I love reading Chris Coppel's novels. Each new book is completely different and yet wholly the same. I know I am being oxymoronic but what I mean is that his plots are always original and innovative but his style remains the same throughout, lucid and engaging.
This is a story full of magic and enchantment but there is also a much deeper layer which forces one to think about the corruption in the world of big business and a drive for profit against total disregard for the human suffering of the work force.
The character arcs are written with razor-sharp precision and a happy ending is a real bonus in a world riddled with bad news.

This one actually showed up on Netgalley right after last Christmas and I saved it for this one, because reading thematically is fun, and I enjoy Chris Coppel’s stories. I’ve read five of his books, prior to this, all solidly decent with Lakebed being a notable step up in quality.
Against that, Logistics is actually a step down in some respects. Coppel’s writing is usually very streamlined, plain and simple, but here it’s all the way down to basic.
Until the novel gets interesting (North Pole interesting), the characters are essentially cardboard, almost caricature-simple, led by a protagonist who’s got a money-counting machine instead of a certain blood-pumping vessel. A modern-day Ebenezer, if you will.
Then she finds out of her very, VERY unusual parentage, and finds herself transported to a world dramatically unlike she and her logistics-driven brain has become accustomed to.
So the question is…is she a cliché because she’s part of a moralistic fable or is she just written that way? Based on the surrounding writing, one might guess the latter.
But either way, she mayb be the center but she isn’t the star of the show here. The star is Christmas, North Pole, Santa. Which is to say whatever this novel doesn’t bring in narrative quality, it makes up for in sheer imagination by serving up the most awesome Christmas origin story. A wildly imaginative, genuinely original origin story.
So yeah, it really works for a Christmas read, simple and cheesy and sappy as it might be at times. Made for a fun quick read. Thanks Netgalley.

What a different kind of book to my normal read. Thanks Netgalley and The publisher for the opportunity to review this book a good seasonal read

After working more than 25 years in logistics, I couldn't resist this when I noticed it on NetGalley.

Honestly I hadn't fully read the description, but I loved this story. This is categorized as General Fiction (Adult) / Sci Fi & Fantasy; which is not my typical read.

I loved it! A wonderfully creative logistical Christmas story. Not terribly long, (listened with the help of Siri and text to voice) in less than a day.

Not sure how to describe it without giving away the story. Just read it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Chris Coppel the author and Matador the publisher for the opportunity to provide the advance read copy of Logistics: A Christmas Story in exchange for an honest review. Publication date is 28 Jan 2022. Probably my biggest complaint is ... this should have been released in time for Christmas!