{"product_id":"time-to-burn","title":"Time to Burn","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This is a knockout thriller with an intriguing speculative twist. Fans of Stephen King's \u003ci\u003e11\/22\/63 \u003c\/i\u003e(2011) will be turning the pages all night.\" --\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A time tourist goes rogue in this stunning sci-fi thriller from husband-and-wife duo Paul Vlitos and Collette Lyons, writing as Lloyd (\u003ci\u003eThe Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/i\u003e). . . . Well-wrought characters lend texture and emotional resonance to the intricate and diabolically clever plot. It's a triumph.\u003ci\u003e\" \u003c\/i\u003e-- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lloyd (\u003ci\u003eThe Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/i\u003e), the pen name for a British husband-and-wife writing team, continues a winning streak with this pitch-perfect time-travel thriller. . . . The setting is wonderfully constructed, the pacing is fast and orderly, and the characters are well-drawn. This is a thriller blended with old-school science fiction at its best: a story rooted in current reality and fertilized with a healthy dose of dystopia. Reminiscent of Elly Griffiths's \u003ci\u003eThe Frozen People\u003c\/i\u003e and anything by Michael Crichton, it's perfect beach or vacation reading.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lloyd's gripping, thought-provoking narrative goes far beyond a clever sci-fi concept, using time travel as a lens to examine identity, consequence, and the hidden forces that shape who we become.\" --\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003efirstCLUE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The author has delivered a propulsive, genre-bending page-turner that forces us to look at the ethics of technology and the persistent gap between the \"haves\" and 'have-nots.' It is a chilling reminder that some parts of history should remain untouched, especially by those who only wish to use it as a backdrop for their own amusement. \u003ci\u003e . . .\u003c\/i\u003e If you are looking for a mystery thriller that challenges your perspective on history and wealth, this is one to add to your preorder list. Seriously, you are going to love this time travel mystery. So check this haunting book out when it hits store shelves!\" -- \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeauty Cooks Kisses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ellery Lloyd crafts a mesmerizing time-hopping mystery around the question: what if time travel is possible, but only for the uber-rich? Film-maker Phoebe Hunt arrives at the tech headquarters of mysterious billionaire Inigo Frank, the man who not only cracked the secret of time travel but made it into a tourist attraction for the wealthy. Frank insists he wants an honest documentary from Phoebe, but she remains skeptical--especially when a trip to 1941 goes terribly wrong, and a real estate heiress gets stranded back in the London Blitz. As troubles mount and timelines begin to fray, Phoebe comes to realize that her own troubled past is somehow entwined with the missing time traveler--but how? \u003ci\u003eTime to Burn\u003c\/i\u003e offers twists and turns galore, a true delight to the last page!\" --\u003cb\u003e Kate Quinn, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Diamond Eye\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Rose Code\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I tore through \u003ci\u003eTime to Burn\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliantly clever tale about time travel gone wrong. Bold, convincing and beautifully told - I could not put this book down\" \u003cb\u003e-- Clare Leslie Hall, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBroken Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Clever, fast paced, and genuinely surprising--I stayed up way too late to finish!\" -- \u003cb\u003eEmma Rosenblum, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBad Summer People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMean Moms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What I love about Ellery Lloyd is that I never know what I'm going to get from one novel to the next. This was absolutely thrilling. It is mind bending and totally immersive, and takes the idea of time travel to new and exciting heights. Ingenious!\" -- \u003cb\u003eJohn Marrs, author of \u003ci\u003eYou Killed Me First\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Family Experiment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ellery Lloyd is one of my favorite writers. \u003ci\u003eTime to Burn\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting time traveler thriller packed with rollicking action and epic imagination--and a smart, satirical heart.\" -- \u003cb\u003eAbigail Dean, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Death of Us\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConspiracies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lloyd's novel interweaves the stories of these three distinct time periods to create an elegant tapestry--and a novel of love, suspense, family secrets, Egyptology, surrealism, and corruption. Above all, it is a novel of women. . . . . the novel will not disappoint. A must for fans of Kate Morton. A delightful puzzle box of a novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review), on The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A delightful puzzle box of a novel.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/em\u003e delivers some truly blockbuster revelations that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from first page to last. A must for Ellery Lloyd fans and a great find for newcomers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review, on The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A gripping romp into the lives of the elite.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times, on The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Are you ready for the roller coaster ride that is \u003cem\u003eThe Club\u003c\/em\u003e? . . . A beautifully written, densely plotted murder mystery that takes place at a private club off the coast of England. Read about a luxurious, celeb-only island during a weekend of partying and ultimately murder.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club March '22 Pick) on The Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Club\u003c\/em\u003e is something very different: a super-glamorous locked-room (locked island, really) murder mystery. . . . Glitzy and twisty, it's tons of fun.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian on The Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Deliciously sinister.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopsugar on The Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Club\u003c\/em\u003e comes a gripping mystery about time travel tourism and the dangerous consequences which ensue when the privileged make the past their playground.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMercurial tech entrepreneur Inigo Frank has perfected commercial time travel, though it is tightly regulated and so expensive that it's open only to the very wealthiest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis company, Tempus Tours, has so far been approved for just one route: a journey back to London in 1941, to the days of the Blitz, allowing the super-rich to experience the awesome sights and sounds of the aerial bombardment of the capital during World War II. It's a slick operation--routes across the wartime city are meticulously plotted, guides are extensively trained, and rules for the time tourists are strictly enforced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo immortalize his achievement, Frank enlists award-winning filmmaker Phoebe Hunt to create a fly-on-the-wall documentary. On her first day shadowing Inigo, she is set to witness the return of a billionaire property developer and his family from their trip to the past. But instead of their awe-filled return, she captures the group arriving bloodied and traumatized, with one of their number missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot only that, but Phoebe recognizes the missing woman, and knows not only that she's not who she claims to be but that she has every reason to harbor a grudge against her. And as events begin to unravel in the present day, it seems increasingly clear that she had sinister motives for returning to the past--and that people close to Phoebe are in danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoebe must race to untangle the truth--before past and the future are rewritten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith this inventive, propulsive and genre-bending page turner, the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Club\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Final Act of Juliette Willoughby\u003c\/em\u003e once again delivers an enthralling tale of legacy and wealth, history and technology with a gripping mystery at its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 pg. 62 (EAN 9780063323056, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780063323056, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLloyd, Ellery\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllery Lloyd \u003c\/b\u003eis the pseudonym for the London-based husband-and-wife writing team of Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos. Collette is a journalist and editor, the former content director of \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e (UK) and editorial director at Soho House. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Paul is the author of two previous novels, \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Working Week \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEvery Day Is Like Sunday.\u003c\/i\u003e He is a Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Greenwich. 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