If they decided they’ve had enough of us, we are so epically screwed.īad Penny – Anna has an imaginary friend called Penny. The answer is too many for the curious amongst you. This story got me thinking about all the smart devices we currently have in our home. Technology is a wonderful thing when it works for you rather than against. Smart – Donna, the digital assistant, starts to make Carter’s life a living hell. It’s amazing how quickly addiction and obsession can consume an entire life isn’t it? When a striking piece of art arrives in the auction room, Jesus is compelled to purchase it, Jesus has to possess it above all else. He always dresses to impress, lives in a premier apartment and ensures everyone knows just how important he is. The Knock – Mr Jesus Candido is an art collector without peer. There is an air of disquiet in this first story that continues throughout the entire collection. Sims starts things off with a growing sense of unease. Unfortunately, when your home is Banyan Court, peace is often in short supply. She finds comfort in the empty streets and the lonely walk home. She loves the peace and quiet of the slumbering city.

Night Work – Violet Ng works the night shift. Let’s meet the residents and staff in the run up to the most exclusive event the building has ever hosted.

Welcome to Banyan Court, a place where nothing is ever quite what it seems. His death has remained one of the biggest unsolved mysteries – until now.ġ3 Storeys by Jonathan Sims is a portmanteau novel featuring a baker’s dozen of tales woven together by a strange building and its equally strange owner. Whether privileged or deprived, they share only one thing in common – they’ve all experienced a shocking disturbance within the building’s walls.īy the end of the night, their host is dead, and none of the guests will say what happened. None of them know why they were selected to receive his invitation. All the guests are strangers – even to their host, the billionaire owner of the building. A dinner party is held in the penthouse of a multimillion-pound development.

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