The Kronos Interference

by Edward Miller, J.B. Manas

NAMED TO KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST OF 2012 (Starred Review)

How far would you go to save the world?

When physicist Jacob Newman is pulled from his family, his job, and his whole life to investigate a strange vessel discovered at the bottom of the South Pacific, he finds evidence of time travel, along with implications that a judgment day against mankind is imminent. But it isn’t until he cracks the time travel technology and uncovers a startling link to his own family history that he undertakes a dangerous mission back to 1924 to kill Adolf Hitler and undo a horrific episode of Earth’s violent past. The results are catastrophic, and soon he discovers much darker forces working against him—forces he must overcome if he hopes to save humanity and see his family again.

Written in the vein of the late Michael Crichton, James Rollins, and similar authors who inject high concept plots with little-known historical facts and a touch of cutting-edge science, The Kronos Interference offers international intrigue, fast-paced action, and plenty of twists and turns. The book received the coveted starred review from Kirkus Reviews, who called it "impressively original" and a "tour de force."

Genres: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Adventure, Fiction, Thriller

346 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 2012

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you could travel back in time and change one single, horrible event in history that could redeem the tarnished name of humankind by preventing tens of millions of deaths, what would it be? Jake thinks he knows because the universe seems to be pushing him toward it. First, he receives his grandfather's journal in the mail, and then he receives a call from the CIA that they've found a technologically advanced vessel underwater that might possibly be a time travel machine. And, when he arrives to investigate the strange underwater curiosity, everything seems to point toward a plan for him to help his grandfather ... you guessed it ... kill Hitler. And, in the process, he'd hopefully also save family members and better his own life and humanity as a result.

Yes, it's been done before. Everybody wants to travel back in time to kill Hitler. But, honestly, what other action could you take in the past that would positively affect so many people ... other than perhaps eradicating mosquitoes which I read are responsible for about half of all deaths in human history? And, let's face it, a fumigation time travel novel just wouldn't be as interesting. Hitler (not mosquitoes after all) stands for what is still the worst part of humanity: the ability of people to look the other way or to even act like monsters in the name of fear. This is a problem that is still alive and well today (the current Sandusky scandal as case in point). So if there's anything that would prove to an advanced civilization spying on humanity that we're not a fellow advanced civilization and that there is still the potential for humanity to commit great atrocities, it would be the horrors of World War II that would make the case against us.

I have to admit that I wasn't sure what I'd find when I began to read since there were no reviews yet written on amazon.com or GoodReads and one of the authors had asked me to read it. However, once I started the book, I knew in the first page that I'd have a hard time putting it down. In fact, I read it in a couple of sittings. It is well plotted, interesting, the main characters are well-developed, and it reads like an action/suspense novel. I had just finished Stephen King's time travel novel, and it was easily able to compete with it on the level of how compulsive a read it was.

I have to admit that I got bogged down a bit in the ending, and it's the ending that knocked it from 5 to 4 stars for me. Some characters that I didn't notice in the main part of the book turned out to be very important characters ... and I had no idea what Jake's past dealings with them had been. I needed a brief recap that just wasn't there. However, I have to admit that I'm a lazy reader and depend on such things sometimes, so it's probably my fault that I got bogged down in the end. Also, the ending is a little more supernatural than my tastes normally run. I'm sure others will enjoy it just fine. And I do like the nods to a Prometheus-esque plot. Also, everything is tied up nicely and happily at the end.

I do find myself wanting to recommend this book to lovers of time travel novels. It's definitely worth a read and is nicely written. The Kindle version is available for a mere $2.99.

[kenzimone · Rating 2 out of 5]

According to the About the Authors section in the back of this book neither Miller nor Manas have ever written a full-length fiction novel before. It shows.

I have a bag full of complaints. I could go on for days. I could rant about the plot, which was borderline interesting but very poorly presented, with far too much tell and not enough show; I could bring up the ending, which contained a plot twist that was utterly ludicrous and felt sorely out of place; I could pick apart the stilted dialog, and every cringe worthy paragraph of mind numbing exposition contained therein; or, I could rage about the scene where the main character kills his past self but then mysteriously doesn't actually immediately cease to exist. But I won't. Because I haven't even gotten around to mentioning the real offender in this book yet: the characters.

They're flat; they're uninspiring; they're forgettable: they're the cast of The Kronos Interference! I would like to rip the lack of character development to shreds, but at the same time I don't want to be too mean, because it feels like Miller and Manas, bless them, really have tried to infuse some life into their cast of characters. It just... doesn't work. At all.

