Even the Queen & Other Short Stories

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Summary: A well-done audio version of wonderfully surprising stories
Review: This collection of stories by the ever-surprising Willis includes the Twilight-Zone-ish "Death on the Nile" (with references to Christie's novel of the same name, and Porter's Ship of Fools (movie version)); a witty explanation of quantum physics by way of a conference in a California hotel; the Awful Truth that aliens really are among us (but I cannot tell you where they are); and the one every woman should hear: "Even the Queen," a story of a post-menstrual society. The last was laugh-out-loud funny--and this is dangerous when listening to the tape in your car! The author's voice matches the tone of her written words--matter-of-fact, with a wry twist-- and the stories themselves translate well to cassette: you long to look at the endings, BUT YOU CAN'T. I heartily recommend the tape (and don't forget to read her books, too).