Category Archives: General Fiction
“Thugs Like Us” – by John Carnell
A storm is coming and Jimmy feels it. As his birthday draws near and his brother returns from the Parachute Regiment, Jimmy faces a future that could break him. And then there’s the sea – always the sea. Thugs Like … Continue reading
“Cansville” – by Alan Flurry
As the Cansvilleās newest creative director, can Toby write the play that will pump life back into the old theatre and its town? Or is the Cansville merely an opportunity for Toby to break away from the icons of his … Continue reading
“Storm Damage” – by John A. A. Logan
An anthology of ten fables which cover ground from the fictitious Scottish space program to the adventures of an orange pig in the company of wolves, Storm DamageĀ seems to hint at questions which it asks the reader to elaborate on … Continue reading
“The Survival of Thomas Ford” – by John A. A. Logan
After a motoring accident leaves his wife dead, Thomas Ford is left in hospital with only fragmented memories of how he survived and how his wife died, of a car and its strange bird-like driver forcing him off the road … Continue reading
“The Whole Truth” – by Jim Murdoch
Jonathan Payne is a middle-aged and rather boring bookshop owner in the small seaside town of Rigby. So what happens when the personification of Truth knocks on his door and wants a chat? A whole lot of nothing? Well yes….and … Continue reading
“The Survival of Marvin Baines” – by Michael Meyer
There’s something to be said for reading a book at exactly the right time. The Survival of Marvin Baines was a wake-up call I didn’t necessarily need, but could certainly relate to at this time in my life. Marvin Baines … Continue reading