Time Thief by Katie MacAlister
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Title: Time Thief
Author: Katie MacAlister
Series: Time Thief, #1
Pages: 341
Publisher: Signet
Date: May 7, 2013
Summary:
Outcast due to their ability to manipulate time, shunned by the mortal and immortal worlds alike, a Traveller’s life is anything but easy.
Peter Faa is a member of the Watch tracking down a murderer, and unfortunately, all clues seem to point toward his own estranged family of Travellers. Any of his cousins could be guilty, but which one? They’re all experts in the art of stealing time…
After surviving a lightning strike, Kiya Mortenson is determined to get just one thing in her life right. And if that means taking a job as nanny to five pugs on a campsite in the Oregon wilderness, then so be it. It doesn’t hurt that the job comes with some spectacular male eye candy, including her new boss’s gorgeous grandson. If only she didn’t keep having this strange sense of deja vu…
When Peter discovers his own family is stealing time from Kiya, all bets are off. While she may drive him crazy at times, it’s clear that it’s not just lightning that’s creating some serious sparks between them. And he’s not going to let secrets, lies, or a devious murderer keep Kiya from where she belongs: at his side.
Review:
I love Katie MacAlister because her books are funny. It doesn’t matter if they are historicals or paranormals, they are funny. This one however, may have slipped over the edge from funny to silly.
Make no mistake. I like it. It is funny, but it’s also almost too much. I am going to offer up a random quote which really was just thrown in there. I laughed when I read it, but it doesn’t actually have a bearing on the story.
“From a troll who runs a home for unwed poltergeists.”
Okay . . .
I don’t know what to say about that.
The funniest parts to me are Kiya’s conversations with her own mind. Her foster mom is a psychologist and Kiya knows far too much about her id, ego, and superego. They argue with each other after all and she argues with them. Yes, that’s as insane as it sounds.
One last thing: the description states the Travellers are outcasts. It’s more like they consider themselves better than anyone else and shun the rest of the world, both human and Other. They come off as real jerks.
There are two more books in this series and all three were published in 2013, so I doubt there will be anymore. I am still debating with myself (I have no idea what my id, ego, or superego think I should do) on whether to read them. The book was fun. It just wasn’t all that great.
If you are already a fan of MacAlister, give this one a try. If not, check out one of her other series. I highly recommend her Aisling Grey books.
This book was sent to me by NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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Sorry you didn’t love this one. I’m reading a book now that is over the top with banter, and it’s just not working for me. Fingers crossed both of our next reads are better!
I did a total change of pace and went with the first of J. R. Ward’s Black Dagger Legacy series. I have gotten behind on so many series that I’m trying to catch up. Oh, the TBR mountain!
I do love her books. I managed to skip this series though. Goodness but she has a lot of books!
Yes, and most of them are wonderful. This one, however, just didn’t do it for me.