The main character is... he's one of a kind. For a world renowned physicist, Jacob Newman is not a bright man. In fact, he is quite a stupid man. An idiot, even. He's the kind of man who, after stumbling upon the means to travel through time and deciding to seize the opportunity to go back to 1924 and kill Hitler, returns to the future where he is shocked (shocked!) to find that due to the 60+ million lives that WWII never claimed, the future is different from how he left it.

I don't even know if the characterization was intentional or not. On one hand, I kind of suspect it was, because the message of the book is that time travel is not to be trifled with and all of Jacob's actions point towards the last few chapters where he finally comes to realize this, and that would have made sense. Except, it's taken too far. Jacob isn't some kind of everyday man who makes a simple mistake, resulting in unforeseen consequences, and then learns his lesson; he's a respected scientist who, through a COLOSSAL error of judgement that anyone with half a brain could have seen coming, makes a ENORMOUS mistake, resulting in INCREDIBLY FORESEEABLE consequences.

Know how you're never supposed to go full retard? Jacob Newman goes full retard.

"So, he's stupid," you say. "There's nothing wrong with a character being stupid."

No, there isn't. But when said stupidity is coupled with an incredibly bland personality, it makes for a pretty boring read.

And it's not that Miller and Manas don't know how to write an engaging character: Jacob's sit-down with Hitler was probably the best scene in the book, because suddenly, out of the bland beigeness of the cast of this book, there rose a character who had motives and desires and a history and a future and personal morals and a very strong drive.

As a character, Hitler was engaging and sympathetic (and that's something you'll never see me write again), and forget everything I said about Miller and Manas actually trying to write characters, because this last paragraph just proves the point that when it comes to characterization, Miller and Manas are lazy. When they can breathe life into a character with predefined character traits but can't flesh out one of their own creations, it simply reeks of apathy and/or poor planning.

I've spent more than three hundred pages getting to know Jacob Newman, and I still have no clue what makes him tick. Sure, he isn't too fond of Hitler, but who is? We're given a rather thorough explanation of his childhood, but it feels insubstantial, and contributes nothing to my understanding of the character. He's married, with kids, but they don't seem to be a very large part of him and don't influence his motives. His grandmother's death at the hands of the Nazis is supposed to make for a personal connection to the victims of WWII, but he's never even met her, and whatever feelings there are seem disingenuous.

It feels like the authors came to focus more on the plot than the characters when writing this book. And I can understand that, because it's a monster of a plot, and with a bit of polishing it could have been quite nice. The thing is, however, that it doesn't matter how brilliant of a plot you have unless you have the characters to go with it. And even with an at the most okay plot, The Kronos Interference doesn't have the characters to match.

But that's enough complaining. There were some things that I actually liked about the book. The theme, for one, because I am a fan of situations where time travel doesn't solve everything. I also liked the fact that Jacob got stuck in the past without any possibility of returning to his own time, and the way he lived out the remainder of his life (but again, why spend so little focus on this time in his life? Holy lost potential for character development, Batman!). Also, I enjoyed the opportunity to rant, because there's little I like more than a good, long, book rant. Which is why I gave this mess of a novel two stars instead of one.

tl;dr - Hitler's murder paradox. Due to the unbelievable stupidity of the main character, I root for the Nazis.

[Tej · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I start to write this review, I took a look at the synopsis. The first part gives the main plot, the second paragraph is the hard sell promotion as is expected with all books, using words such as "written in the vein of the late Michael Crichton", "fast paced action", "plenty of twists and turns", "impressively original", and "tour de force". So um, may I use that second paragraph as my full review? No? ok..but damn if it isnt far from the truth as this is a superb high octane time travel mystery thriller and yes, it does indeed remind me of the great Michael Crichton but it also has an ambitious science fiction spin that I am sure Arthur C Clark would have approved. There is plenty of science based facts and theories littered in the narrative of course but easily digestible and fascinating enough to find out more about in one's own time.

We mainly follow the journey of a scientist who is roped in by the CIA to investigate a recent discovery of a top secret vessel that exhibits many properties of either alien or future technology. As this is a time travel novel, it comes as no surprise that we find our protagonist jumping back in time. And yes, as the synopsis implies, he tries to kill Hitler before the historical abonimation he causes. Although the synopsis appear somewhat basic and I dare say unoriginal, (how many stories have been written about someone going back in time to kill Hitler?), there is so much more here than just this apparently simple premise. There are several underlying mysteries that keeps you guessing right to the end and it is an intricately woven tapestry of bigger sci-fi elements. The story is so cleverly structured, delightfully intertwining the time travel cause and effects, and is very well thought out.

