Review by Nicolene75 -- Timewise by Robert Leet

[Nicolene75]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Timewise" by Robert Leet.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Timewise is an outstandingly written sci-fi mystery novel by Robert Leet. It is written from the perspective of Ron Larson, a highly intelligent young man who is drifting in life with no real goal or purpose until he meets Regina Russo, a physics professor, whilst playing chess.

She recognizes a kindred spirit in him and an undiscovered, potentially brilliant mind which she tries to awaken by thought-provoking physics discussions. Ron, however, keeps wandering through life without any ambition, while making small amounts of money here and there by using strategy and skills playing poker, until Regina “tricks” him into furthering his studies by offering financial incentives. Ron finds his true niche in mathematics and meets his future wife, Sheila, while studying towards his Ph.D. and developing a model to predict stock market trends. It is while this model starts making a lot of money that Regina contacts him again to ask for help regarding a “sensitive matter”. Ron must then make a life-changing decision to either keep making millions off stock market investments and save his marriage, or to follow the enigmatic Regina into unknown mysteries of the universe.

Throughout the book, Ron meets a myriad of people that, although seemingly unimportant to the story at the time, later plays a pivotal role in his thinking and actions. What I least liked about the book is that it was very sluggish to read, riddled with physics theories and jargon (which I must admit most went quite over my head) until about halfway through, when it only started to pick up the pace. Up to then, I could not get a sense of the storyline or where it was going.

What I liked most about the book is that the characters were well developed and while they seemed unimportant to the story, the reason for introducing them was clear towards the end. I do, however, feel that some characters' development was almost left hanging, for example, Louise's disappearance and the FBI's subsequent search for her. I also take my hat off to the author’s extensive knowledge and research regarding quantum physics, mathematics, and even engineering. I think it takes some skill to introduce these types of subjects into a novel and still simplify it enough to attract the average reader.

With all of this said I believe that the book deserves a rating of 3 out of 4 stars. I would have preferred fewer physics theories and more applied physics but I still think the novel was exceptionally written, well researched, and professionally edited.

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[Lorraine De Vos]

Thank you for sharing your review with us. The novel sounds a little too complex. I’m generally quite intrigued by physics, but I think I will pass on this one.

[Nicolene75]

Thank you for sharing your review with us. The novel sounds a little too complex. I’m generally quite intrigued by physics, but I think I will pass on this one.

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