booksuperpower's review
4.0
Blue 52 by Elaine Cantrell is a 2013 Whiskey Press Publication. I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The year is 2048 and Hank Lovinggood is still living in the shadow of his father, Richard, a former United States president. The scandal rocked the nation in 2018 when it was announced that the first lady had killed her husband and then herself. Secret Service agents all confirmed what happened that day. Now thirty years later, Hank still lives with his grandparents and struggles to live up to his father's image in their eyes.
A new development brings about the need to relocate certain graves and the former president and his wife will have to be moved. This sets off a chain of events that spurs Hank and his elderly grandfather to re-examine the facts surrounding Richard and Elizabeth's deaths.
Kathyrn is a quantum physicist working for the Curtis group. She believes she has found a way to time travel and would like to return to 2018 in an attempt to save the former president and discover the truth about what happened that fateful day. Hank openly scoffs at the idea of time travel. He insults Kathryn while at the same time he finds her interesting and very attractive. Their paths will once again cross and soon, despite their differences of opinion they can not deny the feelings they have for each other. Kathryn becomes involved in Hank's investigation and it becomes apparent right away that they are making someone nervous. Will Kathryn be able to convince Hank to try time travel in order to solve the mystery of his parent's deaths?
This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. A mystery/ thriller- science fiction- romantic suspense. What a combination! Since the setting was in the future, there were some new technologies and advancements, but nothing all that extreme. The main focus is on Hank and Kathryn and the investigation into a thirty year old murder/suicide. But, what if that isn't what really happened? Hank always believed his mother was guilty, but he has learned some things recently that now puts that theory in doubt. However, he continues to resist Kathryn's time travel scenario... until it becomes a "nothing left to lose" option.
Hank's character is a bit annoying sometimes. His grandfather mythologized his son after his death and never could come to terms with the way he died. Hank believes his grandfather has been disappointed in him although he knows his grandparents love him. It seems there is just no way for Hank to measure up to his father. So, he wallows in self pity a lot and beats himself up over every little thing. However, in Hank's defense, his grandfather was very nosy and meddlesome and it seemed to me he also tried to control Hank making it hard for him to step out from behind his father's shadow.
Kathryn was a real pistol. She has no problems with confidence when it came to her job, proudly proclaiming she was the best quantum physicist in the world. She has no doubt in her mind about time travel. But, when it comes to romance, Kathryn is not so confident. A brilliant mind perhaps, but a social butterfly... not so much.
So, when Hank and Kathryn get forced into a few funny social engagements they find themselves the center of attention. Eventually, the two of them will have to learn to trust one another because even though Kathryn knows her stuff when it comes to time travel, she has no control whatsoever about what will happen once they do travel back in time. Will they really be able to change the event of the past?
This book was highly enjoyable with a little something for all mystery lovers and could appeal to science fiction readers and romantic supsense lovers too. The heat level is a 1 with suggestion or innuendo only. Overall this one is an A.
The year is 2048 and Hank Lovinggood is still living in the shadow of his father, Richard, a former United States president. The scandal rocked the nation in 2018 when it was announced that the first lady had killed her husband and then herself. Secret Service agents all confirmed what happened that day. Now thirty years later, Hank still lives with his grandparents and struggles to live up to his father's image in their eyes.
A new development brings about the need to relocate certain graves and the former president and his wife will have to be moved. This sets off a chain of events that spurs Hank and his elderly grandfather to re-examine the facts surrounding Richard and Elizabeth's deaths.
Kathyrn is a quantum physicist working for the Curtis group. She believes she has found a way to time travel and would like to return to 2018 in an attempt to save the former president and discover the truth about what happened that fateful day. Hank openly scoffs at the idea of time travel. He insults Kathryn while at the same time he finds her interesting and very attractive. Their paths will once again cross and soon, despite their differences of opinion they can not deny the feelings they have for each other. Kathryn becomes involved in Hank's investigation and it becomes apparent right away that they are making someone nervous. Will Kathryn be able to convince Hank to try time travel in order to solve the mystery of his parent's deaths?
This is my first book by this author and I really enjoyed it. A mystery/ thriller- science fiction- romantic suspense. What a combination! Since the setting was in the future, there were some new technologies and advancements, but nothing all that extreme. The main focus is on Hank and Kathryn and the investigation into a thirty year old murder/suicide. But, what if that isn't what really happened? Hank always believed his mother was guilty, but he has learned some things recently that now puts that theory in doubt. However, he continues to resist Kathryn's time travel scenario... until it becomes a "nothing left to lose" option.
Hank's character is a bit annoying sometimes. His grandfather mythologized his son after his death and never could come to terms with the way he died. Hank believes his grandfather has been disappointed in him although he knows his grandparents love him. It seems there is just no way for Hank to measure up to his father. So, he wallows in self pity a lot and beats himself up over every little thing. However, in Hank's defense, his grandfather was very nosy and meddlesome and it seemed to me he also tried to control Hank making it hard for him to step out from behind his father's shadow.
Kathryn was a real pistol. She has no problems with confidence when it came to her job, proudly proclaiming she was the best quantum physicist in the world. She has no doubt in her mind about time travel. But, when it comes to romance, Kathryn is not so confident. A brilliant mind perhaps, but a social butterfly... not so much.
So, when Hank and Kathryn get forced into a few funny social engagements they find themselves the center of attention. Eventually, the two of them will have to learn to trust one another because even though Kathryn knows her stuff when it comes to time travel, she has no control whatsoever about what will happen once they do travel back in time. Will they really be able to change the event of the past?
This book was highly enjoyable with a little something for all mystery lovers and could appeal to science fiction readers and romantic supsense lovers too. The heat level is a 1 with suggestion or innuendo only. Overall this one is an A.
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