Book info

• Title The Far Time Incident
• Author Neve Maslakovic
• Year 2013
• Genre Science Fiction

Thanks to the time travel lab at St. Sunniva University, history is no longer a mystery. But when the beloved co-inventor of the university's time machine is inexplicably smeared across time, academic exploration and the future of St. Sunniva is thrown into doubt. As assistant to the dean of science, Julia Olsen is tasked with helping Campus Security Chief Nate Kirkland quietly examine this rare mishap...then, just as quietly, make it go away. But when the investigation indicates that the professor's disappearance may have been a murder, those inspecting the incident unwittingly find themselves caught in a deadly cover-up -- one in which history itself is the weapon.

Thoughts

Any book that has time travel in is going to appeal to me, and I was quick to pick this one up as soon as I saw it. The story itself started off pretty slowly, it was quite hefty going getting through the setup of the university itself, the time travel programme, and what happened when a professor at the university got lost back in time. There was a lot of emphasis on cookies, and cheese, and it felt like it took too long to get going.

But once it did, I loved it. A gaggle of misfits head back to try and find the errant professor, and stumble around in time, trying not to affect anything, making sure they can find their own way back, and uncovering just what happened to their colleague.

I can’t say too much for fear of spoiling it but if you’re a time travel fan, it’s worth sticking through the setup for the great stuff that follows.

Rating: 3 / 5