January Cole, the chief security officer at the Paradox Hotel, is having health issues related to all the time travel she’s done. She’s starting to get Unstuck experiencing periods of fading out that soon will be permanent. The solution is to get away from the time machine, but that’s not an option for January because being where she is gives her an occasional glimpse of her lost love.
The hotel is also experiencing problems. It’s an ultra luxurious place where the uber-rich come to relax and experience time travel. However, the machinery isn’t working properly, and it’s getting expensive to run, so the government has decided to privatize it. A senator is there with the wealthy bidders to hold an auction to decide the hotel’s fate. However, accidents start to happen and in addition there’s a body in room 526 that comes and goes and only January can see.
This is a book with a lot going on. In addition to the murder mystery, there’s political commentary and the personal story of January. Personally, I thought January’s story was the most compelling part of the novel. The book can be hard to follow. There are a great many characters and the science fiction character of the descriptions can be difficult to grasp immediately.
The book is interesting, but definitely an acquired taste. If you’re into time travel, this may work for you.
I received this book from Net Galley for this review.
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