The Dragonfly Door by Margaret A. Millmore
A modern day time-travel suspense thriller
Most people would envy Frank Mann for living off a
trust fund in beautiful San Francisco. But Frank was directionless and
spiraling downward – lonely, drinking heavily, getting into brawls. He was
sitting at a bar when above the gleaming bottles he first glimpsed the thing
that would change his life forever.
“It was the largest dragonfly I’d ever
seen. Its wings were silver and its body a luminescent blue-green, almost
metallic. I swear it was looking right at me.”
But it wasn’t looking at him. It was looking for
him. Because it wasn’t a dragonfly at all, it was a door into the future.
And it was sent to find Frank Mann for one specific reason: because only he
could save mankind from extinction… But success will not be as easy as stepping
through the dragonfly door. (for a detailed synopsis, visit: http://margaretmillmore.com/home)
http://www.amazon.com/Margaret-Millmore/e/B005ME8QTQ
My review
I must be honest and admit that I really
didn’t know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to review this book.
I am not a great fan of science-fiction in general although as a child I loved
Doctor Who and the notion of time travel. Margaret Millmore’s ‘The Dragonfly
Door’ surprised me with its highly imaginative plot. Although it’s about
travelling in time, it is a kind of science-fiction plot which sounds entirely
plausible and which I found enchanting.
It did take me some time at the beginning
to sort out who was who and from which time but the more I read the more it
became clear as the times converged. The main character is very well portrayed
and easy to relate to. Some of the secondary characters though verged almost on
stereotypes. There were plenty of twists and turns to keep the reader on the
edge of their seat and the notion of going back in time having an impact on the
future timeline was a concept that I loved.
This book is a fascinating read and will
continue to haunt you long after you finish the last page.
Best for ....
Those who like plausible time travel with a twist
My rating
4/5 I enjoyed this much more than I expected
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