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Gravity Gone #1
Gravity Gone: The Stone Mystery
A fusion accident in 1977 creates unusual stones eventually acquired by a bright young man, Ray Holland. Many years later a mysterious levitation event which directly involve the stones pushes Ray to design and create a device called GG-1. He and his soon to be wife Tessa pool their resources and together they begin an adventure in unraveling the undetermined power of the stones. To complicate matters, two FBI agents start poking around under inscrutable circumstances. The agents soon encounter a Russian man who has comparable interests in the Hollands. Two specific testing events of the GG-1 device go beyond expectation, leading to unwanted attention. Eventually the Russian man is able to steal one of Rays’ experimental devices and is determined to force Ray to show him what it is capable of. In time they meet up and Ray must provide all the answers, but matters come to a dramatic conclusion. Come join in this adventure of science, mystery, murder, and investigation with Ray and Tessa.
438 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 20, 2023
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About the author
Martin Singer
3 books4 followersI was born in Seattle, Washington and grew up in Edmonds. Studied accounting in college and returned later to complete a degree in computer science. I am retired, recently deciding to write my first novel, Gravity Gone. Based on a repetitive dream this journey of discovery of the art of writing began. It has taken five years to write, edit, rewrite, and edit some more, but I finally put a stamp of approval to publish. I hope those that read it are able to enjoy it. Stay tuned for a second in the Gravity Gone series coming soon.
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August 12, 2023
Four and one-half stars
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In 1977, the massive failure of the Magnetic Mirror Fusion test at Laubner Labs in Palo Alto California puts an end to the ultra-expensive cost of development. All the materials from the test site were collected, including some bluish-green stones, and sent to the storage site.
Years later, Ray Holland, an electrical engineer at Laubner Labs, acquires some of the unusual stones and develops an experiment called GG-1. But testing the GG-1 is not his top priority as he is about to marry Tessa Holmes. And, to complicate matters, two FBI agents begin poking around; Ray and Tessa have no idea why they are there.
After the wedding, Tessa and Ray get ready to test the GG-1. However, they find themselves ducking the persistent FBI agents who switch from investigating an accident at Chemco where Tessa once worked, turning their investigations to Ray and his experiments. And then Victor Mishkin pops up to question Tessa about her husband’s work.
Who is Mishkin and why is he so interested in Ray’s work? And what brought the FBI agents to the Hollands’ doorstep?
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With well-developed, believable characters and a strong sense of place, the mystery here is intriguing; the plot, filled with twists and turns, keeps the reader guessing. As the unfolding story pulls the reader into the Hollands’ lives, their ways of dealing with the intrusions into their lives are both clever and fascinating; many of their decisions are made while deciding what and where to eat. Somehow, however, it all comes together in a page-turning narrative that keeps readers invested in the telling of the tale.
There’s an undercurrent of urgency running throughout the story as questions mount about the FBI agents and Victor Mishkin plays cat and mouse with Ray and Tessa. Readers who enjoy a bit of science with their mystery will find much to appreciate here; most of the story threads are neatly tied up, but readers are likely to want to know what happens with Ray’s experiments. Might there be a second book?
Highly recommended.
Review of eBook
In 1977, the massive failure of the Magnetic Mirror Fusion test at Laubner Labs in Palo Alto California puts an end to the ultra-expensive cost of development. All the materials from the test site were collected, including some bluish-green stones, and sent to the storage site.
Years later, Ray Holland, an electrical engineer at Laubner Labs, acquires some of the unusual stones and develops an experiment called GG-1. But testing the GG-1 is not his top priority as he is about to marry Tessa Holmes. And, to complicate matters, two FBI agents begin poking around; Ray and Tessa have no idea why they are there.
After the wedding, Tessa and Ray get ready to test the GG-1. However, they find themselves ducking the persistent FBI agents who switch from investigating an accident at Chemco where Tessa once worked, turning their investigations to Ray and his experiments. And then Victor Mishkin pops up to question Tessa about her husband’s work.
Who is Mishkin and why is he so interested in Ray’s work? And what brought the FBI agents to the Hollands’ doorstep?
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With well-developed, believable characters and a strong sense of place, the mystery here is intriguing; the plot, filled with twists and turns, keeps the reader guessing. As the unfolding story pulls the reader into the Hollands’ lives, their ways of dealing with the intrusions into their lives are both clever and fascinating; many of their decisions are made while deciding what and where to eat. Somehow, however, it all comes together in a page-turning narrative that keeps readers invested in the telling of the tale.
There’s an undercurrent of urgency running throughout the story as questions mount about the FBI agents and Victor Mishkin plays cat and mouse with Ray and Tessa. Readers who enjoy a bit of science with their mystery will find much to appreciate here; most of the story threads are neatly tied up, but readers are likely to want to know what happens with Ray’s experiments. Might there be a second book?
Highly recommended.
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