
The Quincunx is absolutely, positively, the perfect book for winter reading. Well never fear, for I have the perfect solution to all your woes. That person you never know what to buy for.

Then, just as you think the shopping is finally finished you are reminded of the one person you always forget, that person you really should buy something for. Across the cold tarmac the sweet sound of carollers makes you yearn for peace, quiet and a glass of mulled wine. The air feels charged with an electric buzz.

Picture the scene: it is early December, Christmas lights blink at you as you walk through throngs of shoppers, laden down with presents for your loved ones.

Regular readers of Vulpes Libris will know that Sam Ruddock has been a popular guest reviewer for several months, and we’re delighted to welcome him now as a fully fledged Book Fox – with a little cracker of a review …
