My main criticism is that, for a novel featuring time traveling academics who label themselves historians (and who also work at an institute for historical research), there was in fact disappointingly little history involved. Like many time travel books though, this one had its ups and downs. Mary’s, cheating is not only excused but sometimes even encouraged, a system that favors the historians who can “think outside the box”, allowing genuinely interesting characters like Max to shine. Due to the methods used to prepare new recruits, the beginning of the book also has a distinct “training school” vibe, though I have to say this is one of only a handful of stories I’ve encountered where a section like this feels just as good as or even better than the actual time traveling. I for one love the fact that the historians prefer to call it “investigating major historical events in contemporary time” instead of using the term “time travel” because the latter is just “so sci-fi”. The plot is very entertaining and filled with boisterous, comedic hijinks (and perfect if you like British humor). After a while, it’s clear that Murphy’s Law generally applies to all missions at St.
There’s a rigorous training program required for all newbies where they learn all the dos and don’ts of time travel, and they also have to pass a series of tests, including a physical component because you never know what can happen during a trip back in time. After the most hilariously bizarre interview process, Max join up with them and the adventures-and the disasters-immediately begin. The story stars our plucky narrator Madeleine “Max” Maxwell, a historian who gets recruited by a group of time travelers working undercover behind the façade of St. Just One Damned Thing After Another is a novel that wastes no time getting to the good stuff. Now the first book is finally being released in the US in print (seven volumes are already available in the UK, where the series has become quite a sensation) and when the publisher Night Shade Books offered me a review copy, I absolutely couldn’t resist. What a fun little time travel book! As someone who frequently goes trawling through Audible’s site looking for sci-fi and fantasy releases, I often see the audiobooks in this series pop up in my recommendations and I’ve always been curious about them. Publisher: Night Shade Books (US: June 7, 2016) Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor Book Review: Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi TaylorĪ review copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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