Along the way, she hires a new young detective named Toni Gilmour. Agatha become invested in her future and helps her develop her skills as a detective.
I am excited about the new character of Toni and I hope to see her in later books. She really brought out a different side of Agatha. Agatha was jealous of her youth and luck, but also felt a bit maternal towards her. Agatha references her childhood growing up with parents who were alcoholics, so I guess she can identify with Toni in that regard.
I didn’t solve the mystery or see why the murderer did it, but I enjoyed Agatha’s methods and seeing her business thrive. I did wish that there was more Christmas spirit in the book, though. However, Agatha’s Christmas was certainly something.