"Horror took you right to the precipice, where you could stare into the darkness without falling in. Without losing yourself." 

Lussi Meyer is desperate to find a job in publishing after being out of work for months. Strange circumstances land her a job at Blackwood-Patterson, a prestigious but weird publishing company. When she gets there, she believes her coworkers are playing mean pranks on her until she opens her secret Santa gift containing a demonic looking object. 

Secret Santa was a fun, festive, horror book. The setting of the publishing company was atmospheric, and Lussi's new coworkers were mysterious and creepy. There were references to 80s horror culture and talk of Stephen King. I also loved the demonic object relating to ancient German mythology. 

As much as I had fun with it, some parts I didn't care for and I honestly thought it was going to be darker. My fault for having these expectations, but it was filled with humour and I still recommend it for the holiday season!