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canada_matt's review
3.0
A short story set on Christmas Eve seeks to invoke both the traditional Bernhardt mystery with some holiday cheer sure to warm the heart of any reader. When Ben Kincaid offers to help with the simple theft of $400 at the local pawn shop, what appears to be a case of sticky fingers by one of its employees turns out to have deeper rationale. Trying to piece the clues together, Ben discovers the truth and has a holiday season epiphany of his own, showing the softer side to his somewhat frigid character.
After a long hiatus, Bernhardt is back with a few Kincaid short stories to sate the grumblings of fans. While I have read the entire series to date, I admit that I am not properly able to place the book in its chronological place, remembering the nuances between the two full-length novels Bernhardt cites at the outset. I must admit, however, that while Bernhardt is a wonderful author, he lacks some of the strong nuances of audio narration of his own books and should steer clear of taking this up as his other day job.
Kudos Mr. Bernhardt for this cute short story. I have been pining for a Kincaid classic and this will surely do me well until the next novel.
After a long hiatus, Bernhardt is back with a few Kincaid short stories to sate the grumblings of fans. While I have read the entire series to date, I admit that I am not properly able to place the book in its chronological place, remembering the nuances between the two full-length novels Bernhardt cites at the outset. I must admit, however, that while Bernhardt is a wonderful author, he lacks some of the strong nuances of audio narration of his own books and should steer clear of taking this up as his other day job.
Kudos Mr. Bernhardt for this cute short story. I have been pining for a Kincaid classic and this will surely do me well until the next novel.
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