Author: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

I’m a sucker for anything time travel related. The interplay of changes made juxtaposed with the ethical dilemma of the consequences of those changes keeps me intrigued. It can all relate back to the human question that keeps many up at night:

“What if?”

Rusch somehow manages to combine a mystery, thriller, sci-fi time travel novel, told from multiple perspectives–that works really well. The way it’s presented is almost seamless.

I say almost because, without giving away too much, part of the mystery is figuring out who one of the characters is and their purpose. It might take you a few rounds before you understand, as a reader, you’re not supposed to know.

You can tell Rusch is a master of her craft as she handles the obvious issues with time travel paradoxes with ease. On top of which, it was really fun to go along with her thought experiments about what a future would look like with some of those paradoxes in place.

The more you dive into this book, the more you want every strand to be explained.

Unlike other mystery/thriller books where you finish it after the climax just to finish it, in this one you’re glued to the very last word.