{"product_id":"time-hack-marianne-pickles-9781917472098","title":"Time Hack: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mystery Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHIGH TECH, HIGH WATER, AND A RACE TO BUY A FRIEND MORE TIME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cozy sci-fi mystery from the winner of the Green Stories Prize!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the year 2101 draws to a close, life above the Fenland Sea keeps ticking along smoothly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut trouble is brewing just below the surface - an unstable AI means an unstable territory, and Ben's glitches are getting worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ben notices a young man recklessly braving a violent storm, Charlotte risks her life to find out why. The trail leads to her estranged adoptive father, who's peddling a dangerous bootleg technology on the black market: a \"time hack\" that lets people add more hours to their days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the deeper Charlotte digs, the higher the stakes. Ben's fate will come down to a vote from ArkTech's corporate board, and the one person who might turn the tide has gone missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, Charlotte and Ben are living on borrowed time, using the illegal tech to search for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in a near future that is neither heaven nor hellscape, \u003cem\u003eTime Hack\u003c\/em\u003e is charming, thought-provoking, and cynically optimistic - perfect for fans of Terry Pratchett, Martha Wells, and Becky Chambers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is going to sound like hyperbole, but I assure you it's not: this is one of my favorite books I've read. Ever.\" - Reader review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marianne Pickles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917472099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917472098\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neon Mess Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 1.01d","brand":"Marianne Pickles","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49174328115455,"sku":"9781917472098","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/time-hack-marianne-pickles-9781917472098","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}