Time Enough for Murder

by Manuel Rose

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY FROM MURDER?

Haunted by grief and driven by the brutal murders of his wife and daughter, scientist and inventor Nathan Harris sets out for revenge. Nathan tests his newly built time machine device to travel back in time in a desperate attempt to identify and stop the killer.

Along the way, Nathan faces multiple setbacks, with each journey back in time revealing more about his family's dark secrets. While the police investigate him as a prime suspect, he discovers troubling truths about his past.

Through his time travels and his own near-death experiences, will Nathan uncover the true murderer of his family? The painful discovery comes with invaluable lessons about the limits and consequences of bending space-time. Nathan's relentless quest for justice and the unraveling of his family's mysteries intertwine to form a compelling narrative of loss, vengeance, and the complexities of time travel.

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Plot/ 7 out of 10
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Character/ 8 out of 10
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Plot/ Nathan Harris, desperate to avenge his wife and daughter's murders, employs his time machine in a drastic attempt to remedy the past. In doing so, he uncovers shocking truths and changes the outcome of his own life—in ways he never sees coming. The combination of time travel and murder mysteries intrigues, and Rose capably weaves sci-fi elements into the story's central themes.
Rose builds tension quite well, and his prose is clear and straightforward. Some repetitive phrasing detracts from the story's momentum, however, and the characters' reactions to shocking events sometimes fall flat.
Rose adds complexity to this engaging story by introducing time travel as the main character's method of choice to solve the chief mystery.
Character/ Overall, Time Enough for Murder is engaging and easy to follow, with an ending that delivers adequate closure. Nathan is a character whose motives are distinct and relatable; his sister-in-law, Nancy, initially feels clichéd, though she gains depth as the novel progresses.

Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction, Fiction

475 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 22, 2024

About the author

Manuel Rose, born in Brooklyn, New York, is the owner and CEO of ManuelRose.com and MMRproductions.com. He is an author of children’s books as well as adult thrillers and horror. Manuel started his own business in 2000, which has evolved and branched out into multiple avenues, including how-to educational products. As a professional audio/video producer, writer, singer, and voice actor, he provided the screenwriting and narration for the instructional films he produced, as well as character voice-overs for his line of children’s audio books, including his project: “My Child Storytime VOL. 1,” which is a CD that features all original stories and songs and is ONLY AVAILABLE on ETSY. Manuel is also a proud member of ASCAP and a GoodReads.com author.

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Reviews

[Gabrielle Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gotta say the book is long, the story has major twists, and the mystery is solved.

[Manuel Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thrilling murder mystery wrapped up in science fiction time travel, with a twist of romance. "Time Enough for Murder," will appeal to almost every audience, including young adults. A scientist and inventor named, Nathan Harris, invents a time machine to go back in time to say goodbye to his dying mother in the hospital. Nathan's family is brutally murdered while he was away at a conference. Nathan winds up using his new invention in a desperate attempt to reverse history and prevent his family from being murdered, however time has its own vengeance.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars

I won this book in the Goodreads Giveaway and for the most part it was pretty good. Some parts were very repetitive and a couple of the characters were annoying but it was a good read. Thanks M.R.

[IngramSpark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This title was selected for IngramSpark's Indie Title Discovery Spotlight 2025!

Gripping science fiction meets crime drama!