Skewed, by Anna Burns, is a collection of short stories with a twist. Nothing is as it seems and nothing ends as expected. Brother Sun Sister Moon, set in the Outback, holds a sense of mystery, which seeps into everyday events. There is Love and the Sea, with a strange admirer dogging the heroine. The story is lyrical and haunting. Creativity Pays, brings just deserts to a habitual cheat, while Coffee and Basil, leaves high expectations thwarted. Vanishing Cream, combines the ordinary with the impossible, to create a satirical look at the complexity of human relationships. This is a mix of romantic, fantastic and heart-wrenching scenarios. The reader is moved by turns to laughter and to tears.