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Middle Falls Time Travel #6
The Changing Lives of Joe Hart
Listening time 6 hours 31 minutes
Time Travel with a Twist.
Before Joe Hart can stop the murder of John Lennon, he must die himself.
When Joe Hart dies after leading a wasted life, he chooses to use his second chance to make the world better.
Even when he thinks he knows what is coming, changing the past is difficult.
What would you do, if you could do it all again?
The Changing Lives of Joe Hart is the sixth book in the Middle Falls Time Travel series, but can be read as a standalone novel. There is no cliffhanger ending.
Time Travel with a Twist.
Before Joe Hart can stop the murder of John Lennon, he must die himself.
When Joe Hart dies after leading a wasted life, he chooses to use his second chance to make the world better.
Even when he thinks he knows what is coming, changing the past is difficult.
What would you do, if you could do it all again?
The Changing Lives of Joe Hart is the sixth book in the Middle Falls Time Travel series, but can be read as a standalone novel. There is no cliffhanger ending.
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First published July 20, 2018
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December 6, 2019
I really enjoyed this next instalment of ‘The Middle Falls’ time travel series. Regular readers of my blog will notice that I am gradually working my way through the series. Whilst some books I have been disappointed in, Joe Hart’s story was enjoyable, emotional and just a bit sad in places.
In this book, our time traveller is all about helping others. In fact, for the majority of the story he is trying to prevent deaths from occurring. Opening with the death of his father, following with the eventual death of his mother, and then leading to Joe’s reincarnation, it was difficult to avoid the sadness leaping from the pages. The theme of death is prevalent throughout this short story and I think this is a reflection of Inmon’s own personal life.
Joe is quite a credible hero and tries hard to save his friends from being killed by a natural disaster. Along the way, he also saves a family from death and this moment touches Joe throughout the entire narrative. However, Inmon dabbles heavily in popular culture and the climax of the story is undoubtedly when Hart prevents the shooting of John Lennon. Being a bit before my time (!), I was intrigued to understand more about this time period. I do realise that this is a fictionalisation, but it did encourage me to do my own research once I had completed the story.
The popular culture references made this story more realistic. I have enjoyed these elements in the previous stories and glad that the writer decided to continue doing so. Given that this is a novel about time travel, these references are essential, particularly as characters like Joe are reliving moments again.
Once again, characters from different parts of the series make an appearance. I was surprised that the “fantastical forces”, the spirits who seem to know more about the time travel, did not make a stronger impact on the story. Whilst I relished in seeing familiar faces (and those who are due to come in later stories), I feel frustrated still that more has not been elaborated on those watching the time travellers. Indeed, I think Inmon probably has enough material to write an story just on these “spirits” alone!
Joe works hard to make an impact with his “new” life and tries to make the most of this second chance. When he realises how he came to die, I found this part awkward and difficult to believe. It was odd to read how Joe suddenly understands everything about his original death, with the only clues appearing to be a series of “removed” memories. It didn’t make much sense how Joe learns about the cause of his death when there was no one around and I feel like the writer could have put this part in the narrative a bit less forcefully. I am sure Hart could have reached this realisation from the visit from Carrie, his spiritual watcher?
The amount of death in this story does make it quite a bleak read. It made me feel sorry for Hart and there never seems to be any closure; death dominates and whilst Joe appears to deal with his grief, it feels like there is a constant cloud hanging over the narrative. In comparison to the rest of the stories, this book felt more pessimistic than the rest and the theme of loneliness radiated off of the pages.
Reinvigorating my interest in the series, I will certainly carry on reading these books. Having seen an appearance from Scott Mckenzie, who comes in the following story, I will be interested to learn his background. I just hope that his narrative does not repeat some of Joe’s story!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
In this book, our time traveller is all about helping others. In fact, for the majority of the story he is trying to prevent deaths from occurring. Opening with the death of his father, following with the eventual death of his mother, and then leading to Joe’s reincarnation, it was difficult to avoid the sadness leaping from the pages. The theme of death is prevalent throughout this short story and I think this is a reflection of Inmon’s own personal life.
Joe is quite a credible hero and tries hard to save his friends from being killed by a natural disaster. Along the way, he also saves a family from death and this moment touches Joe throughout the entire narrative. However, Inmon dabbles heavily in popular culture and the climax of the story is undoubtedly when Hart prevents the shooting of John Lennon. Being a bit before my time (!), I was intrigued to understand more about this time period. I do realise that this is a fictionalisation, but it did encourage me to do my own research once I had completed the story.
