There are many odd characters who people the stories in
Mary Manning’s debut collection of short fiction, Damaged in Transit. Some
are beyond saving: the creepy loner in The Painter, the old woman who
decides to give up in Traffic Island, or the two-time criminal
in Poor Old Money. Sometimes it’s too late for redemption, as
in Love You, while in Black Opal, the events of the story will
play out, utterly devoid of mercy. In some stories, such as in Customer
Care and The Third Great Bang, Manning explores something beyond realism,
segueing into fantasy and elements of science fiction...Read more here
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