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An Altered Course
When a friend is in trouble, no barrier is too great; not even decades.
Driven to unravel his best friend’s disappearance, Michael Eldridge is on the verge of a discovery that will enable him to finally solve the mystery; time travel. He has worked out the equation, and is testing his theory, ready to leap into the past to find the missing link.
While in the process of ensuring a safe and successful trip, Michael’s life explodes around him. A competing company will stop at nothing to get their hands on his technology, and his father’s health is deteriorating rapidly. When the woman of his dreams suddenly announces she’s interested in a relationship, he realizes this could be the worst timing ever; things are coming to a head faster than he can cope with them.
Will he find the truth, get the girl, and save his father, or will he be swept away on An Altered Course….
Driven to unravel his best friend’s disappearance, Michael Eldridge is on the verge of a discovery that will enable him to finally solve the mystery; time travel. He has worked out the equation, and is testing his theory, ready to leap into the past to find the missing link.
While in the process of ensuring a safe and successful trip, Michael’s life explodes around him. A competing company will stop at nothing to get their hands on his technology, and his father’s health is deteriorating rapidly. When the woman of his dreams suddenly announces she’s interested in a relationship, he realizes this could be the worst timing ever; things are coming to a head faster than he can cope with them.
Will he find the truth, get the girl, and save his father, or will he be swept away on An Altered Course….
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Published August 27, 2018
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June 26, 2016
This is the second book that I've read by R.A. Carter-Squire and I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed this great story. I totally liked the way the author detailed the main characters journey was just amazing. R.A.Carter -Squire has given us a story that will suck you in and keep you there from start to finish ,and then will leave us wanting more from this author. The twists and turns that the author give us will have us on the edge of our chairs wanting to know what is going to happen next, the story plot was strong and well written. Michael Eldridge just happens to be a developer in the Silicon Valley of one of the largest company's , and is the head of Eldridge Computing ,which just happens to be the largest commercial software and Hardware developer. But poor Michael is plagued with some ghostly memories from his past, and it all stems from one of his best friend Joe's disappearance ,which happened when they were kids. As Michael starts to build his business, it seems clear that others already know about what he's doing, and their want it for themselves. But as Michael and his friends tries to figure out and discover what happened to Joe ,can he be able to keep them all save and possible also save Joe, from the power hungry people ? But can Michael trust those closest to him , and does that also include his new girlfriend Heather Sykes, or will they all turn against him. I found Michael's determination amazing ,when it came to Joe's disappearance and the way he was searching for him was awesome, if only we had that knowledge now in our society it would be amazing for finding missing children. I could tell you more about this great story ,but that would spoil it for you. I highly recommend that you read this great story, you won't be disappointed.
September 24, 2018
( Format : Audiobook )
"It's A Wonderful Life."
What a strange book, much more like a graphic comic book whose author can't draw pictures than a text novel. It is quite fun with a good storyline in the background, but...
Thirty years before, in 1957, three seven years old boys, close friends, after school go to explore a new drainage system still under construction; but when one of them, Joe, runs off to get flashlights so they can explore the tunnel, the other two don't wait for him to come back. They go home. Joe is never seen again. One of the boys who abandoned him grows up crippled by guilt and the need to know what happened that day and devotes the next thirty years to developing a means to bend time so he can go back to find out. In his researching, Michael becomes a celebrated software designer, famous world wide and owner of a large computing business in Silicon Valley, contracted by NASA. Billy, the third member of the original group of three schoolboys, is his partner.
The story is developed in little story blocks - Mike's relationship with his father, a whirlwind romance, etc, and filled with his angst and introspection over his lost friend, his own aloneness, the possibilities of time travel (how the past affects the future) and, when she's around, his lusting after one of his employees of six years who suddenly sets out to seduce him, having apparently had a crush on him since she was a child. There is a lot of techie information, computer code, an AI, some killings and all sorts of nefarious business, combined with the ongoing obsession to return to the place where he had last seen Joe, to once again find (his only?) friend. Ho hum.
