Scott Abbott and
Amy Maude Swinton
Fiction/Religious/Christmas
Back of the book:
The train stopped at a station where the signs read
Thirty-fourth Street. The doors opened and Patrick waited for the commuters to
disembark before he got off.
He walked to the stairs as the morning light from the
street shone and the sounds of Broadway bounced down into the station in
echoing waves. He caught sight of himself in the plastic window of the token
booth, where the transit workers shook their heads at his appearance.
Perhaps he had gone too far with the costume. Perhaps he
had gone too far thinking he should even attempt this madness. Perhaps what was
worst of all was thinking he could save the semblance of a life that he could
carve for himself with Braden.
Maybe Braden would be better off without him in his daily
life. Maybe . . .
Patrick shook off the thought as the noise of Broadway
waited for him above. He drew in a breath and exhaled. “Into the breach, dear
friends.”
He began to climb the stairs.
About the authors:
Scott Abbott is
a screenwriter whose first script, My
Father’s Keeper, earned him a place in the American Film Institute
Screenwriting program, as well as semifinalist recognition in the prestigious
Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition run by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences. His credits include the feature adaptation of Anne
Rice’s The Queen of the Damned as well
as HBO movies Winchell and Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, which
earned both Stanley Tucci and Halle Berry and Emmy and a Golden Globe.
Amy Maude Swinton
is a native of New Mexico. She has a theater background and is a certified
sommelier. This is her first novel.
My thoughts:
The weather has turned a bit chilly here so I’ve begun the
pursuit of my favorite hobby. Curling up with a good book (especially a
Christmas one), a cup of my favorite tea and a cozy afghan in front of the fire
make for the perfect evening.
The Ghost of Christmas Present is my first Christmas book of the season. It is a story
of two fathers. One is embittered by the loss of his daughter. He will do
anything it takes to destroy the one he believes is at fault. The other father
is desperate to save his ailing son. He will do anything to make their lives
better. Caught between the two are a torn woman and a wise beyond his years
boy.
It is a relatively short novel, but it is filled with
emotion. You will find yourself pulled from compassion to irritation with the
flip of a page. The wording is fabulous. If you are a fan of Dickens and
Shakespeare this is going to be a keeper for you. Or if you have a book lover on your Christmas
list this is the perfect size for a stocking stuffer!
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