Tons of Christmas movies but few Christmas mysteries. Thus the hope that this would at least meet the minimum challenge of Hallmark's machine. Sadly this will amuse few unless you're busy on social media while watching. Sets, lighting, photography are up to TV movie levels.

Sound is clear but the cast has little to say of interest.

Insipid more than cringe worthy overall.

Lead actress is much less professional than the rest of the cast which do feel like community theater alumni.

No humor, puns, fun. Hard to justify watching it. Even the accents fail to entertain.

Do count on cookies of some sort in virtually every scene.