The popular culture references made this story more realistic. I have enjoyed these elements in the previous stories and glad that the writer decided to continue doing so. Given that this is a novel about time travel, these references are essential, particularly as characters like Joe are reliving moments again.
Once again, characters from different parts of the series make an appearance. I was surprised that the “fantastical forces”, the spirits who seem to know more about the time travel, did not make a stronger impact on the story. Whilst I relished in seeing familiar faces (and those who are due to come in later stories), I feel frustrated still that more has not been elaborated on those watching the time travellers. Indeed, I think Inmon probably has enough material to write an story just on these “spirits” alone!
Joe works hard to make an impact with his “new” life and tries to make the most of this second chance. When he realises how he came to die, I found this part awkward and difficult to believe. It was odd to read how Joe suddenly understands everything about his original death, with the only clues appearing to be a series of “removed” memories. It didn’t make much sense how Joe learns about the cause of his death when there was no one around and I feel like the writer could have put this part in the narrative a bit less forcefully. I am sure Hart could have reached this realisation from the visit from Carrie, his spiritual watcher?
The amount of death in this story does make it quite a bleak read. It made me feel sorry for Hart and there never seems to be any closure; death dominates and whilst Joe appears to deal with his grief, it feels like there is a constant cloud hanging over the narrative. In comparison to the rest of the stories, this book felt more pessimistic than the rest and the theme of loneliness radiated off of the pages.
Reinvigorating my interest in the series, I will certainly carry on reading these books. Having seen an appearance from Scott Mckenzie, who comes in the following story, I will be interested to learn his background. I just hope that his narrative does not repeat some of Joe’s story!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
December 11, 2022
I really enjoyed Joe and the fact that he has been the only character so far to realize he could help and change things beyond himself. Selfless with lots of love to give, watching him break out of his shell was so rewarding.
4.25 rounded down
4.25 rounded down
October 1, 2021
Another good one is this series. I enjoy these so much as they are such an easy read. Although I read this out of order it didn’t matter at all as they are all so good.
June 24, 2020
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March 14, 2022
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Cool connections to other characters within the series, a slightly different perspective on the Watchers/Immortals/Angels and nice setting references based on objects, music & events. Overall, the story about Joe Hart is a feel good story, but the plot progression was too even and made exciting scenes seem dull.
Books #1-12 - Currently on Audible Plus
Cool connections to other characters within the series, a slightly different perspective on the Watchers/Immortals/Angels and nice setting references based on objects, music & events. Overall, the story about Joe Hart is a feel good story, but the plot progression was too even and made exciting scenes seem dull.
June 18, 2019
I love this series. I'll be sad to finish it and not have more reasons to visit Middle Falls.
March 8, 2021
This was as good as the first three books! I've loved all the books in this series so far but I've loved four and five a little less than the others. I plan to keep on going until there are no more books in this series left to read. And then I'll eagerly anticipate the next one.
May 30, 2025
This is the sixth book in the Middle Falls Time Travel series. Each book addresses something slightly different. This time the main character, Joe Hart, tries to change history. First by trying to prevent his two friends deaths while young, and more globally to prevent John Lennon's death in New York.
Another variation with this story is that when Joe Hart dies it is accidental and he is still “rebooted” like in a video game. In previous books this resetting of one’s life happens when the death was self-inflicted. The character returns to the point in their life when they were on the cusp of making an important life choice.
This book fell a little into a pattern somewhat like the other books, despite the differences, which actually are quite small. One of the reasons I typically don’t read long series books is they do become fairly formulaic. However, I did decide to continue on with these as they do tend to make one think about grander philosophic questions which does make the books slightly interesting.
Another variation with this story is that when Joe Hart dies it is accidental and he is still “rebooted” like in a video game. In previous books this resetting of one’s life happens when the death was self-inflicted. The character returns to the point in their life when they were on the cusp of making an important life choice.
This book fell a little into a pattern somewhat like the other books, despite the differences, which actually are quite small. One of the reasons I typically don’t read long series books is they do become fairly formulaic. However, I did decide to continue on with these as they do tend to make one think about grander philosophic questions which does make the books slightly interesting.
