Synopsis

Ekko is the story of an accomplished soundman and his adventures on the road. CJ?s constant craving for mystery leads him to accidentally find an ancient device. His new toy not only allows him to delve into the spiritual world, but to bring some back with him as well. He learns to combine modern-day technology with the characters he captures from the past. He creates quite a show for the audience. But not without a price. His collaboration of the two worlds brings his career to a whole new level, but it also causes some suspicions, which constantly border on tarnishing his credibility. Throughout his escapades, he must keep his shenanigans a secret, which, in turn, keeps him in constant danger. Keeping his secret hidden is a mystery within itself. The adventures unfold as CJ continues to find a way of mixing his professional trade with the unearthly passions of the world beyond.

PublishAmerica, ISBN: 1-4241-5394-8, 175 pages, 5.5 x 8.5,$19.95

Our NewBookReview

Johnny Walker's new book EKKO, is a journey into the spiritual world using a mysterious device that C J really doesn't really understand but has, by trial and error, learned to use. These excursions are not without danger, or suspense, as C J discovers. The spirits C J meets are interesting characters to say the least, but the most intriguing is the hauntingly beautiful Clarise. EKKO is a departure from the usual as far as Sci-Fi goes, and Walker's mixing of two worlds, the now and the past, is flawlessly done. Great reading. Sci-fi fans will love EKKO Ron Watson editor2(at)newbookreviews.org

Synopsis

Ekko is the story of an accomplished soundman and his adventures on the road. CJ?s constant craving for mystery leads him to accidentally find an ancient device. His new toy not only allows him to delve into the spiritual world, but to bring some back with him as well. He learns to combine modern-day technology with the characters he captures from the past. He creates quite a show for the audience. But not without a price. His collaboration of the two worlds brings his career to a whole new level, but it also causes some suspicions, which constantly border on tarnishing his credibility. Throughout his escapades, he must keep his shenanigans a secret, which, in turn, keeps him in constant danger. Keeping his secret hidden is a mystery within itself. The adventures unfold as CJ continues to find a way of mixing his professional trade with the unearthly passions of the world beyond.

PublishAmerica, ISBN: 1-4241-5394-8, 175 pages, 5.5 x 8.5,$19.95

Our NewBookReview

Johnny Walker's new book EKKO, is a journey into the spiritual world using a mysterious device that C J really doesn't really understand but has, by trial and error, learned to use. These excursions are not without danger, or suspense, as C J discovers. The spirits C J meets are interesting characters to say the least, but the most intriguing is the hauntingly beautiful Clarise. EKKO is a departure from the usual as far as Sci-Fi goes, and Walker's mixing of two worlds, the now and the past, is flawlessly done. Great reading. Sci-fi fans will love EKKO Ron Watson editor2(at)newbookreviews.org

For us, the comatose

Heinlein’s first attempt at a novel stayed locked away, unpublished, in a drawer until after his death for a reason. As a story, the plot does not flow and the characters, although very smart, lack any real depth. This was Heinlein’s extended diatribe on how he thought the world should be. Heinlein is probably lucky that this book was not picked up by a publisher. In the fifties, he would have went to jail for writing such ideas.
This book is great as a comparison read to see how much Heinlein changed from his idealistic youth until his libertarian death. Some of the predictions are true, but, at this time, Heinlein really underestimated how much technological development would come in the near future.

I recommend this book to Heinlein fans as a comparison or beginnings work. I would also recommend this book to economics students as they would be the only ones to truly grasp the economic scenario laid out towards the end. It could have been more. I think Heinlein recycled what he thought he could use in other stories. If you want to read some Heinlein, there are other better selections to choose from.

This novel is a classic for a reason. The writing is excellent and the thought process behind it are even better. This novel was not only about time travel but about consequences of social philosopies. Some of the science in the novel is dated but it does not really detract from the novel very much. It loses one star for length though. Wells could have written an epic here and totally missed his chance.
Do not confuse this with the recent movie. The only similarities are that they both were about men in time machines going forward in time.
I would classify this as appropriate for all ages, although, some of the language and ideas may be hard for younger children to grasp.