They say that true love transcends space and time, but what if your lover is murdered, and you're given the chance to go back in time to warn his much-younger self? You agree to go, knowing it will kill you in a matter of hours, because it gives you one last chance to be with the man you love.
Except... his younger self doesn't believe you.
In fact, he thinks you're one fry short of a Happy Meal. (Oh, and you're supposed to save the world while you're at it. Go figure.)
This genre-defying adventure is about falling madly in love when one is too old for such trifles, letting go of pessimism despite it being the last life jacket on a sinking ship, and racing against the clock without the proper footwear. It's a coming of age story for old fogeys, a how to fall in love guide for diehard hermits, and a laugh out loud tragedy with a hopeful twist.
This genre-defying tale is about falling madly in love (despite being too old for such trifles), letting go of cynicism (even though it's the last life jacket on a sinking ship), and racing against the clock (without the proper footwear. Oh, dear.) It's a coming of age story for old fogeys, a how to fall in love guide for diehard hermits, and a laugh out loud tragedy with a hopeful twist. If there's only one love story you read this year, make this be it.
This genre-defying tale is about falling in love (despite being too old for such trifles), letting go of cynicism (even tho' it's the last life jacket on a sinking ship), and racing against the clock (without the proper footwear). If you only have time for one love story this year, this is it.
~Publishers Weekly Starred Review