Move Over Jack Bauer!
3:53 A.M. is one of those audiobooks that I listened to, incredulous. I kept asking myself “How In the world did this author figure out how to write this?” After all, the main character, Henry Bins, who is only awake for one hour a day---because he has a sleep order called Henry Bins---has to clear his father’s name, who is accused of horrible war crimes. Somehow author Nick Pirog does manage to pull it off. And really well. Even throws in some twists. My god, one hour a day…? The charts and graphs Pirog must have used to figure out how to make this all make sense plot and timewise seems like it could have caused brain damage to a mortal specimen. Reader Jamie Renell, a mere immortal, does a great job navigating and seems to come out okay though. He must enjoy challenges. (BTW, this book/format would make a fun show to binge on Netflix, with every episode being a real-time account of one full hour of Henry’s Bins’ day, a la the action classic “24”, with Jack Bauer. The entire book could be one full season…You’re welcome, you overpaid Hollywood executive producers you.)