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On an Odd Note the story selection as a chaotic mix of genres, noted that the book "is unified by the ever-captivating Kersh personality." Boucher concluded that while "Mr. Kersh can (and often does) write a trite or inept story, . . . he is incapable of writing a dull sentence." Everett F. Bleiler found "On an Odd Note" to be "a collection of Kersh's more important fantastic stories. . . . Good narratives, with unusual detail." On an Odd Note On an Odd Note is a collection of short stories written by Gerald Kersh, published as a paperback original by Ballantine Books in