If I didn't know this was written by Nicholas Binge, the author of the rather superb Ascension, I would have never guessed.
I selected the book based on the appeal of his name alone - and certainly not by that terrible cover. Turns out, neither did much for me. Granted, I don't like most time travel-themed stories, but also, I didn't care for the three-way narrative or any of the three narrators, or the action-driven plot, or it tight, slick, blockbuster-ready energy.
Binge can, appropriately enough, write very bingeable books, so it reads quickly and entertains to an extent.
Objectively speaking, it's definitely the sort of thing that will appeal to a great many readers out there, I'm just not one of them. Though I remain interested in Binge's work and his upcoming new novel and will gladly dismiss Extremity as a one off. Thanks Netgalley.

Extremity by Nicholas Binge, a thoroughly enjoyable read. Did not go in an of the directions I thought it would and kept me wanting to read it.

📖 ARC REVIEW 📖

Thank you @torbooks for an early copy of Extremity by Nicholas Binge. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. 🤍

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐/5
Release date: September 16th, 2025

Blurb: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/217388182-extremity?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=96iktQ4ugG&rank=1

🛑Read on with caution; review may contain spoilers🛑

Extremity is a police procedural, end-of-the-world mystery with a time-travelling twist. It involves three police’s POVs, Julia, forced out of retirement to investigate the murder of billionaire Bruno Donaldson whom she worked with whilst undercover years ago, John, Julia’s colleague, and Mark, a rookie in the force. The three find themselves on the hunt for an assassin who murders each wealthy individual consequently, and encounters documents and photographs seemingly from the future, and a time-travelling conspiracy that counts down to the extinction of the human race.

This book was short, fast paced, and easy to follow, but with those they take away the liberty of going in depth with time travel and the seemingly complex main protagonists. There was so much to unpack especially with Julia’s experience while undercover and her never-ending guilt for Anna, a victim she got close to and failed to keep her promise to get her out of the human trafficking group.

Extremity is an overall compelling and short read, though I would have appreciated if it were longer and didn’t feel like the entire novel was written in a rush. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the suspense and thrill as the three MCs uncovered the mysterious murders.