SYNOPSIS
Bob Bloomfield is, in the words of his best friend’s wife, a ‘selfish, arrogant a*sehole’, who hasn’t spent a great deal of time making friends in his 49 years on earth.
But what if he could change? What if Bob could stop the very thing that has made him the man he is, the death of his younger brother, Tom in 1986.
If he could save Tom, could he save himself?
. . . And what if all it took was a phone call – to his childhood self?
MY REVIEW
If you are looking for something to make you laugh out loud then grab a copy of this. I was chuckling away at some parts and I may have even snorted, thankfully I was home alone at the time.
What would you do if you could turn back time on your past? Is there anything you could change? For Bob Bloomfield it would be to stop his younger brother dying as a child he has felt guilty over the death for the whole of his life. It’s made him into an arrogant, selfish man, who is ruthless, detached and professional at his job, he likes a drink, when he goes home to his penthouse flat he is alone. But what if underneath all that arrogance there lies a nicer person who cares about others?
When he goes to get a fancy dress outfit with his best friend Scotty little did he know that that outfit will include something that may change his life forever without home even knowing.
I could not put this book down, there are some really funny parts, with some great dialogue between Bob and Kirsty, Scotty’s wife. Bob has no idea what is going to happen but the following day he has a bit of an awakening.
The thing is though if you change the past what impact can it have on your life and that of everyone you know? The characters are well written and believable, I loved Scotty he is quite a character. Some of the story is obviously a little bit of fantasy, you have to use your imagination a bit, but because of the way it is written that’s not difficult.
There is a bit of mystery involved, sarcasm which is razor sharp, along with learning of Bob’s guilt, and at one stage fear. A couple of violent encounters. But for me personally it all worked well. The timeline runs from now back to 1986.
I would like to thank @MichaelJBooks for sending me an ARC this week, all thoughts and opinions are my own and have not been influenced in any way. I look forward to seeing what the author writes next.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steve Jones’ first job was in a petrol station. It was also the first job he was fired from for putting diesel in Dai-The-Milk’s petrol truck.
From there he gained employment in a printing factory before setting off for distant shores to “find himself”. He subsequently found a mediocre career in modelling which thankfully segued into a fairly successful twenty year (to date) career in TV presenting. His cherished accomplishments: He was crowned Welsh Rear Of The year in 2002. His suitcase has come out first at the airport on no less than two occasions, and now, he has written Call Time. Which he very much hopes you will enjoy.
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