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Warning Signs
"He thought of vengeance and the closure it might bring; of what it might feel like to bury the face of the brand-new clawhammer he was clutching into the skull of the hardware store’s proprietor. Would he achieve that cathartic release he was after? That satisfaction? Or would there be nothing but blood and regret?..."
In these thirteen stories, Jack Harding (author of Ripper Country and Dark Lines ) explores the human experience from his own uniquely dark perspective. From the unsettling to the intimate, he moves from the murky depths of an arcane estuary to an old man’s date with destiny- mixing psychological horror with suspense and speculative fiction to create a spine-tingling tableau that will haunt and chill.
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"Jack Harding is dangerous. These stories are wound perfectly together, like bundled sticks of blasting dynamite- each one striking, entirely its own, and bursting while you wait for the clicking tick-tock to detonate as the story comes to its hazardous climax." -- C.S.Fritz, author of A Fig For All the Devils
"Harding takes thirteen swings and doesn't miss a single ball with this collection of literary home runs. Spanning decades, and transcending genres, these thirteen tales will terrify, thrill, entertain, and move you, in ways you will not expect." -- Christopher Badcock, author of Those You Killed
In these thirteen stories, Jack Harding (author of Ripper Country and Dark Lines ) explores the human experience from his own uniquely dark perspective. From the unsettling to the intimate, he moves from the murky depths of an arcane estuary to an old man’s date with destiny- mixing psychological horror with suspense and speculative fiction to create a spine-tingling tableau that will haunt and chill.
Review
"Jack Harding is dangerous. These stories are wound perfectly together, like bundled sticks of blasting dynamite- each one striking, entirely its own, and bursting while you wait for the clicking tick-tock to detonate as the story comes to its hazardous climax." -- C.S.Fritz, author of A Fig For All the Devils
"Harding takes thirteen swings and doesn't miss a single ball with this collection of literary home runs. Spanning decades, and transcending genres, these thirteen tales will terrify, thrill, entertain, and move you, in ways you will not expect." -- Christopher Badcock, author of Those You Killed
267 pages, Paperback
Published January 24, 2023
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About the author
Jack Harding
12 books127 followersJack was born in Portsmouth, U.K. in 1989. One June day in 2021, the impulse to write a short story came to him suddenly after a particularly vivid nightmare. That first short story, The Cat’s Meat Man, was published in a horror anthology several months later. More stories followed, and by the end of the summer, he had a total of ten short stories, one novelette, and three poems to his name which were subsequently published as a collection by Blood Rites Publishing in January 2022. That collection was Ripper Country.
In the autumn of 2021, Jack self-published the short stories React and Driving in the Dark, both of which were met with largely positive reviews. His second collection of short stories, Dark Lines, was published in the spring of 2022 by DarkLit Press. Jack has also had stories featured in the horror anthologies, Dead of Night and Terror in the Trench, in addition to pieces of flash fiction appearing in the collections, Slice of Paradise and 206 Word Stories.
His third collection of short stories, Warning Signs, is slated for release in the autumn.
His favorite authors are Ray Bradbury, Stephen King and Richard Matheson.
Instagram: @rocket.man.reads
In the autumn of 2021, Jack self-published the short stories React and Driving in the Dark, both of which were met with largely positive reviews. His second collection of short stories, Dark Lines, was published in the spring of 2022 by DarkLit Press. Jack has also had stories featured in the horror anthologies, Dead of Night and Terror in the Trench, in addition to pieces of flash fiction appearing in the collections, Slice of Paradise and 206 Word Stories.
His third collection of short stories, Warning Signs, is slated for release in the autumn.
His favorite authors are Ray Bradbury, Stephen King and Richard Matheson.
Instagram: @rocket.man.reads
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March 18, 2023
WARNING SIGNS is a collection of dark fiction short stories centring on the inherent darkness within the human experience. The collection leans into Harding’s talent for writing stories centring on strong (often morally grey) characters and I have to say the vividness of the characters is outstanding.
