Pushback

by John E. Stith

Book Overview

Dave, an investment counselor with PTSD, survives a blowout that kills his fianc e, Allison.

A year later, Dave has found unexpected happiness with Cathy. At Dave's high-school reunion, Dave is stunned that he doesn't recognize anyone there. Cathy, who was previously victimized by a con man, breaks it off. Late that night, Dave gets a text: "How does it feel to be so quickly forgotten?" Apparently, someone close to Allison is angry that he...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967298458
• ISBN13: 9780967298450
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Reanimus, LLC
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Explores memory, mind, and self in action format

I believe that this is Stith's best (haven't read 'Reckoning Infinity' or 'Scapescope'). Protagonist is an individual living in an O'Neil type habitat who has undergone a procedure that rmoves memories of personal past for the previous several years. The rest of the book is the story of regaining his memory with the help of a cleverly written AI, and, of course, foiling a plot to end civilization as we know it. I really like Stith's writing; his characters are not necessarily the deepest, most convoluted personalities you could concoct, but they are very engaging. His writing, combined with an inventive plot, and the exploration of what memory is and how it relates to ego make this a very enjoyable novel. The worst thing about it is that it is out of print.