Krispy Whispers

by Melvin Burgess

Melvin Burgess, well known for his controversial and sometimes disturbing novels, has written a series of brief but compelling myths about modern life.

A night on the tiles that brings God to his knees. A pet that becomes more than just a companion. An identity theft of epic proportions. A glimpse into what makes Satan wake up screaming in the night and a woman who discovers that her babies are not entirely human.

Humorous, thought-provoking and quietly disturbing, Krispy Whispers is a collection of five illustrated short stories that discover the surreal within the banal. They'll fill your day with disquiet – all for less than the cost of a Sunday paper.

31 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 8, 2013

About the author

Melvin Burgess is a British author of children's fiction. His first book, The Cry of the Wolf, was published in 1990. He gained a certain amount of notoriety in 1996 with the publication of Junk, which was published in the shadow of the film of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting, and dealt with the trendy and controversial idea of heroin-addicted teenagers. Junk soon became, at least in Britain, one of the best-known children's books of the decade.

Burgess again courted predictable controversy in 2003, with the publication of Doing It, which dealt with underage sex. America created a show based on the book, Life As We Know It. In his other books, such as Bloodtide and The Ghost Behind the Wall, Burgess has dealt with less realist and sometimes fantastic themes. In 2001 Burgess wrote the novelisation of the film Billy Elliot, based on Lee Hall's screenplay. Polyphony is typical for his most famous novels.

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