Dare vs the Doll

Who expects a haunted doll to be such a nuisance? When Dare’s dog discovers an abandoned doll on their doorstep, Dare assumes it’s nothing more than a lost toy… until it begins to talk. After the doll offers up a string of bad suggestions and unhelpful advice, Dare is left wondering if the isolation of lockdown has finally proved too much. Struggling to get rid of the bad-tempered toy, Dare has no idea that this not-quite-scary fiend will accidentally change everything. With a dash of humour, this queer cosy-horror short story is a fun, quirky tale – perfect for readers who like the idea of being scared more than the reality of it. * * * * * * * * * Fans of these other spec-fic authors may also enjoy this short story: Robert Rankin, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Jim C Hines, Neil Gaiman, Christopher Moore, Christopher Brookmyre, Kaia Sønderby, Nino Cipri, Grady Hendrix, J Emery, Mira Grant File under keywords: comedy horror, speculative fiction, cosy, cozy, misfit characters, British, short story, bumbling hero, agender characters, asexual, autistic characters, found family, outsiders, London, Scotland, fictional pubs, humour, humorous short stories, dogs in fiction, haunted doll, disabled, isolation, anxiety, disability, sarcastic, queer