The Drinks Between Us

by Vincent J. Hall II

Loss is not easy to deal with, and everyone grieves in their own way. After Jack experiences the death of his wife, he finds comfort in drinking and chooses his son, John, as the receiver of his hate. John, mourning his mother’s death, runs away from home, leaving behind his little sister to deal with their father on her own. It isn’t until a life-changing event happens that Jack realizes he’s been exhibiting his own father’s ways towards John and John has a conversation that changes his perspective on his father. Will father and son be able to forgive each other and break the realities they have built in their minds?

78 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2022

Reviews

[Kendall Hope]

Spectacular. The Drinks Between Us tackles feelings and experiences that a lot of people can relate to with father figures, in some way or fashion. I stayed hooked and finished the short story in one sitting. Vincent did a spectacular job with dialogue and the plot of a short, yet meaningful story.

[Fin]

An extremely raw and heart wrenching read. This story dives into family dynamics and multiple perspectives, showing the processes of grief, anger, and understanding.

[Jaime Marcello]

The Drinks Between Us is a fantastic read! Once you start reading, you won't put it down until it's finished. The story hits on loss, substance abuse, trauma. In such a short read, you experience a whole roller-coaster of emotions. I highly recommend this book!

[Samm]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. This book is so raw touching on all the emotions that come between relationships of people who struggle with substance abuse, trauma and the communication that comes with it. I would definitely recommend reading !

[Terry Lander]

I read this book as a beta reader and found the book to be an incredibly powerful story about alcoholism, abuse and the opportunity to make amends.

[Flor Ana]

A page-turner of a short story! Follow the intricacies of John and Jack's father-son relationship, and everything that causes them to push and pull away from each other. Find comfort in knowing that, sometimes, while life may throw curveballs your way, there is a chance to start over from your mistakes.