It's really a 3.5 and I love alternate histories and parallel universe stories. Plus this one keeps right on moving. My favorite art historian turned body guard protagonist I've ever met. Not that I've ever met one before that I can remember, but "never say never? "

I'll read the next installment for sure [b: Washington's Dirigible|808839|Washington's Dirigible (Timeline Wars #2)|John Barnes|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1178577439s/808839.jpg|794780] because this is the sort of book that makes you want to come back for more, hoping the next one will be just that much better than the first . . .

Plus

Having a meal with Patton is just such a cool thing to get to do . . .

those scenes are pretty fun takes on the if you could have dinner with "insert famous person here" question!