Publish Date: December 29, 2009
Format: Audio
Discs: 10
A mesmerizing thriller – told in reverse The 13th Hour is the story of a man given the chance to go back in time in one-hour increments to prevent a vicious crime from destroying his life. Nick Quinn is being held in jail, accused of the murder of his beloved wife, Julia. He knows she’s dead; he saw her bloody corpse, shot in the head at point-blank range. The police tell him they found the murder weapon with his fingerprints on it in the trunk of his car. Nick is confused, grief-stricken – “and completely innocent.”
At 9 p.m. on July 28, a
gray-haired gentleman visits Nick in the police interrogation room and asks him
a simple question” “If you could get out of here, if you could save her, would
you?” He hands Nick a golden talisman
that allows Nick to go back in time, one hour at a time, for a total of twelve
hours. With each hour that Nick travels
back, he finds more clues to the identity of Julia’s real killer, but he also
discovers that his actions in the past may have unexpected repercussions in the
future.
In his race against time
to save the woman he loves most in the world, Nick will find that friends
become enemies, old loyalties are tested and Julia’s murder is part of a larger
scheme that has its roots in greed and vengeance. Nick has the ability to Save Julia, the
chance to put his own world in balance, but he is venturing down a precarious
route. If he doesn’t set things right by
the thirteenth hour, his desperate attempts to save Julia’s life may lead to a
far greater catastrophe than he could have ever imagined.
My Thoughts
Well-written with a great concept. The story is told in reverse, which thought was great, although 13 hours was a bit too much - it got a little repetitive towards the end. I loved the characters - especially Nick and Julia, very likable.
As the novel progressed I found that it got frustrating. Frustrating in a sense that every hour Nick went back he would muck something up, but in the end everything had a way of working itself out. What I love about suspense - thriller novels is the ending is never predictable! Great read and highly recommend. I listened to this on Audio and absolutely loved the narration.
As the novel progressed I found that it got frustrating. Frustrating in a sense that every hour Nick went back he would muck something up, but in the end everything had a way of working itself out. What I love about suspense - thriller novels is the ending is never predictable! Great read and highly recommend. I listened to this on Audio and absolutely loved the narration.
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The reviews made here are my personal opinion. I’m not being paid to review any of these books. I am by no means a professional book reviewer or editor. I do this for the love of books.
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