Each story draws in the reader as the situation is slowly revealed as the character experiences or remembers it, giving a snapshot into the human mind. Each story is different and yet through them all is a thread - that twinge at the back of your mind that says all is not well… whether or not the characters see or acknowledge this, the reader probably will, and you will be turning the page eager to see how things work out for them. One excellent thing about this collection though, is the variety of outcomes - typically you are looking for a dark, dark ending to stories like these, but that’s not always the case - Harding has done well to keep the stories fresh by avoiding the predictability that sometimes comes with ‘sad’ stories by giving layered endings for the reader to interpret as positive or negative - or most likely somewhere in between.
The characters in this feel so real and that’s what gives the emotional hook that will leave these stories at the back of your mind long after reading.
My favourite story is either FIRST WATCH (which has a sci-fi edge) or THE RAILS (which has some of the best subtle characterisation in the collection) - read them and you’ll see what I mean.
Definitely one I would recommend if you like:
•emotional stories with a realistic setting
•vivid characters
•a variety of settings
•stories that leave you questioning the human experience
[I received this as an ARC ( #gifted ) and worked on this as an editor as well, but I enjoyed it so much that I’ve also bought a physical copy.]
Each story draws in the reader as the situation is slowly revealed as the character experiences or remembers it, giving a snapshot into the human mind. Each story is different and yet through them all is a thread - that twinge at the back of your mind that says all is not well… whether or not the characters see or acknowledge this, the reader probably will, and you will be turning the page eager to see how things work out for them. One excellent thing about this collection though, is the variety of outcomes - typically you are looking for a dark, dark ending to stories like these, but that’s not always the case - Harding has done well to keep the stories fresh by avoiding the predictability that sometimes comes with ‘sad’ stories by giving layered endings for the reader to interpret as positive or negative - or most likely somewhere in between.
The characters in this feel so real and that’s what gives the emotional hook that will leave these stories at the back of your mind long after reading.
My favourite story is either FIRST WATCH (which has a sci-fi edge) or THE RAILS (which has some of the best subtle characterisation in the collection) - read them and you’ll see what I mean.
Definitely one I would recommend if you like:
•emotional stories with a realistic setting
•vivid characters
•a variety of settings
•stories that leave you questioning the human experience
[I received this as an ARC ( #gifted ) and worked on this as an editor as well, but I enjoyed it so much that I’ve also bought a physical copy.]
February 9, 2023
The second collection from Jack Harding comprises 13 shorts. This isn’t a genre collection, it’s not all “horror”, this is Jack exploring, and richer for it. I think someone used the term Dark fiction, and that’s probably the best collective name I can apply here.
For this review, I’ll start with the stand-out shorts straight away. For me, the gems in the collection were, unquestionably, “The last round” and “The rub of the green”, with “In his eyes” a good contender to the throne.
The last round is simply exquisite. It’s not horror. It doesn’t need to be. It’s everything it pertains to be, a knockout snapshot of human emotion and the horrors we endure chasing our dreams, and the damage refusing to accept when they are over, does to us and those that believe in us. Jack, this is, in my opinion, the best story you’ve written, to date, that I’ve read from you (I am by no means a Harding expert). It made me want to go back and read it again. You couldn’t pack more emotion into a short.
The rub of the green has the beauty of a killer character, and whilst the identity of the other golfer doesn’t come as a surprise, nor the wager or subsequent change of wager, the loving description of the round of golf and the personality and character of the mc captivated me.
In his eyes brings the horror of a mother into play. I loved that Jack kept it short, it weighed in nicely against the longer pieces surrounding it. We saw the end coming, through the title, but the concept here is killer (see what I did there?).
