Running Out of Time, the exhilarating debut thriller by Simon Fox, has received praise from LoveReading4Kids.

Describing the novel as a “a blast of super-charged perils” Joanne Owen writes in a review:

“With a succinct, razor-sharp writing style, Running Out of Time is an all-out action thriller fans of Alex Rider will be gripped by. And, at the same time, it’s a powerful presentation of the plight of refugees.“

Read the full review here.

Shortlisted for the Juniper Book Awards, Running Out of Time is an edge-of-your-seat middle-grade thriller 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.