Paradox Bound
by Peter Clines
science fiction
copyright 2017
read in November 2020
rated 7/10: well worth reading
A beautiful, gun-toting heroine. A solid hero with brains. Time travel in shiny muscle cars. What's not to like?
Of course it's time travel, so logic fails. The baddies know when they are beaten -- so why not send reinforcements to change the result? No worries, this is a book of adventure, not a science text. The plot logic is fine, the story makes sense.
Is it science fiction? Time travel, so... yes. Though I'm tempted to label it as fantasy, the science is so... fantastic. The car, for example... splits water, fine, burns the hydrogen, fine, then spits the oxygen out the exhaust. What?!
Vintage cars play a large part in the story. The heroine drives one, the hero sits in the rumble seat... what?! As far as I know, a rumble seat is at the back of the car. Separate from the driver and passenger seats. Yet hero and heroine are within touching distance.
Who cares!
Hero and heroine are likeable people. They meet other likeable people. Even the villains are... mmm... understandable.
An enjoyable romp. Action and adventure with sly references to history. Characters that I would like to meet again, a set-up which should provide many more book ideas... Well, that surprises me: it seems that there is not (yet?) a follow-up story.
Despite the overall threat of sudden death, and occasional acts of violence, this is a positive book. Adventure, threat, pain and an ultimately satisfying ending. Worth reading.
Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
... Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved
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