Harding’s style of (literal) pages of initial description and internal thought process is evident here straight off the bat with Trinity – a fictional account from the pov of a soldier attending the first atom bomb testing. That premise, an actual event from a fictional perspective is mirrored in Enough Rope, a fictional account of the thoughts of the last sanctioned hanging in England, from the perspective of the hangman himself. I think knowing the inevitable endings here made these harder to read – you know going in that there aren’t going to be surprise endings. I was just along for the ride in seeing Jack do his thing.
Two of the longer shorts - React and Driving in the dark – are included here, and honestly, (putting my neck on the line here) I think that’s a mistake on Jack’s part. Both of those shorts appeared in Dark Lines, his first collection (published by Dark Lit Press), and both of those shorts were also published as stand-alone novellas before that collection. I feel (and still believe) it was as if Jack really wanted those stories to be read by as many people as possible, as examples of his work, and whilst they are strong, they’re not the stars of this collection (see above). Jack's writing has developed. I don't think the collection needed the buffer of those established pieces.
All in all, Warning signs is a solid collection and a glimpse into Harding’s writing as he hones his craft.
This gets 4 out of 5 ⭐ ‘s from me.
For this review, I’ll start with the stand-out shorts straight away. For me, the gems in the collection were, unquestionably, “The last round” and “The rub of the green”, with “In his eyes” a good contender to the throne.
The last round is simply exquisite. It’s not horror. It doesn’t need to be. It’s everything it pertains to be, a knockout snapshot of human emotion and the horrors we endure chasing our dreams, and the damage refusing to accept when they are over, does to us and those that believe in us. Jack, this is, in my opinion, the best story you’ve written, to date, that I’ve read from you (I am by no means a Harding expert). It made me want to go back and read it again. You couldn’t pack more emotion into a short.
The rub of the green has the beauty of a killer character, and whilst the identity of the other golfer doesn’t come as a surprise, nor the wager or subsequent change of wager, the loving description of the round of golf and the personality and character of the mc captivated me.
In his eyes brings the horror of a mother into play. I loved that Jack kept it short, it weighed in nicely against the longer pieces surrounding it. We saw the end coming, through the title, but the concept here is killer (see what I did there?).
Harding’s style of (literal) pages of initial description and internal thought process is evident here straight off the bat with Trinity – a fictional account from the pov of a soldier attending the first atom bomb testing. That premise, an actual event from a fictional perspective is mirrored in Enough Rope, a fictional account of the thoughts of the last sanctioned hanging in England, from the perspective of the hangman himself. I think knowing the inevitable endings here made these harder to read – you know going in that there aren’t going to be surprise endings. I was just along for the ride in seeing Jack do his thing.
Two of the longer shorts - React and Driving in the dark – are included here, and honestly, (putting my neck on the line here) I think that’s a mistake on Jack’s part. Both of those shorts appeared in Dark Lines, his first collection (published by Dark Lit Press), and both of those shorts were also published as stand-alone novellas before that collection. I feel (and still believe) it was as if Jack really wanted those stories to be read by as many people as possible, as examples of his work, and whilst they are strong, they’re not the stars of this collection (see above). Jack's writing has developed. I don't think the collection needed the buffer of those established pieces.
All in all, Warning signs is a solid collection and a glimpse into Harding’s writing as he hones his craft.
This gets 4 out of 5 ⭐ ‘s from me.
January 20, 2023
From the author of Ripper Country and Dark Lines comes Warning Signs, the sublime new collection of short stories that takes a reader on a journey through the complex maze of humanity.
Eleven new tales are rounded off with two classics, React and Driving in the Dark, both deserving of being fan favourites. Warning Signs could have succumb to the ‘tricky third album’ pitfall in less capable hands but Harding is quickly proving himself to be one of the safest pair of hands in the business. His skill at weaving his words into authentic characters in often chilling environments is remarkable at any level but when you consider Harding is still relatively new to the craft it is nothing short of miraculous!
