Twenty-two year-old comic book fan Keith is stuck in a bit of a rut - his job is far from exciting, he only has one friend and his prospects of getting a girlfriend seem non-existent.
One afternoon, when rummaging through boxes at a second hand market, he is overjoyed to find the final X-men comic he needs to complete the collection left to him by his father. He also finds an old camcorder video cassette, which gives off a strange energy, so he puts it in his pocket and heads home with his prize comic.
After admiring his now complete X-men collection, he is curious to see what's on the old video cassette, so he dusts off his old video player.
As soon as the tape begins to play, he finds that it is the video diary of a nineteen-year-old girl called Lindsey, and Keith immediately feels a connection to her. However, this is no ordinary video tape and amazingly, Lindsey can hear Keith's voice, although she cannot see him. They start up a conversation that feels completely natural to them both, and they are keen for more.
Keith and Lindsey know that they have found the only person they can truly love, at last. The problem is that the year is now 2019 and Lindsey recorded the tape in 1989......
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This is such a sweet story about love and believing in yourself, that will tug at your heart strings. It has a couple of lovely little twists too.
I cannot say too much about it, because it would reveal spoliers, but A Different Time will take thorough a whole range of emotions - you will laugh and you will, most certainly, cry - but you will not be sorry that you have read it.
The 1989 element of the story is very nostalgic for those of us that remember those days so well, and it has a real 1980's movie feel about it, even though it takes place in two time periods. In fact, it would make a cracking movie.
I love stories about time, so this really struck a chord with me. It is a very quick read, but is certainly packs a punch.
Highly recommended.
Thank you to Write Reads Tours for providing me with a copy of this book, for an honest review.
A Differrent Time is available now from your favourite book seller!
About the Author:
Beginning as a sketch comedy writer for American television, Michael K. Hill progressed to become an internationally published writer of fiction and non-fiction. His short story anthology, Anansi and Beyond, published in 2017, and his debut novel, A Different Time, is available now. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, kids, and 7 rescued animals.
See more about Michael here: http://michaelkhill.com/
Loved your review of this book..!
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Thank you, mystery admirer! 😘
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