The mechanics of the time loops are set forward quickly and cleanly characters are sketched rapidly, and each short chapter flows well into the next. After this snappy beginning, the story just keeps leaping forward. It trusts that the reader will be able to eventually figure out what is going on and sets up interest in the plot.

As a reader you aren’t sure what exactly is going on but you really want to find out! I thought this was one of the best openings of an action book I’ve read in a while. Narrator Ben seems to indicate this situation has happened before, but nothing is spelled out.

In the very first chapter, Ben and Maggie are trapped in a store room, being stalked by a dangerous man. The story starts with a bang and doesn’t let up. Can they alter enough small parts of their endlessly repeating experiences to break free of this deadly loop? Summary: Ben and Maggie are destined to repeat the same two days in an endless loop – a loop that starts with them running into each other as strangers in a mall and ends with them getting killed by a relentless adversary.

Perfect for: People who like stories and movies that mess with time (such as the wonderful Before I Fall, “Groundhog Day”, “Looper”). It’s a quick read and definitely gives you back the right amount of entertainment for the time it takes to read. Verdict: A fun, suspenseful thriller that is most fun if you suspend your critical thinking about its many plot holes. Good story – Let’s hack it and make it great

The loop by shandy lawson