Review of Telling Time
I won’t even try to summarize the plot. You can read the book blurb, but even that falls considerably short of adequately depicting this book.
There are actually several plot lines interwoven throughout the story. So let’s continue this weaving analogy. The characters are the warp. Each true to her or his sense of right (or wrong), but flawed in ways that add to the texture and intricacy of the story. The weft is comprised of the sub-plots the characters are living, meandering through their lives, connecting everyone to create a story. The loom – well that is time, serving as a foundation while creating tension to hold the story tight.
Yea, maybe I overthought that, but the many plot lines inspired me!
At its heart, Telling Time is a romance. There are several couples, some new to the series and some continuing on from the previous books. Time travel is the common theme, making for some complicated and unexpected relationships. And adventure is a constant since time keeps moving these couples along in unforeseen ways.
Once you start reading Telling Time, you may expect to find it difficult to put the book down. You can read this book as a standalone, but it will be even better if you read the first two books first (Out of Time and Just in Time). Note: I read Out of Time ten years ago, and while the details were fuzzy, the characters were memorable, so I had no problem getting into Telling Time.
Thanks to the author who provided a copy of her book. My review is my honest opinion.
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About Telling Time by Pauline Baird Jones
Time and romance collide as the clock ticks down…
Rogue time travelers, Mel and Jack Hamilton embark on a daring mission to identify a malevolent and mysterious force threatening the world.
They aren’t the only ones in trouble. Rita Graven, a time-traveling operative, is on the run from her own team. Her only hope is to ask a handsome stranger for help, unaware that he is a time traveler, too. In a volatile dance that ripples through time, the group of time-seasoned travelers must cross epochs, with the relentless tick of the clock as their only soundtrack. Can they outwit a future conspiracy designed to obliterate all opposition to their adversary’s control over time travel, or will they run out of time… literally?
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