Nick Winter hates Christmas. No, he doesn’t just hate it. He loathes it. Despises it. And all because he saw his mummy killing Santa Claus on Christmas Eve thirty years ago. Oh, and it was his dad dressed as Santa ...
December is the worst time of year, but as a postman, Nick is forced to endure a mind-numbing amount of joy and festivities year in and year out. He sulks around, drinks too much, shouts at anyone who wishes him a ‘Merry Christmas!’ and don’t you dare offer him a mince pie or expect him to wear a Christmas jumper ...John, his best friend of twenty-odd years, has had enough. He’s a trained therapist, but Nick has refused his help every single year. But not this year. This year is going to be different.
John creates a 25 day advent countdown for Nick; a list of Christmas events, traditions and activities for him to complete to help him come to terms with his childhood trauma and finally enjoy the Christmas season. Maybe he’ll even find love and be happy for once ...
As Nick struggles through each activity, ranging from decorating a Christmas tree to wearing a Santa hat, he learns a thing or two along the way, but it’s not always that simple to recover from such a violent past, is it?
Will Nick’s heart allow him to learn the true meaning of Christmas, or will he be forced to remain a Grinch for the rest of his life?
A funny yet brutal thriller novella filled with festive cheer that you can read each day in the lead up to Christmas (or at any time of year!). Perfect for fans of Jo Middleton, Per Jacobsen and Alex Pine.
Genre: General Fiction