agt_spooky | Quantum Leap - "Pulitzer" (Reply)

Many thanks to all of you who told me about the Quantum Leap paperback novels and for suggesting I read "Pulitzer" as it was one of the best. I got it off of Amazon and sat down to read it this weekend. Next thing I know, all of Sunday is GONE and I'm flipping the last page. :-)

It was definitely a good book. I loved learning so much more about Al's history, about his time spent in Vietnam, and how Sam changed things (made them worse actually) when he saved his brother, Tom.

However, I was disappointed in how much of the book was devoted to the myriad of other characters instead of Sam and Al (both versions).

But I loved the twist at the end with Sam's wife, Donna, and who her father turned out to be. Never saw that one coming! And there was no denying the emotional pain the author got across with both Al's with Sam caught in the middle, feeling helpless and trying to figure out just what happened to Al in the jungle and in the aftermath. Very moving and very well done.

So thanks again for the rec, everyone!

I see there's about seventeen other novels that were written. I think I'll tackle "Prelude" next. :-)