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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
Ready for binging on tv and a book series!! Just loved this zany, crazy nutty book!
My favorite of Lee Goldbergs books
My favorite of Lee Goldbergs books
I had mid expectations based on the pulp fiction plot summary. But this book was a pleasant surprise.
Too many of these books have shallow characters, dialogue only for plot advancement, and silly over the top finishes.
But this book was more contemplative, with empathetic main characters absorbed into a plot and responding realistically.
Sure, it’s one of those “easy to read” distraction novels. A page turner. But I was happy to have read it.
Too many of these books have shallow characters, dialogue only for plot advancement, and silly over the top finishes.
But this book was more contemplative, with empathetic main characters absorbed into a plot and responding realistically.
Sure, it’s one of those “easy to read” distraction novels. A page turner. But I was happy to have read it.
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Satisfying time travel novel wrapped inside a police procedural. The structure of the narrative is unusual it suits the way the story (stories) develop.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Pretty lightweight and somewhat predictable but still entertaining
I enjoyed this book, but in places it felt like the author had added additional notes or levels of detail that weren’t necessary, and there was some repetition, all of which felt like it should have been removed by a solid edit. Parts of the storyline were a little implausible; Goldberg doesn’t hesitate to ignore facts, change them, or use contrived plot devices to conveniently dodge potential banana skins that could wrong-foot the storyline.
As a female reader, it was also very clear that a man was writing the sex scenes. Let’s just say that Goldberg’s perspective on relationships and intimacy has more than its fair share of masculine ‘tells’.
I had expected something more weighty and credible when I started, but it was still a nice read, if not quite what I was expecting, although it could have been significantly shorter.
If you’re looking for character growth, deep and meaningful emotion, or a tension-packed thriller, this isn’t the book for you, but it is an entertaining story of time travel in the old west.
Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House Publishing for the chance to read an arc.
As a female reader, it was also very clear that a man was writing the sex scenes. Let’s just say that Goldberg’s perspective on relationships and intimacy has more than its fair share of masculine ‘tells’.
I had expected something more weighty and credible when I started, but it was still a nice read, if not quite what I was expecting, although it could have been significantly shorter.
If you’re looking for character growth, deep and meaningful emotion, or a tension-packed thriller, this isn’t the book for you, but it is an entertaining story of time travel in the old west.
Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House Publishing for the chance to read an arc.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Time travel
Was this book genre-bending or just weird?? Weird. The answer is weird. I’m only giving it two stars because I did keep reading because I wanted to see how it was going to end.
First of all, I couldn’t have cared less about any of the characters—they were about as deep as cardboard and less interesting. Of course, the whole time travel think was crazy, but it all turned out okay for Owen and Wendy. Like very okay. Suspiciously okay.
Beth also got really lucky and it was a good thing her real police duties didn’t get in the way of her drinkin’ and whorein’ and time travel mysterying. I lost a lot of respect for the book on like page 2 when, “She dropped her phone and got back to work on his buckle. They rushed themselves and climaxed together in less than five minutes.”
You ever read a book and go, this was written by a guy without any concept of women? Ding, ding, ding.
The mystery wasn’t that mysterious either —the reader since we knew what was going on and I didn’t care much about Beth (as you may have guessed).
All and all, I’d skip it.
First of all, I couldn’t have cared less about any of the characters—they were about as deep as cardboard and less interesting. Of course, the whole time travel think was crazy, but it all turned out okay for Owen and Wendy. Like very okay. Suspiciously okay.
Beth also got really lucky and it was a good thing her real police duties didn’t get in the way of her drinkin’ and whorein’ and time travel mysterying. I lost a lot of respect for the book on like page 2 when, “She dropped her phone and got back to work on his buckle. They rushed themselves and climaxed together in less than five minutes.”
You ever read a book and go, this was written by a guy without any concept of women? Ding, ding, ding.
The mystery wasn’t that mysterious either —the reader since we knew what was going on and I didn’t care much about Beth (as you may have guessed).
All and all, I’d skip it.
3.5… this book started out promising and held my attention. Maybe I read too many time travel novels but this was so predictable. The ending seemed a little anticlimactic and tied up too neatly. I was entertained but this one didn’t make me think enough and didn’t have me wondering at the possibilities. Very entry level time travel for the newbies.
Not what I was expecting after recently reading the Eve Ronin, Sharpe & Walker, and Ian Ludlow series also by Goldberg. It was probably more of a 3-star read, but I bumped it up because I'm from the area so I felt a stronger connection.