The Third Rule of Time Travel

De: Philip Fracassi

Narrado por: Abigail Reno

Rule One: Travel can only occur to a point within your lifetime.
Rule Two: You can only travel for ninety seconds.
Rule Three: You can only observe.
The rules cannot be broken.

In this riveting science fiction novel from acclaimed author Philip Fracassi, a scientist has unlocked the mysteries of time travel. This is not the story you think you know. And the rules are only the beginning.

Scientist Beth Darlow has discovered the unimaginable. She's built a machine that allows human consciousness to travel through time—to any point in the traveler's lifetime—and relive moments of their life. An impossible breakthrough, but it's not perfect: the traveler has no way to interact with the past. They can only observe.

After Beth's husband, Colson, the co-creator of the machine, dies in a tragic car accident, Beth is left to raise Isabella—their only daughter—and continue the work they started. Mired in grief and threatened by her ruthless CEO, Beth pushes herself to the limit to prove the value of her technology.

Then the impossible happens. Simply viewing personal history should not alter the present, but with each new observation she makes, her own timeline begins to warp.

As her reality constantly shifts, Beth must solve the puzzles of her past, even if it means forsaking her future.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A page-turning adventure with a mind-bending conclusion."—Les Johnson, futurist and space technologist

“A novel of frighteningly plausible science fiction, Fracassi blends deft character work with suspense to create a story that’s simultaneously focused in its approach and massive in its implications. Part Crichton, part Blake Crouch, part Bradbury, and all Fracassi. Chilling and unpredictable, The Third Rule of Time Travel further demonstrates why Fracassi is one of the best writers working today, regardless of genre.”—Tyler Jones, author of Midas and Burn the Plans

“Fracassi paints this gloomy tale with painfully beautiful and detailed prose.”

—Library Journal on Boys in the Valley

"[Fracassi is] especially skillful at creating, and sustaining, suspense.”—The New York Times

“This Fracassi guy is damn good.”

—Richard Chizmar, New York Times bestselling author

“Philip Fracassi is an artist who paints with words…timeless and original.”

—Zoje Stage, USA Today bestselling author of Baby Teeth

Ending was abrupt

Clever show bit it seemed like it wrapped too quickly. Id give it 3.5 stars if I could. Narrator was ok although the male voices all sounded the same

Kinda basic

Narration was good. Enjoyed the slower pace and deeper character development of the first 1/4 to 1/2 ish of the book. Then sped way up and felt rushed. Main character ended up feeling pretty shallow. Some of the scenarios and dialogue felt trite, especially the last 10 ish mins of the book.

Was alright

This is not a great book but it was alright. I would read it if you are really into time travel but not if you are looking for a great story, well thought out

A great story weighed down by a poor performance

To be clear, the story is very good. Not great but very good. There is a lot to explore and unpack but, I feels rushed at the end. I won't spoil anything but if you have seen the Abyss, you know what I'm talking about.
I am not a fan of this performer at all. She wasn't able to differentiate her male voices at all. The all sounded the same. This made listening to the story more challenging and took away from the overall experience.

Intriguing Premise, Missed Potential

This was an interesting and thought-provoking read. I genuinely enjoyed it, but there were quite a few areas where I wished the story had dug deeper. There are intriguing hints of something larger happening—especially around the main character’s experiences and those of others who hadn't travelled—but the book never fully commits to exploring those threads. It left me wanting more. Still a good read, but ultimately a bit unsatisfying.