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Recent Reviews

A Legacy in Loneliness
Millie Hulme ★★★★☆
October 9, 2025

A Legacy in Loneliness completely pulled me in from the first page. The story has this eerie, atmospheric vibe that makes you feel like you’re right there in Apartment 2B with Lena, hearing every little creak and whisper…

Beneath the Surface: A Trilogy of Twisted Tales
Anna Hamilton ★★★★★
October 10, 2025

A.R. Hurst’s Beneath the Surface is a haunting trilogy of creepy tales: Whisper’s End, Hollow Bend, and The Paper Men. Each story peels back the calm surface of ordinary life to reveal something deeply unsettling beneath…

In His Shadow: A Tale from Operation Torch
Anna Hamilton ★★★★★
October 10, 2025

In His Shadow is a haunting and beautifully written story that shows a different side of A.R. Hurst’s talent… a powerful, emotional read — unsettling in parts, but ultimately compassionate and beautifully told.

Outbound
Ryan Ball ★★★★★
October 19, 2025

Outbound by A. R. Hurst is an electrifying and deeply immersive psychological thriller that grips from the very first line. Two strangers awaken shackled in a sterile room, forced to confront a chilling truth that binds them…

Silence in the Shadows
Mike Dooby ★★★★★
October 10, 2025

Silence in the Shadows by A. R. Hurst is a gripping and emotionally charged psychological thriller that lingers long after you finish. The story follows Detective Evelyn Carter as she’s pulled back into a small town filled with secrets, lies, and ghosts from her past…

Smoke on Mosswood Fell
Mike Dooby ★★★★★
October 10, 2025

A. R. Hurst’s Smoke on Mosswood Fell is one of those rare stories that stays with you long after the last page. What starts as a childhood dare, four boys exploring a derelict cottage on Mosswood Fell, soon turns dark and deeply affecting…

Smoke on Mosswood Fell
Ryan Ball ★★★★★
October 19, 2025

It’s astonishing how something so trivial can spiral into a full-blown psychological drama. In Smoke on Mosswood Fell, A. R. Hurst captures that fragile edge between childhood innocence and the darkness that follows a single reckless choice…

When The Quiet Comes
Mike Dooby ★★★★★
October 10, 2025

A. R. Hurst’s When the Quiet Comes is a beautifully raw and compassionate exploration of what it means to be a man carrying pain in silence. This isn’t a story about heroes or villains; it’s about the quiet, everyday struggles that men often face but rarely talk about…