Jeff Dawson remains one of my
favorite authors. Not only are his stories salted with a wonderful dry wit, but
he also seems Hell-bent on blasting through the neat lines that have decimated
the creativity of so many authors over the years. In "Gateway:
Pioche" he has done it once again. This time he and Larry Welch have
successfully given this coming of age travel story a time-travel twist, and the
result is a fascinating romp that will keep you reading long after bedtime.
Stanford University in California is one of the world's
leading research and teaching institutions, but it is also a place where
unusual friendships can flourish. And there could be no more unusual group of
friends than Muki Nguyen, an attractive and brilliant martial artist; Larry
Kowalski Jr. a high school valedictorian and Star Trek fan; Judith Anderson a
model-beautiful girl trained as a professional racer; and finally Abdul Farad,
a prankster and Star Trek fanatic who could give most Vulcans a run for their
intellectual money. When these four college graduates head out for Las Vegas to
catch their breath and make a few dollars counting cards, there is no way they
could have known that their combined future would soon find them personally
visiting some of the most memorable moments in Earth's history.
Now I could go on to describe how a pair of mobsters
and a mad car chase forced these gifted travelers into the midst of a crazed scientist
and a top secret, abandoned military project, but it might be best to let
readers enjoy those tense moments for themselves. All I will say is that
"Gateway: Pioche" is as fun as it is surprising, and I for one was
pleased to hear that a sequel to this genre-bending novel is currently
underway.
Highly recommended. Tim Greaton
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