Bowl of Fruit

"Cacoyannis' talent for connecting art and literature with the personal lives of his characters is on full display... Anna and Leon are unpretentious, smart compatriots who stomp on familiar ground in London, and their growing connection, as well as the labyrinthine tale that emerges, is as unsettling as it is satisfying." Kirkus Reviews2026 Bonus Material: Includes Waste Disposal, a complete story from IMAGINING MORE and Other Stories.Leon’s past is a labyrinth of truths, half-truths and untruths - not one story but many different stories at once, which Leon has been trying to put behind him. But ghost-writer Anna Tor knows much more about his history than he does, and when Leon reluctantly agrees to meet her, as they begin to trace together the two converging courses of their separate lives since their birth on the same September morning in 1973, the devastating secrets of the past are revealed one by one to bind them ever closer together."A magically original story about two strangers and enticing secrets." ~ IndieReader (5 Star Review)"A lively, multilayered novel that connects two uncommon souls to a shared past." Kirkus Reviews"once the novel starts delving into the intricacies of Leon's incredibly complex psyche it's impossible to put down. The secrets that define both the plot and Leon are incredibly original and Cacoyannis's skill with delivery is truly incredible." ~ IndieReader (5 Star Review)"It is an intricate story, gentle, strange, examining the notions of reality, lies, memory, history, and the role of memory in creating our personal stories... A work of fiction the way I like them: erudite, interesting, and with a good story." Marti Freedman - What Has Been Read Cannot Be UnreadKIRKUS REVIEWS: "GET IT!"