Time Fixers by Lee Matthew Goldberg

Time Fixers

by Lee Matthew Goldberg

June 24-27

From the Author of Miles in Time Comes the sequel, Time Fixers, where the past holds the key to saving the future.

Fix the past, save your mom…and don’t fall for the enemy.

After solving his brother Simon’s murder and rewriting history, 15-year-old sleuth Miles Hardy returns to quiet Frontier, Iowa-where cases are scarce and boredom runs deep. But when their mom’s mental health rapidly declines and she’s placed in a care facility, Miles and Simon make an impossible choice to travel back to 1999 to rewrite her fate.

In a world of Discmen, JNCO jeans, Britney Spears, and pre-Y2K paranoia, the brothers, alongside the ever-bold Maisie, must navigate high school hallways and family secrets to rescue their teenage mother from the abusive home that sent her down a dark path. But the mission takes a dangerous twist when they discover their grandfather is working for the same ruthless corporation that once hunted the time machine-and he’s still after it.

As Simon infiltrates the enemy from within, Miles finds himself torn between fierce, no-nonsense Maisie, and a mysterious new crush who just might be playing both sides. Every choice in the past risks unraveling the future, and failure could mean losing their mom…forever.

Can Miles rewrite history without erasing what matters most? Or will love and loyalty collide in a timeline beyond repair?

Jump back to 1999 in Time Fixers-a heart-racing blend of teen sleuthing, time-travel thrills, and emotional twists you won’t see coming.

My review:

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I was genuinely impressed by how well Lee Matthew Goldberg pulled off Time Fixers. The premise of two brothers using time travel to help their struggling mother could have felt contrived, but it actually worked really well.

What struck me most was how naturally the 1999 setting came alive. The author nailed all those late 90s details without making it feel forced or overly nostalgic. It transported me right back to that era in an authentic way.

Miles continues to be a compelling protagonist who’s clearly grown since the first book. You can feel the weight of responsibility he carries for his family, and his relationships feel genuine rather than just plot devices.

The mystery elements kept me guessing, and I appreciated that the stakes felt personal and real. This isn’t about preventing some world-ending catastrophe – it’s about a family trying to heal from generational trauma, which somehow makes it more urgent and relatable.

Goldberg manages to weave together family drama, teen romance, and sci-fi adventure without short changing any of it. If you enjoyed the first book, this one definitely delivers. Even as a standalone, it’s a solid reminder of why time travel stories work best when they focus on the human elements.

About the author

Lee Matthew Goldberg is the Anthony, Lefty, and Prix du Polar nominated author of fourteen novels including THE ANCESTOR and THE MENTOR, and THE GREAT GIMMELMANS along with his five-book DESIRE CARD series. After graduating with an MFA from the New School, he’s been published in multiple languages and his writing has also appeared as a contributor in CrimeReads, Pipeline Artists, LitHub, Chicago Quarterly Review, Electric Literature, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Jewish Book Council, The Millions, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, LitReactor, Mystery Tribune, The Nerd Daily, Monkeybicycle, Fiction Writers Review, Cagibi, Necessary Fiction, the anthology Dirty Boulevard, The Montreal Review, The Adirondack Review, The New Plains Review, Maudlin House and others. He is the publisher of Fringe Press, the co-curator of The Guerrilla Lit Reading Series, and lives in New York City. Follow him at LeeMatthewGoldberg.com

https://www.leematthewgoldberg.com/