Skewed

Skewed, by Anna Burns, is a collection of short stories with a twist. Nothing is as it seems and nothing ends as expected.

Brother Sun Sister Moon, set in the Outback, holds a sense of mystery, which seeps into everyday events.

There is Love and the Sea, with a strange admirer dogging the heroine. The story is lyrical and haunting.

Creativity Pays, brings just deserts to a habitual cheat, while Coffee and Basil, leaves high expectations thwarted.

Vanishing Cream, combines the ordinary with the impossible, to create a satirical look at the complexity of human relationships.

This is a mix of romantic, fantastic and heart-wrenching scenarios. The reader is moved by turns to laughter and to tears.