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by Bee Ridgway
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Reading with cats
Reading with cats rated it 12 years ago
Loved, loved, loved this!
heidenkind
heidenkind rated it 12 years ago
Gotta love time travel.
A_TiffyFit's Booklikes
A_TiffyFit's Booklikes rated it 12 years ago
The time jump sounded fantastic and it's something that I'd like to experience until -- always, there's that inevitable "until", isn't there? I wanted to jump in thinking this was fluff and fun until he started to come to the crosshairs, the problems, the implications, the "gotcha!"s.The story immed...
Between the Pages
Between the Pages rated it 12 years ago
I am a bit unsure of how I should review this book. There were some really good parts and some stuff that didn't make all that much sense to me. Let me try to explain.I thought the writing was really good, it was engrossing and Bee Ridgway really managed to make me excited about time travel again. T...
Literary, etc
Literary, etc rated it 12 years ago
The River of No Return is Bee Ridgway’s debut novel and what a spectacular book it is! It’s a mixture of time travel with historical elements. Fans of early 19th century England will be in for a real treat as Ridgway does a superb job with the research and it’s easy to immerse yourself in the era. R...
Bonnie
Bonnie rated it 12 years ago
My rating: 2.5 of 5 starsA copy of The River of No Return was provided to me by Dutton Adult for review purposes.Time travel is a tricky subject. It has to make at least a modicum of sense no matter how outlandish you wish the concept to be. River of No Return handled this aspect of the story quite ...
An Excellent Library
An Excellent Library rated it 12 years ago
After jumping forward 200 years, a man is sent back to 1815 by a mysterious Guild in order to stop a group of time travelers with a different agenda.Instead of the of the girl with the dark eyes he had the Guild. The generous foster mother of time’s little orphans. Generous and controlling… Contro...
kyleInMotion
kyleInMotion rated it 12 years ago
This is actually my favorite book cover I've ever seen.
TQlikesbooks
TQlikesbooks rated it 12 years ago
4.5 starsThe River of No Return is a exciting mix of historical fiction, fantasy and romance.I really liked the characters in this novel- they were interesting as most of them came from different lands and eras, and this meant it was difficult to predict their actions.The pacing was quite even throu...
That's What She Read
That's What She Read rated it 12 years ago
Time travel is something that has fascinated scientists and non-scientists alike for centuries. Bee Ridgway uses this fascination in The River of No Return. In her story, time travel is an innate skill accessible by only a select few. An entire organization called the Guild exists to help those who ...
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