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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Timecrime" by Peter Sao-Levene.]
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3 out of 4 stars
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Dr. Joe Bedford was a bright scientist who invented a time travel machine that could only travel to the past. He aimed to use it for good, to benefit those who needed the help it promised to offer. He met Mr. Lorenzo Infanta, who convinced him to travel back in time to retrieve valuable artworks under the guise that the items would be sold and the proceeds used to benefit the needy. Unaware, Dr. Bedford fell right into a sticky crime web with a self-serving mafia boss who sold the artworks to enrich himself. After a couple of missions, Dr. Bedford learned the truth about his new boss and wanted out.

Several challenges prevented Dr. Bedford from escaping the clutches of his evil master. In one of his time traveling missions, he unintentionally left his right-hand man in the past and needed to go back for him. Will the doctor go back in time and rescue his right-hand man? Did Dr. Bedford escape from the clutches of his evil master unscathed? Timecrime by Peter Sao-Levene provides answers to these questions and more.

I liked the book’s structure. It is arranged in a logical sequence and partitioned into chapters. The language used was mostly clean, with a few instances of minor profanity. The storyline was engaging and had several unexpected yet delightful twists. Despite the occasional complexity of the time travel subject, the author used terminology that was easy to understand.

There was only one negative aspect that left me dissatisfied. In one particular scene, the narrator could not explain how traveling into the future could be coordinated with traveling to the past to avoid collisions and mishaps. Instead, he closed the topic off by stating how mind-boggling that subject is. I felt that this was a missed opportunity as the author could have tried to simplify the intricate details of time traveling for the reader.

I encountered several errors throughout the book that ranged from punctuation errors, typographical and grammatical errors. The book can benefit from a round of professional editing.

The novel ticked all the boxes for a crime thriller. It was captivating, had tantalizing elements of shocking twists, a convincing villain, a powerful protagonist, and a page-turning storyline. However, because of the errors noted above, I am deducting one star and awarding the book an overall rating of 3 out of 4 stars.

Readers who appreciate novels about time travel will delight in this novel. Readers who enjoy crime thrillers will also enjoy this book.

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Will like to read the book...love any novel on time
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This book looks wildly interesting. Definitely might have to read it in the future. Thanks for the great review.
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As a rule I avoid time-travel-themed books, but this one seems to be very promising with all twists and turns :) Thank you for a great review!
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Time travel never gets boring! As a reader I too expect innovative and logical explanations behind events and ideas in a sci-fi novel which if missing could be disappointing. Thanks for such a catchy review! :D
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I enjoyed reading and watching stories about time travelling. So I think I will enjoy this one. Thank yet again for the amazing review. Great job!
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Time travel is one of my favourite genre. Loved your review and will try reading this one.
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davidmike wrote: 24 Jun 2021, 11:06 Will like to read the book...love any novel on time
I hope you'll get a chance to read it! Thanks for taking the time to read the review!
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Wesusa wrote: 24 Jun 2021, 11:34 This book looks wildly interesting. Definitely might have to read it in the future. Thanks for the great review.
It certainly is interesting. I hope you will get to read it soon.
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Ellylion wrote: 24 Jun 2021, 12:43 As a rule I avoid time-travel-themed books, but this one seems to be very promising with all twists and turns :) Thank you for a great review!
Thank you for taking the time to read the review. I appreciate you :tiphat: :tiphat:
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Wow, the story is quite interesting. Thanks for the nice, detailed review.
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The frant1c reader wrote: 24 Jun 2021, 14:36 Time travel never gets boring! As a reader I too expect innovative and logical explanations behind events and ideas in a sci-fi novel which if missing could be disappointing. Thanks for such a catchy review! :D
Time travel novels allow authors to go wild in their creativity but readers must be able to effortlessly follow the storyline. Thanks for stoppping by! :tiphat:
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Mtibza eM wrote: 24 Jun 2021, 15:25 I enjoyed reading and watching stories about time travelling. So I think I will enjoy this one. Thank yet again for the amazing review. Great job!
I hope you'll get to read it and will enjoy it. Thanks for the kind comments Mtibza. :tiphat:
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Novela book wrote: 25 Jun 2021, 00:11 Time travel is one of my favourite genre. Loved your review and will try reading this one.
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Unsullied wrote: 25 Jun 2021, 01:53 Wow, the story is quite interesting. Thanks for the nice, detailed review.
You are so kind! Thank you for taking the time to read the review :tiphat:
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