Seconds to Spare

“Let’s do the time warp again”….. – Richard O’Brien

Is it a time warp or a time loop? Either way it was thrilling, riveting, shocking, tension filled, and hard to put down! Rachel Reiss blew me away with her debut book, Out of Air. I was very excited when she provided me with a copy of Seconds to Spare! I was once again blown away by her writing, her well thought out plot, the pacing, and the thrilling moments.

Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Werth never thought when she boarded her plane that she would be reliving a a 28-minute time loop where four events always happen without fail. Each time she tries to do different things to try and stop the plane from nosediving. She is never successful but tries her best each and every time.

Orion James has been asleep for each and every time loop until he wakes and becomes trapped with her, fully aware that they are experiencing a time loop over and over again. As the team up and attempt to save everyone on board, they begin to put the pieces together, but will they figure out what is going on in time??????

Whew! This was such a great book. I loved the tension, the dread, the suspense, the impending danger, and the mystery. This book gave me serious Twilight Zone vibes, and I loved every second of it. I loved the mystery and the way Evelyn and Orion put the clues together.

This is a YA mystery thriller, but readers of all ages will love this one. I thought Rachel Reiss did a tremendous job of repeating the time loop without making each loop tedious or boring. I enjoyed each loop and how Evelyn and then Evelyn and Orion tried to save everyone on board. Certain things repeated but this never bogged down the book or the pacing.

Wonderfully written, well thought out, perfectly paced and hard to put down!

Thank you to Rachel Reiss, St. Martin’s Press | Wednesday Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.