Summer, 1955: During one of the most brutal heat waves in recent memory, Sam leaps into a sheriff in small-town Oklahoma. A young white woman has been viciously murdered, and the only suspect is black--an honest man who stands to lose everything if convicted. Sam must move fast to prove the man's innocence--while keeping the peace in a town about to be torn apart by racial violence. Meanwhile, the real killer is watching Sam's every move.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Well Done!,
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This review is from: Heat Wave (Quantum Leap) (Paperback)
The previous review was a little harsh. This is not shakespeare. It's Quantum Leap. I found the book utterly enjoyable and found myself totally engrossed both in the story and the characters. Everyone always says they knew whodunnit after the finished reading the book. I came out here specifically to look for other books by this author. I am disappointed that I did not find any. I hope she decides to write more stories. The previous reviewer also talked about typos. This book was edited better than most paperbacks I read. C'mon, it's a paperback. Get past the few typos and just enjoy the book!If you liked the Quantum Leap television series, read this book. You won't be disapointed!
1.0 out of 5 stars
Did not buy the characters,
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This review is from: Heat Wave (Quantum Leap) (Paperback)
I was disappointed by this book.I've read most of this series and this one seemed off to me. The plot was not what bothered me. It was the characters that bothered me. What stood out to me from the beginning was the portrayal of Sam. In the show and in every book, he's always thrust into a life that he's never experienced (that's kind of the point), but when he's thrown into the role of a police officer and father, the writing seems to show that he's familiar with the roles. He jumps right into a fatherly role with the daughter and knows what to do as a police officer. I didn't buy this at all. Also, the conflict with the daughter, father and mother is pointless. Where the mother and daughter aren't getting along never goes anywhere; it's like it's there for decoration. Then, Al's character seemed kind of wimpy. The writing made it seem like he was afraid of every little thing. The example I'm thinking of is when he's in the house with Sam looking for clues and he's itching to leave. It seemed like that followed throughout the book. Well, this was the worst of the series so far. The others were more true to the characters than this one.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not the best - but far from the worst,
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This review is from: Heat Wave (Quantum Leap) (Paperback)
As one of the final books in the Quantum Leap series, this novel shows that the series is finally starting to show its age. As a product from the eighties, no story could be more contrived than heat wave. The familiar tale of a black man accused of a murder that he didn't commit is as common to Quantum Leap as its major characters. While Sam often fought racial inequality in many episodes of the series, it never managed to feel as forced as it does here. Perhaps its because without the actual actors playing the roles, the polar opposites of Sam and Al aren't "real" enough to be believable. In earlier novels in the series, the stories were aided by a fully realized understanding of the characters and an added depth that was often missing from the show. Here, it seems that the author has merely rewatched a few episodes of the series and has given little thought to expanding the world. That, coupled with a story that feels done on many a murder she wrote episode, drags this book down to the bottom of the barrel. For die hard fans of the series only.
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