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Dark Lines: Haunting Tales of Horror by [Jack Harding, DarkLit Press, Nicola Spencer, Johann Trotter]

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From the author of Ripper Country comes sixteen tales of psychological horror, each more frightening than the last. Venture into a dark and brooding world of twists and turns where things are rarely as they seem, and terror reigns supreme…

A mother is haunted by an apocalyptic vision…a husband banished to the couch is awoken by a bump in the night…a vampire catches up with an old friend…a brooding man-child suffers some unpleasant side effects from a new medication…an office worker’s routine commute home turns out to be anything but…

Let Jack Harding take you on a perilous journey into the nightmare-inducing landscape he has crafted for your enjoyment. Dark Lines: Haunting Tales of Horror is a versatile and gut-wrenching collection that will stir your senses, and stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.

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Jack 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. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09Z9QPW3P
Publisher ‏ : ‎ DarkLit Press (April 30, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 30, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #463,162 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #328 in Horror Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #404 in Vampire Horror
- #740 in Horror Short Stories

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Jack 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.
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H. Everend

Exceptional As Always

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 21, 2022

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No doubt about it - Jack Harding is easily becoming one of my favorite indie writers. His writing style is beautifully done and keeps your attention from beginning to end. This collection was no exception. There were a couple I've already read in a couple other collections, but these are still worth re-reading and getting the shock value all over again. It's so hard to choose any favorites from this collection. Each one stands out on its own and I highly recommend Harding's book (or any of his books)--he really is an amazing author who deserves more credit.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 1, 2022

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Having read Ripper Country recently, I was expecting the same level of craftsmanship with this collection also, and it met my expectations. I really enjoy Jack Harding's writing style, a fine blend of literary and genre fiction; it's very modern, but at the same time abundant in symbolic language. I loved the unpredictable and chilling outcoming of most stories and the moral lessons that lingered.
I have a few favorites: Roxie, Be a Man, The Vagabond, but my top choice is The End of the Line. It was so evocative and moody, I just couldn't shake it off for a while, and that was fine

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Jeanva1jean

Dark Lines

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 4, 2022

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This was a quality compilation of short horror stories. I enjoyed the writing the most, mainly the descriptions. I will definitely consider future Harding works.

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C. D. Kester

Incredible

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 18, 2022

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There was so much to love about this collection of short stories by Harding. The illustrations that appeared with each story we're fantastic and gave an added depth to each story.
Every story was great but a few stood out for me personally. There was the Vagabond that followed a young traveller who says that he is many years older than could be believed. The story about Sleep Paralysis resonated with me because I have had bouts of it myself for an extended period of time. His description of it and imagination with it made for a very fun read.
The story that stood out the most for me and hit me right in the feels was Driving in the Dark. A man is describing his commute home from work before the long Christmas break. He is looking forward to finally popping the question to his girlfriend and the whole thing is just so relatable and well written.
I will definitely be looking forward to more from Harding. Dark Lines is well worth the price of admission.

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Emily

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 30, 2022

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A man sees spiders everywhere. A couples walk in the woods leads to more than expected. And other tales to bring a chill to your bones.

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Belinda O

Very disappointing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 1, 2022

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Not much to these stories- poorly written. I can’t see the point of most of them. Too bad, I had high hopes.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 22, 2022

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This author is really good. Every story pulls you in & Takes you to his world. Love his descriptive amazing stories. Great author.

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Brennan LaFaro

Sixteen tales ready to pull the rug out from under you

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 26, 2022

Jack Harding present sixteen tales told in a welcoming voice, inviting you to sit fireside and hear a scary story, but that same voice won't hesitate to kick your seat out from under you. Dark Lines consistently makes the reader look in one direction while subtly leading you somewhere unexpected and sometimes unpleasant. Ranging in length from flash fiction to novellas, Harding puts his ability to compose an album that plays all the hits.