But its the sheer pace and tension that really makes this a page turner. The protagonist very often finds he has to make difficult moral decisions which adds gravity to the narrative. So good is the editing that at no point did I feel it drag apart from perhaps the ending which I will come to later, no spoilers, promise.

Our time travelling protagonist is one to care and root for, and though some of his actions appear annoyingly naive, his emotional drive compensated to assure my investment. There isnt a lot of fleshing out of characters in this novel, so its not going to win awards for character study and there isnt a great deal of detail on the sideline characters and villains either. However, there are moments of striking emotion when I least expected it plus some exceptional conversational scenes, one in particular involving a very well known historical character, a scene that oozes brilliance.

The book also gives a wonderfully balanced thought provocation of human nature, their worth and your common sci fi religious/political musings. You are never too sure where it stands but you may get a fair idea towards the end leading up to the deliciously complex ending revelations. The end may divide some readers in its ambitious concept but I sure as hell liked it even though it does drag somewhat. I can imagine the difficulty in tightening up the editing here without sacrificing clarity. Still, for me it was still a fascinating ending. It seems there may be scope here for a sequel too, an opportunity to take this story to a more epic scale. If a sequel is written, I would certainly welcome it.

4.5/5

[Matt Mitrovich · Rating 2 out of 5]

Whether or not to use your time machine to kill Hitler is a question that plagues everyone, not just alternate historians. The Kronos Interference by Edward Miller and J.B. Manas provides adds its two cents to the discussion. It is another installment in the classic time travel genre where our hero travels back in time to prevent something horrible from happening.

Physicist Jacob Newman is pulled from his family and his job when he gets a call about a strange vessel discovered at the bottom of the South Pacific. Seemingly alien in design, Newman and the team of researchers quickly find evidence of time travel by some unknown force that has been studying violent episodes of human history. Some believe whoever created the vessel has been building a case against humanity and a judgment day is imminent. To forestall the end of the world and to save his own family, Newman travels back in time 1924 to kill Adolf Hitler when he is still locked in prison. There is a specific reason he chose this date: his grandfather was part of an abandoned plot to kill Hitler and now Jacob is going to convince him to go through with his original place. As can be expected from time travelers with good intentions (see 11/22/63 and The Company of the Dead) the resulting outcome does not go as expected and paradoxes abound.

The plot was solid, but my greatest issue with the story is with the characters. I found them to be unrealistic in their depictions. First, they took everything in stride, whether it was murder or being stuck on the bottom of the ocean inside an alien vessel. The character were limited in their abilities to express shock, fear or awe in situations when they should have been freaking out. There was also too much tell instead of show in the novel. I only knew that the character Beeze was the comic relief because I was told he was funny by Newman. Finally, and this is always a big annoyance of mine, there were just too many instances of dialogue with a character saying "as you know". People generally do not use that phrase when stating the obvious, and even if they do, they do not use that phrase exclusively.

I really wanted to like this novel, especially after seeing how many 5 star reviews it got on Amazon and Goodreads. I did find Newman's interview with Hitler to be one of the more intriguing moments of the books, so there are pros to the novel that prevented me from giving it a lower rating. I would check out some of those other reviews as well before you make your final decision, but in my opinion the The Kronos Interference is a story with potential, but poorly executed.

[Bailey Olfert · Rating 1 out of 5]

How disappointing. I read the kindle version, and definitely would not have finished if it were a hard copy. The story started out promising enough, but the writing quickly disintegrated to something I'd expect of a junior high student. The spark for the story is intriguing and I find it so disappointing when good ideas aren't capitalized on!

[Cece · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a great read for about 1/2 the book...and then the story line just went to pieces for me and I lost interest. I skimmed the last half of the book just to get through it. So disappointed because it started out so well and the idea was very intriguing.

[Donna Tapellini · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some parts of this book were interesting and fun time-travel fiction. But it was inconsistent, almost a if written by two different authors. Oh wait, that's because it was.

[Penumbra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given this book through the Making Connections ARR: Science Fiction group for an honest review, thank you.



I need to first get these thoughts off my chest before I begin my review. First, OMG! Paradoxes! Second, why aren’t more people reading and reviewing this book? People are seriously missing out on a great, entertaining read. This book reminded me of the many TV shows and stories that dealt with time paradoxes, but at the same time it has a unique take on it.

