Race Against Time

By Willard Boyd Gardner

Book Overview

Life seems simple enough for Owen Richards. He likes it simple. Twenty-nine, single, a steady girlfriend, and unburdened by religion. Owen enjoys his work as an elite police officer. Then his best... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1577348052
• ISBN13: 9781577348054
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Covenant Communications Inc
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Exciting, Tense and Worthy of Owning

Gardner is a breath of fresh air in LDS fiction. Race Against Time takes us into the life of a Salt Lake City S.W.A.T. team member who finds himself suddenly back in the 1830s very close to where the Hauns Mill Massacre took place. This is a brilliantly written book with tension, action, and excellent story telling. Good for all ages, both boys and girls, men and women. You're going to want to keep an eye on everything Gardner publishes. He's going straight to the top, no question. And hey folks . . . no swearing, no sex . . . just good honest entertainment that'll keep you breathlessly turning every page.

CLEAN ACTION ADVENTURE AND HUMOR FOR TEENAGE BOYS

I have been looking for some action adventures for my young teenage boy that didn't have swearing and sex in. "Race Against Time" is a book you can count on. It is absolutely clean but full of adventure and action. I read it in the evenings to my 13 year old boy and he wouldn't let me stop. He loved it. This summer I bought the CD and my teenagers and I spent many hours listening to it as we weeded the garden and worked in the yard. We must have listened to it 5 times - enjoying the story each time and picking up more and more of its delightful humor. I recommend this book for tenagers, boy or girl, and adults as well. It is well written and an exceptionally fun book to read.

Ends too soon!

The only poory written part of Race Against Time is the back cover, which gives away too much of the plot and thereby obviates certain sections of the book. But that is a complaint against the publisher, not the author. This is a good first novel that left only a few questions unanswered. More development of the 1830s period is warranted. A good "religious" book that somewhow manages to avoid becoming too preachy.

Cant put it down!!!

This book was great. An excelent story which would entertain nearly anyone. Incredibly fast-paced, exciting and gripping. I read it everywhere i went. Definately my favorite book of all times.

Great Read

I really enjoyed this book. The writing was crisp and hard edged. It is definitely a book for guys, though I am sure women would enjoy it too. I enjoyed the touch of history as well as learning more about the police force and that refinery I pass all the time on my way to Salt Lake (I'll never look at it the same again). Gardner has proven again that a good, entertaining, thought provoking story can be written without all of the filth. Thank you Gardner and KEEP WRITING!!