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An Embarrassing Odour [Kindle Edition]

Andrew Biss
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*An Amazon Top 10 Best Seller in Short Stories!*

A Curiously Uncommon Short Story by Award-Winning Author Andrew Biss

Ethel, a frail, widowed pensioner, sits down one evening to tackle her daily crossword puzzle, when suddenly her tranquil world is turned upside down as a burglar breaks into her home believing it to be unoccupied. While Ethel vainly attempts to forge a relationship with the violent delinquent before her, his concerns lie only in getting his hands on her valuables...that and the unpleasant smell that fills the room. As Ethel shamefully admits, it's an embarrassing odour for a seventy-eight year old to have, but what her intruder doesn't know is quite why...though he's about to find out!

A darkly humorous short story of approximately 3,800 words (20pp). Contains mature language.

Taken from the short story collection: Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 150 KB
  • Print Length: 20 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B006XJWAU0
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #49,299 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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A Complete Surprise 25 Jan 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
An Embarrassing Odour is such a skilfully written story that Andrew Biss had me completely fooled by the outcome. I was convinced I knew the answer to the embarrassing odour halfway through the story but the humorous twist in the tale came as a complete surprise.

Ethel is a smelly old woman of seventy eight, or is she? Andrew Biss will keep you guessing right to the end in this extremely accomplished story from the pen of a master short story writer.

Told with characteristic wit, this story comes from the collection Strange Tales of the Curiously Uncommon. If An Embarrassing Odour is anything to go by then Andrew Biss has produced yet another superb short story collection. Highly recommended.
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Rather disappointing 19 May 2012
By Bookie TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
A very quick read (less than 15 minutes) and it was a freebie. I didn't find it either dark or amusing. Although the scene was set, for me it just didn't work. The intruder was neither overly aggressive nor controlling. The dialogue was simplistic and as the characters weren't convincing, overall it fell a little flat. No huge surprise and overall not a gripping piece to showcase.
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Predictable 18 May 2012
By MS
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I won't give away the ending on this but I guessed it after page two. The book was filled with unnecessary foul language. If you like short stories give it a go but it did very little for me. Seems like it's written by a 14 year old in a GCSE English class.
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