I'm a dedicated fan of short stories and anthologies. In fewer words than most chapters, an author must build a storyline and the characters, tell the story, then bring readers to a close that will have them checking out a skillful author's back titles. Not every writer has the skills needed to meet that challenge. Douglas Brown uses his experience as a firefighter to weave magic into his stories. He makes the story come alive, taking this reader into the tales as the characters face challenges and solve life's problems. 5 easy stars.

3.5⭐⭐⭐



- the book honestly got me hooked from the first pages, until i wasnt .
it gotten to the point that it has to be combine with two scenes that i couldnt understand and nearly dnf.
Apparently , i tried to finish it and it was worth it the end .




+ thankyou netgalley for the opportunity .

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Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher/author for providing me with an e-copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book was exactly what I wanted it to be! I loved it. I will make sure to check out other books by this author. When I requested this I was just intrigued by the concept of it and I loved how it turned out. This story had a great plot and if you have read this and enjoyed it, This was so much. It was such a great story. I would say give this one a try. I will continue to follow this author. Way to go to this author for not letting me down.

I didn't know what to expect going into this, but I must say I was pleasantly surprised! There were some genuinely terrifying moments throughout these stories, which I think demonstrates the author's writing skill. I thought the stories were very well thought out and unpredictable, and I liked how they all linked together through very subtle aspects. My enjoyment definitely increased as the book went on- I wasn't the biggest fan of the story where the title of the book comes from, but the later chapters more than made up for this. I'd really recommend picking this book up- it's not a Christmas book despite what the title may suggest so you can read it at any time!

As is often the way with a short story collection, some are more engaging than others. Thanks to NetGalley I received a free copy of this to review in exchange for my thoughts. A somewhat haunting collection of tales that explores grief and how we live with it, while showing us some unusual scenarios.
I initially requested this because of the first story. A sucker for A Christmas Carol, I wondered how it would fare updated. It works well and, for me, this was the strongest story in the collection.
The stories focus on those who are often most closely linked to death - firefighters, paramedics and people on the edges of society. The supernatural is a recurring theme in the stories, used to examine our attitudes to death but also to offer something a little different in terms of stories.
These stories will be traumatic for some readers. While some were shorter than I’d have liked, I enjoyed the way we were often toyed with by Brown as he sets up a story only to step off in an often unexpected direction to further develop his theme.

This wasn’t exactly as I expected, I’m not sure what I did expect but it wasn’t this. I really enjoyed the first story and the spin on the classic Christmas Carol story, particularly as I have firefighters in my family. The other stories were clever but I think I was expecting things to have a bit more of a festive theme rather than just the first one.

Thank you #NetGalley for giving me a digital copy of #AFirefighterChristmasCarol for my honest review.

It is a very good book but it is hard to read if you struggle with PTSD and or depression.. My heart aches for the author and what he has seen and been through to write as he does.

The first story is my favorite. Elliot is a burned-out firefighter with PTSD on the verge of suicide in a modern reimagining of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Can a succession of ghostly visitors one Christmas Eve help Elliot face his demons before it’s too late?

After the feature story are five additional tales of supernatural and psychological suspense. All are very good and I highly recommend them.

This author writes from his soul, I look forward to reading more of his books.

Do you know anyone who has PTSD? The first story is the title of the book. A firefighter is having trouble with his life. Work seems impossible and going home is only good for sitting in his chair and drinking. One night he is visited by his best friend and former partner at work. He is told that he will be visited by three ghosts and that he must listen to them. Elliot (the firefighter) isn’t too happy about this but decides it won’t happen. It does happen! What will Elliot do?

The author has written a personal and vulnerable story about himself. While we think often that PTSD is a soldier’s problem, it isn’t. Police and firefighters often get it. The first story was written with the Charles Dickens story “A Christmas Carol” structure in mind. It’s an excellent story to read. The other stories in this book include mental health and supernatural effects. I enjoyed reading them all though the first one is my favorite. It’s so easy to forget what can happens to people in our society especially now. It is much too easy to judge rather than looking and listening first to someone who is having a problem. I am so fortunate to have read this book!

From the title of this book I was under the impression that this was going to be a book of Christmas short stories. This is actually a book of short stories about Firefighters and Parsmedics. The themes of PTSD and ghosts. I just wanted to point that out incase anyone just decides to read this without reading the description properly.

Some of the stories are better than others although I have to say I enjoyed nearly all the stories. The title story is exactly what it says, A Christmas Carol retelling. I think that my most favourite story was the last one. I would happily read more short story collections from this author.

My son is a firefighter, so I was interested in this book. really enjoyed the stories, I am purchasing the book for the fire station.

Just from the title of the book, it brings to my mind the original Charles Dickens story of A Christmas Story which the author rewrites the story A Firefighter Christmas Carol. Elliot suffering from work overload and stress which some will call burn-out. Elliot not receiving help for his mental health issues begins to see the ghost of his friend Jimmy who took his own life. Jimmy doesn’t want Elliot to go down the same pathway as himself sends three ghosts from Christmas past, future and present to enforce Elliot to view on where he came from and how his actions has caused situations and how his life might end. The following stories Janitor, Death Alarm, CatchTime, Skelwaller and DOA are mostly psychological suspense thrillers and connected to Elliot and others are haunting ghostly visitations.
A firefighter Christmas Carol is recommended for readers who love books about the supernatural and psychologist suspense thrillers.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op, Epertase Publishing via NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own thoughts, feelings and viewpoints of the book.
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