TimeLock - by Howard Berk & Peter Berk (Paperback)

About the Book

"An innocent man. A radical punishment. The clock is ticking . . . With crime rampant, the President authorizes a hugely controversial program: TimeLock, a cellular acceleration process whereby select prisoners are instantly aged the total number of years of their sentence. In other words - three strikes and you're old . . . very old. Despite ongoing public outcries, two years later, the program is working. When 23 year-old Morgan Eberly is falsely arrested for murder and forced into a TimeLock capsule to be aged 40 years, a riot at the prison interrupts his processing and he escapes-as a middle aged man. Terrified and on the run, Morgan enlists the help of Janine Price, the FBI agent who arrested him. With dark and powerful forces on their trail, the unlikely pair investigate murders of ex-prisoners who were transformed by the TimeLock protocol, including the man Morgan was accused of killing. Fighting for their lives and falling in love, Morgan and Janine set out to bring TimeLock to its knees in a final desperate gambit. Can they unlock the truth about TimeLock before it's too late to turn back?"--

Book Synopsis

With crime rampant in the near future, the President authorizes a controversial program: TimeLock, a cellular acceleration process that instantly ages prisoners the total number of years of their sentence. In other words-three strikes and you're old . . . very old.

Despite ongoing public outcries, two years later the program is up and running and crime is already on the decline. But what happens if you're innocent?

Falsely convicted of murder, 23-year-old Morgan Eberly is sentenced to be aged 40 years in a TimeLock capsule. When a riot interrupts his processing, Morgan--now 43 years old--manages to escape.

With powerful forces on his trail, Morgan enlists the help of Janine Price, the FBI agent who arrested him. Together, they investigate the murders of ex-prisoners who were transformed by TimeLock and soon discover why Morgan is certain to be next.

Can Morgan and Janine unlock the truth about TimeLock before it's too late?

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Whoa!! Okay so this was awesome and I have to say first off- I hope like hell someone picks this up to make a movie or a show out of it!! This was a super interesting premise so I was hooked. It moved at a great pace and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. -Book Blogger @gryffindorbookishnerd

Wow what a concept! This book had me with its synopsis. It totally gave me Minority Report vibes. (Oops dating myself 🤣) I loved it. -Bookstagrammer @readwritedesign

This short book gives us so much action, suspense, and a bit of romance, and after that ending we got, I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.

​-Bookstagrammer @danielreads87

💭 TimeLock is a book that will make you think "why isn't this a movie?" Its a high stakes sci-fi thriller that has spies and felons running for their lives in a futuristic world! Very intriguing content and unlikely characters . . .I think people who enjoy crime thrillers would enjoy this one too and its a short novella @monikasbookblog

If you're looking for a short, action packed sci fi adventure this is very solid pick! The central concept is fascinating & I'll be thinking about it for ages . . . -Bookstagrammer @angiearoundwonderland

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While this is not my usual genre, I vastly enjoyed this quick read as the story was somewhat futuristic yet surprisingly realistic at the same time. The writing was keenly honed and smartly detailed with descriptions that pulled sharp visuals to my mind's eye. In sum, was a well-plotted and shrewdly paced action-packed thriller featuring slightly frayed characters and storylines that were cleverly laced together with wry humor and witty snark. All my favorite things!

--Empress DJ/Honolulubelle, Books and Binding Book Reviews