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A review by wincher2031
Time Crime by H. Beam Piper
4.0
An internal affairs thriller that tackles some dark subject matter without veering into melodrama.
While the pacing is occasionally brought to a halt by caches of expository dialogue, the premise is well executed enough that it keeps the story from sinking in the stream of its other sci-crime contemporaries. True, it does wallow in the details more than the action at times, but above all the tight and simplistic writing style prevents any risk of getting lost.
It's a straightforward story with a complex concept and Beam Piper handles it marvellously, a fun and fast read worth spending an afternoon on.
While the pacing is occasionally brought to a halt by caches of expository dialogue, the premise is well executed enough that it keeps the story from sinking in the stream of its other sci-crime contemporaries. True, it does wallow in the details more than the action at times, but above all the tight and simplistic writing style prevents any risk of getting lost.
It's a straightforward story with a complex concept and Beam Piper handles it marvellously, a fun and fast read worth spending an afternoon on.