Timeshare: Second Time Around

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Summary: Mr. Dann takes us on another wild and very imaginitive ride!
Review: I couldn't get this book fast enough. After having read the first Timeshare novel in 2 sessions, I locked myself away, and devoured the 2nd. This book is full of well written, interesting characters, and fantastic encounters with the world of 1926. John Surrey is back in top form as the head security guard for "Timeshare," and this time around, he's back in 1926 trying to find a super rich client who has managed to escape from Timeshare. What follows is a fun romp through 1926 in an effort to follow him, and find out why he's vanished. As with the first novel, there are of course, paradoxes and problems that arise with time travel; but they are handled in fresh and highly imaginitive ways, setting this book aside from the many 'dull' and 'same-old' time travel stories out there. Give the book a chance, you'll be glad you did.

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Summary: Mr. Dann takes us on another wild and very imaginitive ride!
Review: I couldn't get this book fast enough. After having read the first Timeshare novel in 2 sessions, I locked myself away, and devoured the 2nd. This book is full of well written, interesting characters, and fantastic encounters with the world of 1926. John Surrey is back in top form as the head security guard for "Timeshare," and this time around, he's back in 1926 trying to find a super rich client who has managed to escape from Timeshare. What follows is a fun romp through 1926 in an effort to follow him, and find out why he's vanished. As with the first novel, there are of course, paradoxes and problems that arise with time travel; but they are handled in fresh and highly imaginitive ways, setting this book aside from the many 'dull' and 'same-old' time travel stories out there. Give the book a chance, you'll be glad you did.

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Summary: If Your Into Time Travel You Have To Read This Book !
Review: I didn't want this book to end. I'm not a fan of stories containing extremely complicated characters and plot lines, but I also love a good story that plays on some of the paridoxes of time travel. This story satisfied both. I have not read the first book yet...which is why I'm visiting this site....I want anything this author has written.

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Summary: Can't wait for the next one !!!
Review: I just finished Timeshare: Second Time Around, Joshua Dann's second trip into the past and here I am looking for his next book! His first book was GREAT, the second was BETTER !!. I echo the sentiments of the previous reviewer. I hope Mr. Dunn continues the adventures of John Surrey and company into a many volumed series.

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Summary: Can't wait for the next one !!!
Review: I just finished Timeshare: Second Time Around, Joshua Dann's second trip into the past and here I am looking for his next book! His first book was GREAT, the second was BETTER !!. I echo the sentiments of the previous reviewer. I hope Mr. Dunn continues the adventures of John Surrey and company into a many volumed series.

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Summary: Charming, old-fashioned and a good read
Review: SECOND TIME AROUND is a wonderful book in how it captures the 1920s and time travel. The plot and setting is vividly caught in a neat style. However, there are few redeeming qualities about the narrator. He continually "grabs" his girlfriend (and gets quite possessive over her during one scene at a nightclub) and constantly refers to her beauty and the fact that they make love every night.

He also likes to pat himself on the back a lot in his relations with people and comes across as patronizing rather than sincere. He "conveniently" solves Dorothy Parker's problems by "giving" her a man and fails to remember that there were women at the Algonquin Table as well as men. (This fact can be verified by several reference sources.)

It seems that he has confused being old fashioned (which is fine) with being ignorant (women aren't helpless). Way too much time is spent on the fact that FBI director Hoover was gay, as if that were the reason he was corrupt.

While it is true that Althea is given the opportunity to help with the protagonist's problems, she is often left behind and patronized. Hopefully, Mr. Dann's third book in the third series (about World War 11) will give Althea her due. This storyteller is definitely talented and able to keep the reader glued to the page. Maybe next time he'll leave out the subtle sexism and homophobia.

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Summary: You'll think you're reading Jack Finney!
Review: This book is tremendous fun. The section on the Algonquin Round Table is hilarious. Full of clever lines and the ambience is excellent. Why not five stars? The plot is a little weak, and the main story question gets pushed aside for a lecture on the evils of J. Edgar, et al. Fiction--or a position paper? Even so, A-.