Mobius The timeless artefact

I’m always on the lookout for a science fiction story with a difference, something compelling and believable that captures the imagination rather than the usual well trodden path of boy goes back in time to save humanity from their past mistakes blah blah blah. Morbius on the face of it seemed to have all the ingredients to spike my curiosity. An artefact with impossible physical properties existing outside of time. Wow I thought, what could it be? Where did it come from? Who put it there? Sadly even after reading the book I’m none the wiser. (presumably that will made clear in the second part)

The book hinges on the fact that time is going backwards so tomorrow is really yesterday and anything you achieve today you won’t remember because you haven’t done it yet. Still with me? I must confess I did like that part but I couldn’t get my head around it because it just doesn’t make sense and I’m not going to even try and explain why.

To my mind the storyline is a bit thin and confusing, the characters weak and unmemorable and Shawn Comptons portrayal of them irritating. I appreciate any book that deals with subject of time the author has his work cut out to explain it in a way that makes sense to the masses. To this end there is a chapter at the end of the book which tries to explain some of the theories pertaining to time but unless your Steven Hawking or a post graduate in quantum physics I’d skip that part to be honest.

It is true to say however that I did listen to the end and although I can’t personally recommend the book you may enjoy it who can tell.

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