The Clock

by Leonardus G Rougoor

Siblings Matthew and Elizabeth Janssen, eighteen and seventeen, together with their parents, take a long family vacation in Cape Cod, since Matthew leaves for college in the fall. Curious, the two teenagers start exploring and discover a secret room in the cottage they’re renting for the summer. In this room, they find a dusty old grandfather clock with a letter hidden inside. This mysterious letter alleges that the clock is actually a time travel device. The letter writer, John, claims that, in 1927, he went back in time to save his cousin Alice, who was murdered in 1907, and whose ghost is doomed to forever flee down the beach, trying to escape her murderer—but to no avail. However, something happened, and John got stuck in 1907. He begs whoever finds the letter to figure out what went wrong with the clock and fix it, returning him to his own time of 1927. Is it all a hoax, or could it possibly be true? And once Matthew and Elizabeth figure out what went wrong, fix it, and return John to his own time, will they be able to resist temptation to try it on their own? After all, the clock’s been fixed, so what could possibly go wrong?

300 pages, Paperback

Published April 29, 2017

Reviews

[Zari Reede · Rating 5 out of 5]

This young adult novel is exciting from the beginning to end! Brother and sister duo embark upon a time travel adventure when vacationing along the ocean shore. Curious young minds find an oddity about the rental cottage that sends them on a exploration, to find what is inside a secret room. A mysterious clock sends them back in time to save a girl in danger in 1911, and the list of characters involved make the story ping-pong between the past and present with never a dull moment. There is a lot of forward thinking by this author, who makes sure to contemplate all the possibilities as the clock winds down. Don't miss this great story by a new author!

[Leonardus Rougoor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Mystery/adventure novel for all ages. The storyline is absolutely captivating. The thought of going back in time to correct the wrongs of the past is so novel, I wished I could get into the story myself. The descriptions made me feel I was there.
The ups and downs made my emotion soar and crash along with the two main characters. The methods to change the past were absolute genius. I can't wait for the next installment.
5 star
Bernard J.