Tranquility Base

by James Hold

A woman on the brink of fifty joins a rock'n'roll band. It changes her life in more ways than she expected.It's the sort of thing Kurt Vonnegut might have written, only he didn't as otherwise his name would be on the cover.

162 pages, Paperback

Published September 4, 2020

About the author

I published my first book in 2004. It became an immediate collector's item. In fact I still have several hundred copies collecting dust in my attic. Critics everywhere said it belonged right up there between Ernest Hemingway and Robert E Howard—on an alphabetical bookshelf.

I write stories that are mostly humorous. Occasionally I try my hand at something more serious. The results vary. My influences include Rocky & Bullwinkle, 1950s sci-fi movies, and silver-age comics.

I live in Texas with my wife and cats. You can contact me at jamesroyhold@gmail.com.

Reviews

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Goodness! This one tore me apart at times and the last few pages actually sent a chill down my spine. I am so accustomed to the humor in Mr. Hold's other works that this one through me for a loop. There is a bit of humor but the story does not call for a lot of humor and this story will stay with me for a long time and is something I will read again and again.

[Michelle B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Moving, with an ending that makes you think. Very bleak. A good rock and roll reminiscence.