For some reason I was suddenly in the mood to start thinking about Christmas. Thayer's A Nantucket Christmas has everything a reader could want to get them into a sort of schamltzy holiday mood, including an abandoned puppy (Snix), an older couple (Sebastion and Nicole) who have found love and contentment a second time around, a scheming daughter (Kennedy) who wants her parents to get back together, a self-involved ex-wife (Katya), and a little boy (Maddox) who just wants a dog to love. Wrap this all up in wonderful images of Nantucket at the height of the holiday season and you have an irresistible little holiday book. It is predictable, but who cares? I could almost smell the Christmas tree while I was reading. The novel is told from multiple points of view, including the 4-year-old boy's and the dog's. Who knew that a human writer could have such insight into how a dog thinks?
One of the most memorable events in the novel is when Kennedy remarks to her mother that Maddox would like a dog but that it would be too much with the new baby, especially since Kennedy herself was allergic to animals. Her mother's response is, "You are?" Obviously Kennedy's mother used her supposed allergies as an excuse not to allow her to have daughter to have a pet. Annoying!
This is a quick and enjoyable read, not too deep and there are no surprises, but it has charm and will definitely put you in a Christmas mood.
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