Simon Fox‘s unputdownable edge-of-your-seat thriller, Running Out of Time, has received praise from Just Imagine in a review by Ann Cowling.

In the review, which you can read here, Cowling writes:

“Running out of Time is Simon Fox’s debut novel and is a fascinating mixture of sci-fi and thriller…  I read the book in two days and was captivated by the convincing action and realistic, appealing characters… The novel may well appeal to fans of Inception and Artemis Fowl.”

Shortlisted for the Juniper Book Awards, Running Out of Time is an exhilarating middle-grade read with extraordinary twists and gripping action, from an incredible new voice in children’s fiction.

I can steal time.

The most I can take at the moment is fifteen seconds, which is not a lot. Grandmother took almost three minutes once and she told me she’s done more, but I never saw it.

She says there are stories of someone who can take all the time in the world, but how can that be right?

When Alex and his father are forced to flee their home to escape a brutal government, they begin a life-threatening journey across Europe. But when they are separated before they can reach Britain, Alex finds himself alone, with only his extraordinary gift to keep him alive.

Running Out of Time is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.