November 13, 2025
Love this series!
March 24, 2022
Just like some of the other reviews as well as one of my previous reviews of an earlier entry in this series, it may be running out of steam. If i were to read this book without having read the entire series, i would have gave this book a 3.5, but several books in and this one fell flat. I will of course finish the series but hoping for a change of pace along the way to add a little spice and variety.
May 1, 2024
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Book 6. Opportunity to live life over from arbitrary point. Each features a new protagonist but interaction between them appears iimminent. We'll see!
Book 6. Opportunity to live life over from arbitrary point. Each features a new protagonist but interaction between them appears iimminent. We'll see!
January 2, 2021
3 Stars
Pleasant but bland.
Pleasant but bland.
June 15, 2022
"People can’t believe the impossible. Even when you prove the impossible isn’t really impossible, they still can’t believe."
Another brilliant character in the town of Middle Falls. This was more akin to the first story in the series. It was more focused on the protagonist being the hero. Attempting to save his friends, strangers and even John Lennon.
I think because of that I didn't get as emotionally caught up with Joe as I have some of the others. I felt the same about Thomas Weaver. However, that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the story, far from it. I absolutely love this series, it always has a great moral message.
Thomas Weaver showed me that sometimes a small decision can be a life changer, for better or worse.
Michael Hollister made it clear that people have a past, nobody is born how they are, life has shaped them. Everyone deserves a second chance.
Dominic Davidner shows us that we should always stay loyal even if it's a risk.
Nathaniel moon makes us see fame in a different light and that we should never ignore our calling.
Veronica McAllister (my favourite so far) discovered that money, even when given away to people we love, doesn't make us fulfilled.
And finally Joe hart was selfish, depressed and alone, not realizing happiness doesn't take a lot, it only takes sharing love with people that need it.
These characters have become a family, I have lived many lifetimes with them and no doubt when the sad day comes when this series is over. I will no doubt revisit my old friend Thomas Weaver for a second time.
Another brilliant character in the town of Middle Falls. This was more akin to the first story in the series. It was more focused on the protagonist being the hero. Attempting to save his friends, strangers and even John Lennon.
I think because of that I didn't get as emotionally caught up with Joe as I have some of the others. I felt the same about Thomas Weaver. However, that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the story, far from it. I absolutely love this series, it always has a great moral message.
Thomas Weaver showed me that sometimes a small decision can be a life changer, for better or worse.
Michael Hollister made it clear that people have a past, nobody is born how they are, life has shaped them. Everyone deserves a second chance.
Dominic Davidner shows us that we should always stay loyal even if it's a risk.
Nathaniel moon makes us see fame in a different light and that we should never ignore our calling.
Veronica McAllister (my favourite so far) discovered that money, even when given away to people we love, doesn't make us fulfilled.
And finally Joe hart was selfish, depressed and alone, not realizing happiness doesn't take a lot, it only takes sharing love with people that need it.
These characters have become a family, I have lived many lifetimes with them and no doubt when the sad day comes when this series is over. I will no doubt revisit my old friend Thomas Weaver for a second time.
July 20, 2018
Disclosure: I downloaded this book for free, have purchased four previous books by the author, and am posting an honest review of this work.
Joe Hart wasted his first life (partly affected by a huge facial birthmark), watching TV, playing video games, and eating junk food, dying without friends and not having mattered. Reborn, he has another chance to do better, and (unlike the first five books in this series) alter history. Specifically, he tries to save people before Mount St. Helens erupted and John Lennon is assassinated—both in 1980.
There are surprises along the way in this time-travel, alternative-history novel, with the main theme the search for meaning and happiness (as was the case with the best other novels in the series, The Emancipation of Veronica McAllister and The Redemption of Michael Hollister).
Inmon is a terrific writer, who depicts characters well, and like the main character in this novel has a great heart!
The book is a real page-turner, which I read in one day!
Joe Hart wasted his first life (partly affected by a huge facial birthmark), watching TV, playing video games, and eating junk food, dying without friends and not having mattered. Reborn, he has another chance to do better, and (unlike the first five books in this series) alter history. Specifically, he tries to save people before Mount St. Helens erupted and John Lennon is assassinated—both in 1980.