I want to start my review with the cover. It’s really well done. The colors, the fonts, the placement of the words, the images, everything is well chosen and laid out.

From the moment I started reading The Kronos Interference I knew it was going to be exceptional. It’s a book that made me think about a myriad of different topics in a new light and it stirred up many feelings in me, especially near the end concerning Jake. This book had it all, a fast pace, mystery, intrigue, suspense, along with science, metaphysics, philosophy, religion, Nazism, Freemasonry, family ties, homelessness and the concept of choices and the consequences of our choices. Despite the diversity of the subjects, the authors expertly wove each topic into a whole story that made sense.

The style of writing was clear and easy to understand. Even though the events happening to Jake remain a big mystery until the end, I had no trouble understanding what the authors were showing us. At the end, the readers find out what has been going on and then we realize it all makes sense. The authors gave us little bits and pieces of information throughout the story and it all comes together like a completed puzzle at the end. It was brilliant, exactly the kind of story that I love to read.

All the characters had unique personalities. I think my favorite was Beeze even though he was only a secondary character. The main character, Jacob 'Jake' Newman was complex. A physicist, he starts out as a pure scientist at heart, but through the events in the story he starts to change and begins to realize that there is more to life and the Universe than just science. He goes through tremendous growth in the story.

Now, I have to talk about what Jake did by going back in time. I think what Jake did was wrong, but I can understand why he did it. Family meant everything to him and he feared being alone. Also in a way his grandfather had influenced him with his mourning over Anna so that I think Jake took on the same behavior at the loss of family. Even though logically Jake knew that going back and messing with the timeline was a bad thing, his emotions were too wrapped up in his decision and he couldn’t see past them. He minimized his actions, and that is something so many of us do with our actions and decisions. He made his decisions based on what he wanted for himself, even though he felt it was also for those he loved. Going back in time was a selfish choice based on his fears and his need. Do not read this lengthy spoiler if you don’t want to know what happens to Jake and my thoughts about it.In the end, the original Jake paid for his mistake. He spent the remainder of his life as a homeless man in the past to atone for his choice with only his memories of his wife and children to comfort him, and the hopes of doing the right thing this time around keeping him going. He ended up dying alone. The very thing he feared, being alone, ended up happening to him, although it was his choice this time. However, by living his life to set things right, Jake’s sacrifice of righting his wrong is a major factor at the end of the story and thereby ‘Future’Jake is given an unexpected reward. Before Original Jake goes on to live his life as a homeless man, he sets in motion a way for Future Jake to avoid his error. So this book leaves me with a sense of sadness because of the way Jake sacrificed his life, even though Future Jake had a better chance, and in the end so did humanity. Here is where the metaphysical part comes in. In some ways, the future Jake is a reincarnated original Jake. He is given another chance to make the right choice this time around. Only usually through reincarnation, humans don’t remember their past lives. Unexpectedly Original Jake's life memories are given to Future Jake, you’ll find out in the book how that happens. So in a way, Original Jake ends up living on, if only as a memory. But then a person has to think, same soul but different memories, is Future Jake now Original Jake without having to go through life atoning for what he did? Then again because Future Jake has the memories, he lives the pain and suffering that Original Jake lived. I say they are the same soul because it appears that Original Jake dies just before Future Jake is born and Future Jake has acute deja vu throughout his life. See how this story can get a person to explore all sorts of ideas? Finally, Original Jake also made me think about homeless people and how some may be brilliant people, and possibly on a metaphysical level, doing work of a higher calling, but we don’t know this, we only know what we see.

In the end, the time paradox between Original Jacob and Future Jacob makes me think. Is time just rewritten? Like taking an eraser to paper? Or is it like when a writer says the character takes on a life of their own, making their own choices? But then some characters need to be completely rewritten with different choices and different outcomes. Does that mean that the Universe/God/Goddess/The Great Spirit/What-have-you, in a sense is a writer, with us all being characters in a story? This book leads to all sorts of ideas and I love it when a book makes me think.

The Kronos Interference is complete in itself, but there are many unanswered questions remaining at the end of the book. We are left knowing that Jake may be called upon again in the future for his help. I definitely look forward to any stories in this Universe and hope the next story is out soon. This book deserves no less than 5 stars

[Brenda · Rating 4 out of 5]

For the vast majority of The Kronos Interference, it was a solid three stars. Interesting enough to keep me reading, but nothing particularly new.

