"If you can sense the alternate realities you create every time you act, or omit to act, then I offer you a challenge: pit your imagination against my reality."
Lucas Hunter has the best job in the universe: exploring and investigating alternate realities for the world's most advanced scientific research facility - the Second Internet Cafe. But from the first trip he realises something is wrong. A strange American is chasing Lucas across the continuum; from Soviet Warsaw in 1944, to Muslim-dominated Europe in 1911, and on to Nazi-controlled England in 1967. Lucas soon understands that his superiors have betrayed him, and the impossible has happened: a time paradox has been created.
As the Second Internet Café’s enemies in our universe bring their plan to fruition, Lucas must struggle to understand a miasma of lies and half-truths, to try to avert the world’s first trans-dimensional war.
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By J Teal
May 19, 2013
I admit science fiction is not my usual reading genre of choice; however, I bought this book on the strength of a previous novel by Chris James, Class Action, which I really enjoyed and which was, apparently, his first novel. New and wonderous technology without the space aliens or oddly named planets. But, I wouldn't have stayed interested in the complex science/engineering aspect of the book if it hadn't been supplemented with compelling stories of the technology's impact on people. That book really delivered. Picking up The Dimension Researcher, I knew, given the name alone, that technology would play an even bigger part in this novel. But I loved the ride that Class Action took me on so I took a chance with Mr. James's second book. I am so very very glad I did! The story is a fascinating one...actually, it isn't one story, it's many. Timelines in alternate universes pop up regularly to create new challenges for the characters and the reader. I was enthralled by the choices James... More > made in these realities, particularly when there was significant attention paid to the human impact/the emotions of this kind of travel. As I hope you can tell, I really enjoyed this book and I cannot wait to read this author's next book(s). He is a skilled writer and most of all a wonderful storyteller. You won't be disappointed! Why no voting buttons? We don't let customers vote on their own reviews, so the voting buttons appear only when you look at reviews submitted by others.< Less
