Not so much the 'ghost story' that it is pitched as being, given the quotes used on the back of the copy I read, but instead an interesting mystery that, although overly long at times in the minutiae of old school New York City, nevertheless invites you to come down the rabbit hole with its main character, Jonathan Corbin. The story follows Corbin on a journey of discovery as he struggles to deal with his slipping grasp of reality. Every time it snows, he finds himself misplaced in time; no long...

Transfixed. This book had me going the whole time. Loved the characters, loved the old New York City setting, loved the general premise. Had just enough action to keep the story moving along. A fantastic read.

Not my kind of book, but so clever and engrossing that I wound up finishing it anyway. Too bad the ending didn't get smarter, or the heroes more likable, but I don't regret reading it. In fact, if you do read thrillers, especially Dean Koontz, I think you might get a kick out of this. Lots of details of historical fiction make it interesting, and worth the high number of pages, too.It is a tiny bit dated, but not in any obtrusive way except once when a character bemoans that there's "no such thi...

I admit I didn't have much hope for this book. We brought it to the beach as a beach read and I figured I'd lose interest 25-30 pages in. I normally have several books going at once and this one became the book for a day and a half. I was so engrossed in it that others noticed and read it after I was finished (I wasn't going to share it). Excellent writing, wonderful storytelling, great detail. Enjoyable from beginning to end.

My all time favorite book!!!

I have bought this book several times, including a first edition. It embodies the perfect ghost story, along with adventure and some fascinating tidbits of history along the way. I totally admire the heroes and only wish I could actually meet them, but I'm thrilled to share their lives and worlds through this book.

a book I continue to think about. I want to find a copy and reread it.
so I reread it. It's not what I remember, which is a ghost story, or timetravel.
Still a good read. Strong writing in a complex plot. I'm intrigued by the POV he used so well.

This lengthy, complex novel doesn’t really fall into any category or genre, which makes it difficult to write a review. Jonathan Corbin is either personally haunted, or has genetic flashbacks, or has experienced reincarnations within his own bloodline. He shares a POV with his own great-grandfather, Tilden Beckwith, starting in New York City during the great killer blizzard of 1888 (no, it’s not a rip-off of Finney’s Time and Again), when he discovers not only that his putative son was actually ...

Read this in 1986 and loved it. Just recently purchased it and now reading it again!!!

Jonathan Corbin is losing his mind, reliving the experiences of someone else in the 1880s. Thru the course of the book, we learn his memories are ancestral, and a story of love and lies among the bluebloods of old New York unfolds. Family treachery drives the plot. Use of real figures as supporting cast lends a sense of authenticity to the historical sequences which are the heart of the story. The protagonist's loosening grip on temporal reality and battle to retain a sense of self as the past b...

Good read. Well written