Download or read book The Obvious Child written by Matt Shaw and published by Exile Editions, Ltd.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reinventing the folktale, the family romance, and the detective narrative all at once, the 10 stories in this collection explore the emotional and spiritual development of characters searching for meaning in life. From an insurance adjustor who has worn the same suit for 20 years to a woman mourning her thrice-dead husband, they all struggle to find themselves in these darkly comical, absurd, yet touchingly poignant short stories.