The Dummy

<p><em>An uncanny effect often arises when the boundary between fantasy and reality is blurred . . .</em> - Sigmund Freud</p><p><br></p><p>Nicholas Royle's stories are immaculately sinister according to Olivia Laing in the <em>Times Literary Supplement</em> while Phil Baker in the <em>Sunday Times</em> described Royle as a real craftsman of disquiet.</p><p><br></p><p>In his third collection <em>The Dummy & Other Uncanny Stories</em> Royle focuses on archetypes and phenomena that through their particular melding of the familiar and the unfamiliar produce uneasy or uncanny effects. </p><p><br></p><p>These stories reflect Royle's continuing development as an exponent of the form in which he is always seeking to learn and to grow and to push against boundaries.</p>