A Catch in Time

By Dalia Roddy

In one moment a global blackout occurs, and six billion humans become unconscious. During a brief yet seemingly eternal three-minute sequence, a series of catastrophic events occurs, and minds collide... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605421030
• ISBN13: 9781605421032
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Medallion Press
• Length: 551 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 4.4" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Suspenseful page turner

A Catch in Time reads like a suspenseful film in which you find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting the next turn of events. Hidden in this highly visual story is an insightful commentary on humanity and the challenges we face in a time where ignorance and knowledge are coming to a head. I'm not sure why the jacket depicts it as a "horror" because, although scary at times, it is hardly an emphasis of the writing, unless you are just plain scared of the human nature. All in all it is a good read that takes you away but also gives you something to think about after the final page has been turned.

So much more than a thriller

This book defies genre; it is brimming with everything one could want in a book. With suspense, horror, philosophy, love, and friendship, all told in rich language, A Catch in Time examines what it means to be human. This book grabbed me from the first page, and did not let go. Be warned: you will not want to do anything else but read A Catch in Time once you start it.

super escapism

I loved this book. It grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go until the last. The concept is brilliant and the execution is so smooth, it carries you throughout the book in rabid pursuit of the outcome . This is a great book to read at the beach or on an airplane when you really want a good distraction and have a good chunk of time, because you won't want to put it down. The story and atmosphere created will stay with you long after you've finished reading it.

intriguing thriller

A mysterious force leaves people unconscious for three minutes. When they awaken, they remember nothing about what went on during that time and the global population was decimated. The only person to recall what occurred was Laura who saw an energy dimension and a community of Shadows on the other side of the "barrier". They are the creators for every life form on the planet and responsible for the evolutionary leaps from amoebas to humans. A second wave causes massive headaches as a dark energy bombarded the world, which made people evil. They become Shaitan and since the energy well is closed, all newborns are filled with dark eyes marking them as the evil Shairan. Older children and adults that were turned by dark energy are recognizable by their darkened eyes. Years later Laura's daughter Lily is kidnapped by her Shaitan father. Laura and her family mount a rescue and while they are doing this they want to find a way to open the energy barrier so the souls can come in and the dark will leave so that the balance will be restored. Readers who enjoyed THE STAND will want to read A Catch in Time. Although bizarre religions emerge after the energy waves strike, this is not a religious thriller as the heroine sees through the false prophets. No one believes what she claims she saw during the unconscious state, but she insists the devolution of humanity is happening with dark energy entering people especially babies. Although not fully explained why the waves started, Dalia Roddy provides an intriguing thriller. Harriet Klausner