A Place Without a Postcard edition by James Brush Literature Fiction eBooks
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Paul Reynolds, a photographer who creates UFO photos for tabloid magazines, wakes up with no idea where he is or how he got there. He can’t even recall his name. A strange man lurks nearby, breathing heavily and flipping through a book. Paul hears the man’s breath, but he cannot see him. He realizes with mounting panic that his eyes no longer function.
He remembers racing down a desolate West Texas highway. He remembers a cop who pulled him over for speeding. He remembers a shotgun-brandishing cook chasing him out of a diner. And he remembers a life abandoned, but he cannot put together the jigsaw puzzle that explains where he is blind, wanted by the law, and in the company of this invisible stranger.
In the desert town of Armbister, Texas where temperatures hover near 110 degrees, Paul’s memory, intangible as a heat mirage, lies just beyond his reach, and God may be a coyote.
A Place Without a Postcard edition by James Brush Literature Fiction eBooks
Paul Reynolds wakes up blinded, listening to a stranger sitting nearby sipping beer and slowly flipping through a book. He doesn't know where he is, how he got here, and worse, who he is.We follow Paul's spotty memory as he begins to piece together what happened. Well-executed flashbacks tie the present effectively to the past as we discover what happened to put him in this benevolent (or not so benevolent?) man's care.
But what is most impressive is how James Brush illustrates, powerfully and perfectly, what it is like to suddenly go blind. Brush's use of imagery creatively puts the reader in the story, making it easy to imagine what it would be like to lose one's sight.
As Paul begins to wonder about his caretaker's intentions, he is also forced to examine his beliefs about extraterrestrial life and the supernatural. Born a cynic, he must decide if he believes his memories or his logical mind.
The book moves swiftly, but leaves mysteries that may -- or may not -- be tied up in the ending. Several twists in the plot keep this book interesting, and the character development is done well. While most of the mysteries in the story are tied up neatly at the end, Brush leaves a few dangling, providing an opportunity for the reader to make up his own mind.
Do you believe in UFOs and supernatural happenings? This book will cause you, too, to reevaluate what you think.
Overall, this book is definitely a page-turner. I look forward uo more of Brush's work.
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A Place Without a Postcard edition by James Brush Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I like the free books because they introduce me to new writers. I become a devoted follower who buys subsequent books because of these opportunities. I enjoyed this book because it reminded me so much of my youth, where we were all seeking answers to life's questions. I'm going to buy copies of this book for my grown kids... Thanks for spending time to craft a very entertaining story! Sincerely, Barb Horton
A guy wakes up and doesn't know where he is or who he is, and he discovers that he can't see. As his memory returns, we learn that he's a photographer who makes his living shooting fake UFO photos for tabloids, and he was riding his motorcycle through West Texas when something happened--but what? And why is he wanted by the law? And why is this mysterious stranger taking care of him?
The story is compelling, but what I found particularly fascinating about the book is that, because the point-of-view character has been blinded, the richly descriptive narration tells us how things sound, feel, smell, and taste--everything but how they look.
Paul Reynolds is in big trouble, although it takes him a while to realize it, once he wakes up one day. An inventory of his body, alone, reveals that he's it great pain. But his mental state is also a shock, since he can't remember who he is. If that were not enough, after coming fully awake, he also realizes that he's blind.
That's all I intend to reveal about the plot of this most excellent first novel by James Brush. The story unfolds in layers of realization, memories, and present experiences, sometimes juxtaposed one upon the other as the author deftly leads his readers on a journey of discovery in harsh-desert West Texas. His descriptions of this landscape alone are well worth the read, as when Paul is out in the desert, wandering around, blind. His perception is therefore from his sense of touch
"He knew the sun had reached its zenith because it was all around him, had him trapped in a tomb of heat from which there was no way out, only through."
And, being blind, when Paul is at a gas station sitting in a pickup, he depends upon his sense of hearing to provide a mental picture of his surroundings. Here, Brush reveals an aspect of blindness that sighted people might not imagine--how things might "disappear" when they come to a stop
"One vehicle, Paul guessed a pickup truck because the engine was too loud to be a car and it had a smaller sound and lacked the hiss of air brakes that gave away semis, pulled in a drifted very close to him before the engine died; the tires rolled a few more feet before the lack of sound caused it to disappear from his perception as if it had just turned on some kind of science fiction cloaking device."
In fact, this book is filled with sense-based ways of looking at ordinary things and, in so doing, Brush has created a unique story, full of mystery, suspense, and outright terror. He is quite good, however, in first creating a thread in the plot and then resolving it soon or later. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy mystery stories, as well as a good old-fashioned story of the human spirit triumphing over adversity. --Ronald L. Donaghe, author of The Salvation Mongers
This is really a great read. I too bought this book because it's advertised as science-fiction. It's not sci-fi; what it is is a compelling story about loss, discovery and redemption. Mr. Brush has constructed an incredibly descriptive and well-written account of one mans journey from deceit through dispair leading to transformation. In the sci-fi genre this novel compares favorably to the works of Robert Charles Wilson with plotting and character development that is fully realized and genuine. This is an excellent first novel and I anxiously await Mr. Brush's next.
A Place Without a Postcard was nothing like what I was expecting. You fall in love with the two main characters and the relationship they develop. It is a story of lost souls and the trust they must place in each other in a land that is not very friendly. Very good book and I would highly recommend it.
I was quickly drawn into this quirky tale and found it hard to put down. I hope this talented author is working on another book! The plot is clever and surprising with quirky characters and touch of magical realism. It is hard to find unique novels with such a strong impact. I completely enjoyed reading this novel and recommend is most highly!
Paul Reynolds wakes up blinded, listening to a stranger sitting nearby sipping beer and slowly flipping through a book. He doesn't know where he is, how he got here, and worse, who he is.
We follow Paul's spotty memory as he begins to piece together what happened. Well-executed flashbacks tie the present effectively to the past as we discover what happened to put him in this benevolent (or not so benevolent?) man's care.
But what is most impressive is how James Brush illustrates, powerfully and perfectly, what it is like to suddenly go blind. Brush's use of imagery creatively puts the reader in the story, making it easy to imagine what it would be like to lose one's sight.
As Paul begins to wonder about his caretaker's intentions, he is also forced to examine his beliefs about extraterrestrial life and the supernatural. Born a cynic, he must decide if he believes his memories or his logical mind.
The book moves swiftly, but leaves mysteries that may -- or may not -- be tied up in the ending. Several twists in the plot keep this book interesting, and the character development is done well. While most of the mysteries in the story are tied up neatly at the end, Brush leaves a few dangling, providing an opportunity for the reader to make up his own mind.
Do you believe in UFOs and supernatural happenings? This book will cause you, too, to reevaluate what you think.
Overall, this book is definitely a page-turner. I look forward uo more of Brush's work.
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