Product Description

If you could go back in time...and witness any event...where would you go?

When Dr. Tom Greenbaum faces that question after successfully discovering the secret to time travel, he knows the time, place and event he will witness: the death and failed resurrection of Jesus Christ. Dr. David Goodman, Tom's colleague and closest friend follows Tom into the past, attempting to avert a time-space catastrophe, but forces beyond their control toss them into a dangerous end game where they are tempted by evil characters, betrayed by friends, pursued by an assassin from the future and haunted by a demon that cannot be killed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #152123 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 260 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780978655167
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
"[a] unique and bold thriller. It is a fast-paced page-turner like no other. Not to be missed!" -- James Rollins, bestselling author of Black Order and The Judas Strain

Customer Reviews

An amazingly creative trime-traveling adventure.
Like many who have discovered this book, I found it cited time and again here at amazon by those who had read and reviewed it. I was initially reluctant simply because of the so-called religious angle of the novel. I am not what you would call a Christian Fiction reader--in fact to my knowledge I have never read one before...and I certainly did NOT want to start, but the story seemed almost too creative to pass up, and I am happy to say that if you are like me, go ahead and put those thoughts behind you and GET THIS BOOK.

If you could go back in time and witness ANY event in history, where would you go? Talk about an interesting premise for a book! I had to admit I have wondered about this from time-to-time in my life, and on more than one occasion the idea of going back to actually witness the life of Jesus had crossed my mind. I never took it any further however because as we all know (or at least most of us), traveling through time isn't possible. But the tremendous What If scenario here explores this premise in great detail in what has to be one of the best uses of Time Travel I have personally read.

In a particular nasty and very unfortunate event, Tom Greenbaum loses his wife to those of African terrorists simply because of her belief in Jesus. Tom does NOT share her views, in fact he believes the whole idea of Jesus as the Son of God working miracles is utter nonsense causing more problems than it can possible solve. Decades after losing his wife, Tom, along with a close religious friend actually build a working Time Machine. In a drunken stupor shortly after celebrating its first successful test, Tom uses the machine to debunk what he believes is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated in all of history. Tom's deeply religious co-worker David makes an all-out attempt to stop Tom before he does something horrific and irrevocably alters History. His initial attempt fails (and provides a great opportunity to see Jeremy Robinson's storytelling talent) and then decides a visit 2,000 years in the past is warranted. Before David even really knows how to solve the situation with Tom, they are face-to-face with Jesus of Nazareth as he begins selecting his Twelve Disciples. What happens next is tremendous tour-de-force through time that is very difficult to describe without ruining the plot.

Personally for me, towards the end when Tom's true purpose is revealed--and which I cannot tell you without seriously compromising the great revelation for those who have yet to read it--I actually found myself sitting in amazement at how it all came together. Now for those who are worried that reading this novel will be some veiled attempt to convert you, nothing could be further from the truth. Although at first glance, the idea of a Time Traveling Action Adventure read featuring Jesus Christ and His Teachings may sound like a tough pill to swallow, I MUST tell you that Jeremy Robinson pulls it off admirably. At NO point did I feel that I was being preached to, and while knowing the story of Jesus as contained in the Four Gospels helped me to have an idea of what would happen next, HOW it unfolded truly was as unpredictable as it was entertaining.

Some have criticized the earlier publication due to typos and grammar errors...while I never won any awards in school for my writing skills, as I see it, unless the errors somehow corrupted the actual story, I cannot understand why it was such an issue. I read a later edition, so I didn't see this as a problem anyway. I say buy it, read it and judge for yourself based on the STORY. I can't promise that this story will do for you what it has done for me, but I say go for it anyway. If it means anything, I quickly started his follow-up, 'Raising The Past' literally within moments of finishing. I think that speaks for itself.

Grammar, Viewpoint & More, Oh My!
I have to agree with the review written by K.E. Kroeger. And in case anyone thinks that Kroeger's review is tainted by his atheism, I'm here to say that I am an enthusiastic and devout Christian. I'm no English teacher but I am a struggling writer. In all honesty, Jeremy's awkward handling of grammar and viewpoint renders this book nearly impossible to read and enjoy. I absolutely love his (high-concept) story idea, but why didn't he have the time and the energy to seek real publication, which would in turn provide real editing?
Jeremy, I'm giving this book my best shot, but I wish you'd at least have found someone to critique this book in a professional manner before you released it to be read by the reading public. Your excellent topic deserved it.

A fantastic and completely original thriller
This book combined deep spiritual insight, action, and an eye for technical detail. The premise of the book is so completely original there is little to compare it to. The book has a plot that literally pulls you through the pages with an incredible surprise ending. I enjoyed it immensely.