Yes, it would make for an exciting comic book.
And, to be honest, it is quite an exciting book once the initial hour or so has passed, so stick with it. But with such two dimensional characters, it does require an enormous suspension of disbelief. Fortunately, John C Snipes is there to breath some life into them. His fairly deep voice reads at a brisk rate with good intonation and all of his protagonists, male and female, are given distinctive and individual voices, even if an English agent does have an accent which alternates between a Bond character and Michael Caine. His overall performance is good. The production quality not so much, with sound levels varying, just slightly but sufficient to be subtly intrusive. However, it was Mr.Snipes performance which carried this reader to the end.
I was fortunate in being freely gifted a complimentary copy of An Altered Course, at my request, by the rights owner, via Audiobook Boom. Thank you. It was an intriguing premise and a somewhat bizarre experience. As previously mentioned, it would make an excellent graphic novel series, or even a film (there is plenty of action of one sort or another). But as a book I found it lacking in substance. Or have I missed the point - was it supposed to be funny?
"It's A Wonderful Life."
What a strange book, much more like a graphic comic book whose author can't draw pictures than a text novel. It is quite fun with a good storyline in the background, but...
Thirty years before, in 1957, three seven years old boys, close friends, after school go to explore a new drainage system still under construction; but when one of them, Joe, runs off to get flashlights so they can explore the tunnel, the other two don't wait for him to come back. They go home. Joe is never seen again. One of the boys who abandoned him grows up crippled by guilt and the need to know what happened that day and devotes the next thirty years to developing a means to bend time so he can go back to find out. In his researching, Michael becomes a celebrated software designer, famous world wide and owner of a large computing business in Silicon Valley, contracted by NASA. Billy, the third member of the original group of three schoolboys, is his partner.
The story is developed in little story blocks - Mike's relationship with his father, a whirlwind romance, etc, and filled with his angst and introspection over his lost friend, his own aloneness, the possibilities of time travel (how the past affects the future) and, when she's around, his lusting after one of his employees of six years who suddenly sets out to seduce him, having apparently had a crush on him since she was a child. There is a lot of techie information, computer code, an AI, some killings and all sorts of nefarious business, combined with the ongoing obsession to return to the place where he had last seen Joe, to once again find (his only?) friend. Ho hum.
Yes, it would make for an exciting comic book.
And, to be honest, it is quite an exciting book once the initial hour or so has passed, so stick with it. But with such two dimensional characters, it does require an enormous suspension of disbelief. Fortunately, John C Snipes is there to breath some life into them. His fairly deep voice reads at a brisk rate with good intonation and all of his protagonists, male and female, are given distinctive and individual voices, even if an English agent does have an accent which alternates between a Bond character and Michael Caine. His overall performance is good. The production quality not so much, with sound levels varying, just slightly but sufficient to be subtly intrusive. However, it was Mr.Snipes performance which carried this reader to the end.
I was fortunate in being freely gifted a complimentary copy of An Altered Course, at my request, by the rights owner, via Audiobook Boom. Thank you. It was an intriguing premise and a somewhat bizarre experience. As previously mentioned, it would make an excellent graphic novel series, or even a film (there is plenty of action of one sort or another). But as a book I found it lacking in substance. Or have I missed the point - was it supposed to be funny?
December 1, 2018
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Michael Eldrige is a renowned scientist with an obsession with time-travel. One of his main goals in life is traveling to the past, when at 7 years old, his friend Joe disappeared.
The premises of this story were interesting, and the intrigue wanting to know what happened to Joe kept me interested until the end, but there were many moments in the book that made me roll my eyes. The characters are simple drafts without personality, and the secondary characters blend into each other. There is just one female character, which is both secretary and lover to Michael. The only things she does are being insatiable in bed, being a good cook, worry about Michael, and complaining about the risk of the experiment. I hate when writers nowadays create uninteresting female characters, c’mon, life has changed a lot since the ’50s. There is also a sudden friendship born from a Deux ex Machina event that was not believable at all. The story in itself was okay, and there were plenty of twists and turns that got me entertained, but many of the events and character’s reactions and dialogs were unrealistic. There was also a lot of information delivered as monologues by Michael, which didn’t seem the most elegant way of doing this. I think I also have troubles when main characters are stinking rich, smart, and successful, to the point that they don’t seem to be real people anymore.
