Entertaining debut collection of flash-fiction and short stories from emerging author Duane Pesice. There are stories ranging from bizarro sci-fi humor, noir-horror, and elegant dark fantasy, many featuring overt and subtle Lovecraftian elements peppered throughout. Some of the pieces; Green, Parchment, Ghoul Picnic, and Ghost Tracks, are strong standouts, and show a real flair for the strange and supernatural. Each tale has some interesting 'liner notes' included on its publication history and inspirations. From those it can also be gleaned some of these stories & settings will appear again in future collections, including a follow-up volume titled simply 'Crazytown,' and I'm looking forward to more in the 'Message in a Magnetic Bottle,' and 'The Whispering Trees' settings. All-in-all this is a strong collection from an emerging new voice in the field of weird fiction. ( )