Merry Little Vengeance
'Tis the season for vengeance. My usual holiday routine involves cleaning up crime scenes, not roasting chestnuts, but a trip home changes everything. As a hitwoman facing a complicated family and resurfacing secrets, I’m finding that some skeletons are loud enough to wake the dead—and they want justice. Merry Little Vengeance is a sharp, twisted thriller for anyone who prefers a heroine with grit over a Hallmark ending.
- Marin - Professional assassin
- Marin’s father
- Marin’s mother
- Tamsin - Marin’s older sister, deceased fifteen year ago
- Gareth - Man who killed Tamsin
- Jenny - Gareth’s wife
- Marin visits her family for Christmas.
- Her father reveals that Gareth is back in town and has moved into a house nearby.
- On the night Tamsin died, Marin saw Gareth force her into his car trunk; however, because a body was never found, police dismissed her as a runaway.
- Marin’s parents were invited to Gareth’s Christmas Eve party, and Marin convinces them to attend.
- Upon arrival, Marin notices that Gareth’s wife, Jenny, is using makeup to conceal bruises.
- Jenny, very drunk, jumps into the pool fully clothed.
- Gareth makes Jenny get out of the pool and follow him into the house. Marin hears a scream, and then Gareth returns to the backyard alone.
- Marin goes into the house to check on Jenny and finds her crying in the bathroom.
- Marin chops the back of Jenny’s neck with her hand and she slumps to the floor.
- Gareth attacks Marin with a knife, but she disarms and kills him.
- Marin’s parents enter the bathroom and help her clean up the scene.
- Marin and her father take Gareth’s body to the backyard garden to bury it.
- While digging the grave, they discover Tamsin’s bones.
- They remove Tamsin’s bones and bury Gareth’s body in their place.
- They pack Gareth’s suitcase, then dump it and his car to stage his disappearance.
Merry Little Vengeance is the perfect bite-sized holiday dark read. This was a super short Christmas thriller with a fast, enjoyable storyline of vengeance. It wastes no time getting to the action and is the perfect palate cleanser if you need a break from wholesome holiday cheese.
- Death
- Domestic violence
- Alcohol use
Publisher: Independently Published
ASIN: B0DQGS1SP6
Publication Date: December 13, 2024
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
