Quantum Leap: Novel

This is a well written (McConnell did most of the better Quantum Leap books) entry in the series. It goes back and tells a version of how the Project may have started (since Sam changes so many little details every time, the events surrounding the Project's beginnings would always be changing, as the book states). It is good to see San and Al together in the Project here, one of the good things about the books is that we see more of the internal conflicts, with Verbeena, Donna, Al, and Gushie. I always wanted to see them developed more on the show, but the hour format didn't leave enough time. Anyway, this has been out of print for a while, but if you can find it it is worth the effort.

This book explains what happened BEFORE Sam's first leap. Except for a couple parts, this book is by far one of the better Quantum Leap books. I like it for explaining what the TV show did not explain. For example: Why does Sam have that white streak in his hair? It's good! Other Quantum Leap books really bore me but not this one! What they should do is make a Quantum Leap 2 TV show like Star Trek does, (by the way Scott Bakula is IN the next Star Trek show!) have it be about one of Al's daughters trying to find Sam. Hell, I could star in it! Or start making new books! Just some suggestions.

I like Quantum Leap and thought that it was awesome when I foud out there was a book series. Truthfully I thought this book was awesome... except that Ashley McConnell didn't understand some of the concepts of leaping. Like when she says that Sam is in the carny's body. In the tv show they say that his body leaps with him but everyone except children sees only the other man(or woman's) aura. That's why when Sam was in the soldier's body without legs,in the show, he was able to still walk around but appeared to be floating.

This book is the perfect way to learn about Quantum Leap. If you love the show, you'll love the book even more. You find out how Sam and Al get to know each other. You find out about their backgrounds. And most of all, you find out how it all got started. It really helps you understand the show a lot more.

Goes back in time, before "Ziggy", before the first leap. Tries to explain how Sam came to create Ziggy, Project StarBright, and what went "a little caca"