Review: Get On Board with this Writer from the Beginning
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2013
David Eccles' first published book of short stories, Darke Times and Other Stories, is a wide-ranging look at this new author's range of work.  From flash fiction pieces like "The Teeth Police"--a short, funny and horrifying little jab of a story--to "Jack & Jill (and Steve!)"--a funny little riff on Jack the Ripper and time travel--to the titular "Darke Times"--a tale of a Rastafarian pixie who really, really wants to get to the football match--Eccles imbues his stories with a rakish wit and a firm hand.  Even when they're quite clearly horror, there's an edge of comedy to them which makes the tales stand out.  Grab it now and give it a try, because Eccles's name is one you'll be hearing.