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Title: Time Stand Still: A Darren Camponi Novel by John Misak ISBN: 1-931402-18-3 Publisher: Barclay Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (14 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Welcome Work of Fiction
Comment: I've read plenty of books over the years. Most are entertaining, some thought-provoking, and, others, phenomenal. Time Stand Still is such a novel, mainly because of the way it weaves several different elements into the mystery novel. One dimensional this book is not!
Think of your past, the days you've lost, the ones you can never have again. Time Stand Still tells the story of what could happen if you could get some of those days back. What would you do? Who would you see?
The main character, Darren Camponi, gets a chance to relive his past after being hired to find someone he went to high school with. That someone is working on a time travel machine, and things end up that Darren volunteers to test it. He's sent back in time, a time he thinks is safe. What he doesn't remember is that the time he's gone back to is just days before his grandmother's suspicious death. Now, Darren is caught between the past and the present, and his future is looking pretty grim.
This story weaves in some philosophical points of view, some sci-fi elements, and all the trappings you expect from a mystery. I found myself racing toward the end, only to be upset because the book ended. The plot's tight and the characters are fantastic.
For those of you smart enough to pick this one up, I noticed that the author is continuning the story online at his web site, johnmisak.net. It seems there is another book in the works, and he is posting the story between the two. So far, it's pretty good.
If you like to read, you'll love this book, period.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Surefire Winner
Comment: I found this book through the 'Recommend an Item' feature and was hesitant about getting it. I'd never heard of John Misak before. I am happy I took a chance.
Time Stand Still really interested me from the first page, something I find is hard to do these days. The writer seems to know what he is doing by pulling you in and toying with you throughout the novel. The story was excellent and the telling of it even better.
I've read some of the negative views here, and I have to say I don't agree. I guess it all depends on what you are looking to get out of a book. This one is exciting, humorous, and ultimately enjoyable.
I highly recommend this for anyone who takes reading seriously.
Rating: 2
Summary: At times interesting...
Comment: Time Stand Still was OK, but just that, OK. At times it comes across very amateurish with included details that had nothing to do with the story and seem to be have been included strictly as filler. I found the numerous typos very distracting and could have easily been handled by better editing. There is no real hard science here, unless the use of the term "quantum computer" constitutes science. One goes through two-thirds into the book before any time traveling takes place, but the mix of detective work and time travel was an interesting twist.
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Title: A Shortcut in Time by Charles Dickinson ISBN: 0765306395 Publisher: Forge Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold ISBN: 1932100040 Publisher: Benbella Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Past Imperfect (Daw Book Collectors) by Martin Harry Greenberg, Larry Segriff ISBN: 0756400120 Publisher: Daw Books Pub. Date: 10 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser ISBN: 0915230151 Publisher: Rue Morgue Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Soft Case by John Misak ISBN: 1931402108 Publisher: Barclay Books Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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