Mercer Street

American Journey, Book 2

De: John A. Heldt

Narrado por: Chaz Allen

Weeks after her husband dies in the midst of an affair in 2016, Chicago writer Susan Peterson, 48, seeks solace on a California vacation with her mother Elizabeth and daughter Amanda. The novelist, however, finds more than she bargained for when she meets a professor who possesses the secret of time travel. Within days, the women travel to 1938 and Princeton, New Jersey. Elizabeth begins a friendship with her refugee parents and infant self, while Susan and Amanda fall for a widowed admiral and a German researcher with troubling ties. Filled with poignancy, heartbreak, and intrigue, Mercer Street gives new meaning to courage, sacrifice, and commitment as it follows three strong-willed souls on the adventure of a lifetime.

©2015 John A. Heldt (P)2017 John A. Heldt

Interesting concept

What made the experience of listening to Mercer Street the most enjoyable?

The romantic tension of Susan and Amanda and the dilemma it created in the story development.

What other book might you compare Mercer Street to and why?

I do not like this question.

What does Chaz Allen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I enjoyed his voice and his inflections of the characters.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Everyone needs a Magic Room

Any additional comments?

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review”.

Timely travel

This book initially was for a long drive time but was so interesting in its mix of then and now, I just couldn’t wait to hear it all. Wonderfully addictive.

A great story full of history and every day life

Ignore the fact that this is book 2 in a series. This book is completely stand alone. I am sure the other books are just as good and I will read them when I get the chance but, this book is a complete story on its own.

Time travel is a great topic because it allows the reader/listener to compare two (or more) time periods and learn excellent life lessons from the character interactions. This book is no exception. A great story without dealing with the mechanics of the travel itself.

The narrator on the other hand I did not care for. His voice was fine but the style of reading was annoying. But it may not be the narrators fault. The issues I had may have been in the story that way. This story has to be king of the pregnant pause. Almost every sentence was read in a way... that I can not find the words to describe. I have encountered it in one other series of books, (The Ultimate Gift). In fact I even checked to see if it was the same narrator. (It wasn't.) In that series it seemed to fit the story better than this one. However, I can see where it may have been done on purpose here as well.

No matter the issues, this was a great story. One that was very difficult to put down almost from the start. Worth every penny to purchase and I plan to purchase more in the series.


I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audio book by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Professor Bell and His Time Traveling

I got this ARC via audiobook boom. Professor Bell is at it again. I enjoyed how he proved to the three ladies that he and his wife had actually done some time traveling. Amanda and Elizabeth were my favorite and I was glad that the author threw in the father and son team to help readers know that they were still out there doing something. Susan and her skepticism was funny. I am glad that she was able to do something after losing her husband.

An Enjoyable Historical Fiction

Mercer Street was a nice, enjoyable listen. I especially loved the time travel aspect. This made the story fun and adventurous. The characters were great. I didn't listen to the first book in the series but I don't think it was necessary, although I would like to continue the series. The only down side was that it was a little long otherwise it was an excellent listen.

Chaz Allen's performance was outstanding. He had a nice voice and was easy to listen to. He portayed the characters well and kept a good pace.

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this honest review."