"The most intense journeys are never geographical." In 1947, the luxury liner QUEEN MARY transmits a message which is intercepted by an extraterrestrial intelligence. This errant radio signal serves as a beacon for a North Atlantic encounter between James and Jess Bennett, a GI and his British war bride, and an otherworldly, desperate mother and her two small children. The Bennetts left Southampton with only each other but arrive in New York as a family. In the present day, Guy Turner, a black, melancholy film maker, finds himself at the center of a supernatural mystery after a haunting prelude with the now elderly mother in a corridor aboard the retired liner in Long Beach, California.
Standing at the edge of eternity, the Bennetts and the old woman have the complex task of setting certain aspects of the past in order as the doors to their lives are closing. Guy is thrust into an unexpected and unwanted voyage of self as he is solely enjoined to bring the three together one last time. "The Travelers" is a journey to the limits of anxiety, despair, grief, and joy which are common to every human experience of suffering and growth.
Meditations on introspection and bravery prove thoughtful in this mysterious, eloquent novel. The debut novel by Keith Wayne McCoy, "The Travelers", is an involving tale of personal redemption set against a backdrop of supernatural events. It's a brief and frequently eloquent read that offers many surprises. Overall, "The Travelers" is a fast, often provocative read whose turns are both surprising and engaging.
"The Travelers" tells the story of a modern film maker and a family of World War II who through their link are set to remedy a supernatural mystery that persists through time. A novel with plenty of intriguing concepts, "The Travelers" is a solidly recommended read which shouldn't be overlooked.
