Review: The Clock is Ticking!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 14, 2012
Dan Blakely is at the peak of his world.  He's a professor at Boone College Campus teaching English Literature.  He's ready to receive an additional PhD and a promotion, which includes a higher salary.  In fact, in anticipation, he's already bought a new car and house.The higher status and salary evaporate when he is accused of sexual assault and subsequently fired from his job.  He's desperate and makes a poor choice in how to handle the financial mess he's in.  Ultimately, he finds himself under the mangled mess of his car on the side of the mountain.  The choice Dan made may seem `reasonable' considering the fact that he is far away from the Lord, yet not so because of his professionalism and the fact that his family relationships were close and were of great importance, though he had some regrets there.While trapped, a mysterious stranger, Thomas Constant, offers him three choices.  Frantically, Dan makes his choice, but it's a choice that will cost him dearly.This was such a haunting ride of a book.  Mike has you guessing whether he's dreaming, hallucinating, or is actually going through the experiences he is going through.  It didn't matter how I looked at the book at the end, Mike still had we wondering how much was real and how much was too mysterious to comprehend.I was intrigued by the analogies that mirrored Dan Blakely's life.  Here are just a few:Lead glass windows distorted the view of campus-like the upcoming meetingDark sky hung dark and foreboding-like his life after his firingBreaking car tumbling down the mountain-like his life tossed in a tumblerMinutes and hours ticking away-like his life fading as an ebb tideDan's life, like all of our lives, is made up of choices.  Some lead to great rewards, others lead to regrets.  Dan had regrets.  How about your own life?  Who or what is more important?  This is something that you will be contemplating throughout Rearview.  A lifetime won't make up for time squandered, leaving you with regrets. Make your life count, but make sure it also counts with the Lord.In Rearview, I found a side of Mike I was familiar with.  He's a great storyteller that just never quits!  This book is no different.  Like his previous books, this one will also have you on the edge of your seat!  Buckle up for a superb ride!This PDF copy was provided by the author in exchange for my honest review.  No monetary compensation was exchanged.