Review: CHRISTMAS CONFUSION
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 3, 2013
I really wanted to like this book more...It was the first time I had looked at this series. This short story has a lot of potential, but it left me with more questions than answers. Ruth is an archaeologist who is looking forward to spending Christmas with her young daughter. She has a druid friend named Cathbad, the devoted godfather of her daughter, Kate whose father is married to someone else but still finds the time to bring them presents in a snowstorm at the end of the story. Confusing?Ruth is nontraditional, but in this story she wants to celebrate Christmas traditions for her daughter. Ruth wants a tree, presents and home cooking for her daughter. She goes to a Christmas party at her friends' home, and feels guilty about not wanting to be there. Ruth isn't even sure that she cares whether her boyfriend Max can get there for Christmas.I liked the surprise awaiting Ruth when she manages to get home from the party after driving through a snowstorm; but then the story abruptly ended and a lot of questions still hung in the air. Perhaps, I need to read some of the longer works featuring these characters in order to appreciate them. This one left me with a feeling of disappointment.