Quantum Radio

A fast read that kept my interest. However, I can't help compare the story to a blend of four Sci-Fi TV series: Sliders, Quantum Leap, Stargate-SG1 and with a little Time Tunnel thrown in for good measure. I take off some marks for reliance on the overused Nazi trope. Come on authors, find something new and imaginative rather than relying on the evil Nazi stereotypical villains. It wouldn't hurt to have some Stalinist Soviet Communist villains for a change. I was also disappointed that the ending left a lot of questions unanswered, but I guess the author plans to write a sequel or sequels to this book.

One of the best books I've read in 2023, hands down! Quality sci-fi and compelling adventure.

Stargate Meets The One. There really is a lot to love about this book, and the fact that it has elements of two scifi movies that I personally love (one which became a cult classic, the other of which has largely been forgotten) was more icing on the cake and something I could use in this review to give an idea of the scope of this book without actually revealing any spoilers. If you like either of the IPs I listed in the title here, you're likely going to enjoy this more hard-scifi (ish) take on them, where Riddle manages to ground them at least somewhat more in actual reality... and yet still tell an intruging tale of family, secrets, and how far a person will go within the scope of what he has set up. Truly an excellent setup here, and apparently even Riddle himself doesn't yet know how long he'll take this series - but I for one can't wait to see where he takes it next. Will it be a Stargate type? Quantum Leap type? Something truly novel and groundbreaking? Riddle's talent as a storyteller - shown well in this very book - alone says the next book will be good. I challenge him to make it truly, truly great. Very much recommended.