Review: Excellent!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2013
This is Matthew McFarland's second book of short stories and I think he has excelled himself here.  In each story he takes a sideways look at a situation and finds something unique to say about it.  There are some wonderful ideas here.  There isn't a story among them that I didn't like, but I found Hospital a lovely story, very true to life for a four year old.  Toxic Love was also compelling, and The Savant was real food for thought.  I'm sure anyone would find a few favourites in here, which will stay in the memory.Mathhew McFarland has a really accessible and clear writing style and he cuts to the meat of his story straight away.  I think that's important in something which is necessarily short.  His stories are all substance and never waffly.  I hope he never tires of writing them!