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Humphrey is strongest developing difficult, close to fracturing relationships, usually through taut, terse conversations where so much is left unsaid.
Allen Ashley, The Third Alternative |
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Humphrey is adept at portraying people on the verge of crumbling, as in "Family Game" a quietly disturbing story.
Matthew Firth, Front & Centre Magazine |
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Terrific dialogue and characterisation ... an astonishingly good writer who never gets any jagged edges except when he intends to.
Mat Coward, Mystery Scene |
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In this collection of thirteen stunning stories Andrew Humphrey examines
with quiet understatement and beautiful characterisation the complex links
between relationships and abandonment, repulsion and need. Through
insecurities and psychological conflict his characters undermine their own
happiness, falling prey to influences beyond their control. By touching on
themes both realist and fantastic, Andrew Humphrey blends genres to create
stories pertinent to us all.
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