TITLE: To Hell with Hallmark
AUTHOR: Brad Ricks
PUBLISHER: Unveiling Nightmares Press
PUBLISHING DATE: November 15, 2024
PAGES: 228
SOURCE: Kindle Unlimited
FROM GOODREADS: Welcome to Hallmark, Vermont, the setting for every cliched Christmas dream. Idyllic and picturesque, it's where real Christmas magic happens.
Here, a lonely librarian bumps into the man of her dreams and is swept away into a whirlwind romance. A big city girl runs into her high school sweetheart and rekindles a forgotten spark. A secret prince escapes the pressures of royalty - and finds his true love.
Except this year, something sinister has infected Hallmark's Christmas magic, turning Christmas morning dreams into Christmas Eve nightmares.
This book had it all - serial killers, werewolves, murderous gingerbread men and vampires. It's told through a connection of interwoven short stories all set in Hallmark, Vermont at Christmas time. My favorite stories were "Dimples for the Holidays," "Santa's Roadside Assistant," and "Oh, Christmas Tree." While the stories aren't extremely gory, they also aren't for people looking for kisses under the mistletoe and good cheer.
This is probably the closest I've come to giving an anthology a 5-star rating and I will definitely be seeking out more from this author.
MY RATING: 4 PAWS
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