Review: It smoulders along and then explodes! Absolute cracker
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2012
Gee I enjoyed reading this story. I so wish it was a full length novel.This is the fourth of the 7 Hour series that I've read and Pawlik approached it quite differently from the other authors. As an aside, I understand all 7 authors met and consulted on each other's stories to ensure different approaches to the concept. Yes, Pawlik deals with the idea of changing the past, hence, the title, however, I particularly liked Thomas Constant's expanded role in this one. And for the first time, I had some empathy towards him as he coached Adrian in considering all angles when making his decision to go back in time.The novel starts with Adrian awaking having arrived in his past. The story jogs along as he grapples with increasing pieces of information about what he's doing and what he should be doing.I was genuinely surprised on a number of occasions but especially with the ending. Very clever Mr Pawlik.Pawlik handles the issue of human's challenging God's authority and His plans for our lives well in such a short story. And it would be great to see him expand it in further work. I'd also would've loved to see more of Kate who we really only get a glimpse of and what a great character she appears to be.Congratulations Tom on a story that has lots of complexity and leaves the reader with many unanswered questions: Pam's gifting, where's that come from? The FBI's "supernatural" unit, aka X-Files? And how lovely that Steve Jobs gets an airport named after him in the future.Read this. It's a beauty.