[.ca] Portal: The Timeslip Trilogy: Book I (ISBN 0595658962)

WOOOOOOOOOOOW:
I'm a 19 year old who don't read that much, but with this book i couldn't put it down. The good thing about knowing Brian, is that I could see some of him in the book, and that's what made the book hard to put down.

Portal: The Timeslip Trilogy: Book I:
I found this book by Brian Reaves to be a great read. The plot is intelligently written and wonderfully suspenseful. The chapters ended in such a way that made me not want to put it down. I am pleased that a science-fiction type book was finally written with a Christian perspective and anxiously await the other books in the trilogy.

Gripping time travel sci-fi from a Christian perspective:
How good can things get! I love good time travel adventures, and the Christian backdrop added to my enjoyment of this entertaining "vacation" through time. I couldn't tell until close to the end that this was slated to become a continuing saga...that's because the author did a good job tying loose ends. Most everyone has probably AT LEAST ONE big regret that changed the course of his or her life. That is the main theme of this book, and it is a tantalizing prospect to imagine a reality where you could actually alter the past and do it right. It pits one man's anguish and obsession with avoiding the events that killed his true love, against the wiser Christian friend and fellow scientist who sees the probable consequences of tampering with the past. This is a great book for those who can relax, open their imaginations, and enjoy the ride. I am eager for the next installment!

A great first outing:
Time travel is a tough subject to deal with for an experienced author. For a first time out, Brian does a tremendous job! It took Michael Crichton 25 years of writing to address this subject. The characters are actually likable and the story twists and turns it's way in directions you can't always predict. I look forward to the next in the series. Please get it out soon.

4 1/2 Stars...It's About Time!:
With self-publishing so accessible, writers have opportunities like never before. Unfortunately, I have read very few self-published novels that were well-done, and, as with this book, the covers always turn me off. Ignore those concerns. Set aside your prejudices. This is everything a good suspense story should be: exciting, unpredictable, with interesting characters, and a thought-provoking concept. Mixing ideas from "Back to the Future," "Timeline," and such recent novels as "Time Lottery" by Nancy Moser, Reaves adds his own creativity to keep the story fresh. Brian Reaves writes with confidence. Although a professional editor may have weeded out some minor point-of-view discrepancies and a penchant for adverbs (everything in this story happens "slowly" or "quickly" or "suddenly"), the sentences flow and the pace never flags. Rather than aim too high, Reaves pulls us into the world of his characters through a simple device: a lost love from high school. He whips this simple idea into a heart-spinning tale. Then, as the story comes to a satisfying conclusion, he sneaks in a final twist that hooks us for the sequel. It's about time a self-published writer made his mark. One or two moments stretched my credulity, particularly when the main character forgets a vital piece of evidence--twice!--but my hat is off to this up and coming writer. I have no doubt he'll be picked up by an established publisher soon. His time has come.