They thought they'd lost him forever. Until they looked into the eyes of a dog.
After the sudden death of their father, siblings Louise, May, and Will are left adrift in a world that no longer feels safe. Grief settles over their home like a shadow-until a chance visit to an animal shelter introduces them to Echo, a quiet-eyed Border Collie who seems to know them far too well.
From the way he changes the TV channel to their dad's favourite show... to the familiar tug toward an old family park... Echo doesn't just remind them of their dad. He feels like him.
As Echo becomes part of their lives, the children begin to heal-guided, comforted, and protected in ways only Adam could have managed. But time is always ticking, and as the seasons change, the kids must face a second goodbye... and learn what it means to carry love forward, even when someone is gone.
Eyes Like Dad's is a tender, heart warming tale of loss, love, and the quiet miracles that help us find our way back to one another.
A. R. Hurst is an independent author of horror, crime, and psychological thrillers, with a passion for exploring the darkest corners of the human mind. Whether it is a tale steeped in terror, a crime that refuses to stay buried, or a thriller where every page twists the knife, Hurst's work always circles back to the psychology of fear, guilt, and obsession.
A firm believer that a good setting sets the pace for a story, Hurst crafts worlds where atmosphere and place are as alive as the characters themselves. Each setting becomes a silent witness or an accomplice to the secrets, betrayals, and revelations that drive the narrative forward.
Drawn to writing from an early age, Hurst found a home in dark fiction, the kind of stories that linger after the lights go out and challenge readers to question what they would do under impossible circumstances. Influenced by both classic horror and contemporary psychological thrillers, Hurst blends atmosphere, tension, and character-driven storytelling to create narratives that feel as unsettling as they are compelling.
When not writing, Hurst is usually reading widely across genres, dissecting films for their storytelling craft, playing tennis, or diving deep into the immersive worlds of RPG games. Always chasing stories in books, on screen, or in gameplay, Hurst draws inspiration from the spaces where imagination and reality collide. Living by the belief that the scariest monsters are often human, Hurst continues to craft stories that hold up a mirror to the choices we make and the consequences we cannot escape.
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