The Second Cycle

by Alan Richards

What is life's most important truth? Kira Blakely receives a letter about a problem with her scholarship which leads to the discovery of a shocking truth about her past. Julia Edwards goes abroad to school to learn more about her Christian religion. She returns home, having lost her faith in God. Daniel Aiello makes a miraculous recovery after doctors pronounce him dead. Now, every year on the anniversary of his healing, God speaks to him and contradicts the teachings of all existing religions. Peter Grayson is involved in a medical research project that seeks to solve the mystery of the human memory which uncovers challenges the idea that death brings an end to life. Three characters are connected by their need to find new truths about beliefs that were destroyed. Their search will bring them closer to the discovery of life's most important truth.

376 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2009

Reviews

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

It started out with intriguing characters. The main character Kira has a full private and mysterious scholarship to a top school. A former roommate reappears in her life after a 3 yr. absence with problems. Through the friend she meets a guy who is apparently having private talks with God at the same time every year. And then Kira's boyfriend gets them involved in a high tech memory analysis experiment. I felt like the author did not really pull it all together as well as possible. I would try his next book to see if he improves. He has a fertile imagination, but needs work.

[THX · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok. Could have been condensed into an episode of the Twilight Zone!?! It was a MILD drama in a thrill-igious context. I was expecting MUCH MORE thrill and more supernatural elements--and perhaps a SWAT team busting down a door. Nope. Just human drama with some psychology and religion...