"An Engaging Time Travel Romance"
At the Drexel Cemetery in the Wyoming mountains, the
three James sisters sing Christian songs at the burial of
local witch Yolanda D'Arcy. No one else, including the
caretaker, Digger Phelps, attends the ceremony. Soon a fog
comes out of nowhere and engulfs the threesome. Fifth
grade school teacher Bethany James quickly realizes that
she is no longer in modern day Wyoming, but quickly learns
that instead is in 1895 Juneau, Alaska without her two
siblings to accompany her. Architect Matthew Gray grieves the loss of his father
when Bethany lands at his feet. Matthew, who believes
someone is sabotaging his family's mining operation,
wonders what to do with this bewildered witch, who soon
takes over the local teaching position. As they fall in
love, will Bethany be able to make the commitment to
Matthew; an emotion she never could do in what was her
birth decade. The second River of Time tale is an engaging time
travel romance that will excite the audience with its
insightful look at the gay nineties in Alaska. As with the
lead female in the first novel (ALICIA'S SONG),
Bethany
adapts too easily to a less technological era. Still the
audience will admire her courage to overcome her demons
(from a car accident that injured her and killed her
parents) to find love with Matthew. BETHANY'S SONG
is a
winner that will leave sub-genre fans wanting to quantum
leap into the future to read the concluding tale starring
Caitlin. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted November 5, 2001
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