Phillip is a boringly normal man, a computer geek, more functional with logic than with people and their illogical problems. When a sequence of murders takes place in his east London neighborhood he feels linked to them. Unsettling visions possess him, hurling him into a mental breakdown, his decline encouraged by his son, a repellant and menacing presence lurking at the margins of Phillip's life. Simultaneously, the crime detective, the careworn Spencer, yields to a bizarre relationship with his superior officer. Her attitude towards both the case and Spencer verges on the merciless and...

This is a collection of short stories about life. It's rather tongue-in-cheek, a bit raw, clearly cynical and, above all, humorous. The open-minded among you will love it. If you are easily offended, then be prepared to be so. All of us need to get through this dysfunctional life somehow. This book is a witty guide to charting your course - you could look upon it as an alternative life-coach. It is a collection of short stories, which look at life from three angles: the person and their personality, how it can shift and change; the social animal that has to deal with family, friends,...