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Disappearing Act

A Host of Other Characters

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Disappearing Act

By: Robert Sheehan
Narrated by: Robert Sheehan
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Robert Sheehan is one of Ireland’s brightest stars of the screen, both at home and abroad. Best known for his roles in Love/Hate and The Umbrella Academy, Sheehan has received widespread critical acclaim for his acting talent

In his debut collection of short stories, Robert Sheehan disappears into characters, challenging the complacencies of everyday experience, often from entirely unexpected angles.

Informed by the author’s peripatetic life, Disappearing Act reflects on the absurdity of human behaviour. Sheehan delves deep into his characters’ streams of self-talk and self-imposed delusions, exploring the dark impulses that lurk below the shiny surfaces of many outwardly normal lives.

Dark, provocative and often humorous, the collection will stay with the listener long after the book is finished.

“A whacked-out kaleidoscopic miasma of delightful abandon and fun … you’ve seen Sheehan act – now watch him dazzle.” PATRICK MCCABE

“A dazzlingly eclectic collection of short stories” BEN ELTON

“Lots of great stories and voices. Reminded me of Irvine Welsh’s short stories” FRANKIE BOYLE©2021 Robert Sheehan (P)2022 W F Howes Ltd Anthologies & Short Stories Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Psychological Short Stories Social Sciences Fiction Comedy Witty
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Made me cry both tears of laughter and sorrow. Knocked me sideways.
Very original stories where you have no idea where they'll go next, and told in characterful voices.

Magnificent

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So creative, magical, funny, disturbing. Narrated by the author who is primarily known as an actor. He brings the characters to life in a great way. I want to be inside his head and work out how he has come up with these stories!! This will stay with me for a long time

astonishing!!! genius

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Really surprised by how good this was, each story brings something new and interesting

Surprisingly entertaining and engaging!

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Super funny and very well written by Robert Sheehan. He’s always got a good sense of humour and the first story is amazing too

Very good book

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I have to totally admit the audio version of "The Vending Machine " is so far my favourite, was just like some sort of sound therapy I went into a total trance.

a surreal dream

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