I appreciate the publisher allowing me to read this book. I found the subject matter really interesting. The book was well written and easy to understand. I highly recommend this book.

I appreciated the originality of this story! It got me thinking about the nature of time and chance. The characters were memorable and I've found myself thinking about them long after reading the book. Considering returning to it soon.

I started this book being quite confused. The intro gives no true clue as to how enthralling and enchanting this book actually is.

It was a slow starter for me, the first few chapters you feel as befuddled as poor Will does, however once you allow it to get a head of steam it charges off. The plot, the characters and the setting are all well written and very descriptive. And by the end you just want to know what happens next. I do hope in the future this will be revealed.

Actual rating: 4.5🌟

This is the story of how William is entangled in a conspiracy of huge proportions unknowingly.

This is a time travel book, with science and history as major part of it. William was thrust into multiple thrilling circumstances while trying his best to locate his fiancée. It is a bit more complicated as Abby, the fiancée is lost in time.

Equipped with a Timepiece that enables him to travel through time, William together with a renegade time agent Frenz, embarks on a journey to find Abby and along the way fight off the ones trying to get the Timepiece themselves.

At the start I was a bit frustrated with Will because he kept on messing up. When he's nervous, he tends to make huge mistakes.

Eventually, Will and Frenz grew on me. I love the concept of time travel and this one has lots of themes I enjoy. I think the most prominent one here is the egg and chicken dilemma. It wasn't very perfect and I was a bit confused at some parts but I enjoyed it so much.😊

I love how things ended. A great and thrilling read for fans of time travel books.👍

*Thanks to the publisher for making this book available for review via Netgalley. This review is voluntary and contains my honest thoughts and opinions of the book.*

First of all, I was given this ARC for review but I am extremely sorry I couldn't give my review on time because of my work these past two months. I did enjoy reading this book from the beginning. The story was intriguing from start to end. I used to read a little everyday whenever I got time. This book did not disappoint me. Time travel is a tricky concept because the chances of plot holes are high. But this book was perfect in every way. If you love sci-fi, this book is for you. The last line gave me chills. I was awake till 1 AM finishing it yesterday. I am really hoping there will be a sequel for this because I have some questions. But if there isn't, it's totally cool too because some mystery at the end leaves the readers wondering and wanting more. Such books make me think and create my own version of the story which I love doing. It did amaze me when I found out it's a debut novel. Highly recommended to all the sci-fi nerds like me. 🙌

Like this author, I'm a huge fan of Back to the Future and subsequently, any kind of story revolving around time travel. And this delivers - akin to Loki and The Umbrella Academy, it features an organization that is dedicated to keeping the timeline in order, a storyline that always has me intrigued. In this one, Will, an American, lives with his English girlfriend, Abigayle. After the Timepiece makes Abigayle disappear and Will is framed for murder, he must work with an agent from this time agency to save her.

All in all, this was a good read. I had some trouble keeping my focus, but whether or not that was the story or just me reading it as an eBook, I'm not sure. It's quick to read and I really liked Abby and Will as a couple. He was so dedicated to find her, and their interactions were sweet. I did wish we got to see Abby in action a bit more, cause she wasn't present super often. Will is a bit clueless, but having Abby disappear and then being thrust into this new world of sorts will do that to you. I didn't really connect to him personally however.

My biggest problems with this book were mostly in the writing. Sometimes it seemed a bit stiff, and the book could've used a little more editing. I noticed that a couple words/letters were crossed out for seemingly no reason. Maybe I missed something, or maybe it was just whatever format the eBook was in. There were also large paragraphs of dialogue at parts, with barely any descriptions outside outside the quotations. Info dumping can be okay, but without explaining how the characters look while talking, how can I picture them? It made those scenes a bit emotionless, and I felt lost as I tried to figure out how they felt about what they were saying.

The Timepiece is a mix of history and time travel – a type of genre I don’t think I’ve ever read before! The story is about an American man who is staying in London with his girlfriend. She recommends that he find a unique thrift shop that specializes in various watches of all shapes and sizes. When the shop owner convinces him to buy one particular piece, the adventure and craziness begins. I think this book had a lot of potential, but got bogged down in the particulars. The complex time travel system required a lot of explanation, which slowed the pacing of the storyline. I did appreciate the cliff hanger at the end, which definitely opens this up to becoming a series. All in all, just an okay read for me.

Will, a young American lives in London with his British girlfriend, Abigayle. Given that he is in Britain illegally, he can't contribute much to their household but he wants to buy her something special. She collects timepieces and, at a little out-of-the-way second-hand store, he finds a very unusual watch at a ridiculously low price. However, he soon finds out the appearance of the watch is the least unique thing about it and he's got a great deal more than he bargained for. First, his girlfriend disappears when she comes in contact with the watch and when he goes back to the store to talk to the owner, he finds he's been murdered. And if that's not enough, he is the only suspect. Now, on the run, not only from the law but a shadowy organization that has shown a willingness to kill to get their hands on the watch, but determined to find Abigayle at any cost, Will is on the adventure of a lifetime with the watch the only clue to her whereabouts.

