The book
Short stories with a twist
Susan is happily married but, one day, her son asks her an unexpected question. Susan had believed that her secret would be safe until she was ready to reveal it. She sits on the bed and sobs. How is she to respond to her son? How will he react?
You can enjoy discovering the answers to these and other questions in the title story of John Eaves’ first book. This collection of short stories, many with unexpected “twists” also includes The Cleansing, which achieved a top ten position in the National U3A Short Story Competition in 2024.
“I’ve read these stories several times from their inception to final proofing and they still make me smile, cry or bring a lump to my throat. I hope you, the reader, get as much enjoyment from them as I have.”
Where to buy
eBook available now. Paperback publishing 28 September 2026.
Talks
Stories, songs and social history
John’s talks consist, in part, of social history in which he takes his audience back in time to describe events which might have affected their parents or grandparents and sometimes generations before that. The year 1381 appears in one of his talks and 1697 in another. Having set the scene he then sings a song or plays a tune which is relevant to the period or the events he has described.
“What a lovely voice. A very different morning which we all thoroughly enjoyed.”
Wingerworth Ladies Club
“Our members enjoyed a lovely nostalgic evening”
Turnditch WI
“A great afternoon.”
Long Eaton U3a
About the author
John Eaves
John lives in Derbyshire with his wife, Debbie, whose encouragement has helped John to publish his first book, Susan’s Secret and Other Short Stories. He has been involved in Creative Writing Groups both in North Yorkshire and Derbyshire and taking part in these has helped to instil in him the necessary discipline to complete the work.