The characters in this novel change identity every other page in order to push the boundaries of their own story, thus creating a game board whose pieces advance towards an unthinkable ending. This is a tale of two towns called Christmas and Slaughter and of the secret they keep, which is explored in this game-like novel that, above all else, is an excellent and vigorous portrait of very uncommon characters. Los personajes de esta novela cambian de identidad a cada pagina para forzar los limites de su propio relato, creando asi un tablero de juegos cuyas fichas avanzan hacia un final impensable. Se trata de dos pueblos, Navidad y Matanza, que encierran un misterio, el cual es explorado en esta novela juego que es, sobre todo, un excelente y vigoroso retrato de personajes muy poco comunes.