Rewind

Jeffrey Calhoun Suspense/Thriller

*Rewind* by Jeffrey Calhoun is a dark, introspective coming‑of‑age novel that blurs the line between psychological realism and surreal horror.
The story follows William Woodruff,, a teenager growing up in a fractured family marked by neglect, addiction, and handed‑down violence. After enduring emotional and physical trauma, William begins to lose his grip on reality—hears voices, experiences blackouts, and forgets entire years of his life. Doctors diagnose him with *retrograde amnesia* and later *encephalopathy*, but the true cause lies in deep psychological and generational wounds.
Narrated in fragmented, time‑bending vignettes, the book weaves together visits from his troubled grandfather, memories of his best friend Toby’s persecution for being gay, and his relationship with Maya, a girl who becomes both his anchor and his mirror. As William’s perception deteriorates, hallucination and memory merge, forcing him to confront whether his “rewind” wish—a desire to start life over—is real or a symbol of psychotic collapse.
Through its nonlinear structure and shifting tone—part confession, part fever dream—*Rewind* explores trauma, mental illness, love, and survival. It’s less about the events themselves than about how memory distorts them, asking what remains of a person when the mind rewrites its own story.

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