Book Review: Not My Life (Time Shifters Book #5) by Bob Kat

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Disclaimer: This book was sent to me by the author, Bob Kat, for an honest review.

Genre: Young Adult/Fiction/Adventure/Mystery

Plot: Right place wrong time…that’s never happened before and what they don’t know could kill them.

On their way home from a trip to the Stanley Hotel in 1911, an accidental detour drops Kelly, Austin, Scott, and Zoey in 1977. They discover that their old friend, Dan Denucci has been arrested for murder. They knew him as a homeless man living under the fishing pier and making jewelry. How had this gentle old man become a killer?

He needs their help, but first they must convince him they have the power to travel through time. But can they trust him?

Opinion: Yes! We have made it to book 5 in the Time Shifters series by Bob Kat, and I am loving every minute. Our lovable gang is traveling back in time again, but this time they have personal ties. Readers get a whole new adventure to submerge themselves into, and we FINALLY get to see some sparks fly between our characters. *Sigh*…this must be what happiness feels like.

After successfully traveling back 1911 to save the life of a young girl named Emma, while traveling back to present time our young time travelers find themselves miscalculated into 1977. Scott, Kelly, Austin, and Zoey have no idea what went wrong, but soon they discover that there is someone in need of their help there too. As they learn of a serial killer being on the loose, they also catch wind that Austin’s good friend Dan had been accused of murdering his wife and newborn son. Shocked and confused, the group has no idea how such a nice man could have done such a thing. After finally making their way back to present time, Austin and Kelly find that they NEED to get to the bottom of what happened. In the hopes of proving Dan’s innocence, the four travel back in time again to 1977. This mission proves to be dangerous, and the lives of three people are at stake.

So if you guys have followed my reviews of the last four books in this series, you know that this is aimed at a younger audience. YA/Teen/Pre-Teen ages, but I think it is a great story for anyone. These books are extremely creative in how the authors have mixed the past and present, and they make sure to make some amazing references that will be sure to make you smile. The adventures that the reader takes with these characters makes reading this series MORE than enjoyable.

Speaking of the characters, my have they grown in such a short time! I think I am most pleased with the character of Zoey, who has turned into a truly warmhearted and sweet person. She started out being a very stuck-up and rude girl, and I was really having a hard time reading her snide comments and remarks. Thankfully, she is MUCH improved.  After I had finished book 4 in the series, Forever Love, I was DYING to get my hands on the next installment. The authors left me hanging in suspense about what would happen between Austin and Kelly, and it was driving me CRAZY! I am happy to say that their relationship has stepped up, but I am definitely sensing some serious roadblocks in the future. Fingers crossed that these two work out!

Maybe I’ve lost my mind a little, but I thought that this was going to be the last book in the series. Well, well, well…NOT the case. Bob Kat leaves us with yet another cliffhanger, and this one looks like it is going to be a DOOZY. I am very happy to see that this series is continuing and can’t wait for more. The only concern I had with this book was that it felt a little bit…less than the previous books. It was a bit slower and didn’t seem to have too much happening in it, which was kind of a bummer. The previous books had been much faster paced and packed with danger, so I think I was expecting more of that.

All in all, another enjoyable and pleasing installment to the Time Shifters series. As said above, this book is for all ages but is aimed at a younger audience. I have put the links to the previous books in the series if you guys haven’t started the series yet. Happy reading!