Tinker

by R.L. Herron

The stories in TINKER are about ordinary people and touch on everyday things. Some shine a light on dim places we often choose not to talk about...societal illnesses like hatred, bigotry, despondency and war. But even at their darkest, they also touch gently on the subtle butterfly wings of love and hope that, even in the midst of depair, occasionally tickle our minds and hearts.

192 pages, Paperback

Published May 27, 2012

About the author

His earliest known ancestor arrived in the colony of Virginia, from what is now Northern Ireland, in 1635. A mere 313 years later, Ron was born.

He has written multiple works of fiction.

His novel REICHOLD STREET was a 2012 Readers Favorite Gold Medal Winner that KIRKUS REVIEWS called "Skillfully written and emotionally charged..." and WRITERS' DIGEST commented, "Readers are in for a treat when they pick up Reichold Street..."

His 2013 fantasy collection ZEBULON was a Readers Favorite Silver Medal Winner.

Among his other books are two powerful thriller sequels - ONE WAY STREET, and STREET LIGHT, that Shelf Unbound named as one of their "100 Notable Books for 2015."

His novel, BLOOD LAKE, a modern horror/thriller...that begins with a Cherokee curse uttered in 1838...was published in May 2016. The BookLife Prize in Fiction (Publishers Weekly) called it "...strong prose and well developed characters ... an atmospheric tale..." and Readers' Favorite named it a 2016 Bronze Medal Winner. It was selected by the online review magazine Shelf Unbound as one of their "100 Notable Books for 2016" and it was a Foreword INDIE 2016 Book-of-the-Year Finalist.

For his novel, DEAD END STREET, The BookLife Prize in Fiction (Publishers Weekly) said "...the tension in Dead End Street operates at a slow sizzle..." and Readers' Favorite awarded it 5-Stars "...poignant and moving...highly recommended..."

You're invited to visit his web site BROKEN GLASS for more information, and Ron would be delighted if you'd join those who already follow his illuminating indie-writing blog PAINTING WITH LIGHT. He promises you won't get spammed, since he only updates every couple of weeks.

All of Ron's books are available online at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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Reviews

[Topbookreviewers · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Tinker and Other Short Stories by R.L. Herron is a deeply moving collection of nineteen stories. Each one evokes different emotions ranging from sadness to anger to laughter. Herron has the gift of weaving stories together about everyday life and making them fascinating. The stories are anywhere from one page to several pages and well-written. He drops the reader into a moment in time of each character’s life, makes each one connect and ends most stories with a quote linking it to the world. I stopped after each story and reflected on every quote, the impact of the stories and how Herron has the ability to engage the reader in a short amount of time.

Some of the highlights for me were the story about “Hazel,” an elderly woman, and her kindness to someone with an unexpected outcome. “The Gifts” which made me pause and reflect on how busy our lives are and how important it is to keep in touch with people we love by making time for them. “Angel” was another one about an old man sitting in a park and how the kindness of a stranger touched his life. Not all of the stories were about kindness and reflection. Some were about hard or sad lives and angry emotions. “The Catch” was about two angry brothers and their life and death conflict. “Tinker” was a poignant love story about a husband’s perspective on life and his dying wife. Herron has no problem writing about how hard life can be. He writes stories about humanity in a remarkable way and remains one of my favourite authors. I highly recommend reading this collection written by a true storyteller." TBR-TopBookReviewers

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