The Timepiece is the debut novel by O.R. Simmonds and it is one heck of a fun time travel tale crossing several timelines. At times, the story gets bogged down with descriptions of events and thought processes but never enough to make me want to quit reading especially as these slow bits are followed by breakneck action. For any Dr Who fans or just anyone who likes a well-written time travel tale, this one's for you.

<i>Thanks to Netgalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review</i>

I definitely had some issues with this debut novel from O.R. Simmonds.

The plot was at times excessively convoluted, making it difficult to keep track of where and when, but even more importantly why, characters traveled.

In simple terms, the motivation was often unclear.

And the romance between William and Abigayle wasn’t developed in any meaningful way.

I would have loved to see William reflect on what exactly made him so desperate to rescue Abigayle. How does their bond transcend time itself?

However, this novel truly is perfectly categorized as a “time travel thriller.” And the pacing is a stroke of genius.

Despite my lukewarm reception towards the characters themselves, I found myself flipping pages erratically to see what happened next.

Simmonds deftly creates an almost constant sense of danger and urgency throughout the novel, and it kept me reading well into the night on many occasions.

This is a flawed but fun effort from a fresh voice with obvious potential.

This is a mixture of genres - part historical part sci fi. I thought the title was a little misleading though since the girl is not in much of the story and the protagonist is actually her fiance who is trying to find her. The action takes you back and forth in time. I liked how the plot was structured ending more or less where it began.
May not be everyone's cup of tea but recommended for those who like a time travel Dr. Who type mystery.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the copy.

I love time travel books so had to request this one. It fell a bit short for me. The beginning was a bit muddled and the characters were not very vivid. I like the story concept but the execution didn't quite deliver.

This is pretty fun. Time travel stories have wide appeal, so it is a safe genre for authors. As the author's first book, it doesn't have the polish of a more experienced writer, but it's well structured, plotted, and written.. I stayed mostly engaged. I hope the author continues to write.

I appreciate the free ARC for review!!

Sadly this book just did not click for me. Stories of time travelling can be fascinating but this was too much jumping from time-frame to time frame, with no clear idea of where were going, when or why so I was just muddled most the time. I really tried to persevere, downloaded it on 26th May, but I finally gave in and up. Thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

A wonderfully eventful time travelling adventure. William Wells stumbles into a situation that soon finds him wanted by the police for murder. Will has to use all his resourcefulness to navigate through time to rescue his girlfriend and clear his name.
Full of action and plenty of twists, I read this book in one sitting. Great fun and cleverly plotted.

The Timepiece and the Girl Who Went Astray is based around the concept of time travel. The protagonist in the mystery is called Will, a lanky American mid-western boy staying in London with his girlfriend Abigayle. Abigayle sends Will on an errand to a quirky little shop in Frying Pan Lane where he becomes acquainted with the shop proprietor, Frenz. Frenz deals in timepieces of all shapes and sizes, and when he supplies Will with an unusual-looking wristwatch as a gift for Abigayle, the adventures, or misadventures, commence.

This is a fun novel - it is light-hearted and imaginative. There isn't much character development, as the focus is on the action - the moves and counter-moves of the characters. If you are a fan of novels where lots of things are happening, this is for you. However I do appreciate getting to know and understand the characters and that was missing from this book. There were lots of clever plot twists, some of which made me pause in appreciation. The action moved so quickly at times that the jumping around in time periods, from 1940 to 1984 to 2016 and back to 1920 etc., began to be a bit confusing.

There were points in the novel where the author clearly had the picture of this world in his head, and he wanted to convey it to the reader in detail. However, it could be a little too much detail and perhaps not necessary to the reader's understanding and enjoyment of the story. The content of the novel is definitely rated Family, except for some mild violence, and younger readers might enjoy the book as well. Thank you to Net Galley for graciously providing a copy.

Will goes out to find the perfect birthday present for his watch loving fiancée, however he gets more than he bargains for when the timepiece he gives her makes her disappear.

Soon Will finds himself wanted for murder he didn’t commit and for the disappearance of his fiancée, and being hunted down for the watch that was meant for his fiancée.

I originally clicked on this book because the cover colour reminded me of Doctor Who, then I applied because of the synopsis.

The book picked up speed very quickly. There were times where I questioned something’s said throughout the book but it all ended up tying into one another beautifully.

The only reason I found myself getting a little bored at times is the overboard on some description throughout, almost every last detail was described and not leaving much to the imagination.

Overall the author did a wonderful job to build a world that expanded over many decades in a small time frame and left me wanting more at the end.

I really enjoyed this book. The writing style was so nice and the world building was great. It had a dreamy feel to it. I can not wait to see more from this author and get this when it comes out. I would totally recommend. the characters were so nice.

A steady pace, nothing slow and nothing rushed. Perfect!
I loved this book – I lost my whole day reading – just couldn't bare to put it down!

I couldn't finish this book, it is full of descriptions and it was a little bit boring for me. I'm so sorry for writing this review.

The plot is nice, the premise interesting! An enjoyable read with a pretty balanced pace throughout.