I’ve come to realize that the Audible marketing machine is hyping formulaic “Fast-Food” books that hook you into buying the first of a series. Instead, you get overly detailed descriptions of fist fights, awkward sexual harassment, and the endless manic-depressive moaning of the main protagonist (BORING). The author tries to spin the story around the paradox of time travel and the intrigue of special operators, but there are no new perspectives or cool techno-geek deep dives on these topics. When compared to other time travel stories like “The First 15 Lives of Harry August “or “11-23-63: A Novel”, this book barely musters 3 stars. At best, it is mildly entertaining and barely worth a credit. Use common sense when reading about a book or author you don't wanted spoiled.Don’t be swayed (as I was) by the glowing reviews, because this is not a five-star book. Comments with spoilers will not be moderated, and hidden spoilers are discouraged in discussions about individual books. The cognitive slurry of generative AI adds no value and will be treated as spam. Users come here for the opinions of and discussion with other human beings. Polls are not allowed without prior permission from the moderators.Ħ: Tag digital book deals with and in post titleĮxample of an acceptable post title: Such-and-such book by so-and-so is $2.99!

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