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The Fair
by John A. Heldt
Series: Time Box #2
Series Rating:
on June 29, 2020
Genres: Time Travel Romantic Suspense Sci-Fi
Pages: 358
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Also in this series: The Lane Betrayal, Sea Spray, The Refuge, Crown City
From the author of THE LANE BETRAYAL comes the second novel in the Time Box saga.
Months after stealing two time machines from a madman who wants them back, the Lanes, a family of six, seek safety and contentment in 1893, the latest stop on a journey through time. While parents Mark and Mary find relief at Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition, an extravaganza of science and splendor, children Jeremy, Laura, and Ashley find romance, friendship, and thrills.
Older son Jordan, meanwhile, heads west in search of answers. Grieving the loss of a lover from 1865, he travels to Virginia City, Nevada, where he integrates himself into a storied mining community and the heart of a pretty library clerk.
Billionaire Robert Devereux could not care less. Reeling from the theft of his million-dollar devices, he sends an assassin to the past to retrieve his property and rid the world of his former business partner and his troublesome clan.
Filled with humor, heartbreak, and suspense, THE FAIR follows a modern family on the adventure of a lifetime as they navigate their way through an unforgettable year in American history.
The Fair by John A. Heldt is another riveting time travel story with the Lane family.
Can the Lane family stay hidden this time?
The Lane family consists of Mark, Mary, Jordan, Laura, Jeremy, and Ashley, as they are trying to find a good time to live in until it’s safe to go back to their time. That is if they want to go back. We are mostly following some of the Lane family and their time in 1893. The only three that didn’t do much is Ashley, Mark, and Mary. Jordan, Laura, and Jeremy are all doing something. Jeremy is trying to mourn the last two women he has lost, Laura is determined to find a friend, and Jeremy tries to have the best time he can in 1893. The three of them did that while the other three did things that are great for them. The Lane family is a family that I am happy to follow on these adventures that they are having. Each one has a great adventure waiting for them in some way or form.
The Evil
Mark’s old partner, Robert Devereux, is still trying to find him in the past. Each time he is mentioned or even in his point-of-view chapter, I hate him even more, every time. I have to say that Mr. Heldt did a fantastic job of inventing this character. I am just hoping that a friend of the Lane’s that is in the evil’s clutches won’t get hurt.
Five Stars
The Fair by John A. Heldt is riddled with historical events that I like reading about, even if he fictions them up a bit to help with the book. I cherish every moment of reading these books. Mr. Heldt has done a fantastic job. I am giving this book five stars and recommending it to anyone that likes time travel with suspense and romance.
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About John A. Heldt
John A. Heldt is the author of the critically acclaimed Northwest Passage and American Journey series. The former reference librarian and award-winning sportswriter has loved getting subjects and verbs to agree since writing book reports on baseball heroes in grade school. A graduate of the University of Oregon and the University of Iowa, Heldt is an avid fisherman, sports fan, home brewer, and reader of thrillers and historical fiction.
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