that mentioned TIME TRAVEL in addition to suspense, I knew it was a good choice for my next read. Although it is a little known fact about me, I have a recent obsession with time travel. Maybe it was Lost that piqued my interest, but either way I've totally geeked out for the past year or so by reading and watching all alternate reality/time travel paraphenalia that has crossed my path.
This thriller is basically told in reverse. Main character Nick Quinn is accused of murdering his beloved wife, Julia. A strange man gives him a mysterious watch that enables him to travel back in time, two hours at a time, to try and not only clear his name, but save his wife's life. Of course, there was also a catastrophic plane crash in this sleepy New York state town on this fateful day. As Nick travels back through time he begins to see how his actions can change the future for the better and for the worse. Will he be able to save his wife and maybe even stop the plane crash? Or will he cause Julia to die an even more terrifying, grusome death?
Watch out for some cheesy descriptive prose, obvious foreshadowing, and don't expect any elaborate character development. Do pick up this book if you want to get lost in a world of time travel, betrayal, grand theft, and of course murder. Overall, a fun read. I found it fun to predict Nick's next move. I would recommend it for a rainy day mental escape or a trip to the beach.
This story has been optioned by New Line Cinema, so look for a movie version in 2011! I'm seeing Nick's character as Will Smith. I wonder if he or someone similar will be cast!
2 comments:
Have you read Connie Willis's "To say nothing of the dog"? It's a great time travel book. I'd also recommend Tim Power's "Anubis Gate". (His book "declare" is my favorite, but sadly, no time travel.)
Thanks for the recommendations! I will definitely check those out.
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