Jake Epping is convinced by the local diner-owner to jump through a portal in time and prevent the assassination of JFK. Sound a bit ridiculous? Yep. It was. This book had the typical Derry, Maine angle, which is always fun for readers of his other works. But the time travel angle, which is always difficult for writers to pull off, did not really ring authentic or developed. The most engaging part is actually the burgeoning love affair between Jake and Sadie, a woman of the past- a love that can never survive if Jake is to effectively change history. Or can it?
So at 849 pgs, was this worth your time?
ReplyDeleteHonestly? No. It got to the point where every time I groaned out loud while reading this, my husband called out from the other room, 'So stop reading it!' I'm just a compulsive book-finisher. I would steer someone away from this and towards one of his earlier works. Or if they were interested in the romantic part, then Lisey's Story, which was good.
DeleteHa! Love the counseling from your hubby! I like to finish them too but I think I might be better off not starting this one. Thanks!
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