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By: Rachel Joyce
Narrated by: Paul Rhys
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In 1972, two seconds were added to time. It was in order to balance clock time with the movement of the earth. Byron Hemming knew this because James Lowe had told him and James was the cleverest boy at school. But how could time change? The steady movement of hands around a clock was as certain as their golden futures.

Then Byron’s mother, late for the school run, makes a devastating mistake. Byron’s perfect world is shattered. Were those two extra seconds to blame? Can what follows ever be set right?

©2013 Rachel Joyce (P)2013 Random House AudioGo
Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction
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I enjoy this author and am glad she’s got out of the standard layout of her other books as this one is not based on a pilgrimage. The characters really come to life and the storyline quite compelling. It is a sad tale though.

Good but sad

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Loved this story, had me hooked from the start. Wonderful reading. Perfect.
RJ is an amazing author

Fantastic!

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