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Time Release (2013)

by Martin J. Smith(Favorite Author)

3.8 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Young Adult Fiction

publisher

Diversion Books

series

Memory

review 1: Not everybody can write a good mystery. I came across this book when it was available as a "Free Kindle download" and I'll admit that set the bar pretty low. Many of the free downloads are riddled with typos and formatting errors. Not Time Release. More impressively, Martin J. Smith is able to pack a few surprises in that don't feel contrived or expected like so many stories with a "twist" nowadays. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the other Jim Christensen novels.
review 2: In 1986 Homicide Detective Grady Downing blows the case of his career when Ron Corbett, key suspect in a mass poisoning case, walks free. And now, ten years later it’s happening again: random poisonings have the city and its residents living in fear. This time D... moreowning’s near retirement and he’ll do whatever it takes to get Corbett behind bars so he enlists the help of psychologist Jim Christensen to work with Corbett’s son. Downing believes that Sonny, now in his early 20s, may have repressed memories of his father’s actions a decade before which can aid in his arrest thing time around. Jim agrees to work with Sonny, but it soon becomes obvious that Downing’s been keeping key information from him: information which may put Jim’s young family in jeopardy. I have to admit, it wasn’t until I read more about Martin J Smith’s previous books that I realised that Jim was intended to be the main character in Time Release. I didn’t really bond with Detective Grady Downing and now better understand why! I really enjoyed this latest novel from Smith and I was certainly surprised by the ‘big reveal’ at the end. I most certainly did not see it coming! (Which is a good thing of course!) The novel kept a great pace throughout and now that I realise I don’t need to suffer guilt over my lack of connection with the difficult detective I feel even better. This is actually a 3.5 star novel from me and I’m definitely keen to read Smith’s previous work. less

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