We open with ‘Trinity’, Hardings imagining of the events of July 16th 1945 in the Jornada del Muerto desert as the United States Army and a team of ‘eggheads’ conducted the first test of a nuclear weapon. It is a tense, fear inducing tale told from the perspective of a soldier who is watching events unfold and struggling to beat his growing dread. The story immediately gave me echoes of ‘React’ so I was delighted to discover that was also included in this collection.
‘Under the Pier’ gave my heart a nostalgic squeeze about the folly of youth while ‘In His Eyes’ gave me full body chills.
My personal favourite story was ‘Last Stop’ It is a sweet misery, a true oxymoron of a story that genuinely broke me. Such beautiful, touching sentiments that conclude with a heavy sadness. I’m still thinking about it now…
Warning Signs is quite a departure from Hardings previous outings but it burns just as bright and, in parts, even more ferociously. Harding is not just a dark fiction writer. He is a writer of truth, of human experience and of soul.
I encourage all my fellow readers to grab themselves a copy. After all, you should never ignore the warning signs
Eleven new tales are rounded off with two classics, React and Driving in the Dark, both deserving of being fan favourites. Warning Signs could have succumb to the ‘tricky third album’ pitfall in less capable hands but Harding is quickly proving himself to be one of the safest pair of hands in the business. His skill at weaving his words into authentic characters in often chilling environments is remarkable at any level but when you consider Harding is still relatively new to the craft it is nothing short of miraculous!
We open with ‘Trinity’, Hardings imagining of the events of July 16th 1945 in the Jornada del Muerto desert as the United States Army and a team of ‘eggheads’ conducted the first test of a nuclear weapon. It is a tense, fear inducing tale told from the perspective of a soldier who is watching events unfold and struggling to beat his growing dread. The story immediately gave me echoes of ‘React’ so I was delighted to discover that was also included in this collection.
‘Under the Pier’ gave my heart a nostalgic squeeze about the folly of youth while ‘In His Eyes’ gave me full body chills.
My personal favourite story was ‘Last Stop’ It is a sweet misery, a true oxymoron of a story that genuinely broke me. Such beautiful, touching sentiments that conclude with a heavy sadness. I’m still thinking about it now…
Warning Signs is quite a departure from Hardings previous outings but it burns just as bright and, in parts, even more ferociously. Harding is not just a dark fiction writer. He is a writer of truth, of human experience and of soul.
I encourage all my fellow readers to grab themselves a copy. After all, you should never ignore the warning signs
January 6, 2023
Jack's work is constantly progressing and you can see he's actively trying something different and meaningful and thought provoking (in a good way)
This collection is again great. You start off with a very clever bang and then dive deep in to a wonderful collection of stories that you've not seen from him yet. Some might just hit some people close to home.
There really is some stand out stories here that you won't forget anytime soon, I know I won't.
4 out of 5 for me as there was one that wasn't for me. Still a goodun though.
This collection is again great. You start off with a very clever bang and then dive deep in to a wonderful collection of stories that you've not seen from him yet. Some might just hit some people close to home.
There really is some stand out stories here that you won't forget anytime soon, I know I won't.
4 out of 5 for me as there was one that wasn't for me. Still a goodun though.
February 7, 2023
Ripper Country was one of my favourite last year and recently Jack announced Warning Signs. I have been lucky enough to get an ARC to read.
One major difference with Warning Signs compared to Jack's previous two works is that this one I wouldn't particularly deem horror. The stories deal more with fears and situations that could befall anyone rather than typical horror and this makes it a much more psychologically intense read. The other thing I've noticed is the change in Jack's writing, he's mentioned before that he felt some of his stories had a bit too much description in them. I don't know if he has just evolved as an author or if because the subjects in this are more realistic and he's changed the tone on purpose but it drives many of the stories home harder than a lot of things I've read. I'm not saying they are stripped back but they are more focused in what the ideas are putting forward.
