I recently had the opportunity to read a pre-publication copy of, “Time of Departure.” A few thoughts. WOW! I haven’t had a good night’s sleep since I finished reading Time of Departure. That’s a good thing because it’s how I rate a book. If I can’t stop thinking about it, and wondering “what if?” and don’t feel like picking up …
A wonderful thrill of a book that takes you to unexpected places and keep you on the edge of your seat to the very last page.
Wow. That was my first thought when I put this book down just after midnight last night. I have to admit, about halfway through the book I was beginning to wonder where all of the five star reviews were coming from. I knew there was a twist and I even had a pretty good idea of what it would be, …
I couldn’t stop…I was hooked from the beginning
Wow! What a great book and what a surprise. I was hooked from the beginning by the story of young, state prosecutor Claire Talbot who is the newly appointed felony division chief. She is tough as nails and has to prove herself daily to many old school cops. It didn’t help at all when a newly discovered grave linked back …
Time of Departure review by James Renner
“If Michael Connelly and Audrey Niffenegger collaborated on a story and then sent it into the past to be edited by Rod Serling, that novel would be Time of Departure. A hard-boiled detective thriller with a dash of fantasy, Time of Departure is a clever read. Daring, even. It risks angering readers who thought they knew what they were in for, only to …
Les Standiford – author of Bone Key and Water to the Angels
Douglas Schofield’s Time of Departure is the fictional equivalent of a carefully crafted set of Chinese boxes, with a gripping police procedural nested within an engaging character study, enveloped by an overarching narrative that grapples with this world’s essential questions. The investigation undertaken by driven state’s attorney Claire Talbot takes readers to chilling, uncharted territory and reminds us that “whodunit” …
Pre-publication reaction – “Time of Departure” by Douglas Schofield
Pre-publication reaction from editors and proofreaders– – Simply couldn’t put it down so I finished the novel last night!! Brilliant, genius, superb, excellent! Words are inadequate. I now see why your friend got goose bumps reading it. I love the way you used a legal who-dunnit as a vehicle to tell a very different and heart-rending love story. Really fantastic …
A five-star rating for Time of Departure
A five-star rating! Wow! What a great book and what a surprise. I was hooked from the beginning by the story of young, state prosecutor Claire Talbot who is the newly appointed felony division chief. She is tough as nails and has to prove herself daily to many old school cops. It didn’t help at all when a newly discovered …