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All the Time
The past isn’t just a memory...
It’s a trap.
When Carter sets out to reconnect with his dying mother, he doesn’t expect to arrive at her house years before he was born.
Stranded in 1994 with nothing but his car, a backpack, and a broken iPhone, Carter is stuck between timelines—between the life he knows and the secrets he was never meant to see. Every choice risks changing everything. Every second pulls him further from the future he’s desperate to return to.
But the more he digs into the past, the more Carter begins to question what’s really waiting for him in the present.
Because time isn’t just slipping away—
it’s closing in.
A nostalgic sci-fi thriller about memory, forgiveness, and the terrifying weight of letting time slip us by.
Fans of Paper Girls, The Butterfly Effect, and Before I Fall will be gutted by All the Time.
It’s a trap.
When Carter sets out to reconnect with his dying mother, he doesn’t expect to arrive at her house years before he was born.
Stranded in 1994 with nothing but his car, a backpack, and a broken iPhone, Carter is stuck between timelines—between the life he knows and the secrets he was never meant to see. Every choice risks changing everything. Every second pulls him further from the future he’s desperate to return to.
But the more he digs into the past, the more Carter begins to question what’s really waiting for him in the present.
Because time isn’t just slipping away—
it’s closing in.
A nostalgic sci-fi thriller about memory, forgiveness, and the terrifying weight of letting time slip us by.
Fans of Paper Girls, The Butterfly Effect, and Before I Fall will be gutted by All the Time.
312 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 1, 2025
About the author
Lincoln James
6 books5 followersLincoln James, your favorite author’s favorite author, is known for his haunting love stories, vintage thrillers, and slow-burn suspense. His characters feel, ache, and bleed, often trapped between the past and the people who won’t let them forget it. When he’s not writing, James is a Communication professor in New York City and cherishes moments with friends and family, proving that the most thrilling tales lie in the love and laughter shared with those closest to us.
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June 15, 2025
The Review
This was such an emotional and engaging read. The author did an incredible job of layering this story with heart and compassion, exploring some deep themes of love, loss, and the hardship of connecting with lost parents. The imagery and atmosphere the author can infuse into this story are remarkable, giving readers both an artistic use of said imagery and a cinematic storytelling path that plays in the reader’s mind like a film.
The two things that stuck out were how much attention the author paid to the time travel elements of the story, as well as the fast pacing of the narrative. The author can still take the time to build up the world around the protagonist and capture the different periods that this narrative spans, while still moving the story along smoothly without slowing down or giving away too much unnecessary detail. The emotional depth of how time itself was treated, not only in terms of the sci-fi genre and time-bending overall, but the feeling of time slipping away in anyone’s life when facing the loss of a loved one, allowed the reader to engage with the protagonist on a much deeper level.
The Verdict
Heartfelt, emotional, and thrilling, author Lincoln James’s “All the Time” is a must-read YA sci-fi novel. The atmosphere and emotion that the author poured into this narrative felt like a mix of Stephen King and Peter Straub’s The Talisman meets Mike Flanagan’s take on The Midnight Club. The thoughtful approach to such heavy and gut-wrenching themes will keep readers invested until the book’s final pages.
This was such an emotional and engaging read. The author did an incredible job of layering this story with heart and compassion, exploring some deep themes of love, loss, and the hardship of connecting with lost parents. The imagery and atmosphere the author can infuse into this story are remarkable, giving readers both an artistic use of said imagery and a cinematic storytelling path that plays in the reader’s mind like a film.
The two things that stuck out were how much attention the author paid to the time travel elements of the story, as well as the fast pacing of the narrative. The author can still take the time to build up the world around the protagonist and capture the different periods that this narrative spans, while still moving the story along smoothly without slowing down or giving away too much unnecessary detail. The emotional depth of how time itself was treated, not only in terms of the sci-fi genre and time-bending overall, but the feeling of time slipping away in anyone’s life when facing the loss of a loved one, allowed the reader to engage with the protagonist on a much deeper level.
The Verdict
Heartfelt, emotional, and thrilling, author Lincoln James’s “All the Time” is a must-read YA sci-fi novel. The atmosphere and emotion that the author poured into this narrative felt like a mix of Stephen King and Peter Straub’s The Talisman meets Mike Flanagan’s take on The Midnight Club. The thoughtful approach to such heavy and gut-wrenching themes will keep readers invested until the book’s final pages.
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