Onto my favourites, In His Eyes was by far my favourite in this collection. It got me in the feels in a very similar way to the film We Need to Talk About Kevin. Being a father it struck me because until this point I'd never considered the subject matter through parental eyes. The Rails was another that took me by surprise, I had a feeling that it would be extreme horror from the start but it turned into a story about familly. Jack weaved us through different emotions that a non-nuclear familly may experience. To be honest all 13 stories were amazing but I can't go through them all in the space Instagram lets me.
To me this feels like Jack has truly found his footing, using every day occurrences to make us think and deliver psychological horror. If Ripper Country was college and Dark Lines was university then Warning Signs is his masters. I'm so keen to find out what his doctorate would look like. (I wanted to use freshman, sophemore etc but I don't understand how that works!)
Once again Jack delivers a 5/5
One major difference with Warning Signs compared to Jack's previous two works is that this one I wouldn't particularly deem horror. The stories deal more with fears and situations that could befall anyone rather than typical horror and this makes it a much more psychologically intense read. The other thing I've noticed is the change in Jack's writing, he's mentioned before that he felt some of his stories had a bit too much description in them. I don't know if he has just evolved as an author or if because the subjects in this are more realistic and he's changed the tone on purpose but it drives many of the stories home harder than a lot of things I've read. I'm not saying they are stripped back but they are more focused in what the ideas are putting forward.
Onto my favourites, In His Eyes was by far my favourite in this collection. It got me in the feels in a very similar way to the film We Need to Talk About Kevin. Being a father it struck me because until this point I'd never considered the subject matter through parental eyes. The Rails was another that took me by surprise, I had a feeling that it would be extreme horror from the start but it turned into a story about familly. Jack weaved us through different emotions that a non-nuclear familly may experience. To be honest all 13 stories were amazing but I can't go through them all in the space Instagram lets me.
To me this feels like Jack has truly found his footing, using every day occurrences to make us think and deliver psychological horror. If Ripper Country was college and Dark Lines was university then Warning Signs is his masters. I'm so keen to find out what his doctorate would look like. (I wanted to use freshman, sophemore etc but I don't understand how that works!)
Once again Jack delivers a 5/5
January 31, 2023
Once again Jack Harding takes us on a journey with his newest collection, Warning Signs.
I always get so immersed in Jack’s work. This collection felt quite different than his other collections, and I adored it. He strays away from the traditional horror that we all know and love and he puts his own brilliant spin on it.
Jack gives us a truly unique experience through the minds of our characters. I am big on character development and Jack delivered. Making us feel all the feels through our characters.
I need more horror like this please. More horror that sticks with me and makes me feel all the emotions.
This collection includes two of Jack’s earlier works; React and Driving in the Dark. Driving in the Dark being one of the first stories I had the chance to read and a forever favourite. It’s seriously brilliant.
I cannot recommend Jack Harding’s books enough. If you are looking for some quick short stories by an incredibly talented author you need to check him out.
I always get so immersed in Jack’s work. This collection felt quite different than his other collections, and I adored it. He strays away from the traditional horror that we all know and love and he puts his own brilliant spin on it.
Jack gives us a truly unique experience through the minds of our characters. I am big on character development and Jack delivered. Making us feel all the feels through our characters.
I need more horror like this please. More horror that sticks with me and makes me feel all the emotions.
This collection includes two of Jack’s earlier works; React and Driving in the Dark. Driving in the Dark being one of the first stories I had the chance to read and a forever favourite. It’s seriously brilliant.
I cannot recommend Jack Harding’s books enough. If you are looking for some quick short stories by an incredibly talented author you need to check him out.
