I received an email invitation from NetGalley to read and review this novel and decided to give the book a try, though it's outside my usual fare. The premise looked interesting, but the story simply wasn't for me. Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity.

This was weird. I like weird, but this was a weird, weird. I am all for science fiction oddities and generally love the process of the story with it. This story took some liberties that while even suspending the disbelief, I couldn't follow. Was not my favorite.

Charles Wachter is an Emmy award-winning executive producer and author, having written and produced over thirty-five television series and films. That probably explains his ability to take an idea and weave it into a story that grabs the reader and doesn't let go. It is visual - one can almost see the movie it could become. And it has a sequel. Don't expect deep. Don't worry about having to ponder too much. This is a first rate speculative adventure that makes a fine change of pace for the who prefer "serious' lierature.

The Twin Paradox (Charles Wachter) is science fiction. Parts of the story are very believable and others really stretch the imagination. This was an interesting story and I was happy to discover there will be another book in this series. My only difficulty was keeping so many characters straight in the beginning. I want to thank NetGalley and Trevaney Bay for an early copy to review.

I received this ARC with the promise of a review. This book is one of the wildest and wackiest stories I have ever read! The creative concepts are amazing and the characters are unique. This story includes time shifting and creatures beyond the imagination. The overall premise is filled with unknown horrors and dreadful outcomes. I recommend this book if you enjoy a fantasy/science fiction with unbelievable consequences.

3.75 stars

It kept my brain scrambling, trying to figure out all the differing levels of time, wormholes, travel, and suspension. Some of the theories went over my head, but the overall line of the story was captivating and an intriguing hypothesis. I would've given more stars, but there are a couple of scenes that were rather gory in detail for me that I didn't love. Yes, it was integral to the story, yes, it needed to be included, but I don't think it needed the volume of words dedicated to it. I rushed through that part... I am curious about the next book, and wonder if our "heroes" will play a part or if it will be an all-new cast.

Thank you for the free review copy. The comments are my own.

Teens who enjoy science fiction are going to enjoy reading this novel by Charles Watcher. The story is a mix of adventure, survival, teen relationships and all the best of a science fiction thriller. The story takes place off the coast of Texas in a very secret, hidden area where science and government are so entwined that the entire world and civilization are in jeopardy. Enter, clones of some of the world’s best minds in the bodies of teens and you get an adventure of epic proportion. Readers are going to enjoy the mix of adventure and survival. This is a worthwhile purchase for high school libraries.

I received an ARC of this book but my opinions are my own.

At the beginning, i really loved this book. It felt like The Martian - science and survival placed in a way that entertained and educated and reminded us that we are capable of great things when we get over ourselves. But then it became a bit too monster of the week, with so many characters and creatures I felt as if i were watching Lost, but a version of Lost where the events of six seasons all took place simultaneously. I would have preferred a story that was just about the clones and espionage. It just became overkill. Still, the main characters were all written well- part annoying teenagers, and part geniuses, by nature or nurture.

It looks like there's a sequel but this felt like a complete enough story on its own that i don't feel the need to read it.

A class of high school students get to join a prestigious internship after they graduate. But only because they are clones of famous historical figures. When they learn their internship deals with causing ten years to happen in an area in the span of three minutes, they must decide if they will help this research.

This was a very interesting concept, even though it took a few chapters for me to understand what was happening. The mathematics and science captured in this novel were highly researched and explained so any reader could understand them.

I did feel like it got convoluted at moment, but I'm intrigued on where the story will go.

First the good; this is a fast paced read, I did like one of the last surprising turns at the end (kind of wish they would have expanded down that road), and I did like this book overall.

That said, in Sci-fi books I like suspending reality for like one or two big ideas and then everything else exists within that world. In The Twin Paradox it felt like the world kept shifting; every turn is another impossible thing happening. After about halfway through the book I got a little annoyed by our main characters barely making it through yet another death-defying improbable situation. With all the craziness going on it became really difficult to relate to the characters, one of the things I generally enjoy about books. This book reads more like YA than deep Sci-Fi, just be warned.

