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jpskewedthrone) wrote2012-07-17 03:41 pm
jpskewedthrone) wrote2012-07-17 03:41 pm
Book Review: "Quantum Leap: Loch Ness Leap" by Sandy Schofield
Ah, Quantum Leap, why must you be over? In any case, I've been catching up on my Quantum Leap books (published in the late 90s if you can believe it) and this was the latest in the batch. You can guess where he leaps by the title--Loch Ness Lake--into the body of a physicist. Ziggy thinks he's there to patch up the relationship betwen the physicist and his son, but reports that there's only a 50% chance of that. But immediately after Al tells Sam, he and Ziggy lose contact and can't seem to get it back because of what Ziggy is calling a time storm. As they frantically try to figure out what's going wrong in the future, Sam is left to his own devices . . . and discovers that the phsyicist's son's girlfriend is none other than his own daughter, Sammy Jo. Torn between trying to figure out what wrong he's supposed to right, and spending time with the daughter he hasn't had the chance to see grow up, the situation only goes from bad to worse.
Initially I had reservations about reading this book because of the Loch Ness theme, but this book was far from "silly" in that respect. Notice that the Loch Ness monster wasn't part of my description of the book at all. Yes, it has something to do with why they're all there, but the real story here is the relationships between father and son, father and daughter, and the two college-age lovers. It was a great book in the Quantum Leap series, capturing the feel of the show, the little humorous twists, the serious character issues, and the sheer fun perfectly, especially the ending. This could easily have been an episode of the show itself.
So, a great book, highly recommended for fans of the show. I think I'm running out of Quantum Leap books in general, and when I do, it will be a sad day indeed.
Initially I had reservations about reading this book because of the Loch Ness theme, but this book was far from "silly" in that respect. Notice that the Loch Ness monster wasn't part of my description of the book at all. Yes, it has something to do with why they're all there, but the real story here is the relationships between father and son, father and daughter, and the two college-age lovers. It was a great book in the Quantum Leap series, capturing the feel of the show, the little humorous twists, the serious character issues, and the sheer fun perfectly, especially the ending. This could easily have been an episode of the show itself.
So, a great book, highly recommended for fans of the show. I think I'm running out of Quantum Leap books in general, and when I do, it will be a sad day indeed.