EGGNOG MURDER is a collection of Cozy Mystery story stories by some of the best authors in the genre. When I saw this anthology, I immediately picked it up because I have never tried any of the authors' works before, but have heard about how great their books are. All of the stories are part of larger existing series already so it's a wonderful way to try multiple series out in one go.

The first story is by Leslie Meier and I feel like she is the most popular of the bunch. I had some pretty high expectations because of this, however, I was a little disappointed in this. Although it's quite cozy and cheerful, I did feel like the mystery was quite toned down. I don't know if that's because it's a short story the narrative isn't as developed as I expected but I was definitely hoping for more. While I liked the characters overall, some parts did drag and the mystery was a little wishy-washy.

The second story comes from Lee Hollis and this one was my favorite of the bunch. From the opening scene right to the end, this was the one that held my interested the best. I enjoyed Hollis' charm and wit and when you combine that with the mystery, it makes for a great story. After this, I am definitely going to be checking out more of Hollis' books.

The third story is from Barbara Ross and I was interested in this one because I have another book by this author that I plan to read soon. Again, I had high expectations and found that I enjoyed this story. While the mystery isn't as complex as I would like, it suits the short story format well. I think when it comes to novellas, writing Mystery stories can be a little difficult because the authors don't have much time to really weed through all the suspects and clues like a full-length book does. However, I still very much enjoyed this anthology.