Beyond This Time: a Time Travel Suspense Novel

by Charlotte A. Banchi

From 2000 to 1963 is one step across a line. Officer Kat Templeton and her partner, James Mitchell dare to step across into a world neither of them is prepared for; a world where segregation is the rule. Kat is black and Mitch is white, In 2000 they have been a good team. In 1963 it would have been impossible for them to team up, but Kat has a personal reason for daring to step across the line into 1963.
She sees this time-travel phenomenon as an opportunity to save her aunt, Lettie Ruth Rayson, who went missing in 1963. Although aware of the racial issues of the time, no longer in uniform, armed, nor carrying her police badge she quickly discovers the reality of her new world.
Pennsylvania raised Mitch soon learns "The way it is" in the south. As he and Kat are drawn deeper into the violent 1960s he must work through his emotions regarding black-white friendships and loyalty.
In their quest to alter past events they are confronted with new threats to family and friends as well as their own lives.

Genres: Time Travel

286 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 27, 2003

Reviews

[Dianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fantastic book! Loved the idea of walking back into 1963 Alabama with the racial strife and the characters attempt to fit in and not change history. Has quite a few twists and turns right to the last page. Very relevant today with people trying to understand how blacks are impacted and how whites struggle to see things through their eyes.

[Teddi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started out a bit awkwardly but once I got into the actual meat of the book, I couldn't put it down!

[Doug Kallies · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've always been a fan of time-travel stories. This one is entertaining. The only complaint is that the ending seemed rushed. Still, a fun read.

[Ipswichblade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good time travel story from this author with a nice twist at the end

[Ang · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wasn't my typical genre of book to read however this was a good one. If you like time travel, this is the book for you.

[Patricia Balentine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very interesting. I'm from this era, and I remember a lot of the things that went on during this time in history. It took me back to some of my experiences and I could feel the time coming back to memory.

It's about two police officers, a Black woman they call Kat, and her partner Mitch a White man who repeatly get sent out on calls that actually happened in 1963. Kat discovers that if she crosses a certain street that she can actually time travel to before the crimes happen. She talks Mitch into going back to see if she can find out what happened to her aunt, who was a part of an unsolved mystery. They run into a lot of problems that were going on back then with the KKK and civil rights, etc. The find out the hard way that messing with history is not a good idea.

I'm not really into sci-fi, so surprisingly this book kept my attention. There were times when it got a little confusing, but all in all I really enjoyed it.

[Karlie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a favorite time travel.