Why is it that one cannot hold back a good urban legend – and that tall tales cannot be defeated with mere logic? How come the logic of panic always seems to be more powerful than the logic of reassurance – and do people in general thrive on scams and scares? In this fascinating new book, Arthur Goldstuck (who can be considered SA’s number one authority on the topic) has put together a fantastic collection of current-day urban legends, analysing and debunking them in the process.