Not his best book by a long shot but a solid entertaining read none-the-less if your looking for a good action type of book that involves some time travel. I actually wish this book had been longer and he had explored the characters a little more it would have made it a much more enjoyable read. But if you like Jurassic Park you'll like this book.
When the main story line gets to the medieval ages the book really gets going as Crichton explores our preconceived ideas for that time period and let me tell you it gets good as the class divided society of that time clashes with our preconceived ideas of that time and our own social views. One of the best scenes in the book involves an archeological dig site as they dig up a modern piece of hardware that was buried centuries ago. The mind bending images and thought process of discovering something like that are explored in a genuine way.
I also like the way Crichton writes believable scientists that for some reason Hollywood seems unable to even comprehend as they keep giving us Denise Richards as a nuclear scientist (which is very believable). As my brother and I have discussed countless times scientist will always act in a certain way and Crichton's scientists always seem to act in a truly believable way.
This is not best time travel story I've read, The Door into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein still rules that roost, but it's entertaining and a good book to pass the time if you're looking for something fun to read.
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