The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews

For those of you who follow my blog, you will know that I am a big fan of Mary Kay Andrews.  The Santa Suit publishes September 28 and is likely my favourite of her holiday books.

Plot Summary

Ivy Perkins is a recently divorced woman who is looking for a new place to restart her life.  When she sees a real estate listing for a farmhouse in a small out-of-state community, she buys the house site unseen.  She falls in love with her new home although she finds it in need of a little bit more care than what she had originally imagined.

The home has remained empty for many years, and the previous owner’s belongings were left behind.  Ivy discovers a big box in a closet containing a beautiful Santa suit.  In the pocket, she finds a note from a little girl written decades ago wishing for Santa to bring her Dad back from the war.  Struck with the need to find out what happened to the little girl and her father, Ivy sets out to try and uncover this mystery.

Book Review

The Santa Suit is a lovely story.  The characters are thoughtfully written and very likeable. The supporting characters all have their own well-described storylines keeping the reader the reader engaged throughout. I felt invested in not only how Ivy works her way through unravelling this mystery, but also in how she settles into this new community.

One of my favourite parts of the book is the descriptions of the farmhouse and this small town at Christmas.  Despite the fact I read this book in August, I felt myself easily sliding into that cozy Christmas feel.  The book is full of new friendships, romance and Christmas magic but it’s the theme of goodwill to others that won me over.

What I Liked About The Santa Suit:

• The cozy Christmas storyline set with a touch of mystery
• The theme of goodwill to others
• The natural flow of the story

I Recommend This Book To:

Those readers who enjoy Women’s Fiction set at Christmas.

My Rating:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Acknowledgments:

Thank you to St Martin’s Press and Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for the honest review provided here.

Similar Books I’ve Reviewed:

The Newcomer by Mary Kay Andrews

One More for Christmas by Sarah Morgan

Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber

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