John C. Snipes did a good job in differentiating characters with voices and styles, but I had issues with his reading rhythm, introducing some pauses where they should not have been any. The audio production could have been better too. There were noticeable audio edits, changes in volume, audible breathing, and mouth noises. I found those distracting, even though I got used to them after a while.
It was an okay book, interesting if you are into time travel and are not too demanding about plot twists and character development.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Michael Eldrige is a renowned scientist with an obsession with time-travel. One of his main goals in life is traveling to the past, when at 7 years old, his friend Joe disappeared.
The premises of this story were interesting, and the intrigue wanting to know what happened to Joe kept me interested until the end, but there were many moments in the book that made me roll my eyes. The characters are simple drafts without personality, and the secondary characters blend into each other. There is just one female character, which is both secretary and lover to Michael. The only things she does are being insatiable in bed, being a good cook, worry about Michael, and complaining about the risk of the experiment. I hate when writers nowadays create uninteresting female characters, c’mon, life has changed a lot since the ’50s. There is also a sudden friendship born from a Deux ex Machina event that was not believable at all. The story in itself was okay, and there were plenty of twists and turns that got me entertained, but many of the events and character’s reactions and dialogs were unrealistic. There was also a lot of information delivered as monologues by Michael, which didn’t seem the most elegant way of doing this. I think I also have troubles when main characters are stinking rich, smart, and successful, to the point that they don’t seem to be real people anymore.
John C. Snipes did a good job in differentiating characters with voices and styles, but I had issues with his reading rhythm, introducing some pauses where they should not have been any. The audio production could have been better too. There were noticeable audio edits, changes in volume, audible breathing, and mouth noises. I found those distracting, even though I got used to them after a while.
It was an okay book, interesting if you are into time travel and are not too demanding about plot twists and character development.
I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
December 17, 2018
Time travel is one of my favourite genres. I did enjoy this story and it had a lot of promise, but I felt like I wanted more when it came to the characters getting out of trouble. I also wanted more time travel. In a sense, it was too easy and I wanted more "trickery" to a certain extent. The characters were well developed and I tended to care about their well being. I enjoyed the wit and back stories of the main characters as well. The story flowed well and I was able to get into a good listening routine but I just wanted more problems or urgency for the main characters. The majority of this story is about the creation and harnessing of time travel rather than time travel itself. Be warned there are some mature scenes in this one and some language sprinkled throughout but did not include nothing I minded. The performance was great. There was clear distinction between character's voices and the tone used really added to the story. ** I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for a honest review from audiobook boom. This in no way affected my opinion of this work.**
October 4, 2018
AUDIOBOOK edition
The book has an interesting premise, time travel and alternate realities, I was always fascinated by the idea. A bit slow at the beginning but as the layers start to fall away, it gets really interesting, the ending is a happy one. It could have done without the one x-rated scene, seemed out of place and not very convincing. The GF was annoying as hell, but love is love I guess :) - 4 stars
Overall enjoyed listening to Mr. Snipes voices, animated and varied. A few places the transition from one scene to another the pause was noticeable and the voice changed, but that is minor. - 4 stars
The book has an interesting premise, time travel and alternate realities, I was always fascinated by the idea. A bit slow at the beginning but as the layers start to fall away, it gets really interesting, the ending is a happy one. It could have done without the one x-rated scene, seemed out of place and not very convincing. The GF was annoying as hell, but love is love I guess :) - 4 stars
Overall enjoyed listening to Mr. Snipes voices, animated and varied. A few places the transition from one scene to another the pause was noticeable and the voice changed, but that is minor. - 4 stars
November 22, 2018
A good read.Not enough time travel,and what there is isn't really exlained.A boy loses a friend and as an adult wants to find him. John C. Snipes is a fine narrator.
