| Novel # | 7 |
| Title: (U.S.) |
Random Measures |
| Author: | Ashley McConnell |
| Printed: | March 1995 Ace Publishing |
| ISBN #: | 978-0441001828 |
| Leap Date: | June 6, 1975 |
| Cover: | Stephen
Gardner |
| Pages: |
227 |
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| Title: (U.K.) |
Random Measures |
| Author: | Ashley McConnell |
| Printed: | September 1995 Boxtree |
| ISBN #: | 978-0752209345 |
| Leap Date: | June 6, 1975 |
| Cover: | Colin
Howard |
| Pages: |
244 |
Stephen Gardner
New York
Sam embarks on a new time-hopping adventure that transforms him into a part-Native American bartender even as Al, back home, copes with the reappearance of one of his wives.
Summary & review by Dermot Devlin of the former quantumleaping.com:
Another attention grapping story from my favourite Quantum Leap author Ashley O'Connell. Sam leaps straight into a full blown teenage binge drinking party and he's the one supplying the drink, something that goes against every bone in Sam's body. At this point Sam takes back all the drink that he, er... the leapee, supplied them. This doesn't go down well with the teenagers. One teenage in particular promises to make things difficult for Sam. Oh Boy! Not a great way to start a leap.
Al turns up and fills Sam in on what is what and then heads back through the Imaging Chamber doors into the future leaving Sam to settling down for the night. After this the story follows Al for a while, something I always found was sadly missing from the television series. Here we learn what Al's view of the Project really is. We learn that he is disillusioned with the whole thing. In fact the only reason he sticks around is due to the fact that the man lost in time is his best friend Sam. It all seems to be paper work and endless debates on budgets, leaving very little time for himself.
Ziggy informs Al that this time, things are different, Al is married to Janna. Al is shocked at this because he does not know a Janna in the normal time line, whatever that is! Ziggy informs him that Janna was indeed an employee at Project Quantum Leap all a long, they just never met. How did this happen? What changes to unrelated people to the project could possibility make such a change to Al's life? No one knows, not Al not Ziggy. The link cannot be found.
The whole thing confuses Dr. Beeks. She has a hard time coming to terms with the idea that Sam's "fixing" in time can affect her life. Changes that she is unaware of happening. She and Ziggy have many talks about this throughout the book. I really enjoy these parts of the book. It was these moments when we learn more about Ziggy and her role in Project Quantum Leap.
Al is afraid to go back to see Sam encase that when he comes back through the Imaging Chamber door again, Janna is gone and he is all alone. With this Sam is stuck in 1975 with no idea why he is there, whom he has to "save" and how he can leap out. This was the longest Sam went without contact from Al or indeed Project Quantum Leap, was there something wrong? Has the project been shut down? Was he stuck forever in the life of Wickie, a half Indian?
Al had some important decisions to make, should he give up Janna and help Sam? Or has Al given enough years to Project Quantum Leap and the retrieval of Sam? The chances are Sam was never getting home and he could walk away and begin his life with Janna. Both Dr. Beeks and Ziggy both pleaded with Al not to give up on Sam and that he will return home.
What is Al to do? Can he save Sam and keep Janna? A book that is very hard to put down. Definitely one of my favourite Quantum Leap novels. Ashley O'Connell keeps well to the spirit of Quantum Leap so you will all not be disappointed.
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