These Short Fictions and Prose Poems Are Beautifully Bizarre Bread Can No Longer Be Thought of As Wholesome Comforting Loaves; the Pretensions of the Male Chef Are Subjected to a Loght Roasting; a Poisonous Brew is Concocted by Cynical Five Year Olds; and Knowing When to Stop is of Deadly Importance in a Game of Murder in the Dark. * 'Direct, Unpretentious, Humorous' Sunday Times