Stories of High Strangeness by Marc Shapiro

After a visit from the FBI gives legitimacy to Tom’s story, Ken will ultimately decide how far he’s willing to go to witness humanity’s greatest close encounter. Tom Frasier, an infamous proponent of crashed saucers and frozen alien bodies, claims the local military base houses some intriguing secrets. I also question whether denying the Truth of any part of the Torah belongs on this list. Mel learns that when dealing with wing nuts, the truth isn’t necessarily “out there”. That fact that Shapiro (or I) cannot fully understand all of the facts behind the flood does not in any way lessen their accuracy. In the end, we gain entry into the secret garden of his twisted mind with this short story collection by this experienced story crafter. Joining the invasion is Klick, the promiscuous leader of a spandex-clad UFO cult whose members want to “amalgamate” with the Fornacisians when their spaceship lands. Marc Shapiro brings his classic take on the persona of man, who is devilish and dark, himself. In addition to the frantic humans, Astro, Ken’s Golden Retriever has also been acting strangely.

When the Cape becomes the national focus over a rash of UFO sights, they join forces to get to the bottom it.ĭespite denials from town officials and the military that UFOs have landed, mass hysteria overcomes the seaside community. Melissa 'Mel' Howard, a reporter for a small Cape Cod newspaper, copes with the seasonal tourist invasion and its accompanying anxieties.

Ken Wakeman, a skeptical UFOlogist who seeks the truth about paranormal phenomenon, struggles to discredit the myriad of crackpot theories out there.

Something strange has arrived on Cape Cod, and it’s not just the UFOs. New York Times bestselling author Marc Shapiro has written more than 60 nonfiction celebrity biographies, more than two dozen comic books, numerous short stories, poetry, and three short form.

Stories of High Strangeness by Marc Shapiro