Review of Chasing Time

[Roy Nick]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Chasing Time" by Thomas Reilly.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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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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[Victor Echebiri]

All about being hardworking.time waist is not the best .I lant enough in the book

[Ekezie1998]

Quite an intriguing plot we have here. Would definitely love to have this book on my shelf. Great review.

[Pandora10]

The plot for this book sounds fascinating. It seems the author has cleverly melded science and history. Thanks for a great review on this novel.

[Petronila O]

Tale of suspense devotion and romances of ritired historian who's wife terminally illness made him recapture lost magic of his youthful to predict the future and use it to unvail the mystery.. nice book to read I will recommend it

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

This is an interesting historical fiction novel highlighting a buried time capsule, love, family, the race to save someone's life, and unique characterization. The book has a free sample on Amazon Kindle and has an inciteful OnlineBookClub review. Congrats on the BOTD selection.

[Aan Granados]

This seems intriguing. I am not familiar with what a Janus key is but I definitely want to find out. Thanks for your review!

[Chelsy Scherba]

This story has many themes about hope and perseverance. It definitely sounds worth reading the sample.

[Bertha Jackson]

There is a lot of mystery and intrigue surrounding the Janus key. Hopefully, there will be a cure found for Ann. Thank you for your review.

[AntonelaMaria]

I'm not a fan of time travel storylines. I can see how Ann's illness can be hard-hitting for some readers. Great job with the review.

[Delioness]

The Janus key! Sounds quite mysterious. Would definitely love to find out what it's all about, and if it could actually help cure Ann. Nice review

[tarafarah7]

Today's BOTD combines history and science with fantasy and adventure into an interesting tale about family, new discoveries, perseverance, and hope. Readers who enjoy mystery novels, as well as stories about life and loved ones, will want to give this a try! Thank you for the great review!

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

I would have thought, because of the title that this was straight on sci-fi, but the novel seems to have strong human and historical elements, so it's exactly the kind of book I love.
Thank you for your fantastic review!

[Ochieng Omuodo]

I wouldn't have imagined medicine as an interesting partner of fiction and adventure. I suppose it makes sense because it is, after all, about discoveryand innovation...and ‘Chasing Time' is a most appropriate title going by your assessment of this book.

[Ruth Frances A]

When it comes to fantasy and the supernatural, many unbelievable things happen. Tony has to contend with his abilities and how helpful they could be. So then who is chasing time? Is it him or his sick wife? Is it the family that wishes to fulfill a bucket of items to share with loved ones? Read this relatable book with touching themes of family, healing, and medicines. Thank you for your review.