Book Review: Time Riders by Alex Scarrow

Time Riders by Alex Scarrow

Thrilling, funny and filled with action, but a one trick pony.

A brief synopsis

Being a fan of sci-fi, I was expecting to get my teeth into another great series that would keep me occupied for at least a week. However, although it was a nice plot, with flashes of action and humour, I didn't feel tempted to buy the next in the series. 

But, despite that, the book itself was great. It had a fast-paced start, that pulled you in from the get go. I definitely enjoyed reading it. 

The story starts with three teens who should be dead. Seconds before they died, they were given a choice: die now, or join a mysterious group, set out to defend the world against time-baddies and the like. Not much of a choice, really. As they reach out to clasp their only chance of survival, everything goes black.

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When they next open their eyes, they're in modern day New York, standing in their time bubble. That means, that at the end of everyday, the world "resets" and everything happens all over again. They soon find out that their job is to catch anything that wasn't there yesterday (or on that same day, if you like), as its a sign that something had been changed in the past, therefore affecting the future. However, they're not the only ones messing with time, and soon, things start to get out of hand. Literally.

There wasn't any rude scenes or bad language (except maybe a cr*p or the like, here and there),. There was a fair amount of guns and violence, but that's expected from an action thriller like that. I wasn't fazed by it, but if you/your child isn't into action, then this book isn't for you/them. 

I thought this book was fine. It was a simple crowd pleaser, with not that much food-for-thought or any deep reflections. For me personally, I'd prefer a more complicated plot, or maybe some issues with the characters, to provoke a more meaningful book, but that view's a minority one. 

Happy Reading!