Title: not what I expected......
Product review: This is not the type of book I expected at all. The stories, with a couple of exceptions, are self serving and insipid. More about the main characters foibles, it leaves nothing behind with the reader but feelings of depression about what should be a warm and cheery time of year. Personally, this is not the type of book I look for at the holidays. Aimed above the head of the average man or woman, these stories tell of the rich and supposedly famous, who muddle and whine their way through the holidays without a warm and caring thought about others. Mr. Devereaux has missed the mark on what the average person would like to read. I read, and enjoyed, Nevada Bluff. This is a total let down from his normal fare. "The Hare's Path" and "The Gift" are the only two stories worth reading in the whole collection. It is a shame that these two fine authors could not have published them alone. The two star rating I gave this work is for their stories alone.
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