Between 12th February and 14th April 1976 there were at least nine separate occasions of sightings of UFO’s in Maydena, a small Tasmanian locally, which were reported to the Tasmanian UFO investigation Centre. Award winning author Brendan Colley was inspired by these events to create his second novel ‘The Season for Flying Saucers’ an interesting but strange narrative.
Noah Grey, unemployed cook and known by some as the UFO poet, has bought his family home from which his father had been abducted by aliens twelve years ago. Not long after his return to his family home his father returns unexpectedly. When within weeks, his sister, Martha and mother join him there a tense domestic situation is created.
Meanwhile, the locals ‘stalk’ the house, taking a great interest in its inhabitants, as the residents are convinced that something supernatural is imminent. Is this location attracting the lights from the scout crafts? Is there a mothership circling? Will something happen before the summer is over? How does Martha use her telepathic magic in her job as dog groomer?
By relating the story from the main characters’ point of view, readers are given a fascinating insight into the dysfunctional Grey family and their special gifts. Sci- Fi readers will no doubt find this an intriguing read, while those unfamiliar with this genre will at times be totally confused and struggle to fully appreciate the nuances of the storyline.