There are surprises along the way in this time-travel, alternative-history novel, with the main theme the search for meaning and happiness (as was the case with the best other novels in the series, The Emancipation of Veronica McAllister and The Redemption of Michael Hollister).
Inmon is a terrific writer, who depicts characters well, and like the main character in this novel has a great heart!
The book is a real page-turner, which I read in one day!
May 16, 2025
Another winner in the Middle Falls Time Travel series. I love the way each book focuses on a character from the previous book. Joe Hart was dedicated to trying to save the lives of others.
July 30, 2023
Much better installment in the series. Joe isn’t constantly “resetting” his life because of whiny reasons. Both resets were not done by him. What I liked about this book was Joe’s motivation-it was never about him. He was always trying to help save someone else or improve the lives of others. It did drag a little in places, but the ending was so satisfying.
March 15, 2022
I listened to this on audible plus.
The narrators for the series continue to do excellent jobs of making each individual unique and bringing the story to life.
I enjoyed some of the different paths Joe Hart tries with his new lives--for one, he's the first Time Traveler to seek out a counselor or to actively try to contact others with similar experiences. He's the first to try to change a historic event and interact with famous people. We also get a little more hypothesizing about the nature of the repeater experience.
Each entry in this series has been fresh and interesting.
The narrators for the series continue to do excellent jobs of making each individual unique and bringing the story to life.
I enjoyed some of the different paths Joe Hart tries with his new lives--for one, he's the first Time Traveler to seek out a counselor or to actively try to contact others with similar experiences. He's the first to try to change a historic event and interact with famous people. We also get a little more hypothesizing about the nature of the repeater experience.
Each entry in this series has been fresh and interesting.
April 14, 2023
Joe has a cameo appearance in book five, but these books are each complete stories.
Joe's father died the day he was born. The royalties from one of his songs was enough to provide for him and his mother. They became reclusive and Chandra Hart filled her days with drinking and eventually died because of it when Joe was seventeen. He had pretty much been running the household for years and except for not drinking at all he followed the same pattern of just sitting around the house watching TV and playing video games until one night when the furnace produced too much carbon monoxide and killed him.
Being Middle Falls, he woke up not even knowing he died. His first thought was who stole his nice plasma TV and why replace it with an old one? LOL. Once he figured out he woke up in 1978 with this teenage body he decided he had to make some changes. The first change is seeing a counselor to see if he can break the habits of his first life that led to a shut in life. He tried to save his friends from dying in the Mount St. Helens eruption, first by trying to dissuade them from going on that fateful day, then when he learned they went anyway, chasing after them.
Fun read, except I cringed a bit when he went to try to save John Lennon, mostly because he didn't really have a plan. It worked itself out. Likeable character. 4.6 stars.
Joe's father died the day he was born. The royalties from one of his songs was enough to provide for him and his mother. They became reclusive and Chandra Hart filled her days with drinking and eventually died because of it when Joe was seventeen. He had pretty much been running the household for years and except for not drinking at all he followed the same pattern of just sitting around the house watching TV and playing video games until one night when the furnace produced too much carbon monoxide and killed him.
Being Middle Falls, he woke up not even knowing he died. His first thought was who stole his nice plasma TV and why replace it with an old one? LOL. Once he figured out he woke up in 1978 with this teenage body he decided he had to make some changes. The first change is seeing a counselor to see if he can break the habits of his first life that led to a shut in life. He tried to save his friends from dying in the Mount St. Helens eruption, first by trying to dissuade them from going on that fateful day, then when he learned they went anyway, chasing after them.
Fun read, except I cringed a bit when he went to try to save John Lennon, mostly because he didn't really have a plan. It worked itself out. Likeable character. 4.6 stars.
August 6, 2018
The Changing Lives of Joe Hart - Middle Falls Time Travel Bk 6 - Written by Shawn Inmon
Is the second, or third time better or just do it till you get it Right????? Time Travel with a Twist.
Before Joe Hart can stop the murder of John Lennon, he must die himself. When Joe Hart dies after leading a wasted life, he chooses to use his second chance to make the world better. Even when he thinks he knows what is coming, changing the past is difficult. What would you do, if you could do it all again? The Changing Lives of Joe Hart is the sixth book in the Middle Falls Time Travel series but can be read as a standalone novel. There is no cliffhanger ending.
