Friday, December 10, 2010

FRUITCAKE (1 of 9)

Author: Steve Hockensmith
Published: Naughty: Nine Tales of Christmas Crime, 2010
Genre: Short Story Collection
Personal Rating: 4/5 (very good)
(ss) Yearly Count:  36


A widow is indignant when her prey is snatched up by a neighbor.

What a great introduction to Hockensmith's writing! I was plopped right into the story, and I grinned all the way through with its spot on description of the living environment. I'm really pleased with this one and look forward to more.

2 comments:

  1. Grinning through a story tells me that it's a winner!

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  2. Staci ~ Yep! I'm enjoying Steve's style.

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