On Writing and Storytelling: What Amazon Readers Say About ‘Reunion: A Story’

The audiobook edition of Reunion: A Story – my first work of fiction – is now available on Audible and Amazon.

“A profound ‘what if’ scenario, poignantly told.” —Amazon Reviewer

It is February 1998. 33-year-old Jim Garraty is a respected history professor and bestselling author who lives in New York City. Popular with both students and readers, Jim seems to have it all. Fame, a nice apartment in Manhattan, and a reputation as one of the best World War II historians in the U.S.

But when he gets a cryptic email from his best friend from high school, Jim is forced to relive his past – and a trip to his home town of Miami reopens old wounds he thought had healed long ago.

“Compelling and well written, it draws you in.” —Verified Purchase

“Stayed with me even when I wasn’t reading.” —Amazon Reader

Thomas Wikman’s Review

The Big What-If

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020

Verified Purchase

A successful history professor is forced to confront the fact that he allowed a love interest to slip away because of insecurity as well as because of the lure of promising opportunities. This novella presents a profound “what if” scenario that is poignantly but beautifully told. It is a sad love story about regret and loss but also a story about friendship. The book reminds us about how differently a teenager and an adult views life and themselves and what the consequences could be.

The character development is excellent. The characters have personality and depth. The author describes the feelings and the thoughts of the characters in a manner that is both realistic and easy to relate to. The story is compelling and well written, it draws you in, and it has something important to tell us, especially young people.

I was planning to read it over a couple of days, but after I started reading it, I couldn’t put it down, so I read it in one sitting. Later on, I read it again, more than once, which is why I updated this review. It is a really great story, one of the best I’ve ever read, and you can read many times. I highly recommend it.

“One of the best stories I’ve ever read.” —Amazon Reviewer