Wow, it took me a long time to get through this! In fairness, I’ve been working a lot and it is a bit longer than the average book. Still, though, for a thriller I expected it to be a lot faster paced. Some parts are but there are definitely parts that drag. At some point it felt more ideological than thrilling.

I liked the setup – man from the future is in charge of going back to historical events and maintaining their integrity. It’s all about ensuring “the Perfect Present.” Conversely, there are “hags” (historical agitators) trying to prevent bad things from happening. So one could argue the good guys are actually the bad guys.

While the hook is great and the writing very strong, this just didn’t come together as well as I wish it had. Also I expected a much “bigger” ending and was somewhat let down. Still, it is an enjoyable plot with strong, smart writing. It just could’ve been so much better.