My Name Is Tom

by Jon Reeves

Some describe Tom's obsession with music as "unhealthy." Growing up in the 1970s and early '80s middle England, developing his love for music and building a record collection to rival that of people twice his age, Tom becomes fascinated by the musical cultures of the day. In 1989 he turns eighteen and becomes part of his own culture, the Rave scene, selling all his beloved record collection along the way to fund his new lifestyle. After a while, he decides it is time to regain his lost collection. He makes a list, and at the top is a small list of rarities he regrets selling the most. As he follows the trails of the records he sold, each one reveals alarming information involving a close friend and a group of people he thought he had left behind. But to what extent is Tom involved?

232 pages, Paperback

Published December 16, 2015

Reviews

[Lysander Tvlasda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is truly a novel meant for the disenfranchised, for those of us suffering traumas & reenacting them unknowingly. It speaks to the power and voice of music in all of our lives at some point, as well as the hard journey of living through and recovering from our mistakes.

Jon Reeves has published a wonderful piece of literature. I would definitely recommend this to a variance of people (myself included in many of these categories): music lovers, recovering drug addicts, the disillusioned, the “othered,” who are really just looking for themselves in the things they do and love.

[Holly Matilda Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this read - great character development and a captivating plot.
Tom's experiences shine an articulate light on how our perception of others' core values, character and motives are so often inaccurate, yet it is possible to navigate the world with an open heart despite our trust being misplaced.
The lesson of approaching life with a lightness of heart and accepting our own fickleness in order to move through difficulties (relatively) unscathed is a valuable one!