What might seem at the outset to be an implausible set up -- who can imagine Ebenezer Scrooge having love in his heart for anyone but himself? -- turns out to be an earnest, heartfelt and heartbreaking tale of two hardened souls bending for each other, if only in private.
Adam Richter is able to write in the voice and world of other writers with great authority, and his pastiche of Dickens' A Christmas Carol is no exception. There are lines that will stick with you long after you finish reading, and moments aplenty that will touch your heart. Excellent!
What might seem at the outset to be an implausible set up -- who can imagine Ebenezer Scrooge having love in his heart for anyone but himself? -- turns out to be an earnest, heartfelt and heartbreaking tale of two hardened souls bending for each other, if only in private.
Adam Richter is able to write in the voice and world of other writers with great authority, and his pastiche of Dickens' A Christmas Carol is no exception. There are lines that will stick with you long after you finish reading, and moments aplenty that will touch your heart. Excellent!