Robbie’s Inspiration – Book review: Tracks of Infinity by C.S. Boyack #fantasy #bookreview #reading community

Picture caption: Cover of Tracks of Infinity featuring a footprint with two toes. What Amazon says

Jenny’s life is in upheaval. Her only child, Cody, is getting on with his young adult life and has a girlfriend Jenny is unsure of. Her career at the news station is in a push to get more diverse and younger at the same time.

She wants to be an investigative reporter, but it seems those have been relegated to the Stone Age. Gossip, celebrities, and local interest are the order of the day.

In desperation, she accepts an off-camera job to retain her paycheck at all. This is when she discovers that mergers and acquisitions over the decades have left the station with a long history of old news tales in the basement. Could a cold case be something she could focus on in her spare time?

My review

I always enjoy this author’s amazing imagination and innovative mystical characters. This book was no exception. In fact, it has become my favourite of C.S. Boyack’s offerings as I really related to Jenny, as a mother and career woman.

Jenny is nearly her fortieth birthday. BZZ-TV, the television studio where Jenny works, is struggling to survive and has decided to revamp its offerings. As a result, Jenny is given a ‘back office’ job and a variety of younger and more diverse presenters replace her as an front-line presenter. The new job pays more, but Jenny enjoys her front-line presenter job and isn’t happy about the change.

Jenny’s son, Cody, is also facing some life decisions. What he wants to do as a career and what his mother things is best for him are in conflict. Cody is trying to be a good son and make a success of his degree in business despite his passion for sound production.

Jenny has always wanted to pursue real news and, in an effort to lift her spirits, Cody encourages her to delve into old stories stored in the TV stations archives. She comes across a fascinating old story that was never solved and the pair of them decide to delve deeper. Little did they know that this old story had been buried for a reason. The more they learn about the details of the story, the more interesting it becomes and the more the mother and son team want to unravel the mystery.

This story is fast paced, highly entertaining, and filled with this author’s typical humour. I loved the diversity of the characters, including Bai, Cody’s girlfriend from Hong Kong who is hell bent on becoming as Americanised as possible. Bai is intelligent and practical and I really enjoyed her. I liked the good influence she had over Cody and her sensible advice to him. I understood Jenny’s initial reservations about Bai, who is a rather eccentric looking woman, and I enjoyed how she came to appreciate Bai as she got to know her Bai. Bai was my favourite character in this book.

I recommend Tracks of Infinity as a fun and imaginative read with interesting and relatable characters.

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