Fading In A Hade

by Granthana Sinha

Adele Garvey might be the only one to notice the absence of the silver-haired, bespectacled Pascal Lamar. But skipping a café for a day doesn’t seem that significant. Not until she begins to realize that the old man's absence isn’t the only thing odd around her. Will Adele be able to clutch on to the last fragments of her sanity as her reality slowly starts to obliterate before her eyes?

***Editor's Pick of the Week (2019 Juggernaut Books)***
(Initially published on the Juggernaut Books app/website)

Genres: Psychological Thriller

59 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2019

About the author

Granthana Sinha has studied English Literature and is a certified Graphic-Web designer and Digital painter.
Forever fascinated by the idea of being able to pen down imagination, the author started writing poems and stories since her childhood. She is the author of the much loved gripping mystery novel ‘If Shadows Could Tell’. Her psychological thriller short, 'The Unrelated Murders' – was a winning contest entry, and was selected for Juggernaut SELECTS program in 2019. She has also penned the supernatural mystery short 'Fading in a Hade', which got selected as the Editor's Pick (Juggernaut Books) and the sci-fi mystery short, ‘Addressed To Her'.
Her books are now available on Amazon, Amazon kindle, Smashwords and all other major platforms. Some of her soulful poems have been published as part of ‘Sea – an anthology of poems', that is currently available worldwide.
She lives in Kolkata with her family, and in her spare time, enjoys painting, travelling and solving cryptography puzzles.

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Reviews

[Linda Strong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adele has breakfast every morning in the same small cafe. She always sits with the older gentleman and they chat comfortable while they eat. But he's not there today ...and that has her a bit worried. He's never missed a morning before. Asking the owner/waiter about her companion, she's understandably puzzled when he doesn't recall the man she refers to.

As the day goes by, things get even stranger. More and more people are not showing up ...and no one seems to remember them.

Is she losing her mind?

This is a short story,. well-written, with a plot that could have come from an episode of The Twilight Zone. The author has done a fine job in character development. The suspense is maintained from start to finish. The ending is quite unexpected ... surprising.

Many thanks to the author of this most interesting short story. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

[Rosemary Standeven · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very short story – but one that manages to keep you guessing to the end. Something has gone wrong, people are missing, and hardly anyone can remember that they ever existed. It all happens on a festival day – when everyone should be happy, celebrating. Only now some people are inconsolable, others oblivious to what is happening – or is anything really happening?
Recommended for all who want a quick, creepy – but ultimately satisfying read.
I received a copy of this book at no cost from the author. All opinions are my own and not influenced by the author in any way.

[Julie (Bookshelf Adventures) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing! This was a fast paced, gripping novella that has me wanting more.

[Aileen (Ailz) Grist · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 3rd story I've read by Granthana Sinha - all very different. The one thing that they have in common is that they all hold something unexpected.

I've really enjoyed all three.

I read a free advance review copy of the story. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.

[BookBabe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a good short story! I could never even begin to figure the twist at the end! It blew me away for sure!

~~~5 stars~~~
~~~Highly Recommended~~~

[Jeannie Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh wow! This was a really good short story. What an interesting thought. I only wish this story was a full blown novel. Loved it and want more💜

[Marissa V. · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars all the way!
You know you can say that for very few short stories since the length often becomes a challenge when it comes to building the suspense.
But not for this one. Kudos to Sinha for writing something so compelling. You won't be able to put it down.

[RatanTheBookAddict · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this on Juggernaut. Brilliant short story. Brilliant ending!

[Carol Werner Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fading In A Hade is a short story with a plot similar to Fringe, or The Twilight Zone with a very shocking ending!

I truly enjoyed reading the short story that had a shocking ending I never saw coming!

Many thanks to the author, Granthana Sinha for providing me with a digital copy of this book.

[Books&Dragons · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is what I call a really good mystery short story!!!

[Louise H's Book Thoughts · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an engaging and quirky story that answered some questions while leaving others for the reader to decide. Adele visits the same cafe on her way to work where she smiles and nods at the same silver-haired man. One day he isn't there and only Adele seems to remember him, this is followed by more events that puzzle and confuse her.

Due to length, this focused on the plot and building tension over character development, not a criticism just an observation. The story moves along at a good pace, with plenty of foreshadowing to make the conclusion of the story feel plausible. For a short story, this managed to dip its toe into several genres and I would struggle to name it as one thing or another.

I enjoyed reading this but also believe there is huge potential to extend this into a very good novel.