1985: A Year in the Life of Robbie James - A Year in the Life 6
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Hardback
England, 1985: Sent back in time to the year he lost everything, Robbie James is determined to turn the tables on the man who stole his future. In 2024, Robbie James is a brilliant IT developer who has just created an AI so advanced it can improve itself without human help. The result? He’s engineered himself out of a job. The man handing him his cards is Toby Fleming, a lifelong thorn in his side. So when Robbie is offered the chance to travel back forty years in time, he’s eager to settle the score. In 1985, teenage Robbie finds himself back at Splat!, a thriving video games and lifestyle magazine, working for Toby once again. But this time he knows what’s coming. Can he reclaim the groundbreaking game that should have made his name, save the girl who slipped through his fingers, and finally make it to the gig he always regretted missing — Live Aid?
Reviews
Jason never fails to draw the reader in from the first page. I love his style of writing, there’s just enough humour to make you smile and he’s very clever in the way his protagonist for the year of travel crosses paths with past protagonists and other characters we’ve met. Even though I’m not ( and never was) especially interested in computer games, it made no difference to my enjoyment of Robbie’s 2nd time in 1985.
Nostalgia and good story telling in one book. Pure escapism and answers the question of 'What would you do?' Given a second chance. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Look forward to the next one in the series.
Another excellent nostalgic book from Jason absolutely loved it as I was the same age in 1985 as Robbie! Not a plot spoiler I hope but the Live Aid section was particularly brilliant!
