The Other World: A Short Story Collection

By George T. Riley

Dive into a collection of darkly funny stories covering everything from office politics to cannibalism. Explore the darker facets of society, and the outsiders who inhabit a world behind the veneer of everyday life, through ten tales of obsession, bad decisions and crappy Christmas cards.

DADDY'S BOX

When Susie's father dies, she discovers a mysterious box of his left in the attic with a message telling her to destroy it.

CELEBRITY

A disturbed young man becomes fixated on making his mark on the world in one of the worst ways possible, while watching an episode of Doctors.

SHIT CHRISTMAS

A few terrible words in a Christmas card send Marianne veering sharply off course...

WORN

When Chris finds a novel way to get rid of her old shoes, she thinks it may be the start of getting everything back on track. But there's always a catch.

ART BREAKERS

Kay visits an exhibition at the pristine White Box Gallery, but a short attention span and a reluctance to avoid touching the artworks lead to disaster...

GYM BUNNIES

Sue Breem is not an angry woman. No, she is righteous. She believes in order, fairness, and people not parking in front of her fucking office.

ALL YOU EVER WANTED

Follow a single life through the age of the climate crisis. What could you have done?

THE WOMAN THAT I ATE

Things have gone very, very wrong in Darren's life. Even before he eats Claire.

SADIE DAY

A shocking incident leads to a crisis of conscience for a controversial right-wing commentator.

THE OTHER WORLD

A post-grad student begins to unravel as he searches for the truth behind reality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B083XVF44D
• ISBN13: 9798600241190
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"