The Revisionists

By: Thomas Mullen

Narrated by: Robert Fass

A fast-paced literary thriller that recalls dystopian classics such as 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, from the award-winning author of The Last Town on Earth.

Zed is an agent from the future. A time when the world's problems have been solved. No hunger. No war. No despair.

His mission is to keep it that way. Even if it means ensuring every cataclysm throughout history runs its course-especially The Great Conflagration, an imminent disaster in our own time that Zed has been ordered to protect at all costs.

Zed's mission will disrupt the lives of a disgraced former CIA agent; a young Washington lawyer grieving over the loss of her brother, a soldier in Iraq; the oppressed employee of a foreign diplomat; and countless others. But will he finish his final mission before the present takes precedence over a perfect future? One that may have more cracks than he realizes?

The Revisionists puts a fresh spin on today's global crises, playing with the nature of history and our own role in shaping it. It firmly establishes Mullen as one of the most exciting and imaginative writers of his generation.

Good story, had some concerns with the narrator.

Enjoyed the story but felt disappointed with the narrator. At times when he was protraying Zed he sounded like a metronome. Maybe that was the style he was trying to give him a futuristic sound, but I found it a bit annoying and detracted from the story. I don't regret getting this book, but it was not as enjoyable as other selections in my library.

Meh

First, it’s not a time-travel book. Second, it’s not even a good spy book. Third, the second half of the book is such… nonsense.

This would have been a much better short story with less characters.

KPax Redux

It wasn't a bad idea and the story is not bad,it's just not really science fiction. This should be in the general fiction category.

Not what it seems...

An interesting book, very well performed. But it is important to note that despite everything you will read about this book, it is NOT ultimately a science fiction, time travel novel. It is impossible to explain this in detail without spoiling the plot. Suffice that this is a well-written and well-constructed novel of romance, obsession, families and intrigue and is also a not-bad geopolitical thriller. It is NOT a time travel book.

Hummm

Very hard to follow...seemed like the author was trying to be too cute jumping around all the time. Would not recommend...