Review: Okay, but not the best in this series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2014
This is the fourth book I've read and reviewed by this author, I do believe.  What I love about these books and what keeps me coming back is the way the author makes moments in history come alive for me.  It's like getting a history lesson without knowing it.In this book, we go back to 1910 with Kevin who stumbles upon his great-grandfather's journal, a cache of money and the secret to time travel.  Kevin's curiosity demands that he try the portal out.  He is a bit of a dreamer, after all, and never even bats an eye that he can travel through time.  I really enjoyed learning about Halley's comet and seeing it viewed through the eyes of 1910.  It's an amazing testament to how far we have come since then in our scientific discoveries and probably how far we still have to go!I also loved the bit when we finally got into the wildfire part toward the end.  I didn't know anything about the largest wildfire in U.S. history before this book.  Wowza.Aside from that, I didn't find this book as much to my liking as I have the previous books I've read.  The book had a slow start and I didn't connect as well with the characters.  I honestly didn't really like Kevin much and I didn't love the ending at all.  I don't know, this one just didn't hit the sweet spot for me like the others have.  Which is, I think, completely normal when reading a series of books by one author.  You are naturally going to like some books more than others.  This book just wasn't my favorite.Content:  There is some swearing.  There is a character who visits a brothel frequently and also has casual sex with his landlady.  There is a fade away sex scene that you know happened but you do not have any details.