Adam Maxwell's first collection of short stories is inventive, funny, dark, and hugely entertaining. The twenty stories included here range from a bizarre quest to find a dead rockstar's limb (Jim Morrison's Leg) to a memorable warning about the hidden dangers of building sites (the acclaimed Sho...
Clint – we couldn’t be arsed to carry you any further so when you wake up we’ll be in the bar getting shitfaced. Hope you managed to avoid getting hit. Dean. Narcolepsy has its drawbacks. Dropping off to sleep without a moment’s notice can be considered problematic but other times it can hel...
I said as I strode into the security office and slammed the door behind me. “Have we got a key? Can we lock that?” “Erm, probably not,” said Jacob, pointing at the monitor. “Oh never mind Ray, he’s off on his own mission. Reckon he’ll probably hole up in his office til this is all over.” “Not ...
my girlfriend Tracy had said. “Swear to me.” “I swear to you I won’t forget,” I replied dutifully. “Mum’s present. Christmas tree for work. Say it.” “I’m not a child.” “It’s important. Mum’s present and if I impress my boss with a big enough tree, you never know… so say it.” “Your Mum’s present. ...