My Travels With A Dead Man by Steve Searls

Release: August 27th 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Source: Rachel’s Random Resources
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Jane Takako Wolfsheim learns she can alter time and space after meeting a charismatic stranger named Jorge Luis Borges.

Inextricably she falls for Borges. Soon, however Borges starts lies and emotional abuse, and nightmares about a demonic figure, “the man in black,” nearly driving Jane mad. After the murder of her parents , Jane flees with Borges. Both the ghost of haiku master, Basho, and the Daibutsu of Kamakura, a statue of Buddha appears in her dreams. They offer her cryptic advice. Unable to trust anyone, Jane must find the strength to save herself, her unborn child, and possibly the future of humanity.

About the Author:

Steve Searls retired from the practice of law in 2002 due to a rare chronic autoimmune disorder (Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor Cell Associated Periodic Syndrome). He began writing poetry in 2001 and, using the pseudonym, Tara Birch, and featured in Tryst Poetry Journal’s Premiere Issue. He’s also published numerous poems as Tara Birch in print and online. It includes the poetry chapbook, Carrots and Bleu Cheese Dip, in 2004. Steve’s published essays on Medium include “Clara’s Miracle,” about his wife’s cancer and resulting traumatic brain injury from chemotherapy, and “My Rape Story.” After his early life in Colorado, he now lives with his adult son in Western NY. My Travels With a Dead Man is his first novel.

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My Travels With A Dead Man Review:

I loved this book because it keeps you on your toes with illusion of time, space, dreams and a murder mystery.

I devour reading stories of time travel and paradoxes. Similarly, I always found Einstein’s theory of relatively fascinating, and I love how the author incorporated this element as the crux of the tale. The author has a wonderful style of writing that grabs your attention from the first page. I was hooked to the story as Jane tries to figure out what is happening to her. Is she dreaming? Is she insane? How do the strangers appear in her life repeatedly? From Japan to Costa Rica, you will get an insight of religion and life, that will open your mind to numerous possibilities. I particularly loved the scenic locations of Japan and the beautiful imagery of the Daibutsu and Kamakura.

Moreover, the author also wrote the characters vividly that you connect with. I liked Jane a lot and thought she was great. She goes through a lot in the story that had me guessing how she would react. Also, I despised characters like Schneider. Jorge and Basho were interesting too, and added complexity to the plot.

I don’t have anything negative to say because I thought this book was perfect! While the story has a intriguing plot, it is very deep with multi-faceted and makes you consider all the possibilities about time and space. At the same time, it made me think out of the box and ponder about my life and existence.

Overall, I loved reading “My Travels With a Dead Man” and highly recommend it to anyone who love stories of time travel and relativity.