Review: Ready to see what the future (or is it the past?) holds...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 28, 2013
As I dipped into Paul Kohler's "Linear Shift: Part 1," I was immediately intrigued. Kohler sets up a story where our protagonist, Peter, has nowhere else to go but back...in time. Peter's wife died in a drunk driving accident a few years ago and then was laid off from his job a year before this story begins. His teenage kids barely understand and treat their father with the level of annoyance/contempt that comes with the attitude of adolescence.With their home on the verge of foreclosure, Peter is approached by a face from his past and an offer that would solve his financial problems. Take a trip back to the 1940's. We see Peter's reluctance to go, but ultimately, we the reader know just as well as Peter does, that he will go.With four parts of Linear Shift planned, Kohler leaves a lot of room for the story to grow in future installments. What is planned for the mission? Who else is going on the trip with Peter? How is it going to affect his future? His kids? His wife??I enjoyed the story and look forward to the future (or should I say, past) adventures of Peter.