Please note I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley. NetGalley, the Publisher, nor the Author have any influence on the content of my reviews.

I thought I would like this book. It started out well but I couldn’t get passed page 60. It just didn’t tie together well. The author has potential but he has to tell a tighter story. I can’t wait forever for it to tie together.

t was barely 12 hours after I finished this novel that I saw a headline: Russia to clone 3,000 year old Scythian warriors. While that is a scary thought, the scenario presented in "The Twin Paradox" is even scarier. Imagine cloning history's greatest minds AND monsters. What havoc they could wreak.

The US government clones the greatest minds and sends them all to the same school. It also builds a biosphere/ecosystem on the Texas Gulf coast to carry out all sorts of experiments with time compression. The kids graduate high school and are sent to this biosphere for their internship. Meanwhile Russia builds a smaller version of the facility in China. And the two are connected via a wormhole - sometimes. Russia clones monsters like Stalin and Hitler who try to thwart the intrepid kids.

This novel was a wild ride: fast-paced, unbelievable, confusing, sometimes gruesome and always entertaining. Charles Wachter has quite an imagination. I can't wait for the movie or TV Show.

Thanks to Net Galley for the review copy. #TheTwinParadox #NetGalley (less)

I really loved this book! It felt like reading a modern day Jurassic Park, but with so many interesting twists. I really appreciated the in depth detail the author gave when describing the new world formed in the crypt; and I thought the changing viewpoints were really effectively used. Spoilers ahead: My only complaint was that as the time was counting down towards the end, it felt like they fit way too much into a short period of time, it was relatively slow moving for the first portion of the 17 hours, then all of the sudden you have half the action happening in the last 40 minutes? Also where things were location wise didn’t really mesh with the end, seemed unrealistic that they were all magically in the same place with 5 minutes to go.

But all in all a real page turner that literally kept me up at night, looking forward to the sequel!

This twists and turns in this one... whoa. This was like a mystery/thriller mixed with sci fi and it worked so well. It remined me much of how I felt reading DARK MATTER by Blake Crouch. You want to get to the end... but then you don't.

Thanks for the e-arc!

The Twin Paradox takes a few over-the-top science fictional concepts on a wild adventure ride. There's lots of action here and if that's your thing this may be the book for you. I felt the the big ideas could have been explored further, but were pushed aside in favor running away from danger.
The plot was fresh and new and interested and has enough wists to keep you fully occupieyou on the edge of your seat the characters are full-fledged interesting and likable.

I can not wait to see what comes next!

Time flies but no one is having any fun. Evolution of dangerous creatures is accelerated when every three minutes of clock time equals a decade of real time, and all of these newly evolved creatures are hungry.

The ecosystem they live in is just as vicious. No place is safe for humans.

It all starts with a collection of body parts from famous people of history, things like teeth and fingers and hair, all things that can contribute DNA when the technology evolves much farther into the future. New editions of each of these famous people are created with the DNA, but they have to grow up in the traditional fashion, and eventually you have something very dangerous and scary, the brilliant teenager. Teens with brains and attitude find that the project which created all of them, isn't working as planned. Perhaps their cleverness can help salvage the situation. They'd better hurry, though.

Premise: A+
Execution: B

This is a fun book and definitely worth the read. The premise is clever and memorable, the characters are sympathetic and relatable, and there are some really intriguing settings for the story. I only gave a B on execution because there were times when the book dragged a bit, and then the last 20% or so felt really rushed, like the author wanted to wrap it up and move on.

I can live with the flaws for the fun read, and I'm guessing the author will continue to improve his craft, which should make for some exciting reading going forward. Pick this one up. You'll be glad you did.

The Twin Paradox by Charles Wachter is a superb read which will keep you engrossed and turning pages at a rapid rate until the very last one.

This book is simply amazing. It is a wild ride through time, physics, and friendships. You simply have no idea where this book will go next, though at no point are you ever disappointed. And while I wished I could have read it faster, there were times when my eyes simply lost focus and I had to sleep. I can not wait to see what comes next!