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Jennifer Finnigan, Natalie Brown, Cedric Smith, Nola Augustson, Stefano DiMatteo, Morgan Kelly, Mike O’Brien, Jennifer Pudavick

Shadow Island Mysteries is a series of Movies that takes place on an island in the Canadian wilderness. The Last Christmas is part of the series. In this film, the grandfather (Raymond La Foret) called the whole family to a cabin on Shadow Island for Christmas. Claire is the key character of all the Shadow Mysteries stories. We are told that Claire’s mother died mysteriously on Christmas 5 years before. In that time the family has not gotten together. There is some bad blood between some of the family. Grandfather loves games, and before announcing that he has a terminal illness and it will be his last Christmas announces that he is setting up the “Jean La Foret Memorial Puzzle” in memory of his lost wife. The rules are simple. Solve the puzzle and inherit the fortune. Everyone else will get nothing.

This film is appearing this season on Showtime. It’s an unusual Christmas story as it’s a real mystery. For mystery buffs, this is perfect, as it’s a though provoking Christmas mystery, and those are rare. Will the family be able to solve the mystery before something really bad happens. This is an excellent mystery, very compelling, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Additionally it makes me want to check out some of the other films in the series. It is a very well done story, and the actors do a great job. They all stand out, and it’s a pleasure to watch.