Description: After the unexpected stillbirth loss of her daughter, physicist Dr. Jane Whyse feels as empty and lifeless as the landscape that surrounds her on the remote Antarctic base where she and her husband work. As the geniuses of PROJECT SPLIT HORIZON pursue faster-than-light travel, Jane begins to secretly wonder if there is an opportunity to use the piezoelectronic technology she’s created to time travel. What if she could somehow undo the loss of her daughter? Jane's honest, ugly struggles to understand God’s sovereign plan for all of time and space in the midst of raw pain leave her questioning everything. The more success she finds in her scientific career—and the closer she may be to a chance to fix the worst day of her life, the more conflict she finds in her marriage and in her own heart. Can she seek healing from this devastating loss while she tries to play god? Jane must choose between faith in a God whose mercies are new every morning, or coldly turning away
My Thoughts: Going Back Cold is a what I think of as a more "serious" science fiction. The science is far more realistic than in most books that I read, with the story detailing many of the discoveries and inter-work relationships found among the members of the Split Horizons research team. While I did not find that it was exactly the kind of story that I prefer, I could think of a number of people whom I believe would have really enjoyed it.
So far as real world scenarios in which Christians find their faith a source of conflict in a scientific field, I felt that this book was mostly realistic. The Whyse's are able to believe in God while still pursuing science, but they also experience frequent questions about how they possibly can do so, as well as some hostility from other team members.
As the narrative also dips into the thoughts of many of the other original Split Horizons members, there are parts of the story which you wont find in traditionally published Christian fiction (such as swearing, certain innuendos, ect.). I felt that this was very well handled, making the environment realistic without overdoing it. I am very happy to recommend this book to those who love this style of science fiction and are looking for something with a Chrsitian worldview.
I have provided an honest review after having received a copy of the book from the author.
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