I had a blast revisiting the town of Marshmallow Hallow and reacquainting myself with the characters. It was also a pleasure meeting Halliday’s drag queen uncle (Uncle Darling). His overdramatic personality brought humour to the story. However, Atticus Halliday’s familiar retains his spot as my favourite character in the series.
I enjoyed the mystery. Not only do we have a murder, the story also gave us a missing persons case. As Halliday and Hobbs dug, they discovered a connection between the murder and the case of missing persons. I had a difficulties guessing the identity of the murderer and the motive for the murder. The revelation stunned me and the motive doubly shocking and a tad heartbreaking.
Halliday has finally trusted Hobbs with her secret in relation to her psychic and witch abilities. It made me happy to see her trusting him, which helped in the development of their romance. Her fear of his not understanding and thinking her a freak was all for naught. Despite Halliday’s many attempts to hide from the truth, she could not deny the chemistry she shared with Hobbs.
narration
Hollie Jackson did a wonderful job with the narration, which came as no surprise. She has become the voice of the characters. She did a great job of bringing out each of the character’s personality. However, I thought it weird her tone for Halliday remained the same during her illness.
conclusion/recommendation
Overall, ︎Have Yourself A Merry Little Witness delivered a fun read which featured quirky characters. A great addition to the series. Looking forward to One Corpse Open Slay, which is the next book in the series.