What did I like? The first thing that I liked is that there is a 6th book and it continues! For all of us that are hooked on the Middle Falls Time Travels, Hurray! Now, it is really hard to pick one main character from all six books that I fell in love with, so I am just going to go with the fact that I love them all. Each book has captured my heart and I can’t get enough of them. I have always loved time travel books and this method of writing it really is different and just great! Joe is the most adorable guy and so sincere, he truly wants to do things the right way and make it count.
What are you going to like? Hey, this is not a cliffhanger so that is a really great plus! Joe is one of those guys that will endear you to him. His trips through time have all the right moves and he tries so hard to make it count. The storyline is captivating and grows with every page, the characters are strong and enticing with just the right touch. Shawn Inmon really knows how to put together a story with details and descriptions that are engaging, loveable and appealing to the reader. If you have not read any of the Middle Falls books, then I highly suggest that you do it today…. You won’t be sorry! I downloaded this from Kindle Unlimited.
Is the second, or third time better or just do it till you get it Right????? Time Travel with a Twist.
Before Joe Hart can stop the murder of John Lennon, he must die himself. When Joe Hart dies after leading a wasted life, he chooses to use his second chance to make the world better. Even when he thinks he knows what is coming, changing the past is difficult. What would you do, if you could do it all again? The Changing Lives of Joe Hart is the sixth book in the Middle Falls Time Travel series but can be read as a standalone novel. There is no cliffhanger ending.
What did I like? The first thing that I liked is that there is a 6th book and it continues! For all of us that are hooked on the Middle Falls Time Travels, Hurray! Now, it is really hard to pick one main character from all six books that I fell in love with, so I am just going to go with the fact that I love them all. Each book has captured my heart and I can’t get enough of them. I have always loved time travel books and this method of writing it really is different and just great! Joe is the most adorable guy and so sincere, he truly wants to do things the right way and make it count.
What are you going to like? Hey, this is not a cliffhanger so that is a really great plus! Joe is one of those guys that will endear you to him. His trips through time have all the right moves and he tries so hard to make it count. The storyline is captivating and grows with every page, the characters are strong and enticing with just the right touch. Shawn Inmon really knows how to put together a story with details and descriptions that are engaging, loveable and appealing to the reader. If you have not read any of the Middle Falls books, then I highly suggest that you do it today…. You won’t be sorry! I downloaded this from Kindle Unlimited.
June 9, 2021
In this sixth book of the Middle Falls Time Travel series, our protagonist, Joe loses his life inadvertently...he does not take his own life and is not murdered. Joe's father was a musician that died on the day that Joe was born. Joe and his mother live modestly off of the royalties from his father's music. His broken hearted mother turns to alcohol at the loss of her husband. While Joe never turned to alcohol, he became a bit of a shut-in and never really did anything with his life.
Upon his first re-boot, Joe tries to save his two friends from Mt. Saint Helen's eruption as well as John Lennon, from his murder. I won't spoil the story by telling you how that ends up or how many re-boots that Joe gets. I will say he's a quicker learner than Veronica and Dominick.
Joe is one of my favorite characters. He is an inherently good person. None of his second chances involved him doing anything for his own personal gain. He just wanted to be of help to others and to make a difference for other people. I think I read this book faster than any of the previous five just because I felt so vested and connected to this character. We get to meet Scott McKenzie in this book. He is the protagonist of the next book and the small preview has definitely piqued my interest.
As with all other books in this series (except book 4), I very much enjoyed this book and highly recommend.
Upon his first re-boot, Joe tries to save his two friends from Mt. Saint Helen's eruption as well as John Lennon, from his murder. I won't spoil the story by telling you how that ends up or how many re-boots that Joe gets. I will say he's a quicker learner than Veronica and Dominick.
Joe is one of my favorite characters. He is an inherently good person. None of his second chances involved him doing anything for his own personal gain. He just wanted to be of help to others and to make a difference for other people. I think I read this book faster than any of the previous five just because I felt so vested and connected to this character. We get to meet Scott McKenzie in this book. He is the protagonist of the next book and the small preview has definitely piqued my interest.
As with all other books in this series (except book 4), I very much enjoyed this book and highly recommend.
August 17, 2020
Read in about three sittings over two days. It's winding up that I'm reading/will read all the books in the series, but out of order (and it's not been an issue), because I started out with the ones that seemed most interesting and characters from the other books keep popping up.