January 12, 2023
Thank you to the author for sending me an advanced copy of this short story collection. I first come across Harding’s work when he released a couple of short stories a few years back (React and Driving in the Dark), both of which appear in this collection towards the end. I’m a big fan of those two tales but as far as Warning Signs is concerned, they are merely the tip of the iceberg. There’s no other way to say it, this is an incredibly powerful and emotive set of stories that completely caught me off-guard. I was expecting a collection very much in the style of his last book (Dark Lines), plenty of twists and rug-pulls and such. While there is a little bit of that in Warning Signs, there’s far more to digest and experience here than meets the eye. The style of writing is infectious. Easy to read with a pitch perfect beat. Some of the stories are rooted in horror but others are far more speculative and play out like human dramas and character studies with something to say. Trinity, Last Stop, Close To Home and Under The Pier were all first rate but the longest story in the book (The Rub Of The Green) is the standout for me. It deserves its own release and really put me through the ringer. Was also fun to re-read React and Driving in Dark. Totally see why they were included given the themes and vibes under the microscope. Overall- another excellent book by Harding.
January 11, 2023
Jack Harding is fast becoming one of my favourite authors and this collection of stories really showcases why.
Warning Signs feels like it contains a story for every type of reader and it brought out so many feelings as I was reading. The suspense makes you feel like you’re turning the pages faster and faster, but at the same time that you can’t get through them quickly enough.
What really stood out for me were that there were stories in here that really moved me and none more so than Last Stop. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I had to take a few moments after reading it to remember and reminisce.
If you’ve not had a chance to read anything by this author then this is a phenomenal place to start.
Warning Signs feels like it contains a story for every type of reader and it brought out so many feelings as I was reading. The suspense makes you feel like you’re turning the pages faster and faster, but at the same time that you can’t get through them quickly enough.
What really stood out for me were that there were stories in here that really moved me and none more so than Last Stop. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I had to take a few moments after reading it to remember and reminisce.
If you’ve not had a chance to read anything by this author then this is a phenomenal place to start.
February 6, 2023
In his third collection in just over a year, Jack Harding has once again shown what a considerable talent he is, with another bag of dark tales.
With Warning Signs, he’s more introspective and literary than last year’s Ripper Country and Dark Lines showed, but still manages to pack a punch with unsettling vibes and images galore, and weird twists and turns to keep you guessing.
I enjoyed most of the stories here, but had a few in particular to shout out. Under the Pier was simple but highly effective in getting under my skin and sewing seeds of doubt everywhere; In His Eyes was creepy and nasty; Last Stop was a touching, nostalgic and clever piece than wasn’t obviously scary…until you imagine yourself in the protagonist’s shoes; A Certain Sickness was big of dark vibes; React and Driving in the Dark were both ones I’d read before but enjoyed seeing again.
However, it was The Rub of the Green that really smacked me in the face and hasn’t left me alone since. It’s a story - familiar in parts - about life, death and, er, golf. It’s wonderfully written - sad, evocative, heartfelt - and manages to do something nothing else has ever done…make me interested in a round of golf. But it was the ending that has spun me round the most. The ambiguity of what the lead character saw in the mirror will not leave me alone. I both love and hate the ending for it and think it’s flipping marvellous. Well played, indeed.
Here’s the short of it; Jack Harding is the real deal. Last year’s work made any new work of his an immediate read for me - Warning Signs has done nothing to change that.
With Warning Signs, he’s more introspective and literary than last year’s Ripper Country and Dark Lines showed, but still manages to pack a punch with unsettling vibes and images galore, and weird twists and turns to keep you guessing.
I enjoyed most of the stories here, but had a few in particular to shout out. Under the Pier was simple but highly effective in getting under my skin and sewing seeds of doubt everywhere; In His Eyes was creepy and nasty; Last Stop was a touching, nostalgic and clever piece than wasn’t obviously scary…until you imagine yourself in the protagonist’s shoes; A Certain Sickness was big of dark vibes; React and Driving in the Dark were both ones I’d read before but enjoyed seeing again.
However, it was The Rub of the Green that really smacked me in the face and hasn’t left me alone since. It’s a story - familiar in parts - about life, death and, er, golf. It’s wonderfully written - sad, evocative, heartfelt - and manages to do something nothing else has ever done…make me interested in a round of golf. But it was the ending that has spun me round the most. The ambiguity of what the lead character saw in the mirror will not leave me alone. I both love and hate the ending for it and think it’s flipping marvellous. Well played, indeed.
