Saving Time

The Time Police may have foiled a plot to experiment on Neanderthal man for profit, but there are sinister moves afoot to limit their powers and discredit them entirely. Our intrepid heroes, Team Weird, have now graduated and are full-fledged officers, but still as likely to cause mayhem as ever. Luke is convinced his billionaire father is the shadowy Mr P behind the time experiments, especially since most of the site was built using Parrish Industries materials and his former nanny has gone missing in mysterious circumstances shortly after telling Luke about his childhood. jane has a date with one of the most unlikely characters in the Time Police, and Matthew is Matthew. When Team Weird (or Team 236 as they prefer to be known) get their first solo assignment they are disappointed to find that it is to visit the scene of their first trainee mission - the late twentieth century and mild-mannered Henry Plimpton, who once tried to get rich quick by time travelling to win the lottery. Although Henry cooperated with the Time Police, he was told he would be under surveillance and it appears as though Team 236 will be doing the observing. But when they return it is to discover that Henry, and half his street, has disappeared in an almighty explosion. Soon the team are on the hunt for whoever killed Henry, something which encompasses the building of the Acropolis and St Mary's as well as thousands of beetles. I have just read and reviewed A Catalogue of Catastrophe, and was delighted that the St Mary's series had returned to its previous highs But I have to say I actually prefer the Time Police series (shocking I know) and I can not wait for the next instalment.

So fire trucking good! Jodi Taylor is one of the best wordsmiths around. Can't wait to read the next book!