“A page-turning assault on the senses.”
★★★★★

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“Provocative short stories by a writer who has a unique mind and—for my money—a brilliant one.”
★★★★★

“An amazing visual range that takes you from horrified to devastated in just a few short passages.”
★★★★★

“The literary equivalent of deep tissue massage.”
★★★★★

“Clever, off-kilter, darkly satisfying short stories.”
★★★★★

“Beautifully crafted and memorable.”
★★★★★

“A skilfully written collection of short stories.”
★★★★★

 

Eleven furiously imaginative and off-centre stories that blend dark magical realism with gripping domestic drama to create tales that range from the hauntingly peculiar to the downright bizarre.

 
 

An aggressively good-natured community activist will stop at nothing to achieve immortality. An invisible chef meets his biggest and most deadly fan. A cleaner’s life of drudgery and misfortune takes a frightening detour. A weekend break to Barcelona dissolves into a journey to the edges of sanity. Step-by-step instructions on how to steal your visibility back. And much, much more.