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Steve

Excellent collection of dark fiction.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 5, 2022

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Dark Lines is another great collection of compelling short stories from the talented Jack Harding.
Jacks descriptive writing pulls you into his dark, twisty tales which are in turn sinister, terrifying and soul wrenching. Jacks variety of subject matter, genre and depth of characterization is impressive and demonstrates how his command of storytelling is continuing to grow.
His writing contains characters and situations which will strike a chord with many readers who will probably have felt and suffered similar anxieties at some point in their lives, if hopefully not quite as extreme.
Indeed having grown up near Portsmouth and spent most of my working life in an office environment stories such as Cells, Portsdown Ridge and Driving in the Dark really strike home.
I really enjoyed this collection and would heartily recommend it to lovers of dark fiction and short stories, and if you like this I would encourage you to go back and get a copy of Ripper Country, as that's another excellent book from this talented new writer.

Favourites:
React
Driving in the Dark
Cells
Portsdown Ridge
A Doctors Note
Roxie
The Devils Mountain

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Ross Murphy

Excellent , creepy, relatable and gripping audiobook

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 11, 2022

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Jack Hardings latest release is another collection of creepy, dark and intense short stories . By comparison to his previous collection Ripper Country, Dark Lines delivers a sense of realism here. Focusing heavily on the concept of psychological horror .

I've made comparisons to Stephen King before with Hardings stories , and this is no different. Engaging stories that tow the line been what's real and what's not , each story is well crafted to lead the reader down one route , only to pivot at the end, giving an exciting often heart wrenching twist. It's an impressive means if storytelling and one I continue to enjoy.

I've been lucky to beta read some of the stories in this collection , old favourites of mine like React, Driving in the Dark and The Devil's Mountain were great to hear again through the medium of Audio . The narration is excellent and really captures the tone of these stories .

The stories vary in size but all fall under the hundred page mark , they're engaging and consistent , and hauntingly relatable at times .

If you're looking for a seasonal read to get your nerves on edge , I'd definitely reccomend this one

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Mr. J A Widdall

Suberb second collection

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 28, 2022

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Jack Harding became one of my favourite authors recently after reading Ripper Country and then his free giveaway of Devil's Mountain earlier this year. The great thing I noticed is the stories are well written and don't waffle aimlessly, which I've noticed some new authors do to pad out the stories. This is a great follow up collection to Ripper Country but unlike Jack's first collection each story stands alone and don't interlink.

My personal favourite was Driving in the Dark, which struck a very personal chord with me. When my anxiety, depression and drinking were at their worst I often felt that I was living the same way as the character in this story was. I dint want to give spoilers but it chilled me how accurate Jack nailed the feeling I used to get, he got inside my head and also made me thankful I've managed to turn my life around.

Personal story and favourite out the way there are some absolute gems here. Devil's Mountain had its own release and I can tell why, its superb. Part isolation horror, ghost story and survivors guilt all packed into a creepy setting it left me with chills. Silent Treatment also hit me like a sack of bricks. Arguments are everyone who's been in a relationship worries about and Jack taps into the fear of having your last argument actually be your last. My father says never go to bed on a bad nite and this story solidifies that fact.

Now for the audio review. To start with I wasn't keen on the narrator, he felt over dramatic and I almost wanted to turn it off. However I had to remember these weren't Ripper Country stories and I needed to give him a chance, I'm glad I did. His delivery, accents and timigg really sold the horror and fear in these story's and while his drama could have rendered them cheesy they did anything but. It all gelled perfectly and made this one hell of an audiobook and a breeze to listen to.

4.8/5 for the book, 4.2 for the audio, just needed something a bit more obvious to desperate the stories

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Fantastic!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 4, 2022

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Touching, heartfelt, and sinister psychological horror, DARK LINES is haunting in the way that it will creep quietly under your skin until it reaches your heart - whilst somehow also making you laugh and shiver at the same time.

This short story collection is psychological horror fiction with a modern setting. Each story has strong, clear characters and heartbreaking, chilling hooks that will really stay with you. They’re small, clever twists on the short tales that are smart without trying to trip the reader up - they had me rereading passages at times just to catch the clues!

My favourite stories are:
🔥Portsdown Ridge
🔥Silent Treatment
🔥The Devil’s Mountain
🔥Driving in the Dark

I would recommend this to anyone who likes
- short fiction
- horror with a twist
- stories that will keep you guessing
- characters that you will feel for

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Subtle horror for grown ups.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 17, 2022

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An excellent collection of stories, full of twists and turns. Well crafted plots, both atmospheric and absorbing. No explicit blood and guts, the actual horror being left to the individual reader's own imagination. This dark and mysterious collection is of the highest quality which I can heartily recommend.

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