I wasn't sure about reading this book as it was by a man, and I thought it would be too "macho" for me. I also never read sci-fi but after reading the back of the book I was curious. I am so glad decided to give it a chance.
It is WWII, 1943 and Captain Roger Green, already a hero in his own right, is doing what he loves most, flying. After many successful missions, he is shot down over enemy territory and with his piloting skills averts what could have been a fatal crash. He thinks he will go into survival mode and be rescued but finds himself quickly captured and whisked away to an unusual prison. There he finds himself and a handful of other men, as part of an evil experiment. It is top secret even among the Nazi's.
When the prison is bombed by Allied forces, Roger not only survives but completely heals. Roger becomes priceless to them as a human guinea pig because he is proof what they are trying to achieve worked: a human that can live forever. Over the next 70 years he is kept like a caged animal. Is only human contact is a few scientists. This gave him a great deal of time to examine his relationship with God he had abandoned years ago.
Finally through a suspenseful escape, he returns to America in the year 2015. He is a modern day Rip Van Winkle. Being in a time warp is the least of his worries. He is still in great danger. A young woman, Katherine who is trying to rescue him, has no clue she is his enemy and neither does he.
This story is electrifying! We know technology has moved ahead rapidly in a short time, but do we ever stop to think how much? Seeing the 21st century through the eyes someone from the 1940's was shocking. To make it even harder, Roger couldn't share his story with anyone as it was too insane. Who would believe him? He had no identification, and everyone he knew was dead, or so he thought. His newly renewed faith was put into action right away!
This book has so many things going for it. It is well written, super action filled, historical, and exciting! I had trouble putting it down and read it in record time. I look forward to reading more of Mr. Barry's books! Trust me; you do want to read this book!
I received a copy of this book free from Kregel Publishing. I was not required to give a positive review. The opinions I have stated are my own.
It is WWII, 1943 and Captain Roger Green, already a hero in his own right, is doing what he loves most, flying. After many successful missions, he is shot down over enemy territory and with his piloting skills averts what could have been a fatal crash. He thinks he will go into survival mode and be rescued but finds himself quickly captured and whisked away to an unusual prison. There he finds himself and a handful of other men, as part of an evil experiment. It is top secret even among the Nazi's.
When the prison is bombed by Allied forces, Roger not only survives but completely heals. Roger becomes priceless to them as a human guinea pig because he is proof what they are trying to achieve worked: a human that can live forever. Over the next 70 years he is kept like a caged animal. Is only human contact is a few scientists. This gave him a great deal of time to examine his relationship with God he had abandoned years ago.
Finally through a suspenseful escape, he returns to America in the year 2015. He is a modern day Rip Van Winkle. Being in a time warp is the least of his worries. He is still in great danger. A young woman, Katherine who is trying to rescue him, has no clue she is his enemy and neither does he.
This story is electrifying! We know technology has moved ahead rapidly in a short time, but do we ever stop to think how much? Seeing the 21st century through the eyes someone from the 1940's was shocking. To make it even harder, Roger couldn't share his story with anyone as it was too insane. Who would believe him? He had no identification, and everyone he knew was dead, or so he thought. His newly renewed faith was put into action right away!
This book has so many things going for it. It is well written, super action filled, historical, and exciting! I had trouble putting it down and read it in record time. I look forward to reading more of Mr. Barry's books! Trust me; you do want to read this book!
I received a copy of this book free from Kregel Publishing. I was not required to give a positive review. The opinions I have stated are my own.
The ever-present question of "What if?" abounds in The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry. Captain Roger Greene of the U.S. Army Air Corps flies what proves to be his last combat mission on December 17, 1943. Roger loves flying and outmaneuvering the enemy, but on this particular day, he runs out of ammunition during a fight that leaves his P-47 Thunderbolt crippled with two enemy Me 109s still on his tail. He crashes somewhere in Germany with snow on the ground and nowhere to hide from the enemy soldiers who soon appear. Roger is captured and taken to a facility where he joins six other detainees in an experiment involving human cell regeneration with the goal of restoring the span of human life to that of Methuselah who lived 969 years. Roger spends the next seventy years under lock and key, being studied and analyzed, yet he doesn't age.
Katherine Mueller lives in the present time. She lives with her only living relative, Uncle Kurt Mueller, who has raised her since her parents died in a fire so long ago she can't really remember them. She works as a free-lance writer so she can pick and choose her assignments and work hours, although she doesn't yet have enough clients to be totally self-supporting. She wishes to please Uncle Kurt so she is trying to be gracious about his interference in her love life, which is non-existent since he is so picky about who she dates. She also trains to become part of the organization Uncle Kurt is involved in, an organization her parents belonged to and which she has heard of from Uncle Kurt all her life.
The Methuselah Project was absorbing. The book was well written, well thought out, and detailed without being overwhelming. The plot was intriguing. Could there be a "fountain of youth" such as has been pursued throughout history? Following Roger in his 70 years of captivity created thought-provoking questions such as "What would I do if my living space was confined to a small cell?" "How would I pass the time?" "How would I survive mentally?" "How would I respond to my captors and wardens if they were the only people I ever saw?" I really enjoyed watching the timelines of Roger and Katherine merge, seeing the span of time between them narrow as Roger's time in confinement neared an end, wondering how and when they would meet. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
I received a copy of this book through The Book Club Network in exchange for my honest review.
Katherine Mueller lives in the present time. She lives with her only living relative, Uncle Kurt Mueller, who has raised her since her parents died in a fire so long ago she can't really remember them. She works as a free-lance writer so she can pick and choose her assignments and work hours, although she doesn't yet have enough clients to be totally self-supporting. She wishes to please Uncle Kurt so she is trying to be gracious about his interference in her love life, which is non-existent since he is so picky about who she dates. She also trains to become part of the organization Uncle Kurt is involved in, an organization her parents belonged to and which she has heard of from Uncle Kurt all her life.
The Methuselah Project was absorbing. The book was well written, well thought out, and detailed without being overwhelming. The plot was intriguing. Could there be a "fountain of youth" such as has been pursued throughout history? Following Roger in his 70 years of captivity created thought-provoking questions such as "What would I do if my living space was confined to a small cell?" "How would I pass the time?" "How would I survive mentally?" "How would I respond to my captors and wardens if they were the only people I ever saw?" I really enjoyed watching the timelines of Roger and Katherine merge, seeing the span of time between them narrow as Roger's time in confinement neared an end, wondering how and when they would meet. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
I received a copy of this book through The Book Club Network in exchange for my honest review.
