Just in time for Christmas we return to the Fairway players as they prepare for their charity pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk. Written in the form of r... READ MORE
The Christmas Appeal
What better book to break the C-word seal before we are even past Halloween?!
I absolutely loved The Appeal by this author, and everything they have don... READ MORE
Keeping up with the Fairway Players!
How wonderful to be back in Lower Lockwood for Christmas, keeping up with the antics of the Fairway Players!
The Fairway Players are rehearsing for thei... READ MORE
A clever and enjoyable mystery
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett is another incredibly clever and enjoyable mystery by this extremely talented author. In this case, we welcome the... READ MORE
The perfect festive accompaniment!
After reading “The Appeal” a few years ago it instantly became one of my favourite books so needless to say I have been counting down the days till the rel... READ MORE
A fantastic murder mystery with lots of fun am-dram moments
A robin round should bring good cheer
Though in some minds it carries fear
Celia Halliday, Queen of this prose
sends it out to keep all on their toes.
... READ MORE
Funny, festive, fast and fabulous
The Christmas Appeal takes us back to Lower Lockwood, the location of Janice Hallett's debut, The Appeal. This time, amateur dramatics group, The Fairway P... READ MORE
The Fairway players return
The Fairway Players return for another uniquely written ‘whodunnit’. When I first read ‘The Appeal’, I loved the quirkiness of the message exchanges and th... READ MORE
Another Triumph from the Fairway Players!
I've just finished The Christmas Appeal
Great fun
I love Janice Hallet’s style of writing and The Appeal was fabulous so I couldn’t wait to read this novella. Again there’s a mystery associated with The Fa... READ MORE
A great crime read for the festive season
Returning to Lower Lockwood & the characters of The Appeal is like putting your snuggly slippers on. Comforting & cosy, quite appropriate for the title & t... READ MORE
Great Christmassy Follow Up to The Appeal!
I really enjoyed The Appeal by Janice Hallett, and was really excited to return to Lockwood for another thriller involving the Fairway Players!
The book d... READ MORE
Christmas murder mystery in Janice’s brilliant writing style
Just brilliant! This needs to be on everyone’s Christmas list!
I love Janice’s books they are so uniquely written in emails, texts, WhatsApp chats, inte... READ MORE
Another Triumph from the Fairway Players!
I've just finished The Christmas Appeal
Another cracker
Another cracker from Janice Hallett, this time a Christmas cracker. A sequel to the Appeal, there’s more murder and mayhem for the Fairway Players of Lockw... READ MORE
Janice Hallett revisits the characters of ‘The Appeal’ in this festive treat
“I have another fascinating case to run past you. Why you? Well, it seems The Fairway Players are once again at the centre of a mystery. I’ve read the encl... READ MORE
An excellent read!
The Fairway Players return and the story that unfolds doesn’t disappoint.
It’s the Christmas pantomime , Jack and the Beanstalk and things don’t go to pla... READ MORE
Ho, ho, ho!
After reading my first Janice Hallett novel last year, I was super pleased to be able to read The Christmas Appeal, as it gave me an excuse to start with h... READ MORE
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
I loved everything about The Appeal so you can imagine my joy when the author published a festive follow up! The Christmas Appeal takes us back to Lower Lo... READ MORE
An excellent read
I absolutely loved this book, Janice Hallett’s writing is so clever. I love how she structures her books through evidence, which adds to the escapism of se... READ MORE
Great format, enjoyable mystery!
Loved the format, amazing pacing and an enjoyable mystery and characters. I hadn’t read the previous book The Appeal but will go back and do so.
The Perfect Christmas Read
Neat, sweet and perfectly petite. This seasonal detective short novel follows the characters in The Fairway Players, a couple of years on from The Appeal. ... READ MORE
Christmas Murder Mystery.
Christmas in Lower Lockwood3.5 stars rounded up.
The Appeal #!.5, and the Fairway players are busy rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Bean... READ MORE
Loved it
It’s Christmas, and the Fairway Players are back rehearsing their festive pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. But with an internal authority battle, a rumou... READ MORE
Fun Festive Read
The Fairway Players are back in this festive story and we see the drama involved when they produce their Christmas pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Of c... READ MORE
a great festive read
I really enjoyed this Christmas special which is a delight to read. It was fun catching up with the Lockwood characters and had the added bonus of making ... READ MORE
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This book should come with a warning not to read it in a public place because omg it made me laugh out loud so many times and got me some very odd looks !!... READ MORE
A Wonderful Sequel
Before I get to my thoughts about The Christmas Appeal a word of warning. While I guess that you could read this book without having read The Appeal, I wou... READ MORE
Fab Read
Thank you NetGalley and Serpent's Tail / Viper / Profile Books, Viper for my approval to read and review this book. Wow, this book was amazing!! I couldn't... READ MORE
Ingenious, funny and sim0ly brilliant
What a wonderful, ingenious novel! And now I'm off to read 'The Appeal' straight away for more shenanigans in the company of the Fairway Players.
Anywa... READ MORE
Oh yes he did!
A return to the Fairway Player’s who were previously the stars of ‘The Appeal’ however you don’t need to have read the previous book to enjoy this. The pl... READ MORE
Fun and festive mystery
I'd meant to put off reading this as long as possible since it's (still) summer-ish. However I wanted something light and enjoyable plus I loved The Appeal... READ MORE
Slow read, but delivers
It is a slow read at times but the final chapaters brong what you need and would want from this genre. I need to re read it as I dod enjoy it overalll
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett
The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett is a Christmas murder mystery story about a group of players performing in a church hall and a dead body is found on... READ MORE
Christmas appeal
To be honest am not impressed with the book whilst l enjoy Agatha Christie l did not find this book representative of her l found it very long winded it wo... READ MORE
The perfect book for a cosy Christmas read
Return to Lower Lockwood to find out if Femi and Charlotte can uncover the truth about the latest mystery involving the Fairway Players.
This is the per... READ MORE
The Christmas Appeal
If you haven't already read The Appeal, I would recommend you do so before reading this book. Like its predecessor, it concerns itself with lawyers Charlot... READ MORE
Another Glimpse into Am-Dram Drama
I'm so happy that I got another glimpse into the middle-class community drama that is the world of The Appeal! and another Janice Hallett book is always ca... READ MORE
Essential Christmas reading
Written in the same format as the original Appeal, this festive version is just as well written and tightly plotted. It is also absolutely hilarious! A d... READ MORE
A Fun Read
This is the first book I have read by this Author and I just didn't enjoy the style of telling a story through texts ,emails and round robin letters ,for m... READ MORE
An entertaining festive read- a great escape from the family
Having not read The Appeal but enjoyed The Twyford Code and The Alperton Angels and knowing the Appeal was a literary sensation, I was intrigued to read T... READ MORE
A seasonal treat
The Christmas Appeal is an amusing seasonal mystery novella for readers who enjoyed The Appeal by Janice Hallett. The Fairway Players are putting on their... READ MORE
Funny and witty
The Fairway Players an amateur dramatics company are preparing for their Christmas Pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, to be held as usual in the church hal... READ MORE
The Fairway Players for a murderous panto...
The Fairway Players for a murderous panto...
"He's behind you! "
Having recently read 'The Appeal' (which I loved) I bought the 'Christmas Appeal'. Another mystery but with familiar characters and the author's signature ... READ MORE
Fun return to the world of The Appeal
The Christmas Appeal is a really fun return to the world of the Fairway Players. Just like Janice Hallett's other books, it is a written as a compilation o... READ MORE
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