Fifty-nine stories by thirteen authors from an Oxford writing group founded by the young ninety-three-year-old, novelist Sara Banerji. Sara knows no boundaries and the members of the group have taken her example in producing stories of love, mystery, passion and laugh-out-loud amusement.
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““Quietly magnificent. Contains some of the best short story writing I’ve read in ages.’”
An innocent man sacrifices his happy family life of intimacy, passion and sex by burying himself in his work to avoid overwhelming confused thinking after the murder of a young woman he befriended. His eldest and only stepdaughter has a strong personality and may have the answer.
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“I was gripped. It is really very good! I literally couldn’t put it down. It travels at a perfect pace and is so true to life. My favourite sentence: (page 95) ” . . . and thought of Frances as a four-year-old and wondered what experiences had made her so wise and, not for the first time, a shiver went through me as I thought how close she was to not being born at all.” That is absolutely wonderful. Your characters are completely believable. I can actually see it as a film.”
An Oxford law professor becomes entangled with the single mother of a man who burgled his house. He has hopes of rehabilitating her son, but becomes exasperated and has murderous thoughts in unusual circumstances in the Kalahari.
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“I thoroughly enjoyed this voyage of self-discovery. As a person who has lived both in the UK and South Africa, I thought both parts were expertly depicted. Many readers will find much to identify with in the various scenarios, and very pressing themes in society are discussed. One thing that other reviewers have not mentioned (in reference to the ending) is, what would you have done? Could you have done it? Therefore, some important questions that could be discussed post reading.”
About The Author
H E Roffey writes fiction – family drama and social issues, often illustrating strong-minded women, psychologically challenged people and the every-day depths of passion, sex, intrigue and love.
Some of his short stories are humorous, others are more serious and all have elements of suspense.
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Three (sample) Short Stories
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