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The Didymus Contingency: A Time Travel Thriller | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeremy Robinson
Publisher: Breakneck Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 85341
Media: Paperback
Pages: 260
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0978655168
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780978655167
ASIN: 0978655168
Publication Date: February 12, 2007
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Product Description
If you could go back in time...and witness any event...where would you go? When Dr. Tom Greenbaum faces that question after successfully discovering the secret to time travel, he knows the time, place and event he will witness: the death and failed resurrection of Jesus Christ. Dr. David Goodman, Tom's colleague and closest friend follows Tom into the past, attempting to avert a time-space catastrophe, but forces beyond their control toss them into a dangerous end game where they are tempted by evil characters, betrayed by friends, pursued by an assassin from the future and haunted by a demon that cannot be killed.
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 An amazingly creative trime-traveling adventure. March 26, 2007
Jeff Edwards (Twin Falls, Idaho)
20 out of 24 found this review helpful
Like many who have discovered this book, I found it cited time and again here at amazon by those who had read and reviewed it. I was initially reluctant simply because of the so-called religious angle of the novel. I am not what you would call a Christian Fiction reader--in fact to my knowledge I have never read one before...and I certainly did NOT want to start, but the story seemed almost too creative to pass up, and I am happy to say that if you are like me, go ahead and put those thoughts behind you and GET THIS BOOK.
If you could go back in time and witness ANY event in history, where would you go? Talk about an interesting premise for a book! I had to admit I have wondered about this from time-to-time in my life, and on more than one occasion the idea of going back to actually witness the life of Jesus had crossed my mind. I never took it any further however because as we all know (or at least most of us), traveling through time isn't possible. But the tremendous What If scenario here explores this premise in great detail in what has to be one of the best uses of Time Travel I have personally read.
In a particular nasty and very unfortunate event, Tom Greenbaum loses his wife to those of African terrorists simply because of her belief in Jesus. Tom does NOT share her views, in fact he believes the whole idea of Jesus as the Son of God working miracles is utter nonsense causing more problems than it can possible solve. Decades after losing his wife, Tom, along with a close religious friend actually build a working Time Machine. In a drunken stupor shortly after celebrating its first successful test, Tom uses the machine to debunk what he believes is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated in all of history. Tom's deeply religious co-worker David makes an all-out attempt to stop Tom before he does something horrific and irrevocably alters History. His initial attempt fails (and provides a great opportunity to see Jeremy Robinson's storytelling talent) and then decides a visit 2,000 years in the past is warranted. Before David even really knows how to solve the situation with Tom, they are face-to-face with Jesus of Nazareth as he begins selecting his Twelve Disciples. What happens next is tremendous tour-de-force through time that is very difficult to describe without ruining the plot.
Personally for me, towards the end when Tom's true purpose is revealed--and which I cannot tell you without seriously compromising the great revelation for those who have yet to read it--I actually found myself sitting in amazement at how it all came together. Now for those who are worried that reading this novel will be some veiled attempt to convert you, nothing could be further from the truth. Although at first glance, the idea of a Time Traveling Action Adventure read featuring Jesus Christ and His Teachings may sound like a tough pill to swallow, I MUST tell you that Jeremy Robinson pulls it off admirably. At NO point did I feel that I was being preached to, and while knowing the story of Jesus as contained in the Four Gospels helped me to have an idea of what would happen next, HOW it unfolded truly was as unpredictable as it was entertaining.
Some have criticized the earlier publication due to typos and grammar errors...while I never won any awards in school for my writing skills, as I see it, unless the errors somehow corrupted the actual story, I cannot understand why it was such an issue. I read a later edition, so I didn't see this as a problem anyway. I say buy it, read it and judge for yourself based on the STORY. I can't promise that this story will do for you what it has done for me, but I say go for it anyway. If it means anything, I quickly started his follow-up, 'Raising The Past' literally within moments of finishing. I think that speaks for itself.
The Didymus Contingency is a unique and entertaing thriller February 23, 2007
WheelMan Press (www.wheelmanpress.com) (Atlanta area)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
The below review refers to the original edition of this book.
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I'd heard a lot about "The Didymus Contingency," and being acquainted with Mr. Robinson through our mutual relationship with Lulu Press, I've been watching his book's success for a while now. I finally got around to reading his book, and I'm very glad I did.
"The Didymus Contingency" is a time-travel adventure first and foremost. While it is a Christian thriller as well, it should be highly entertaining to anyone except those who are blatantly turned off by the ideals of Christianity, as the book's plot does center around these concepts and beliefs.
But the story isn't preachy, and it gives both the perspectives of both a true believer, and a non-believer as well. The science aspects are well developed, though not the primary focus, and the overall plot is very good. There were times when I found myself wanting David and Tom to be a bit more serious about the dangerous and frightening situations they found themselves in, but admittedly, the interaction between these two characters, during both good and bad times, is what really drives the story.
Mr. Robinson also did an excellent job of bringing Jesus and his disciples to life, depicting them as not overly dramatic Shakespearian actors, but as real, living beings. And yet throughout the author makes it clear that Jesus is no less divine because of his physical humanity.
"The Didymus Contingency" is uniquely told Christian thriller, and there seemed to be the hint that more of these adventures are yet to come. And I for one can't wait to read them.
- Gregory Bernard Banks, author of "The Highest Curse" (Amazon Shorts), and other works.
 Not Blinded by the Subject Matter July 19, 2007
K. E. Kroeger (St. Louis, MO USA)
10 out of 17 found this review helpful
I picked up this book because the premise sounded interesting. I enjoy time travel stories and, as one raised atheist, also find religious theory fascinating. In addition, other reader reviews were filled with glowing praise for the book, which seemed to be a good sign.
It is quite possible that the ideas in this book regarding Christianity, and religion in general, are novel. As other reviewers have so enthusiastically complimented this aspect of the book, I must assume that Robinson managed to strike a magic chord. And good for him.
Robinson is not, however, a good writer. His grammar is poor, his prose unimaginative, and his dialogue unnatural. Had I not known this was a published work, I would have assumed I was reading a high school student's first draft, and begun correcting it. Although he may have some great ideas, Robinson needs courses in basic composition and creative writing in order to express them in a smooth, readable narrative. What is more disheartening is that his editor allowed the numerous grammatical errors to go uncorrected.
I am glad that so many readers felt inspired by Robinson's story. I am, unfortunately, unable to give his work a passing grade due to his failure to tell that story in an acceptable manner.
A fantastic and completely original thriller February 23, 2007
Craig Alexander
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This book combined deep spiritual insight, action, and an eye for technical detail. The premise of the book is so completely original there is little to compare it to. The book has a plot that literally pulls you through the pages with an incredible surprise ending. I enjoyed it immensely.
Couldn't put it down! February 24, 2007
Joan Fowler (Dover, NH)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
What a fine piece of suspense this imaginative thriller is. Mr. Robinson is a master of both verbal and psychological imagery. I had a very hard time putting this work down. Joan Fowler.
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