Afaq: I'm Trapped in India

by Timothy Reinhardt

Sid Lund just woke up from a convoluted nightmare to discover his waking life is even more complicated. For one thing, the young American pharmaceutical executive has no memory of how he wound up in a remote Indian hospital. No one knows him, except for fellow patient Afaq, who seems to be insane. On the plus side, his nurse, Pretti Dey, can only be described as gorgeous.

When an anonymous phone call warns Sid to get out of the country, he discovers the police are after him. Without any idea of how he became a fugitive, Sid has no choice but to go along with Afaq's nutty plan to secure him a passport and plane tickets—a plan that leads Sid and Afaq on a comically crazed trip to Mumbai, with Pretti in tow.

Sid's not sure what he did or even if he did it. He's only certain of three things. He doesn't want to get arrested, he wants to spend more time with Pretti, and Afaq is the craziest man he's ever met.

A lighthearted comedy about one man's search to find himself—or at least regain his memory—Afaq: I'm Trapped in India is Timothy Reinhardt's madcap debut novel.

172 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2014

About the author

Tim is the writer of the Academy-Award qualifying film Crackers, as well as the author of Afaq: I'm Trapped in India. He is currently working on a film adaptation for Jesus's Brother James. A veteran of the pharmaceutical industry, Tim Reinhardt has traveled the world extensively and studied many diverse cultures. His travels, coupled with an eventful childhood, shape his thought-provoking perspective on life. He enjoys writing comedies placed in dramatic settings.

Reviews

[Cori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disclaimer - I won a free copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways.

Sid wakes up in a hospital in India with no memory. There is an irritating man named Afaq in his room talking like a crazy person with varying degrees of an Indian accent. Afaq tries to convince Sid that they need to leave India, and that he's working on a plan. I liked this book. It made me laugh. The running joke of Afaq sounding like Ah-f**k cracked me up. Toward the end, it felt a little too much inside baseball about the pharmaceutical industry. I'm still not sure I understand what crime was committed, or the motivation for doing it, but I thoroughly enjoyed the read.

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trapped in an Indian hospital with no memory and "friend" with all the best intentions but none of the answers surely makes for a fun adventure. This book consistently made me laugh out loud and the end really surprised me. I would definitely read another adventure with these two!!

[Tehila]

I received a review copy of this book from Goodreads.com. Wish I could give a negative number of symbols (and definitely not stars).

The author seems to rejoice in using puns of high-school-boys’ locker room “humor” and/or gutter language both as characters’ names and in dialogue.

[Noelle Walsh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book to be quite humourous and enjoyable. Worth reading if you like theatrical humour.



*won on GoodReads First Reads*

[Trina]

Goodreads win. Will review once received.

[Linda Yopps · Rating 1 out of 5]

Way too much foul language. Couldn't finish it.