Double Deck the Halls by Gretchen Archer Series: Bellissimo Casino Crime Caper, Davis Way Crime Caper
Published by Henery Press on November 2, 2017
Source: Purchased
Genres: Crime Fiction, Christmas, Short Story
Pages: 42
Format: eBook
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Bellissimo Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. The trees are trimmed, the halls are decked, and Davis Way Cole’s grandmother is there to play in the Winter Wonderland Senior Slot Tournament.
This year’s theme: The Nice List. All is merry and bright until Granny Dee meets an elf who belongs on the naughty list.
Maybe even the downright nasty list.
With nothing more than a lifetime of memories, the sounds of the season, and what she can find in the pockets of her Rudolph jogging suit, can Granny Dee save Bianca Sanders from the rotten elf, and in the process, save Christmas?
Granny Dee may try to save Christmas, but trust me, of all the characters in this non-stop page-turner, Granny Dee steals the show.
I love reading holiday short stories and novellas, sometimes stand-alones and sometimes ones that fit into series that I may or may not have read. I haven’t read any of Archer’s Davis Way Crime Caper series, but if “Double Deck the Halls” is a good example of her style, I definitely want to give it a try.
Granny Dee is the main character in this one, at the casino for the Winter Wonderland Senior Slot Tournament. I loved her. She is tough and funny and has a lot of life stories. The baddie is dressed up like an elf and is holding Bianca, the casino owner’s wife, hostage, complete with a bomb strapped around her middle. Granny stumbles into the situation, but takes control. Bianca seems like she might be an interesting character, a bit snobby, but adores her kid and the interactions between her and Granny made me smile.
It was laugh-out-loud funny, and I just liked the attitude of the story, if that makes sense. It was a great addition to my Christmas reading.
About Gretchen Archer
Gretchen Archer is a Tennessee housewife who began writing when her daughters, seeking higher educations, left her. She lives on Lookout Mountain with her husband, son, and a Yorkie named Bently.
Sounds good. I usually don’t read Christmassy books this early but since it’s so short I think I will.
I’ve been reading them earlier than usual this year. I think I went straight from Halloween to Christmas.
I so need a Xmassy book! Must dig through my freebies
I have a box of unread Christmas books packed away with the Christmas decorations. I really want to dig them out.