Although preventing John Lennon's assassination is not the entire focus of this story, it's the part the stands out the most to me in the three books I've read so far because of how the event affected so many people. It has that ring of truth that the author verified in the afterword as being the one thing he'd try to change, if he had the chance to live his life over the way his characters do.
The more of this series I read, the more I love it. The premise (like Ken Grimwood's "Replay") of reliving one's life with all memories and knowledge intact, is probably my favorite in all literature. I love that every book and character is a little different from each other - the replays happen at different times/ages, the characters pursue different philosophies in their replays, and some characters relive their lives dozens of times and some only relive it once. The variety is nice.
Although preventing John Lennon's assassination is not the entire focus of this story, it's the part the stands out the most to me in the three books I've read so far because of how the event affected so many people. It has that ring of truth that the author verified in the afterword as being the one thing he'd try to change, if he had the chance to live his life over the way his characters do.
The more of this series I read, the more I love it. The premise (like Ken Grimwood's "Replay") of reliving one's life with all memories and knowledge intact, is probably my favorite in all literature. I love that every book and character is a little different from each other - the replays happen at different times/ages, the characters pursue different philosophies in their replays, and some characters relive their lives dozens of times and some only relive it once. The variety is nice.
September 27, 2025
Saving versus serving.
You can’t save the world, but you can save yourself by serving in the world. This is Joe Hart’s lesson on his soul traveler’s path through different versions of his life.
Starting as a lonely introvert fueled by a scarred face and an alcoholic mother who dies an early death, his soul travel lives lead him to slowly break out of self imposed lethargy that squanders life experiences.
First, by saying, “Enough of nothing is enough.” He takes care of his mother’s home, the one he’d let run to seed in his first life.
Next, by thinking it’s time he does something to save others from senseless deaths. He discovers that despite how fluid life can be, maybe he can’t change someone else’s planned path after all.
Finally, it’s in service to others that he finds the meaning he’s been seeking all along. Therein lies his full circle of emotional freedom for a fulfilling life.
All of the books in the series give you the opportunity to ponder your own life. If you use this one as a sort of mirror, it does make you consider how and where you’re investing your energy. And for what purpose?
You can’t save the world, but you can save yourself by serving in the world. This is Joe Hart’s lesson on his soul traveler’s path through different versions of his life.
Starting as a lonely introvert fueled by a scarred face and an alcoholic mother who dies an early death, his soul travel lives lead him to slowly break out of self imposed lethargy that squanders life experiences.
First, by saying, “Enough of nothing is enough.” He takes care of his mother’s home, the one he’d let run to seed in his first life.
Next, by thinking it’s time he does something to save others from senseless deaths. He discovers that despite how fluid life can be, maybe he can’t change someone else’s planned path after all.
Finally, it’s in service to others that he finds the meaning he’s been seeking all along. Therein lies his full circle of emotional freedom for a fulfilling life.
All of the books in the series give you the opportunity to ponder your own life. If you use this one as a sort of mirror, it does make you consider how and where you’re investing your energy. And for what purpose?
February 23, 2021
This was a bit amateurish in that it was a bit “and then Joe did this... and then this happened ... and then this happened” The ending in particular felt quite rushed to me.
I do like time travel as a trope and this falls into the category of the protagonist living and reliving their life. There is the usual debate over how one should spend second, third, fourth etc lives, with the knowledge gained in previous incarnations. I’d say it’s probably fairly common that once basic needs are met, often because of future knowledge, the MC has to decide if he can change history and, as in this case, save John Lennon from being shot.
All this was going along well until Joe meet the ‘angel’ I felt it jarred and, weirdly, it was a short scene which didn’t have any real impact, so why bother including it.
I’m not sure I’ll read any more of this series... maybe if I only have the Kindle app on my phone to stave off boredom!
I do like time travel as a trope and this falls into the category of the protagonist living and reliving their life. There is the usual debate over how one should spend second, third, fourth etc lives, with the knowledge gained in previous incarnations. I’d say it’s probably fairly common that once basic needs are met, often because of future knowledge, the MC has to decide if he can change history and, as in this case, save John Lennon from being shot.
All this was going along well until Joe meet the ‘angel’ I felt it jarred and, weirdly, it was a short scene which didn’t have any real impact, so why bother including it.
