by P.S. Murray from the March 9, 2026 issue
When Roxie braves her first brutal cold snap in a new town, a cup of coffee and a stranger's kindness offer more warmth than she expected.
Observations
Sorry for the many weeks between critiques. I was laid up with a "fun" out-patient lithotripsy (kidney stone removal.) The lead up to that and the subsequent recovery added to my shoulder problems was a little overwhelming. But I'm back! Kidneys are in good shape. The shoulder...remains to be seen.
Anyway, let's get to the story.
Well, I have lived in Southern California all my life, but even I know that if I were to move somewhere with Real Winters, I would probably need new outerwear. I'd rather have seen the heroine have procrastinated on this rather than be ignorant of the problem.
This bothers me when I watch movies or TV too--characters making poor choices. I gather this is a trope in horror movies, which may be part of the reason why I hate horror movies. But I see it in other types of movies too. It's especially annoying in situations where the characters create even more danger for themselves when they should know better.
In this story, it's not a life or death situation but I would still prefer for the heroine to be a little more prepared when it comes to moving to a new town with an unfamiliar climate.
Photo by Geir Tonnessen via Flickr CC License
4 comments:
I also thought the woman should have known to be more prepared for winter in the new location. It made her sound very naive in not knowing that she needed to be prepared for a colder climate. I loved how the man steered her to his own store without telling her it was his. Their interaction was cute.
Kate, I also meant to add that I'm glad you're feeling better and hope your shoulder gets better soon.
Thank you, Sandy!
Happy to hear your on the mend, Kate!
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