This is another Christmas gift from Jodi Taylor, as she always releases a story on Christmas day. Christmas Pie might be my favorite one yet. This is part of the Chronicles of St. Mary’s series, and this novella is told from the point of view of fan-favorite Markham. It ranges from oh-so-funny to a bit sad. There is always a lot of humor followed by some tears in this series, and this one is no exception.
To start the story off, Markham, Max, Peterson, and Sykes go off on a time jump to 1660s London in search of an authentic Christmas Pie, or mince pie. They’re supposed to just buy some pies and bring them back to Mrs. Mack. Of course, it’s never that simple, and they find themselves in the middle of another life-threatening adventure. Markham’s point of view is hilarious and at the same time very moving. Markham has arguably the most intriguing backstory of all the characters, and it is important to read the other books in the series to understand what is going on.
There are some questions answered in this book, a revelation, and a few surprises. We know a lot more about Markham now, but it seems there is always more to learn. He remains the most interesting character in this series, in my opinion.
This is the most hilarious pie-shopping trip you will ever take. Go along for the ride with Markham and you won’t be disappointed.
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Great job, Bonnie. <3
Thanks Tim. Jodi’s my favorite author. She writes a lot of Time Travel books.
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I love this series too and must check out this new story!
It is so good and SO Markham.
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I’m not really a mystery reader, but love the cover of this one! I love when authors do little extra stories like this too! Glad you enjoyed it!
The St. Mary’s Chronicles is time travel mixed with historical fiction. I would start with book one because they don’t read well as standalones. Enjoy if you decide to read it. It’s my favorite series.