Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Author-Fest: Randall Ingermanson
You'll have to turn your brain-o on for this one, unless you're an engineer like my husband is, but it's a very engaging, albeit technical, read. Here you'll follow Dillon, Rachel, and Keryn as they face a race-for-time to finish a project that has the potential to change the world of security as we know it. I'm not going to give away any suprises, but the drawn-out ending will have you guessing (and finding it a bit predictable after a bit). A meaty mystery, that's very worth the time!My rating - 4 out of 5 stars, only because I had to skip and bounce around the techno-speak some.
It's the year A.D. 57...Jerusalem teeters on the brink of revolt against Rome. James - the brother of Jesus and the leader of the Jewish-Christian community - has an enemy in high places. And two very strange friends...Rivka Meyers and her husband, Ari Kazan, don't belong. Not in this city. Not in this century. Rivka is a Messianic Jewish archaelogist from California. Ari is an Israeli physicist slowly coming to grips with his Jewish heritage - and the Christianity he was raised with. Both are now trapped in first-century Jerusalem by a physics experiment gone horribly wrong.
(Back cover, Premonition)
Premonition is actually the second book in a series (the third book is reviewed below: Retribution). The first book, Transgression, is out of print, and while I would love to read it to see the premises of this story, the author assures us that it isn't necessary to read the first one, and I found this to be true. (Warning - there are some adult situations addressed in this story and it's follow-up, so please use discretion when recommending this to a young person.)
A fascinating and educational walk through the first century...
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
The third book in this series, Retribution is a continuation of the previous story. We catch up with Rivka and Ari and their friends for dramatic and shocking historical sequences that will hold you fast. If you read Premonition, don't miss this sequel!
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
