There are other fabulous 'Kings', e.g. the Shah of Iran, who feature in some of the subsequent stories, but they are not as charismatic as Elvis. Neither is Hitler who appears in another story in reincarnate form. In a couple of stories, bullies get their just desserts in intriguing ways. In others, bad behaviour in Hollywood and the Vatican is exposed. One cautionary tale features the obsessive-compulsive behaviour of a 'failed priest' in a refuse and recycling facility. Another concerns a white-collar criminal who buys the prison he's incarcerated in. There are a couple of quirky love stories, and others in which characters slide into madness or are driven to murder. The collection as a whole deals with people in all their splendid, dark-side variety. -Peter FitzGerald