Here’s the short of it; Jack Harding is the real deal. Last year’s work made any new work of his an immediate read for me - Warning Signs has done nothing to change that.
April 10, 2023
Warning Signs is the third collection from Jack Harding, it consists of thirteen stories of psychological horror. Warning Signs is on the surface different from his other collections, although there were hints of this kind of horror in Dark Lines.
These stories hit close to home as they are very grounded, not always in the stories themselves but most certainly in the psychological aspects the characters are going through. This makes the fear experienced in these stories more intense, and they stick with you afterwards because a lot of what the characters are experiencing mentally, emotionally or physically happens in the real world.
Slight spoiler ahead!
I mentioned in my review for Dark Lines that I felt personally attacked by some of the stories due to them covering real life fears I have or experiences I’ve went through and of course it happened again with Warning Signs, with one of the stories hitting me hard. My stepdad died a couple of years ago playing golf...As soon as I started ‘The Rub of the Green’ I knew where it was going, such a bittersweet story for me as I enjoyed it but it kind of hurt reading it.
All these stories are great so it feels unfair picking favourites out but I already mentioned The Rub of the Green due to the connection I feel to it. The others that stand out for me are The Last Stop, The Rails and In His Eyes.
Another excellent collection from Jack Harding.
These stories hit close to home as they are very grounded, not always in the stories themselves but most certainly in the psychological aspects the characters are going through. This makes the fear experienced in these stories more intense, and they stick with you afterwards because a lot of what the characters are experiencing mentally, emotionally or physically happens in the real world.
Slight spoiler ahead!
I mentioned in my review for Dark Lines that I felt personally attacked by some of the stories due to them covering real life fears I have or experiences I’ve went through and of course it happened again with Warning Signs, with one of the stories hitting me hard. My stepdad died a couple of years ago playing golf...As soon as I started ‘The Rub of the Green’ I knew where it was going, such a bittersweet story for me as I enjoyed it but it kind of hurt reading it.
All these stories are great so it feels unfair picking favourites out but I already mentioned The Rub of the Green due to the connection I feel to it. The others that stand out for me are The Last Stop, The Rails and In His Eyes.
Another excellent collection from Jack Harding.
March 31, 2023
4.25
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Jack Harding does it again! He’s quickly become one of my favorite short story authors.
Warning Signs is a fantastic collection with something for every reader. I think The Rub of the Green might be Harding’s most impressive writing to date. It actually wasn’t one of my favorites, but the fact that I freaking hate golf and still thought it was good, speaks volumes.
In His Eyes checked all the boxes for my horror-loving heart, while The Rails, Last Stop, and The Last Round gave me all the feels.
I love seeing how Jack’s writing evolves with each new release and, as always, I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.
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Jack Harding does it again! He’s quickly become one of my favorite short story authors.
Warning Signs is a fantastic collection with something for every reader. I think The Rub of the Green might be Harding’s most impressive writing to date. It actually wasn’t one of my favorites, but the fact that I freaking hate golf and still thought it was good, speaks volumes.
In His Eyes checked all the boxes for my horror-loving heart, while The Rails, Last Stop, and The Last Round gave me all the feels.
I love seeing how Jack’s writing evolves with each new release and, as always, I can’t wait to see what he comes up with next.
February 11, 2023
Another great collection of stories by Jack Harding! Have loved all his work so far and I look forward to whatever he writes next :)
May 11, 2023
Harding once again proves to show his mastery of storytelling. This new collection of stories is sure to keep you glued to every page as he uses his wonderful prose to keep the reader on their toes. With a commanding sense for the eerie and bleak, Harding is at his most experimental in this collection. If you haven't checked out any of Harding's work, now is the time to do so!
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