I enjoyed the book immensely. For a short story, it was packed with thrills from cover to cover. I especially liked the short chapters and the easy-to-follow transitions between time dimensions.

I’ve always been intrigued with para-science and time travel and Ms. Tomasi-Dubois’ plausible story makes it all seem possible.

Loraine Melino

Even though my son is only seven, like me, he loves sci-fi movies and games. Harry Potter and The Star Wars series are some of his favorites, including the Star Wars trilogy that was made before he was born.

He thinks my video collection is cool, so, when we read The Mariner’s Secret together, he loved the idea of time travel and the mention of the movie Back to the Future. “Wow, we just watched that dad,” he said. “It’s so cool it’s in the book we’re reading.”

He liked all the characters in the book, including the villains, and I caught him playing with his kid sister, pretending to be Matt and explaining the storyline to her, telling her she was Heather.

We can’t wait for the sequel!

Michael Cignetti

The night-time ritual at our house is for me to tuck my eight year old daughter in bed and then, sitting next to her propped up, read a story. I started the The Mariner’s Secret and after about the first four chapters she drifted off to sleep. I, however, was so engrossed in the story I continued reading right there in her bed. I was somehow transported to my own childhood and memories of how I would read Nancy Drew mysteries, one after the other. This story had the same effect; I wanted to know how it ended.

I can’t wait to get started on the second in the series, Danger in the Jeweled City. Ms. Tomasi-Dubois weaves a thrilling story.

Denise M.

e-mail correspondence from a fan in Germany

January 21,2010: Mary, I got your book today and started reading it. I like it a lot! 

February 2, 2010: Interesting atmospherical mixture! Heading for bed to continue reading – looking forward to it!

February 3, 2010: This book takes me instantly to a different world. It’s like being in one of those old English Lord estates. The library stands vividly before my eyes; I am nearly in it. Then you do the bow to the modern, current time – very well done!

February 22, 2010: I paused with reading the book for some time in between, and just picked it up again. Jesus! I love your story. Me thinks it would be a great movie, too.
At the moment I am at Chapter 26 and vacillating between quickly continuing on, for it is such fun, or reading very slowly; if I read too quickly the fun will be over.
Sigh!

These are sensations that only show up with a great book!

Well done lady!!  Thanks for the entertaining and fascinating time with your story!

Rose