The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time - A Thriller Trapped in Slow Motion

Sidney Sheldon's The Sands of Time proves that not all great books translate equally well to the audiobook format. What should have been a pulse-racing thriller became a test of patience, even when cranked up to 1.5x speed.

The story itself is a fast-paced narrative set against the dramatic backdrop of Spanish political unrest, packed with enough twists to keep you engaged. The plot zips along with intrigue, revolutionary tensions, and interconnected character arcs that are classic Sheldon territory. On paper, this would likely be a page-turner that keeps you up well past midnight.

Sheldon's typically dynamic storytelling gets bogged down by a reading style that seems to miss the inherent energy of the narrative. Each dramatic moment, each plot twist that would snap and crackle on the printed page, instead feels like it's wading through molasses.

My advice? Stick to the paper version. This is a book that wants to be devoured quickly, with pages turning rapidly, not parsed out in a slow, methodical audio performance.

It has been an engrossing and entertaining read throughout the time i had this book.The book can be described as a true novel with mixed feelings and emotions throughout and as the title aptly describes, a sequence of events(adventures would be better) and feelings and their change with time.Its worthy of the time you spent
A problem i had noticed was that each character had a flashback to him/her and it becomes difficult to match the characters with their flashblack as the story progresses and it doesnt make the kind of impact one would expect from a sheldon creation.I still feel the kind of immorality pictured in the book makes me sick.

There has been wonderful situations in the book which creates all kinds of feelings and conflicts in your mind..and it has all the drama and romance required of a novel too.

A summary of the story for those who want to read it....
Set in spain the story talks of the revolutionary times in spains history where war between the rebels and the government takes place and state of unrest and violence prevails.Four nuns of a Cistercian convent there finds their fates mixed with those of a group of terrorists(freedon fighters) led by Jaime Mairo and the story is all about their fates in the end.