Author Description

The Truman Show meets The Twilight Zone. For fans of Silo, Westworld, Unamerica, Disco Elysium... After ejecting from a stolen plane, test pilot Frances Novgorod awakens in a motel room with a bag of clothes, a wallet full of cash, a severed arm, and only a vague memory of who he is. Soon rumours of jellyfish babies, animal mutilations, random killings, and a one-armed man who seems to be following him, lead him to believe that a Soviet invasion of the USA is underway. Meanwhile, Lena and Simone, two undercover KGB agents, must find a way to escape the ensuing chaos. "The best books, in my opinion, are usually the perfect fusion of ideas and style. Stephen Toman's "Mushroomhead" represents the perfect example of this synergy. The novel deftly combines elements of the timeless tensions of the Cold War whilst also veering into elements of the supernatural and extraordinary. With an engaging command of language, we are presented with characters, settings and a plot that will linger long, all the more memorable for the scope and range of the themes addressed. A privilege to read!" --Foday Mannah, author of The Search for Othella Savage "An incredibly fun read. It never breaks into a full bloom of a farce but tows that line masterfully like Vonnegut when he is at his most cunning and focussed. Big comedic overtones punctuated by blisteringly good writing and commentary." --Euan McBride, author of A Girl in a Pool and Detritus & Brux Toman's previous book, the cult acid-western trilogy, Badwater, earned praise and comparisons to Benjamin Myers, S Craig Zahler, Marlon James, Steve Erickson and 2000AD.