Wasn't sure about reading a book with Christmas in the title when it is March. But don't worry it isn't overly Christmassy. I don't want to give too much away as this book is a treat. It follows the story of Livvy and Adam and Joe their autistic on after Livvy meets a sticky end. But Livvy isn't quite ready to shuffle off this mortal coil and leave the rest of her family to pick up the pieces and carry on with their lives. Sad in places. Funny in places. Each chapter is written from the point of view of a different character and they are relatively short which is always a bonus to me. On looking on Amazon I have some catching up to do with Julias books - which makes me happy.

This is my first book from Julia Williams. I thought it was a bit of a strange time of year to be reading a Christmas story, but once I got into it, I realised that it’s not like the usual tinsel and mince pie sort of tale. This story actually spans two Christmases, with the same characters appearing in each. It begins dramatically, with Livvy being run down and killed. We then see her as a ghost in limbo because of ‘unfinished business’. She decides to use her time haunting her husband and his lover for the next year, wreaking revenge on them in all sorts of ways. Only her son can sense that’s she’s still hanging around. She must sort things out by Christmas Eve or she will be trapped forever.

Although I couldn’t find myself warming to Livvy as a character, I enjoyed this book. I spent most of my time feeling sorry for her husband and his new partner; Livvy’s son seemed quite willing to accept the situation. Livvy’s attempts at haunting while she was learning what she was capable of were quite amusing at times, but I wouldn’t describe the book as hilarious. In fact, there was a great deal of sadness throughout the book, and it had me in tears at one point. I thought it was cleverly written, however, with the story being told from the point of view of individual characters. This would be a perfect read for anyone who enjoys a ghost story with a festive twist.

Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will. Enjoy

Enjoyable first introduction into the authors writing. Look forward to more.

I'm unfortunately no longer interested in reading this book, so I won't be reviewing it.