I’m not sure I’ll read any more of this series... maybe if I only have the Kindle app on my phone to stave off boredom!
October 11, 2021
For some reason - coming into this I got a little confused with Jon (from book 4) and Joe here. The name starts with the same letter and is three letters long, and I guess that was enough for me to confuse the characters (that and knowing that Jon in book 4 revealed he had multiple lives ... I thought this was his story. Not related at all!) This seemed like more of a stand-alone, although Veronica (from book 5) makes a small appearance.
While the first book definitely had Thomas tackling some changes (preventing the accident in his own life, preventing Carrie's suicide, stopping a serial killer), here Joe is trying to prevent the death of a couple of friends AND of John Lennon of the Beatles.
I really liked Joe's re-lives ;)
While the first book definitely had Thomas tackling some changes (preventing the accident in his own life, preventing Carrie's suicide, stopping a serial killer), here Joe is trying to prevent the death of a couple of friends AND of John Lennon of the Beatles.
I really liked Joe's re-lives ;)
February 5, 2021
Liked this more second time around (just to clarify I am still in my first lifetime but have read it before). The premise remains the same but Joe changes the outcome for more than just himself, including the killing of John Lennon. He has never had to work due to ongoing royalty payments (a Christmas hit recorded by his father who was killed in a plane crash) however having an alcoholic mother and facial birthmark have not made his life easy, first time around, where he becomes a recluse after the alcohol abuse eventually leads to his mother's death.
October 31, 2024
Once again, Inmon introduces a different approach to “restarting” your life. In this instance, we meet Joe Hart, who we did get a glimpse of in the last story, who returns to his 18 year old self after dying in his forties.
While he accomplished nothing in his first life, Joe set about making a difference to other people and animals in his restarts. Although Joe’s story is filled with loss and grief, he was the embodiment of trust, kindness, and goodness. And while he “invested” in helping others, the “returns” came back tenfold to Joe. It’s an uplifting message.
While he accomplished nothing in his first life, Joe set about making a difference to other people and animals in his restarts. Although Joe’s story is filled with loss and grief, he was the embodiment of trust, kindness, and goodness. And while he “invested” in helping others, the “returns” came back tenfold to Joe. It’s an uplifting message.
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July 21, 2018
Perfect
This was a melancholy book for me. I have come to love the Middle Falls Series and love it when older characters are mentioned living their lives, well. This book had a different feel to it, and in reading the Author's Notes, I know why. I loved this book and am, simply, sad it may be the last. My sincere condolences go out to Shawn for his losses. Good night Middle Falls.
This was a melancholy book for me. I have come to love the Middle Falls Series and love it when older characters are mentioned living their lives, well. This book had a different feel to it, and in reading the Author's Notes, I know why. I loved this book and am, simply, sad it may be the last. My sincere condolences go out to Shawn for his losses. Good night Middle Falls.
February 7, 2019
Good read!
This is just my second book in the Middle Falls series that I have read. I read right through the night because it was so interesting. The author seems to be able to pull the reader in to the characters world so easily and makes it exciting to see what happens next. Can't wait to read the next installment. I think I will go back to the first book of
this series to see how it all started.
This is just my second book in the Middle Falls series that I have read. I read right through the night because it was so interesting. The author seems to be able to pull the reader in to the characters world so easily and makes it exciting to see what happens next. Can't wait to read the next installment. I think I will go back to the first book of
this series to see how it all started.
November 22, 2021
Favorite in the series
I just can't put this series down and start the next one the minute I finish. This one is my favorite so far because of the John Lennon story line. I was privileged to meet John in 1964, and was devastated when I heard of his death. I finally visited the Dakota and Strawberry Fields in Central Park two years ago.
Thank you Shawn for another great book.
I just can't put this series down and start the next one the minute I finish. This one is my favorite so far because of the John Lennon story line. I was privileged to meet John in 1964, and was devastated when I heard of his death. I finally visited the Dakota and Strawberry Fields in Central Park two years ago.
Thank you Shawn for another great book.
December 19, 2022
I've read through to book 15 of this series to date. Although I found some stronger than others, and I do think listening to them back to back they become a bit formulaic, but in spite of all that these stories are like crack. You can't eat just one. Once you fall into this world you will feel like one of these characters living groundhog-day lives, over and over trying to get it right.
But it will be inescapable.
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