A review by inkfire
The Christmas Hirelings by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

3.0

I liked the performance (listened to the recording by Richard Armitage on Audible), and even liked the story, though it was extremely predictable. The climax was drawn out to the point of being frustrating, but not enough to make me quit. The ending was very satisfactory.
The message is very family-oriented, but not very... Christmasy, if that makes sense? This story could just as easily have taken place over Bonfire Night or Easter or May Day. The holiday was a minor footnote.