| Novel # | 6 |
| Title: (U.S.) |
Search and Rescue |
| Author: | Melissa Crandall |
| Printed: | December 1994 Ace Publishing |
| ISBN #: | 978-0441001224 |
| Leap Date: | March 30, 1986 |
| Cover: | Colin
Howard |
| Pages: |
232 |
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| Title: (U.K.) |
Search and Rescue |
| Author: | Melissa Crandall |
| Printed: | March 1995 Boxtree |
| ISBN #: | 9978-0752208008 |
| Leap Date: | March 30, 1986 |
| Cover: | Colin
Howard |
| Pages: |
278 |
Valemount, British Columbia
Leaping into the body of a doctor who is searching for a downed airplane in the wilds of British Columbia, Sam Beckett is unaware that a lightning bolt has caused Al to leap into one of the plane's crash victims.
Summary & review by Dermot Devlin of the former quantumleaping.com:
In this episode both Sam and Al Quantum Leap after a freak incident back at Project Quantum Leap. Unlike in the episode The Leap Back, Sam did not turn home back to Donna. This time both Sam and Al were stuck in the past.
In this leap Al leaped into a man who was in a plane just about to crash into British Columbia and Sam leaped into Philip Payne a man who was part of the Search and Rescue mission to find survivors of the plane crash.
This book had a lot of potential, none of which really took off. This book really had none of the spirit, which the television series of Quantum Leap had. I do not believe, from reading this book, that Melissa was any sort of fan of Quantum Leap. She may have watched a few episodes to research for this book.
One whole chapter of this book was dedicated to a dream that Sam had. This dream had absolutely nothing to do with the other all story of this novel. Frankly, it was a little strange too. I felt that Melissa tried to change Quantum Leap from a human relations story to some sort of psychological thriller. Something that Quantum Leap never really tried to be. Only once did Quantum Leap try to be this and that was in the episode Dreams.
With most Quantum Leaps, I find it very hard to put the book down I've started to read it, but with this book, I found it very hard to pick and continue reading it after the first chapter. There was nothing in this book that grabbed my attention.
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Grab your survival gear, because it’s time for Search and Rescue!
Join hosts Allison Pregler, Matt Dale, and Christopher DeFilippis for the latest meeting of the Quantum Leap Podcast Book Club as we dive into Melissa Crandall’s novel that sees Sam and Al on a deadly double Leap to save a group of plane crash survivors in the wilds of British Columbia.
Did we mention Al gets mauled by a bear? MAULED. BY A BEAR.
We are also proud to bring you an encore of our interview with the author herself, Melissa Crandall. Melissa spoke with QLP Co-Executive Producer Hayden McQueenie about her inspiration for the book and her approach to the story and characters. She also discusses her ongoing writing journey, and all the other projects she is working on. Check it all out on her website!
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Melissa Crandall loves to write… well, whatever compels her. In the past, that’s been fantasy/speculative fiction and nonfiction essays, but since February Crandall has been involved in a nonfiction project that she’s very excited about. Crandall’s novels include media tie-ins for Star Trek and Earth 2, as well as an original fantasy Weathercock. Crandall’s short fiction has appeared in the ezine Allegory, the collection Darling Wendy and Other Stories, and in Amoskeag: The Journal of Southern New Hampshire University. Her nonfiction work has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, NARHA’s Strides, and ASPCA’s Animal Watch. Crandall is proud to be a regular participant in The Exquisite Project at Bill Library in Ledyard, CT, and this year also had the pleasure to be involved in Connecticut Humanities “The CT Caper,” a story written in serial form employing the talents of twelve writers and artists from across the state. Until recently, Crandall maintained a semi-regular blog, “The Wild Ride” chronicling her experience as caretaker to her mother, who suffered from dementia. She still drops in from time to time to write about the grief process or provide a shoulder for someone who needs to vent about their experiences as a caretaker. It’s important to realize that you’re not alone. Crandall is as drawn to essays as I am to fiction and enjoy the differences between the two. Fiction allows my mind to soar, to imagine and bring to life the “what ifs” that plague my mind. Essays make me pause to take stock, to examine in detail the events I choose to report. Often the two styles are intertwined – the introspection of nonfiction bleeding over into the speculation of fiction, the creativity of stories sparking a memory that, in turn, becomes an essay. Makes for a full, well-rounded meal.Quantum-leap-Search-and-Rescue
A word on what follows:
The essay “Oh, Dad” was prompted by my father’s death in May of 2012. It pretty much speaks for itself.
When not writing, I enjoy being outdoors, usually with my dog. I’m a mediocre gardener at best, but manage not to kill too many plants. I like good food, nice wine, brown ales, and rambling conversations. I’m an unrepentant tea snob with an eclectic taste in music. I haven’t been a regular television viewer for over twenty years, but still manage to follow Big Bang Theory, Game of Thrones, and Sherlock … even though I’m usually a season behind everyone else. I probably watch too many movies. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I collect Santa figurines (the more unusual, the better) and am a firm believer in Krampas. I love to travel, but hate flying.
As you might expect, I’m a voracious reader. Some of my favorite authors are J.M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Sir Terry Pratchett, Barbara Hambly, Laurie R. King, Harlan Ellison, and Stephen King.
A native New Yorker, I currently live in Connecticut on the side of a steep hill. My husband is a nifty guy whom I occasionally drive crazy, but that’s okay because he usually returns the favor. We have two cats–the occasionally psychotic Gypsy and surfer-dude Tuna–and a not-quite OCD Australian shepherd named Holly.
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