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The Crossing Hour eBook Quoleena Sbrocca

Good Story, hard to believe this is a first time novel for this Indie writer.

Well written, the plot moves quickly, fun twists and turns. I am definitely looking forward to the authors next work, if this is her first I can only imagine she'll get even better. I hope Ms. Sbrocca doesn't make the mistake other authors do and pays just as much attention to detail and subtleties in her subsequent books as she has in this first one. She could also have the twenty something characters grow up a little in their conversations and attitudes as they would in real life with the passage of time.

About 1/3 way through the book I started wondering if this was just going to go on, I won't add a spoiler but if one of the main characters turned out to be who they claimed, there was only one way this book could turn out and I was beginning to think this could get a little boring and what could possibly take up the later part of the book to make it still an enjoyable read? The author was ahead of me though, introduced another character and the fun pace continued. Mrs. Sbrocca took some chances, one claiming that the main family characters are descendants of what some historians consider the "First American Terrorist" but she ended up smoothly pulling it off and even liking this possibly questionable character in true American History.

You know you are reading a good book when after you have finished and even while you are reading you go to google to search for some of the historical characters mentioned because you have had your curiosity peaked as to their personalities and how plausible some of the situations they find themselves reacting to are.

There are some serious reading and some humorous moments as well. As the description reads this book deals with a time traveling slave so the issue of slavery is comes up in this book as does civil rights and the plight of the freed slaves being free only in word but not as far as the actions of the majority of their now equal fellow Americans. The book does lean toward the preachy side in a couple of places but falls just short of actually reaching that level. I think it was appropriate and possibly "destiny" for me to be reviewing this on MLKs birthday, I had no idea when beginning this book a few days ago how appropriate a read for this holiday weekend it would be.

The Author has obviously done her homework, I love the figures of speech the characters use, it feels very real and you feel a part of the "knowing something is afoot" by "listening" to some of the conversations.

I've been reading a lot of Indie lately, some of it is very hard to read due to editing apparently being done by spell-check alone (they could at least use the grammar-check feature too, but no evidence of that). Some Indie books too feel like they've been written by teenagers or feel very Young Adult like or feel like they're being written down or dumbed down for us less than knowledgeable readers. The Crossing Hour does not feel that way, the author assumes you know some basic American History and if not familiar with the subject have the desire to educate yourself more about it.

I highly encourage readers to pick up this book and introduce yourself to some new character friends, you won't be disappointed.

I would actually rate this book as a 4.5, I leave 5 stars for books such as Enders Game, The Garden of Iden (the Company Series), Child of the Morning and Raising the Stones. However if this author continues the good writing I do not doubt she has a 5 star book rattling around inside her brain that she'll share with us.


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The Crossing Hour eBook Quoleena Sbrocca Reviews

The Crossing Hour is a fantastic debut novel. I love both Sci-Fi and Historical Fiction, so this was a marriage made in heaven. When astrophysicist Stanley Graf discovers planetary black holes that act as time travel portals into the future, the Graf family must protect the integrity of American history when they discover that several key figures from the past are brought into the present year.

I especially enjoyed how the author thoughtfully considered the demeanor of individuals who are instantly transported to a future world. Her consideration of their attitude about inventions that would've seemed impossible or miraculous in their era is very well presented. While the present-day characters were likeable enough, the stars of the show, in my opinion, are the colorful figures from history that grace the pages.

While one or two editing issues may have slipped through the cracks, the writing is crisp and better edited than other self-published works that I've read. Even though time travel is not new to the realm of Sci-Fi, Sbrocca's treatment of the topic is fresh and original. I look forward to following Quoleena Sbrocca's next novel.
In her fantastic debut novel "The Crossing Hour", Quoleena Sbrocca begins with astrophysicist Stanley Graf discovering planetary black holes that act as time travel portals into the future. Then the Graf family discovers that several key figures from the past have come into the present and they must take all steps to protect the integrity of American history. This is the first time travel book I have read where people from the past have come into the present. And the lady from the past behaves in a very believable manner, and has to be introduced to what she feels are miracles, but commonplace to us. So today's actions by these "past persons" will throw history into disorder.
(You may have heard the rhetorical question that if one has a time machine, went back in time and killed a butterfly in the past, this would dramatically alter the future. There was even a film on the subject the Ashton Kutcher film "The Butterfly Effect".)
In spite of minor editing glitches, this is a truly enjoyable read and sequels are welcome.

