This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Liz Konkel for Readers' Favorite
Scrooge and Cratchit Detectives: A Dickensian Christmas Mystery by Curt Locklear is a charming foray into a Christmas classic with a sleuthing Scrooge solving a murder. Taking place two years after the events of A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge has spent the time since transforming himself into a good person. His visit from the ghost of an old friend and messages from three Christmas ghosts took him out of his grumpy exterior and melted his heart with kindness. A lot has changed over the last couple of years and Scrooge is pleased with his progress, but his life is shaken by another visit from Jacob Marley's ghost, who tasks him with an important job. It's up to him to help his friend Hezekiah Hiram Grumbles who has been accused of murder. Scrooge assembles a team with his business partner Bob Cratchit, his nephew Frederick, and shady office boy Lockie to help prove that Hezekiah is innocent.
Spend another Christmas with Scrooge as Curt Locklear expands on the story you know with a new addition in the life of Ebenezer Scrooge. Locklear has captured a new Scrooge who has since become a better partner, boss, friend, and neighbor to those around him. The writing and tone reflect the style of Dickens' original work with the same ghostly presence and Christmas spirit woven into every aspect. Intricate details throughout the story create the same feeling and spirit of A Christmas Carol with an assortment of characters reflecting the setting. Locklear takes the little elements that are beloved about A Christmas Carol and the world that Dickens created with elements and characters for a new take on the character of Ebenezer Scrooge. This is a charming mystery with Scrooge taking on a new adventure with sleuthing, investigative, and suspenseful elements. Scrooge and Cratchit Detectives dives into the world that Dickens created, only this time with an improved Scrooge solving a murder mystery.