I did roll my eyes a few times at the silly things that happened, particularly when Lauren threw herself at Jacob with no preamble. It was extreme and came out of nowhere.

And I wasn't too fond of Jacob just suddenly deciding that he is wise enough to decide the fate of the entire world. It is extremely arrogant, and I agree with Finkel in that regard.

However, I understand why these things were included, and that they both come into play later on. I still don't really care for either of them, but I do understand it. It is how all of the events culminate together in the last tens of pages in the book that made it worthwhile, and what led me to give it 4 stars.

Ultimately, the fun of this book is one possible answer to the notorious question: What would you do if you could go back in time and kill Hitler? I think many people have contemplated this, I daresay I have. The Kronos Interference provides one possible outcome, one that is outlandish and fun. It's a serious novel, don't get me wrong. But the sci fi element is extremely entertaining and kept me going.

Again, it's the last bit of the novel that I enjoyed the most. The way the old man from the conference, Malcolm, Lauren and Beeze all relate to one another is clever. The Ring of Seven was formidable, once its presence was explained and shown. I enjoyed the entire "reveal" aspect of the story much more than everything else, and made it worthwhile.

There may be a second one to follow this. The ending provides enough opening for it, and after the revelations that we're shown it would provide for an interesting tale.

[Cobwebby Eldritch Reading Reindeer · Rating 5 out of 5]

An utterly delightful and super-stunning thriller, this novel had me page-racing with its excitement and intrigue. Science fiction, futuristic, historical, time-travel, extraterrestrial-this book has everything! I literally could not pause in the reading until I was finished, and I read with eyes wide and heart in throat. There are no dropped plot threads in this book; everything is seamless and well-accounted for, yet the authors have done so in a way that leaves a sequel possible (and as well as they write, very much desired). I highly recommend this to readers of thrillers, mysteries, metaphysics, history (especially World War II and pre-WWII Germany), and to all those who enjoy Dan Brown’s novels-just try this and you will be startled, amazed, and intrigued. If I could I would grant “The Kronos Interference” about 27 stars! Rest assured, this is a keeper and a rereader.

[Krysta Halye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly enjoyable though things ended remarkably well in the end for the protagonist even though he made some common time traveler mistakes that could cause his unrecoverable demise.

Who hasn't thought about how much better the world would be if someone could go back and kill Hitler, before he had a chance to carry out his attempts to wipe out entire races, for example? Apparently that action could cause a chain of events much, much worse than the Holocaust.

[J.D. Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book to be a really fun read. All the research the authors did to make changes in history affect the current timeline, and lining it up with actual events to make it plausible was a lot of fun. However, it's the ending that is keeping me from rating the overall book any higher. Once Jacob has taken steps to correct the timeline, there are a few chapters that really just feel like filler to make the book longer.

***SPOILERS AHEAD***
There isn't a need to spend that much time seeing him grow old while stuck back in time as he attempts to avoid history. This could have been taken care of in a few pages. Then we find out that the other characters in the book are angels, aliens, or some fifth-dimension beings. Either way, 40 pages or so are spent trying to explain who they were and why they were watching history while some tried to bring an end to mankind. It should take that much to explain the book to the reader.

Overall, I did enjoy reading it, but the ending really took a lot away from the experience. I would welcome reading another book from the author-duo though.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you had access to a time machine, you'd probably think long and hard about undoing the holocaust. Jacob Newman certainly does, partly because of his family history.

But it turns out that changing history isn't so simple, as Jacob learns. The Kronos Interference has a pretty wide scope and moves quickly through a lot of scenes as Jacob learns what he has really gotten into. The middle third of the book, spent in the past, is by far the best.

Author Edward Miller relies a little too heavily on scientists telling Jacob "it's too complicated, you'll never understand" as a way of glossing over the details of time travel in his universe. It's a little frustrating at times but I can understand that the alternatives might be worse.

