Today's read hits the science fiction genre again! See, I told you there were more out this year than usual (at least, as far as I can tell). I enjoyed the colorful cover on this one, and it heads into the time travel direction...which is a change-up from the other scifi reads I've been hitting lately. It's the first in a new series and hit the shelves early May. So, you can pick this one up immediately if you'd like.
I really don't know too much about it but hope it packs tons of action. I am curious how it will handle the entire time traveling issue, since this is a difficult theme to address if trying to stay logical.
Get ready because it's time to launch into this read!
MILEW IN TIME
Miles in Time, Book 1
by Lee Matthew Goldberg
Wise Wolf Books
YA Science Fiction
306 pages
Solve the mystery, save the future…
14-year-old Miles Hardy spends most of his time as an amateur Sherlock Holmes and running his detective agency with his good friend and loyal assistant, Kevin. However, in sleepy Frontier, Iowa, it’s been hard to snag a case bigger than finding some old lady’s missing cat—until Miles’ genius older brother, Simon the inventor, winds up dead.
Using his knack for uncovering hidden truths, Miles stumbles upon a secret lab where his late brother, Simon, created a groundbreaking time machine. Among the discoveries is a chilling video Simon recorded before his death, revealing his fear of being followed and a dire warning: if anything happens to him, Miles must use the time machine to uncover who is after the invention and stop them. The stakes couldn’t be higher—if the device falls into the wrong hands, the future itself could be at risk.
From suspicious classmates to shadowy corporations, no one is above suspicion as Miles races against time to solve his first real case. But one wrong move could change everything—and running into his past self is strictly off-limits.
Can Miles crack the case, save his brother’s life, and protect the future? Or will time run out before he uncovers the truth? Grab your copy of Miles in Time today and find out!
14-year-old Miles Hardy spends most of his time as an amateur Sherlock Holmes and running his detective agency with his good friend and loyal assistant, Kevin. However, in sleepy Frontier, Iowa, it’s been hard to snag a case bigger than finding some old lady’s missing cat—until Miles’ genius older brother, Simon the inventor, winds up dead.
Using his knack for uncovering hidden truths, Miles stumbles upon a secret lab where his late brother, Simon, created a groundbreaking time machine. Among the discoveries is a chilling video Simon recorded before his death, revealing his fear of being followed and a dire warning: if anything happens to him, Miles must use the time machine to uncover who is after the invention and stop them. The stakes couldn’t be higher—if the device falls into the wrong hands, the future itself could be at risk.
From suspicious classmates to shadowy corporations, no one is above suspicion as Miles races against time to solve his first real case. But one wrong move could change everything—and running into his past self is strictly off-limits.
Can Miles crack the case, save his brother’s life, and protect the future? Or will time run out before he uncovers the truth? Grab your copy of Miles in Time today and find out!
MY TIDBITS
Mystery mixes with science fiction and a bit of thriller to create an unique and exciting read.
Miles is a born detective. That is, if he gets a chance to prove himself outside of locating a missing cat. He has a friend to help if a case finally appears...and it does but not in a good way. His older brother is dead, and while Miles knows he loved to invent things, he had no clue that he had a secret lab. There he discovers a video and a time machine. His brother explains in the video that he's being followed and watched, and wants Miles to use the machine to travel back, find out who killed him, and stop his death. With suspects coming from every direction, Miles finds himself racing against more than just time to solve the case and, hopefully, save his brother.
From the very first page, the reader is drawn into Miles' character and world. He's a nice guy, who just happens to be a fan of Sherlock Holmes, and wants to chase his dream. His family life isn't perfect, which makes him that much more realistic and easy to sympathize with. It also adds an interesting twist, when he faces his brother's death and discovers the lab. All of this lays the groundwork for an interesting character and plenty of room for depth. But this book isn't about emotions as much as it weaves around mystery and action.
The time travel mixed with Miles' detective desires already invites in and promises quite the adventure, but by adding the high-stakes, it packs plenty of action and tension, too. The clues aren't easy to thread together, and there are many uncertainties along the way. It keeps the pacing high and draws in from beginning to end.
This is an exciting beginning to what promises to be a grabbing series, and I'm looking forward to see what will come next.
About the author
Lee Matthew Goldberg is the Anthony, Lefty, and Prix du Polar nominated author of fourteen novels including THE ANCESTOR and THE MENTOR, and THE GREAT GIMMELMANS along with his five-book DESIRE CARD series. After graduating with an MFA from the New School, he’s been published in multiple languages and his writing has also appeared as a contributor in CrimeReads, Pipeline Artists, LitHub, Chicago Quarterly Review, Electric Literature, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Jewish Book Council, The Millions, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, LitReactor, Mystery Tribune, The Nerd Daily, Monkeybicycle, Fiction Writers Review, Cagibi, Necessary Fiction, the anthology Dirty Boulevard, The Montreal Review, The Adirondack Review, The New Plains Review, Maudlin House and others. He is the publisher of Fringe Press, the co-curator of The Guerrilla Lit Reading Series, and lives in New York City. Follow him at LeeMatthewGoldberg.com
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