Books that jump back and forth past to present

[Shel]

I love both The Dead Key by D.M. Pulley and The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis. Jumping back and forth from the present or near past to several decades ago. Looking for more with a similar concept.

[Cindy]

I really enjoyed this book. It was one of those Kindle of the month freebies a while back. I didn't think anyone else had actually read it! I'll have to look into The Dollhouse.

[Tishara]

I have kindle unlimited and it had The Dead Key as an audio book (I listen to books while i am at work, it keeps me focused) and it was a pretty good book. I am thinking now as i type if i have read anything that goes back and forth like you ask and i cant think of any book like that right now but i will keep a look out and get back to you, i just want to comment to tell you your not the only one that has read it.

[Shel]

Thanks Trishara.

[Elaine]

Yes, the Dead Key was a great book. Going back and forth in time helped to give us background on events and characters and also added to suspense. Great job.

[Kristin]

The Woman in the Photo by Mary Hogan tells of two different time periods, present day California and 1880's Pennsylvania. One woman is trying to prevent a terrible disaster and another is researching her family history.

[Heather]

His other book is similar - The Unclaimed Victim. Otherwise, Daughters of the Lake by Wendy Webb is a good one I just finished. It does the same thing with the back and forth between present day and years passed. I'm currently reading her other book -
The End of Temperance Dare, still a little undecided about how I feel on it but it does the same thing too.

[Lynda]

It is now 2021, and I would guess that about 90% of the fictional books I have read in the last couple years used the back and forth time frame. To tell the truth, I am getting tired of it! Some authors make it work (don't ask me how!) in a way that ties the past an present together. But much of the time I find this technique confusing! I get times and people mixed up, sometimes to the point that I feel lost, and don't recognize what the author is talking about!

Perhaps the back and forth style works for some novels. But I wish more authors would simply tell a straightforward story in the order in which it happens!

[Lindsey Marie Owen]

I've just read The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner. A bit far fetched at times but I really enjoyed the parallel storylines.