Customer Reviews

Timeshare

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Timeshare is written in a natural, easy prose that makes the story and the main character easy to follow. What fascinated me was it's characterizations of Old Hollywood and it's light style at developing time travel. No unwieldy paradoxes here, only straight-forward fun. It's definitely worth reading if you're in the mood for a heart-warming and interesting laugh, and /especially/ if you're an old movie buff who likes to read time travel stories. A highly enjoyable read

An excellant summer read. Crisp dialogue and interesting presentation carries the book which is short on characterizatio

I have read all three in the Timeshare trilogy and was dumfounded to see that one reviewer give it only a single star - until I noticed the reviewer didn't even have the guts to be identified.

Timeshare (all three of them) is easy reading with perhaps the strongest points being excellent dialog. Dann's ability to always keep you at the scene is uncanny. This is an wonderful romantic adventure with just the right amount of humor. Dann's knowledge of WW II is impeccable and comes to full bloom in the third book "A Time for War".

If the main character seems a little overly perfect, what the heck, he's a 007.

I try to re-read this series a couple times a year. I Googled Joshua Dann and found a web site is the UK that says he is also writing under the name J. D. Austin.

Timeshare is fun, unpredictable and easy to read. Need to escape for a few hours? Want to live through one of your own fantasies? (At one time or another, haven't we all wanted to turn back the hands of time?) Want some pure enjoyment? Then this is the book.

Joshua Dann is obviously a new name in the science fiction world - but I have to believe that his obscurity will be short lived. Timeshare was a pleasure to read. And its great for all ages. Even my 10 and 12 year olds enjoyed it - although some of the nuances of Bogart, Gable and Wayne may have slipped past them.

Read and enjoy!!

I really enjoyed this book. It was a quick read with interesting characters and situations. It was a little predictable, but overall it was well worth the purchase price. If you liked this book check out "Replay" by Ken Grimwood. "Replay" is one of my favorites!

I'm a sucker for a time travel novel and these by Joshua Dann really got me. I really don't care if some people found them "shallow" or "contrite"....when you combine time travel with old time Hollywood, you've got a winner in my book. I sailed thru these books like they were going to evaporate before my eyes. Couldn't put them down. I suggest you try them yourself and see what I mean.

I loved this idea!! How much fun could you have going back in time and seeing certain things or doing certain things? Most people have said that "If I could only go back, with what I know now." What if you could? I think that Joshua Dann did an awesome job of bringing this book to life. I wished that it could have gone on and on with diffrent adventures.

As escapist fiction, this book is a good way to while away a few hours. Although I had a little trouble with a few areas, such as the development of character background (Ch. 2) and the way the story seems to have a 'deus ex machina' feel to it. There is one question I have that was not addressed in this book, but may or may not be addressed in future books: "What will happen when there are too many people to account for having been in one place at one time?" The main story is the introduction to time travel for John Surrey, ex-LAPD detective who now works for Timeshare. The story jumps from an ongoing investigation by a Senate subcommittee to John's first exploit in time in which he meets Althea Rowland, the woman he falls in love with.

As the story goes on, he gets involved in some intrigue and other escapades. As I said in the title of this review, there is a somewhat disjointed plot line, but like the movie "Pulp Fiction", it does come together at the end.

I've read all three books and enjoyed them all. The books are fun and easy to read. I'm looking forward to more.