I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
June 12, 2016
Michael Eldridge is the head of Eldridge Computing, the largest commercial software and hardware developer in the Silicon Valley. Michael is plagued by ghosts of his past and the disappearance of one of his best friends, Joe, when they were kids.
As Michael begins to build this technology it is clear that others want it for themselves and Michael questions whether it has already come out. As Michael and his friends begin the race to discover what happened to Joe will they be able to save Joe and themselves from all those that want the power? Will Michael be able to trust those around him, including his new girlfriend Heather Sykes or will they turn on him too?
This was an enjoyable book but I am not a huge sci-fi reader. I found a few parts confused me with my lack of computer knowledge but that is definitely no fault of the writer! I enjoyed the determination of Michael to get to the bottom of why Joe disappeared and it would be a great thing to have in today's society to find missing kids.
I was definitely surprised with the twists and turns that the book took and how everything came together in the end!
As Michael begins to build this technology it is clear that others want it for themselves and Michael questions whether it has already come out. As Michael and his friends begin the race to discover what happened to Joe will they be able to save Joe and themselves from all those that want the power? Will Michael be able to trust those around him, including his new girlfriend Heather Sykes or will they turn on him too?
This was an enjoyable book but I am not a huge sci-fi reader. I found a few parts confused me with my lack of computer knowledge but that is definitely no fault of the writer! I enjoyed the determination of Michael to get to the bottom of why Joe disappeared and it would be a great thing to have in today's society to find missing kids.
I was definitely surprised with the twists and turns that the book took and how everything came together in the end!
July 11, 2016
Wow, what can I say about this. This is first time, I ventured into Time Travelling genre. And I can say I wasn't disappointed. I had been wanting to read this book for a while, as heard it was amazing.
We meet Michael, he is the owner of Eldridge Computers. He is currently working on a probe for Mars, but also doing side project to be able to time travel. He been wanting to travel back in time to find out what happened to Joe, one of his best friends who disappeared thirty years ago without a trace. Whilst he is building his computer and code to travel, he finally takes a chance on Heather Sykes who works for the company and also went to school with him.
Will Michael find out what happened to Joe? Will Joe's disappearance ever be found out? Will Michael and Heather work?
This book is simply amazing and great read. Once I started the book, I couldn't put it down. I was shocked how it ended, but glad he found out what truly happened. WTMO
We meet Michael, he is the owner of Eldridge Computers. He is currently working on a probe for Mars, but also doing side project to be able to time travel. He been wanting to travel back in time to find out what happened to Joe, one of his best friends who disappeared thirty years ago without a trace. Whilst he is building his computer and code to travel, he finally takes a chance on Heather Sykes who works for the company and also went to school with him.
Will Michael find out what happened to Joe? Will Joe's disappearance ever be found out? Will Michael and Heather work?
This book is simply amazing and great read. Once I started the book, I couldn't put it down. I was shocked how it ended, but glad he found out what truly happened. WTMO
June 14, 2016
Very intriguing. I found that I rather enjoyed this book. The way the author had used such detail and the way the journey of the main character, Michael, came to be was amazing.
It was fun to follow Michael's journey to figuring out what happened to Joe, an old friend.
I enjoyed this book a lot to the point I will be going back to re-read it in the future.
Congrats to the author for having such a wonderful book!
I, Amber McCarty, was given a copy for an honest review.
It was fun to follow Michael's journey to figuring out what happened to Joe, an old friend.
I enjoyed this book a lot to the point I will be going back to re-read it in the future.
Congrats to the author for having such a wonderful book!
I, Amber McCarty, was given a copy for an honest review.
May 27, 2017
I really liked this book. It starts out in the past with three boys who are the best of friends. One boy disappears and one of his best friend feels guilty for his disappearance well into adulthood. He grows up to be an extremely wealthy entrepreneur who invents a way to go back in time. This book had many plot twists that kept me guessing until the very last page.
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