Review: Action, Romance and Time-Travel--what's not to love?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2011
I just happened upon this book while browsing. I love a paranormal twist but lately, all I've found are vampires, werewolves and zombies--not my cup of tea. Time-travel and alternate universe is, and this fits the bill nicely. In a way, this reminded me of Back to the Future, the second and third movies moreso than the first.It starts with Alex zapped into an alternate universe when he finds a device left by the previous occupant of his office and accidentally triggers it. The world he finds himself in is scary and reminded me of the Soviet Union, only worse. The author does a good job of creating this alternate reality, and how even the technology has lagged because of the changes.I also found the main character, Alex, very likable and someone I could easily root for. I wasn't quite as fond of his newfound love, Jessie, partly because she seemed a bit too young for him, but as a character, she was good.The writing style was smooth, flowed well, and I had no trouble picturing everything happening. The action sequences were especially good. I found no typos or formatting issues either.I will be taking a look at a few other books I noticed by this author, and will most likely buy them.