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Laramy is a genius physicist who has stumbled upon a revolutionary breakthrough based on the theory that every particle, atom and subatomic structure possess a common resonant vibrational pattern. His discovery allows those who can harness this convergence to detect and see all things once hidden. The ramifications are staggering. But just as Laramy and his team prepare to unveil their discovery in Jerusalem where the breakthrough will have especially significant implications, unprecedented military forces begin aligning against Israel. Will Laramyand Israelsurvive long enough for the discovery to be revealed and potentially change the world?
212 pages, Paperback
Published August 7, 2018
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October 12, 2026
I have no information on the identity of L. Williams. The publisher's web page for this title conflates the author with the main character of the story, known only as Laramy.
The story as it unfolds seems to have little to do with the breakthrough discovery mentioned in the synopsis. That discovery (referred to once as "Y") is the reason Laramy is traveling from the U.S. to Paris, and from there on to Israel. But climactic events at that point take center stage. During the course of the journey portions of his backstory are provided, apparently via dreams he's having: His genius was evident at an early age, resulting in his skipping several grades in school, starting college at age 15, etc. Possibly because of his father's early death, he became somewhat religious, although he's still not biblically literate. What he did come to believe, greatly annoying his professors, is that the theory of evolution is unsatisfactory as an explanation of life.
In Paris he briefly meets with an associate who shares his excitement over the discovery and its planned unveiling in Jerusalem, and it's at about this point when the narrative begins including short passages to let us know there is also a bad guy. Majed al-Suqami is part of an organization dedicated to the destruction of Israel. Together with Russian commanders and an assortment of allied Muslim factions, he is preparing to administer the supposedly long-overdue reprisal. He also has people monitoring Laramy's movements. They almost succeed in shooting down the private jet Laramy takes on the next day's flight.
Okay, by this point in the story, I did want to know how it would turn out, but at the same time I'd grown impatient with the writing. I am guessing that L. Williams is fairly young, and if that's the case, well, this book is a noble first effort. But he or she needs beta readers and a better editor. I saw only a few actual mistakes, the worst being mention of the diplomatic core. But there are also reference to, for example, birds that chirp "a melodious sonnet." To continue reading the book I had to ignore such things, the way we might screen out the verbal tics of a public speaker. But even then, none of the dialogue is convincing, and the sequence of events is disjointed. For all its buildup, the unveiling of Y is swallowed up by other events.
When Majed's attack unfolds, the prose abruptly transitions into the sort of thing Tom Clancy writes. Then, in the midst of that, Laramy is gifted with a vision that covers the history of creation, from the fall of Satan to the sin of Adam and Eve and all the way through the crucifixion and an extra-scriptural harrowing of hell. This summary of the Bible covers quite a few pages. Evidently it's all new to Laramy, but I hope most readers would not need it.
I would read another book by this author, with the expectation that it would show improvement.
The story as it unfolds seems to have little to do with the breakthrough discovery mentioned in the synopsis. That discovery (referred to once as "Y") is the reason Laramy is traveling from the U.S. to Paris, and from there on to Israel. But climactic events at that point take center stage. During the course of the journey portions of his backstory are provided, apparently via dreams he's having: His genius was evident at an early age, resulting in his skipping several grades in school, starting college at age 15, etc. Possibly because of his father's early death, he became somewhat religious, although he's still not biblically literate. What he did come to believe, greatly annoying his professors, is that the theory of evolution is unsatisfactory as an explanation of life.
In Paris he briefly meets with an associate who shares his excitement over the discovery and its planned unveiling in Jerusalem, and it's at about this point when the narrative begins including short passages to let us know there is also a bad guy. Majed al-Suqami is part of an organization dedicated to the destruction of Israel. Together with Russian commanders and an assortment of allied Muslim factions, he is preparing to administer the supposedly long-overdue reprisal. He also has people monitoring Laramy's movements. They almost succeed in shooting down the private jet Laramy takes on the next day's flight.
Okay, by this point in the story, I did want to know how it would turn out, but at the same time I'd grown impatient with the writing. I am guessing that L. Williams is fairly young, and if that's the case, well, this book is a noble first effort. But he or she needs beta readers and a better editor. I saw only a few actual mistakes, the worst being mention of the diplomatic core. But there are also reference to, for example, birds that chirp "a melodious sonnet." To continue reading the book I had to ignore such things, the way we might screen out the verbal tics of a public speaker. But even then, none of the dialogue is convincing, and the sequence of events is disjointed. For all its buildup, the unveiling of Y is swallowed up by other events.
When Majed's attack unfolds, the prose abruptly transitions into the sort of thing Tom Clancy writes. Then, in the midst of that, Laramy is gifted with a vision that covers the history of creation, from the fall of Satan to the sin of Adam and Eve and all the way through the crucifixion and an extra-scriptural harrowing of hell. This summary of the Bible covers quite a few pages. Evidently it's all new to Laramy, but I hope most readers would not need it.
I would read another book by this author, with the expectation that it would show improvement.
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