Time's Incinerator

By: Mark Hunter

Narrated by: Eric Reed

How much do you want to remember? Now, what if you could never forget?

Tom Donner is 40 years old. He’s not a great man, but he has a good job. A beautiful wife and two healthy children. A paid-off home. Diversified investments. By any measure, he has led a charmed life. So, why is he so unhappy?

For Tom, the distant past is still the present. From his earliest failures to his greatest triumphs, each major event of his life is as fresh in his mind as the day it happened. This is a problem, and it will have to be dealt with...chemically.

Time’s Incinerator is a thoughtful and humorous exploration of one man’s unhealthy obsession with the microtrauma, melodrama, and nostalgia of his youth.

It’s not for everyone, but it might be for you.

©2020 Mark Hunter (P)2022 Mark Hunter

Action, Obsession

Tom Donner is an ordinary man with a wife and two children and a decent-paying job. It’s not clear where his obsession comes from but when it hits him, he takes extraordinary measures to fix himself. Where his obsession leads him is interesting and suspenseful.

The author, Mark Hunter weaves a story around an ordinary man making him unordinary. At least in the aspect of how he deals with his failures and successes; they tend to stay with him and dictate his present-day life. Hunter defines Tom Donner as a character explicitly and with great care. Each thought, action, and conversation Donner holds is well-written. The dialogue, internal and otherwise moves the story along at a steady pace. The solution Donner opts for is surprising given his eccentric behavior and thoughts.

The narrator, Eric Reed delivers an excellent performance capturing the spirit of Tom Donner. His intonation and inflections are well-matched for this story. While the story is already engaging, Reed’s performance enhances the engagement. I look forward to more performances by Reed.

Overall this book is an engaging book that draws the listener in deeply. This was an interesting and fresh listen.
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