Review: Light and Humorous Mystery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2013
The Claus of Death features Myrtle Crumb, a retired lady in her 60's that lives alongside her dog Matlock in a small town in Virginia and enjoys investigating mysteries in her spare time.  This particular storyline involves Myrtle looking in to a recent supposed suicide by a man playing Santa Claus at the local shopping mall.  The novel is written as if the reader were hearing the account of the adventure directly from Myrtle, who often interjects humorous tidbits about the other characters she interacts with.  Overall, this is an entertaining, light, and quick read that is well-paced and well-written.  The author does a great job of painting a picture of local, southern, small-town life and Myrtle is a great central figure who is immediately likable and fun.