Mama Price's Book Review: REWIND by Carolyn O' Doherty

So, it seems today Price Girls will be adding a fourth member, Mama Price, who has kindly decided to join us (no double dog daring was involved) in taking the 2018 Reading challenge. So a big thank you to Mama Price and happy reading. ☕

Description:

In this fast-paced time-travel thriller starring a compelling female character, Alex’s power as a spinner—a teen who can rewind time to help solve crimes—is suddenly in question.

At sixteen, the dreaded time sickness that causes all spinners to die early strikes Alex. If she can’t be restabilized, she’ll live out the rest of her short life at the Center, where spinners are confined from birth, doing menial chores rather than completing missions with her partner, Agent Ross. When she’s offered an experimental treatment, Alex sees a future for herself for the first time. But the medication offers more than a promise—it also brings dire consequences. What if she lives longer but loses her mind? A strong heroine, Alex propels this high-stakes suspense novel to a thrilling conclusion that begs for a sequel. Readers will eagerly await book two in the planned trilogy.



Mama Price's Review: 

REWIND takes place in the urban city of Portland, Oregon. As most of those who live in the Pacific Northwest know, Portland has a reputation for being weird, but things get even weirder when we are introduced to sixteen-year-old spinner Alex. A girl who uses her ability to rewind the past to assist her partner Agent Ross in crime investigations. 

Now what I love most about this book is how, unlike most stories told in the first person that shows a limited view of the world around them and the characters within it, Alex is able to break away from those limitations and stretch the boundaries of time by rewinding past events. Thus, Alex is able to capture the intentions and perspectives of those surrounding her. Revealing the true colors of not only the criminals she is investigating, but those she calls friends. And who better to tell this tale then strong yet sweet Alex who, despite being held in captivity with others of her kind and being forced to hold up justice in a system that is morally corrupt, still looks to those who govern her for help when she most needs it. 

I also love how the world building was set in a urban landscape where, if I were to cross the water and visit Portland, I would find myself inadvertently looking for traces of the spinners.

I believe this book to be incredibly well written, very descriptive, and deeply satisfying for those who love a good supernatural crime mystery, but minus the dead and un-dead. 

Keep an eye out for the sequel!

Verdict: ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕

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About the Author:

Carolyn O'Doherty lives and works in Portland, OR, where, most disappointingly, time moves only at a very predictable pace. When not writing, she uses her free time to develop affordable housing. Carolyn earned degrees in both psychology and urban planning so she figures the best possible use of an expertise in both people and places is to make up entirely new ones. Rewind is her debut novel. Visit her website at www.carolynodoherty.com