I have a little collection of Christmas books here at home that come out once a year for a month or so. Many of them are in the crime fiction genre and inckude two volumes by P D James. When I saw a third volume that looks uniform wih the first two but is by Val McDermid I thought I'd get it. I inadvertently sent for a paperback version, which took the edge off it a little. None of the stories are that Christmassy either. McDermid is a more modern writer and includes two lesbian stories. I think P D James is probbaly a better writer but I'd be hard put to prove that. So slightly disappointed.
