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The Line Unseen Kindle Edition

by Joe Hart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 368 ratings
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From the author of LINEAGE, SINGULARITY, and EVERFALL comes this short story of supernatural horror.

A man, walked on his entire life by others, discovers his wife's infidelity, and decides to do something about it. After a deadly encounter in an alleyway he must look into the depths of himself to find the line unseen, and face the horror beyond.

*Note: Approximately 9000 words.

About the author:

Joe Hart grew up on a lonely 91 acres of farmland in northern Minnesota and without many playmates or company, began writing when he was 9. His first literary love was Stephen King (and still is) but he has expanded his scope to other influential authors. He published his first poems at age 17 and his first collection of short horror stories at 29. He is currently working on a novel. He lives with his wife and two children in northern Minnesota.

Praise for Joe Hart's LINEAGE:

"Joe Hart's Lineage is a chilling ghost story in the classic mold. Reminiscent of vintage King and yet spun in a voice original and confident enough to suggest great things ahead for its author, you'd do well to get in on the ground floor of what's sure to be an exciting career for this weaver of delectable nightmares."
- Kealan Patrick Burke, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Turtle Boy and Kin
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    May 2, 2013
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CMRB5LW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Spine Books (May 2, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 2, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2865 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 28 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 368 ratings

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Joe Hart is the Edgar Award winning and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of fifteen novels that include The River Is Dark, Obscura, The Last Girl, and Or Else. He lives with his family in Minnesota. For more information on his upcoming novels and access to his blog, visit www.joehartbooks.com.

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3.8 out of 5 stars
3.8 out of 5
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Ending!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021
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I am really enjoying Joe Hart, another great short story. A married man catches his wife cheating on him. The man and his friends come up with a solution. Great ending!
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James Mowry
4.0 out of 5 stars Gruesome and Effective
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020
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This is an ultra-violent, truly gruesome story about a man who tracks down the construction worker who is having an affair with his wife--and then things get weird. Unlike a lot of horror short stories posted on Amazon, this one is not a teaser for a larger work. It stands alone, and it is well worth reading if you have a strong stomach. (It would be even better if the author would correct the 3 or so glaring typos.)
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Alan Loewen
3.0 out of 5 stars Guilt is a Killer
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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Tim kills a man and then … well, that would spoil the story. The Line Unseen is a bloody little story of revenge, guilt, and madness.

Enjoy.
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Angela Doty
2.0 out of 5 stars The line unseen
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2013
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Way to short, disappointment, betrayed that it wasnt very descriptive how short this story is. Fortunately it was a good story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining horror listening 🎶🔰
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
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This novella was free on Amazon I wish I could pass up on free books!

A man 🚹 fines that he wife is cheating on their marriage. He meets the man 🚹 in a bar 🍸 and accidentally kills him. He and friends take the body and bury it. He goes home and the fun begins.

I would recommend this novella and author to 👍 readers of horror novels 👍🔰. 2023 😀👒😡👻
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H. Grove (errantdreams)
4.0 out of 5 stars Short but sweet
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016
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Joe Hart's "The Line Unseen" is short and sweet. Tim finds out his spouse is cheating on him, and he punches the man. Inexplicably, the man--much larger than Tim--falls down dead. After his friends help him bury the body, the fabric of reality starts to tear, and the man Tim killed is not resting easy.

This is a very short story and the plot is short but sweet. The outcomes are not unexpected, but some of the characters had more depth to them than I would have expected.
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3.0 out of 5 stars No deed goes unpunished
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013
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Tim finds out his wife Miranda has been unfaithful. He plans to confront the man who has been sleeping with his wife, and rough him up. Unfortunately the encounter takes a turn for the worse... a deadly turn. Tim realizes he's just accidentally killed the man. With the help of his freinds Jay and Denny, they bury the body. The consequences that follow are truly gruesome.

Although this wasn't the best short horror story I've read, I did find it entertaining. I'm definitely open to reading more of Joe Hart's work.
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AstraDaemon
5.0 out of 5 stars For True Horror Fans Only
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2018
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The Line Unseen by Joe Hart has all the elements of classical horror: drama, suspense and psychological terror. Even though this is a short story, Hart's characters are well-developed, adding a gut-wrenching depth to Tim's misfortune. The details in every scene emphasize the dread and panic Tim is feeling, until the grotesque nightmare overwhelms him.

I'd love to see this story get some screen time.
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Janet Stewart
3.0 out of 5 stars ... was really enjoying this story until it just got stupid before it ended
Reviewed in Canada on February 15, 2015
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Well I was really enjoying this story until it just got stupid before it ended. I am not sorry I read it and I did finish it but thought to myself "oh c'mon".
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Dylan James Morgan
4.0 out of 5 stars The consequences of our actions
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2013
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Tim kills someone but he didn't mean to. It was an accident: a piece of violence dished out to prove a point, gone horribly wrong. And now there's a guy lying at Tim's feet, and he has to enlist the help of his two friends, Denny and Jay, to dispose of the body. It's a surreal event turned into a nightmare . . . but the terror has only just begun.

This is a good little short story by Joe Hart. Well written, with great pace, and prose that drags the reader kicking and screaming into Tim's head as he stumbles through this delightfully macabre story to its delightfully macabre conclusion.

Ah, the consequences of our actions . . .
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Booklover Catlady
5.0 out of 5 stars Scary, Creepy & Readable!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2014
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This book should come with a warning NOT to read it at 1:00am just before going to sleep!

Silly me did this of course. I am a newly converted fan to Joe Hart's work, this short story did not disappoint. It is full of his usual clever story writing skills combined with the right amount of creepy, scary stuff! Brilliant!

Without spoiling this one too much for you, essentially a man is murdered, but that is NOT the end of the story, I think the lesson I took from this one was don't murder anyone because you never know what might happen next (plus it's illegal and just really wrong). But I digress...this book was a stunning scary and quick read that I really enjoyed.

There are plenty of shocking moments in this short book to satisfy your taste for being scared and horrified, a good bit of gore and the plot is excellent too. Five easy stars, yet another of Joe Hart's short eBook stories that I have loved as a filler between novels. I intend to read a lot more of his work in future.

Get your creep on!
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b roberts
3.0 out of 5 stars not bad for free
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2014
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this short story has its good and bad points. the writing is fluid and well paced. the characters are believable and the dialogue and interaction between them is very natural. it shows in a quite straight-forward way how easily an accidental incident can gather its own momentum and get out of hand with dire consequences. at one point towards the end, i thought the author had decided to take the story down a rather more surreal path and i was ready to be seriously disappointed, but he pulled it together and the end was fitting and in keeping with the tone of the rest of the story. (trying not to give up the plot there, sorry). definitely worth a read while its free and id be interested in what else this author has written. the only real issue i have is where did the shovels come from since they didnt seem to stop to get any?!
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cupcake
2.0 out of 5 stars mmm
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2014
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Started well, then went into a rather bizarre ending. Interesting . A good writer with great potential I feel . might read more of his books
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