The ending wraps things up a little too neatly but doesn't make the book less enjoyable. It was great in the middle and good enough the rest of the time. Maybe I could be talked into 3.5 stars.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book had me riveted for the first two parts of the book, but I started to fall away when the authors broke one of the classic time travel rules and create a paradox that seemed unresolvable. Fortunately, I hung in there and was able (in my own mind) to reconcile this paradox with some satisfaction by the end of the book. The ending was not quite what I expected, and there is a lot of information thrown at the reader in the last few chapters. However, I thoroughly enjoyed this book overall. The characters were well developed, and the story was well written and interesting enough to keep me from putting it down. I suspect that a sequel could be coming, and I hope it does as I would love to read more in this series.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

A Science Fiction/Time Travel/Alternate History book with a few too many good ideas. Without giving away too much, some characters adhere to some overplayed, well-known archetypes (e.g. the coldly-beautiful seductress, the beautiful damsel in distress, etc.). The book does well with its plot for much of the book, and even serves up what might be a fitting ending were it not packed so full of foreshadowed machinations. The final part of the book, however, serves up some very heavy exposition and villain monologue as well as wrapping the book up a little too neatly while leaving the possibility open for a followup.

Still, because the book is paced rather well, it's worth a read for fans of any of the aforementioned genres--I completed it in a few hours.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you could change just one thing in the past

Kronos interference is an easy read with well developed characters, and a fast moving plot that kept me interested through the whole book.
For me the book flowed smoothly with no editing or spelling errors to interfere with a really well crafted story.
One that blends science fiction, history and the what if factor, in a way that even a non sci fi person will enjoy.
This is a great first book from the authors I cant wait to see where the next book in the trilogy goes.

[Tony Schirtzinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book from the Time Travel group here on Goodreads. Thanks to the authors and the group for the book!

As I started reading this book, I found it to be a quick and enjoyable book to read. This is true of most of the book. There were some parts near the end I wasn't so sure about but they were short and I was pleased enough with how it turned out. I normally wouldn't choose a book with Hitler on the cover or focusing on any war (but by chance I've read a number of books at least partially in WWII recently,) so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book.

[Rinku · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was okay, fast paced. It came up on my recs because I loved 11/22/63, but it was a far less good. Mainly, I missed real character development. Who was Jacob, never got a real sense other than that he was a good person. There was more of that in second half than first, and I don't mind having a character revealed slowly, but I never got a physical description that stuck, or other key markers that would have engaged me.

[Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Using an interesting time travel paradox has the primary plot device, this book delivers a well crafted, thoughtful exploration of how one small change can impact the course of history. I find it. Interesting that WWII and Nazism were the defining climax for the 20th Century. As overused as this riff is, the author shows how they served to define and drive the rest of the century with carry over into the 21st.

[Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were some things about this book that were good, some that were just okay, and a few moments that made me shake my head and think, "Seriously? They're going THERE?"
The first half of the book was better than the second.
Some of the characters were rather flat and often difficult to keep straight because they were so undeveloped.
They seem to have set up for a sequel with the ending. I will probably read it because I am a sucker for sequels. But we'll have to see.

[Tobin · Rating 4 out of 5]

As an almost completely plot-driven book this was a different one for me but the last 50 pages made it all worth it. There weren't a lot of Red Herrings, which I really hate once their number grows, and the threads were all collected.

Although the characters were a little thin the plot was definitely enough to keep me reading at a pretty rapid rate.

Strongly recommended for anyone who likes time travel, and Crichton.

I gave it 8/10 on my personal scale.

-tpl

[❤Marie Gentilcore · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won a copy of this book from Goodreads First Reads, but I would gladly pay for a copy. It was a very exciting, fast paced story and I enjoyed it very much. It is about time travel and is set in the year 2024. The book grabs you from the first chapter and keeps up the suspense throughout the book to the last chapter. My fiance is eager to read it next.

[Linda Hilton-Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've always been intrigued by time travel, and when I saw this book mentioned in the Time Travel group, I couldn't resist, especially with the number of accompanying rave reviews here on Goodreads, and elsewhere. I wasn't disappointed. It held my interest and actually had me page-racing to the very end. If you like time travel, I would recommend this one. You won't be able to put it down.

[Emma Moulton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I won this through Goodreads Firstreads.

What can I say, this book is a great read. The last 10 chapters made it all worth while.

There's nothing I can really say without giving away the plot. Just read it and you'll understand.

5/5

[Heather(Gibby) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very fastpaced enjoyable read. It will especially appeal to people to love time travel stories.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was pulled in by the reviews and the novel wasn't bad but just did not live up to the level of read I was expecting.

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[Pablo Brito · Rating 5 out of 5]

Masterpiece!

[SandyGM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! I liked the development of parallel universes. I also enjoyed the ethical dilemma of changing history but feel it should have been written to create more controversy.

[Alex Mehos]

This book was an interesting read, I was not sure what to think when I picked it up from phily comic-con. It was fun read with some interesting perspectives on what could be.