Review of Chasing Time
Posted: 29 Oct 2021, 19:21
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Chasing Time" by Thomas Reilly.]
We’ve all had plans with our spouses, children, friends, or even ourselves. Some may include retirement schemes come to a certain age, and other plans may be traveling around the world with our loved ones. Now, imagine having those goals shattered because a deadly disease without a cure has attacked one party. It’s sad indeed, isn’t it?
Chasing Time by Thomas Reilly kicks off with Lucius Antonius, his prognostication abilities, and a Janus key he believed would solve all his problems. The main events begin in 1965, with our protagonist, Anthony Lucas (Tony), a young boy in eighth grade, at St. Bridget’s Grammar School, Brooklyn. Tony has a liking for history and a gift for foretelling future events. It’s April 1965 in St. Bridget’s School, and a time capsule that has been buried since 1905 is uncovered. Luckily, Tony witnesses it and the marvelous predictions it’s capable of.
As the title suggests, let’s chase time and race forward to 2018. Antony is a retired history professor, and his wife, Ann, is diagnosed with a crippling illness that sucks her life slowly as days proceed. Tony recalls the Janus key from his teenage years that may be a solution to his wife’s disease. Will it work?
I liked the exceptional editing of the book, as I found no grammatical errors. Though the work includes some medical and scientific terms, the author did an exemplary job in the explanations. Plus, he made them easy to understand. Another thing was the theme of family. When Ann became ill, though her kids had tight schedules, they always made efforts to see their mum. Even other family members traveled a long distance to come and see her.
The sadness of the tale, especially with Ann’s health, made it hard for me to put the book down. Furthermore, Tony’s dedication in seeing that his wife gets better cannot go unnoticed. I relished how the author intertwined history, medicine and drug discoveries, and fantasy. While doing so is a complex task, Mr. Reilly’s prowess in penning down this hypnotic tale makes it seem like a walk in the park.
I rate the work 4 out of 4 stars because it deserves so. The adventures will transport a reader from New York to Boston to Spain to Delaware and other towns. Moreover, I did not find anything to disdain. I recommend Chasing Time to readers who savor books with plots of time while adding themes of family and adventure into the mix.
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Chasing Time
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
We’ve all had plans with our spouses, children, friends, or even ourselves. Some may include retirement schemes come to a certain age, and other plans may be traveling around the world with our loved ones. Now, imagine having those goals shattered because a deadly disease without a cure has attacked one party. It’s sad indeed, isn’t it?
Chasing Time by Thomas Reilly kicks off with Lucius Antonius, his prognostication abilities, and a Janus key he believed would solve all his problems. The main events begin in 1965, with our protagonist, Anthony Lucas (Tony), a young boy in eighth grade, at St. Bridget’s Grammar School, Brooklyn. Tony has a liking for history and a gift for foretelling future events. It’s April 1965 in St. Bridget’s School, and a time capsule that has been buried since 1905 is uncovered. Luckily, Tony witnesses it and the marvelous predictions it’s capable of.
As the title suggests, let’s chase time and race forward to 2018. Antony is a retired history professor, and his wife, Ann, is diagnosed with a crippling illness that sucks her life slowly as days proceed. Tony recalls the Janus key from his teenage years that may be a solution to his wife’s disease. Will it work?
I liked the exceptional editing of the book, as I found no grammatical errors. Though the work includes some medical and scientific terms, the author did an exemplary job in the explanations. Plus, he made them easy to understand. Another thing was the theme of family. When Ann became ill, though her kids had tight schedules, they always made efforts to see their mum. Even other family members traveled a long distance to come and see her.
The sadness of the tale, especially with Ann’s health, made it hard for me to put the book down. Furthermore, Tony’s dedication in seeing that his wife gets better cannot go unnoticed. I relished how the author intertwined history, medicine and drug discoveries, and fantasy. While doing so is a complex task, Mr. Reilly’s prowess in penning down this hypnotic tale makes it seem like a walk in the park.
I rate the work 4 out of 4 stars because it deserves so. The adventures will transport a reader from New York to Boston to Spain to Delaware and other towns. Moreover, I did not find anything to disdain. I recommend Chasing Time to readers who savor books with plots of time while adding themes of family and adventure into the mix.
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Chasing Time
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
