For Evelyn and her three companions, the daily drive through the mountains between the small town where they live and the small town where they work is a long and exhausting one. Behind the wheel on a bleak winter’s morning and longing for a little excitement to spice up the journey, Evelyn’s mind begins to wander, but as the fog gets thicker, her thoughts get darker…
A thought-provoking tale of circumstance, camaraderie, and commuting, Riding Shotgun is the second instalment in a series of surprising and darkly humorous short stories. While sharing a linked universe, each story in the saga stands alone and they can be read in any order. If you like relatable characters, amusing dialogue, and action spiced with both comedy and tragedy, then you’ll love J.B. Reynolds’s Crossing the Divide short story series.
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J.B. Reynolds lives in rural Northland, New Zealand, where he raises children and chickens. He writes humorous fiction in which tragedy meets comedy and character reigns supreme. His first short story was published while he was a university student, and in between that and a return to serious writing in 2016 he has worked as a graphic designer, landscaper, ski and snowboard technician, film critic, librarian, apple picker, and baker of muffins and teacakes. His first novel, Taking the Plunge, was published in 2019.
Nowadays, when not writing, he's a husband, father, and high school teacher (not necessarily in that order). He enjoys sailing, cycling, and playing music, really loud, when his wife and kids aren't at home. He has a big garden where he likes to get his fingernails dirty, and he loves to eat the things that grow in it.