W Lawrence

In W. Laurence’s new novel Syncing Forward, the protagonist Martin James is investigating possible theft and espionage when he’s injected with a drug that slows his body down so much he finds himself unstuck in time. He’s able to realign with everyone else for short bursts of time. What seems like a day for James is months for everyone else, which naturally strains his personal and family relationships, as well as his search for a cure. I enjoy well written timetravel, when it’s more about how human relationships are affected than technobabbling about how the time machine works. In this case, time travel was more of a mechanic to tell a story, or really two stories, one about what happens to James’ family as a result of this, and another about James’ search for the antidote and the various organizations involved in keeping it away from him.

Read my full review here… (mer)

Well-written, downright exciting in bits, thought-provoking... but not quite right for me.  Fans of dystopias might like it, because of the bleak picture it paints of the near future.  Fans of thrillers might like it, because there are lots of explosions and a higher body count than I like.  It was also longer than I like - which, again, is personal preference, as I'm a fan of more concise books that get to the point, not longer books that have an epic story to tell.  I do recommend this highly to the right readers.… (mer)