
The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson & Tad Safran
Review by Kelly Lacey
This book was a totally unexpected hoot. I was laughing out loud at the nutty awkward situations. I didn’t read the blurb so I went into it expecting a typical fast-paced JP thriller. That isn’t what I got but in the best ever way. James Patterson’s collaboration with Tad Safran is funny, memorable and an excellent holiday gift.
The premise of bringing a song to life through a story is brilliant. This song in particular makes for such a journey for the reader. You have to suspend all reality and just immerse yourself in the madness. There is also a vast amount of heart in the book and I ended it with tears running down my cheeks, which was unexpected but very welcomed.
I hope they do this again with another holiday song. I can’t recommend this enough. I would read this happily each year.
FIVE Gold Stars

James Patterson
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 375 million copies worldwide. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number-one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.
James is passionate about encouraging children to read. Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a range of books for young readers including the Middle School, I Funny, Treasure Hunters, Dog Diaries and Max Einstein series. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed author of adult fiction in UK libraries for the past eleven years in a row. He lives in Florida with his wife and son.
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