Simmons
Nathan Van Coops does it again. While I'm itching for another story about Benjamin Travers, getting a story about one version of his son, Greyson is pretty satisfying.
I'll be honest, I'm not really a big fan of detective stories anymore. But, I do enjoy Science-Fantasy. So I was not really sure where I was going to fall on this one beforehand. Greyson Travers and his AI Sidekick, Waldo, traveling back and forth in time to solve cases for Travers Private Investigations business, might just be what was missing. I was hooked from the beginning.
I want this to be a spoiler free review, and the book is not very long, so I canI say too much without giving things away. I thought I had figured out who did what, where, and how pretty early, but I was wrong.
Nathan Van Coops is talented in a way I don't usually see from writers. Every single book seems to fit in a different genre. Mystery, Action/Adventure with Zombies, Race against Time, Historical, the Afterlife(?), Alternate History, and now Detective. I'm impressed with each book, and I'd really love to see the series bible that he uses to maintain the timelines. I absolutely look forward to getting more Greyson stories.
And since I listen almost exclusively to the audiobooks, I also review the narrators. If the reading is bad, I'll never make it through. Stacy Carolan's presentation is probably in my top 10 of audiobooks. He doesn't hiss or whistle when he speaks the letter “S.” He doesn't do annoying voices. And he sounds like he's Greyson himself, and not just someone reading the story. Neil Hellegers was perfect as Benjamin Travers throughout the In Times Like These series, and Carolan just slides right in to voice Greyson. He really does sound like he could be his grown up son. Maybe that sounds weird, but it really does enhance the story.
All in all, I am very pleased with this book. If you like Time Travel, Detectives, AI, or Whodunits, then you need to pick this up. I was given a code by the author for a free book in exchange for a review, but that did not effect my rating.
This might legitimately be my favorite book series. It's hard for me to just review this one book, because you really need to read them all. Each book is basically a different genre of storytelling, which is fascinating.
A group of friends is sucked back in time, and all they want to do is get back home. They make it back, but of course everything is different, and now they need to fix it.
You've got a time travel novel with an added search for a serial killer from the future. The science is very enjoyable, though you might have to read it twice to completely grasp the rules. Completely worth the reread though.
Benjamin Travers currently sits at the top of my list of favorite characters in literature. Intelligent and quick witted, he slides right into the time travel world.
I have recommended this to anyone that asks for new books to read. Every time they tell me that they've never heard of it. My response? “Read it, and then you'll never forget it.”
Contains spoilers
So I really enjoyed this book, except for the last chapter. At this point it essentially replaces the entire story with what could have been a 1 chapter memory wipe. Maybe this will be fleshed out more in the next installment. I've enjoyed the Fablehaven and both Dragonwatch books, but the ending of this one felt the weakest to me. Still a book from a great author.
As to the audiobook, I enjoy the narrator, but I have to play it at 1.25 speed, or else I get pulled to sleep way too fast.
I don't know what to say about this book. I finished it, but the best I can describe it is: “fun but weird.”
