Black Point

By Jerome T. Burke

On a spring day in 1895, Lora Lockerby, fresh from Eugene Debs' Pullman Strike trial and troubled over her relationship with Clarence Darrow, arrives in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Thrust backward in time... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963909606
• ISBN13: 9780963909602
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Hollycourt Pr
• Length: 373 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Black Point

My Favorite ALL time regional Book. I am a Romantic, love Lake Geneva and this Book just captures it all for me!

A Very Enjoyable Book

I grew up spending summers at Lake Geneva and enjoyed reading this book and all its references to the area but I also enjoyed the story and its characters.

I Totally Dig!!!

I really enjoyed this book. I cried at the end. I am, however, biased from the standpoint that I grew up in Lake Geneva (the setting of the book) and am an active member of the Lake Geneva Historical Society. Jerome's accuracy of present and past Lake Geneva is right on the money and I could find no fault in it. Add to that a story of romance and I am hooked!!

Interesting Romantic / Time Travel Story

Burke writes an interesting romantic fantasy story whose setting is close to home. The story takes place around Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and the surrounding McHenry County Illinois area.The story starts out with Jeremy Sloan, a mid 30-year-old lawyer, riding his bicycle around Lake Geneva. Accidentally, he is hit by a car and flies over his handle bars. He blacks out and when he awakens, finds himself transported back in time to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin circa 1895.Awkwardly, Jeremy adapts to the life and through the help of several kind people finds a job constructing the Observatory, which is there in reality. Even with the help of his friends, though, his life isn't easy. He must contend with a sheriff who has taken a grudge against him and yet wonder if he'll ever go back to his regular time dimension. Through his adventures, however, he falls in love with his boss's daughter, Lora. Using his knowledge of the future he saves her from certain death when he finds out that she'll be on a boat that will sink in a storm.I liked the ending on this book tremendously. Burke wrapped up Jeremy's and Lora's relationship in a satisfactory way. However, as far as a time-travel story, the book had a lot of cliches and was predictable in some areas. This book will have special appeal to readers who live in the locale where the story takes place as Burke drops various sites and city names into the story -- giving it more credence. All in all, a half way decent fantasy / romantic novel.