I thank Quoleena Sbrocca and for providing me a free soft copy of Crossing Hour for an unbiased review.
Going in, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from the description of historical novel meets time travel fantasy, but the concept intrigued me. As it turns out, I loved it. The time travel aspect is less SciFi and more magical realism.
The story was incredibly creative and well told. I loved the use of historical figures in the modern world, though I admit, there was one certain young traveler from 1990 who I maintain used the knowledge he gained for nefarious purposes. I found myself tensely reading along and even at times mentally shouting at the characters as it looked like they were setting themselves upon the wrong path.
But what really engaged me in the story was the absolute raw manipulation of emotions that the author excels at. Be it the Graf's family dynamic and events that befall them, or the wonder with which the travelers see the modern world and the changes they have affected on it, there were few if any times that reading didn't have an emotional impact on me.
I would highly recommend this book, not just to fans of time travel stories. I can't wait for the next book.
Good Story, hard to believe this is a first time novel for this Indie writer.

Well written, the plot moves quickly, fun twists and turns. I am definitely looking forward to the authors next work, if this is her first I can only imagine she'll get even better. I hope Ms. Sbrocca doesn't make the mistake other authors do and pays just as much attention to detail and subtleties in her subsequent books as she has in this first one. She could also have the twenty something characters grow up a little in their conversations and attitudes as they would in real life with the passage of time.

About 1/3 way through the book I started wondering if this was just going to go on, I won't add a spoiler but if one of the main characters turned out to be who they claimed, there was only one way this book could turn out and I was beginning to think this could get a little boring and what could possibly take up the later part of the book to make it still an enjoyable read? The author was ahead of me though, introduced another character and the fun pace continued. Mrs. Sbrocca took some chances, one claiming that the main family characters are descendants of what some historians consider the "First American Terrorist" but she ended up smoothly pulling it off and even liking this possibly questionable character in true American History.

You know you are reading a good book when after you have finished and even while you are reading you go to google to search for some of the historical characters mentioned because you have had your curiosity peaked as to their personalities and how plausible some of the situations they find themselves reacting to are.

There are some serious reading and some humorous moments as well. As the description reads this book deals with a time traveling slave so the issue of slavery is comes up in this book as does civil rights and the plight of the freed slaves being free only in word but not as far as the actions of the majority of their now equal fellow Americans. The book does lean toward the preachy side in a couple of places but falls just short of actually reaching that level. I think it was appropriate and possibly "destiny" for me to be reviewing this on MLKs birthday, I had no idea when beginning this book a few days ago how appropriate a read for this holiday weekend it would be.

The Author has obviously done her homework, I love the figures of speech the characters use, it feels very real and you feel a part of the "knowing something is afoot" by "listening" to some of the conversations.

I've been reading a lot of Indie lately, some of it is very hard to read due to editing apparently being done by spell-check alone (they could at least use the grammar-check feature too, but no evidence of that). Some Indie books too feel like they've been written by teenagers or feel very Young Adult like or feel like they're being written down or dumbed down for us less than knowledgeable readers. The Crossing Hour does not feel that way, the author assumes you know some basic American History and if not familiar with the subject have the desire to educate yourself more about it.

I highly encourage readers to pick up this book and introduce yourself to some new character friends, you won't be disappointed.

I would actually rate this book as a 4.5, I leave 5 stars for books such as Enders Game, The Garden of Iden (the Company Series), Child of the Morning and Raising the Stones. However if this author continues the good writing I do not doubt she has a 5 star book rattling around inside her brain that she'll share with us.