I love Caleb Carr's ability to combine historical fact with compelling stories while offering insight to our times, our nature and our role in the world's chronology. I feel he does this in 'Killing Time' while also cleaning up his tendancy to make his characters talk too much or at a level of sophistication that is beyond their ability.

Killing Time is a good, but fast, read that, given the subject matter that Carr tries to deal with, could stand to be longer. Personally, I would have patiently read through at least 200-300 more pages in order to have this plot, and Carr's comments on our world, expanded with more depth.

I do, however, feel that Carr's insight, in this book, is characteristically sharp. He brought up many points, and made many comments, that have given me something interesting to think about and discuss with those around me.

Not bad, Caleb...but, as a reader, I like you better when you take your time and say your piece at your leisure. Quality can't be rushed!