This debut from Steve Jones was one I felt compelled to read after checking out the blurb.
I'll be honest, it didn't grab me from the off.
Not the kind of hook that 'they' all say is needed for a brilliant book. In fact, it took me a little while to get into the swing of the story, but when the phone appeared, I became more invested in it all.
Our main character, Bob (Rob/Robert), is an older, driven, successful and somewhat selfish man with a huge block of guilt on his shoulder from a tragedy in his past. It's driven him to be a person that is not likeable.
When something rather mystical happens, and he is handed a phone that could change the past, he grabs the chance but doesn't consider the butterfly effects of that one change in the past and what happens, because of it, in the future.
There is a lot to grip you once the story begins to flow. An interesting read.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Penguin Random House and Michael Joseph for an ARC.

An interesting first attempt into the world of writing from a likeable presenter, worth giving time to (although it may not be everyone’s cup of tea)

The debut novel by the popular tv presenter had an interesting premise. However, I was not taken by the style of writing and failed to finish.

I absolutely loved this story! I love all things time travel and 1980's so this was perfect for me. I whizzed through the book and was gutted when I finished it. Brilliant storyline that was quite touching.

Sadly, I think this has quite possibly the worst first line in a book I've ever read and it switched me off..
This does pick up a bit, but wasn't for me.

Thank you for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I picked this book up but I absolutely loved it. The story follows Bob as he finds an old phone which allows him to talk to his family in the 80s and effectively influence his timeline. The characters in this story were well developed and the plot worked really well. I think it can be difficult to get time travel books right but it all worked in a clever and satisfying way in this story. I was immediately gripped by the story and the characters and could not put it down. A brilliant debut novel by Steve Jones and I look forward to reading more by him in the future!

Well written with a compelling storyline that hooked me from the start ad well developed characters. I look forward to seeing what else this author writes