Official Blurb
Ness Relevant is living on borrowed time. Molecular implosion, cellular degeneration, and dangerous men are but a few of the perils faced by the friendly and unassuming forensic photographer.
His quiet bachelorhood is interrupted when he receives an innocent looking device in the mail from a friend and former college professor. Ness unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in events driven by his friend's success.
This device is the focal point of a struggle that could overturn the whole world should Ness or his friend’s invention fall prey to greedy men. Before his time runs out Ness must travel back to an uncomfortable past to prevent an unthinkable future.
My Review
Simply put, this is great little sci fi story. Set in our modern world when exceptionally talented scientist invents a time machine, so I guess that means you can call it speculative fiction ( not a term I'm ever happy with ).
The protagonist is just a regular guy, far from the gun toting mega budget movie hero. It's this characters naturalness that makes him appealing to the listener, a straight forward person caught in a world of the unusual.
The official blurbs hints that this is a time travel novel, and that's what it is. We dont travel back to Cullonden or leap into the far flung future of mankind, but as the story explains ( and my memory is a little fuzzy here ) the travel is limited to backwards and to your own lifetime.
The plot emerges through a series of exciting near-non-stop scenes where the protagonist is always on the run and flitting across time. It's a compelling listen and great fun. I really enjoyed it.
The author is reading his own work here and makes a fair attempt at some voices, which helps to bring the characters to life. Well worth downloading :)
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Total : 7/9
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