Discover the mystery of the two-headed rose and many more Strange Secrets in this new collection of extraordinary stories by Mike Russell. 'It can't be real.' 'But it is.' Strange Secrets invites you to discover the magical and the marvellous. Startlingly inventive and constantly entertaining, these unique, vital and vividly realised stories will take you to places you have never been before. Strange Secrets is Mike Russell's third short-story collection.
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[Cecil D Tyler was standing behind the bar in Cecil D's saloon, cleaning a beer glass with a rag, when the doors swung open and a well-dressed woman walked in (THE CONSTANTLY EMPTY POOL) ***(StrangeBooks, 2 March 2018, ebook, 154 pages, copy from author and voluntarily reviewed)
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Stories included:
- The Constantly Emptying Pool
- The Puppeteer
- Arnold's Melting Foot
- Missing Persons
- Reality
- Maps
- The Forest
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This is my first time reading the author. I really didn't know what to make of these stories at first. They're totally whacky, bizarre and downright odd. I didn't enjoy them at first and it took a couple of stories to get used to the oddness. I wouldn't say these stories are stunning works of literary wonder but they are original, unique and hugely entertaining. These are well worth a read if you want something a little different. I especially enjoyed Arnold's Melting Foot which is the strangest and most entertaining story I've ever read.
