I'm afraid I didn't care for "Killing Time" much. That's a bit upsetting, to be honest, because Caleb Carr wrote one of my top ten favorite books of all time, "The Alienist."So, I listened to this one as an audiobook. It was one of those books I wasn't sure if I'd read before. I learned pretty quickly that I had. So, the audiobook was a re-read. The first half was amazing—a 5+ star read. I was listening and thinking, wow, this is prophetic... It takes place in 2023, and Carr NAILED a lot of what...

Caleb Carr's *Killing Time* is an entirely fascinating tale, published in 2000, that was almost prescient, in some ways, regarding what was then the near future. So much so, that at one point I had to look up the publishing date to determine that it hadn't been written after the Great Recession of 2007! In an age where information flows almost freely, knowledge has fallen prey to belief. Nothing can be trusted to be true, because the flow of information can be, and is indeed being, manipulated. ...

Mundus vult decipi.The world wants to be deceived.That's it, the main theme of the book – honestly, just go read The Alienist and The Angel of Darkness. Seriously.I could probably end my review right there, but because I care about you, my Goodreads friends, I won't. So, here's my (mostly) complete review of Caleb Carr's Killing Time.Let's be clear: "Mundus vult decipi – the world wants to be deceived." If there’s one thing Caleb Carr wants you to get from this novel, it's that: "the world wants...

Description: In 2023, information flows freely, but is any of it accurate? Criminal profiler Dr. Gideon Wolfe investigates the murder of a friend in New York City when he is suddenly caught up in the company of a beautiful woman, her ingenious brother, and a band of techno-terrorists at war with the world itself.Do you remember that bit in *The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency* when it turns out two brothers have been working under the one doctor's certificate? I wonder if there are two Caleb Carr...

Utterly, spectacularly awful. I tapped out after 30 pages. It reads like a parody of a cyberpunk novel, except without the humor. Or maybe Caleb Carr read a William Gibson book and completely missed the point about making it even remotely believable, even by the genre's already stretched standards. The first ten pages of *Killing Time* are a relentless barrage of product placements—I counted at least 40—plus a flying saucer, black helicopters, two assassinations, and a prison break. Seriously, I...

Oh god, *Killing Time* is genuinely the worst book ever. And the audiobook, read by Caleb Carr himself, is an even bigger train wreck. The characters are flatter than cardboard, the plot is riddled with more holes than Swiss cheese, and the pacing is just… laughable.*Killing Time* does manage to achieve one thing, though: unintentional comedy gold, thanks to Carr's relentless deployment of clichés. But honestly, this is only funny for the first act or so. After that, you’ll just be itching to hu...

I loathe time travel sci-fi, and I especially dislike it when mainstream authors decide to "dabble" in the genre, so it's a miracle I even finished "Killing Time" by Caleb Carr. 'Real' authors who condescend to write sci-fi almost always trot out the most tired, overused tropes as if they're brand new (Margaret Atwood is a major offender), and sadly, this book is no exception. It's readable enough, and I'm sure readers who aren't as familiar with sci-fi as I am would rate it higher. If you're...

No matter how much you loved The Alienist, steer clear of Killing Time. This was worse than a bad Michael Crichton novel. Seriously, one of the weakest thrillers I’ve ever picked up. If Caleb Carr's Killing Time had been even fifty pages longer, I probably would have given up. I kept hoping it would get better, somehow, before the end. It never did. For thriller book reviews, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

Okay, let's be clear: I *really* didn't enjoy "Killing Time" by Caleb Carr. The characters felt totally flat, offering zero connection or sympathy for me. The conspiracy plot? Utterly baffling. And good lord, the exposition! We're talking massive info dumps that, frankly, bored me to tears while somehow still managing to explain absolutely nothing. The only reason I stuck with it was because I was stuck at work without another book. Honestly, that's probably the strongest takeaway – pure, unadul...

I was incredibly excited to dive into this book, as Caleb Carr's other novels are some of my absolute favorites. Sadly, I was pretty disappointed with this futuristic, fear-mongering tale of global collapse. The plot began with a lot of promise – a glimpse into how today's hot topics (globalization, environmental threats, terrorism, information technology, arms control, etc.) could snowball into a chaotic and corrupt future. But it quickly devolved into a conspiracy theory that stretched way bey...