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Timothy Reinhardt received his undergraduate education at the University of California, Davis, and received his master's from San Francisco State University.
A veteran of the pharmaceutical industry, Reinhardt has travelled the world extensively and studied many diverse cultures. His travels, coupled with his childhood, shape his perspective on life and provide him with unique writing ideas.
Reinhardt's previous literary works include short stories and essays, and he recently completed his novel Not Far from Nothing. Reinhardt also cowrote the award-winning screenplay for the short independent film Crackers. His witty and sarcastic sense of humor is evident in the dark comedy of his stories.
Reviewed by Kathryn Bennett for Readers' Favorite
Afaq: I'm Trapped in India by Timothy Reinhardt introduces us to Sid Lund who just woke up from a nightmare that was confusing, because when he wakes up he finds that real life is simply more complicated. The young American drug company executive has no memory of how he ended up in a hospital in a remote place in India. Nobody there knows him except for his fellow patient in the hospital; Afaq, who does not seem to be mentally stable. While everything is looking dark, there is one bright side - his nurse, whose name is Pretti Dey, lives up to her name and is beautiful. In a phone call that comes in anonymously, Sid is told to get out of the country because the police are after him. Without knowing why, Sid goes on the run using Afaq's crazy plan and takes Pretti along too.
The first word that comes to mind when I think about this book and reading it is utterly 'hysterical.' This book is truly a comedy of errors and, while it has serious moments, the getaway plan and what happens with it is really just a good laugh. Sid is an interesting and well fleshed out character, but I personally really connected with Afaq. I know that sounds silly because he is rather insane, but that is why I like him; the way he looks at the world is so different from anyone else in the book. I applaud Timothy Reinhardt for a truly riotous bit of fun with this book and I can't wait to read another by this talented author.
