When Michael Reeves gets suspended from the rural Arizona boarding school/rehab facility where his rich stepfather put him, Mike's mom, at her wits' end, sends him to live with a family member who has a hacienda in the countryside. Enter Uncle Jimmy. Michael's great-uncle Jimmy "Grim Reaper" Reeves is a former world champion boxer who is punch-drunk from a hard career, on top of suffering the usual vagaries of old age. He's also the subject of an experiment, a revolutionary new therapy that holds the promise of helping Uncle Jimmy recover his memories and potentially altering the lives of millions of other seniors, if successful. It sounds good, only what if the ex-boxer remembers some things that were perhaps best left forgotten? My Uncle's New Eyes is part coming-of-age novel, part science fiction meditation, with more than a dash of noir and horror thrown in.
Author
Joseph Hirsch's books Ohio at Dusk and Flash Blood were both published by Damnation Books. His novel War-Crossed Eyes was published by Mélange Books, and his novels Rolling Country and The Last Slice of Pizza were published by Moonshine Cove Publishing. He has sold work to Underground Voices and Zahir Tales. His novella House of Crystal was published by Silverthought and his novella Orphan Elixir was serialized in The Western Online. His short stories were also featured in 3 AM Magazine. He previously worked as a sports correspondent for Fight Hype covering boxing matches around the globe, and he was also a finalist in a Glimmer Train Short Story Award Competition for New Writers. His novels Kentucky Bestiary and The Dove and the Crow were published by Paragraph Line Books. His novels Veterans' Affairs, The Bastard's Grimoire, and Touch No One were published by Black Rose Writing. His novel, My Tired Shadow, is available from Underground Voices. More information can be found here: www.mytiredshadow.com He served four years in the U.S. Army, wherein his travels took him to Iraq and Germany. He currently lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. He can be found online at: www.joeyhirsch.com
