Böcker av Michael Poeltl

"Part time-travel romance, part mystery thriller, this captivating novel takes readers on a culinary journey through the world's most delectable cities, all while delving into the cutting-edge science of time travel. Perfect for fans of gripping suspense, friends to lovers love stories, and the tantalizing flavors of global cuisine, this book is an unforgettable exploration of what it means to transcend time and space in the pursuit of love, truth, and discovery." The first time Cleo feared for her life was when she was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's at 23.The second time is when she discovered she could travel back in time at 24. While offered guidance by fellow time traveler Franklin, she is plagued by a fragmented message that is transmitted through white noise. Cleo's best friend Bobby, a physicist, is recruited to help her and Franklin make sense of what's happening, but despite their successes, Cleo's constant jumping backward in time delays their progress. Once the message is received in its entirety - and more than one harsh realization is discovered - the three friends race against time to right the wrongs disclosed in the cryptic message. However, one of these friends is not like the others, offering an additional obstacle to an already impossible situation. Burdened with an unlimited number of do-overs, Cleo McCarthy finds herself asking, how much time is enough?

No Karmic Debt ever goes unpaid, but sometimes it needs a nudge. Pick up this "I-can't-wait-to-find-out-what-happens" novel now.This gripping story follows Peter, a man trying to rebuild his life around a bookstore But when he becomes a suspect in Detroit's serial killings, he must work with Detective Harlow to clear his name and prove his innocence. Along the way, Peter finds himself caught up in a budding romance that is threatened by past lives encroaching on the present. He becomes a client of Theresa Clement, a regression therapist with her own complex history. Theresa wonders if there is a karmic element at play in Peter's life and works to help him uncover the messages from his past lives.Detective Harlow is a seasoned investigator who is faced with the daunting task of solving a series of seemingly unrelated crimes. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he realizes that the murders and abduction are not as random as they appear. The note left behind by the killer hints at a connection to karmic reckoning.Can Peter convince Detective Harlow that he's innocent while they race against the clock to locate his missing girlfriend? Five-Stars "Loved it! Was immersed from the very beginning and couldn't wait to see how it would play out." - Rita, Goodreads ReviewerFive-Stars "From the opening paragraph to the last sentence I was captivated; at times I found myself holding my breath..." - David, Goodreads Reviewer

"... there is a fantastic twist in the story... the three characters' stories come together in the most serendipitous way." - REEDSY REVIEW - Susie HelmeCan life be more than the sum of one's own experiences?Diversity, inclusion, and equality are at the heart of this character-driven story. While difficult and heart-breaking lessons await Jonah, Severn, and Darnell in their own lives, a shared event along a similar timeline links all three, despite their glaring differences.Caught in the gravity of the event, purpose presents itself and their shared blind affect validates the notion that no life is wasted.The Blind Affect explores the purpose behind existence - the reason we take our first breath, and the rationale behind all the drama leading up to the moment we breathe our last. It is a walk on the wild side of family life and the events, people, and places that make us who we are.As Jonah reflects on his life an asymmetrical pattern featuring a thousand shades of grey appears as if caught up in a fragmented kaleidoscope - the introduction of any color negated for fear of denoting some appeal. He'd lived a fruitless existence built around fear and addiction, the blueprint to his life; his twin brother stillborn, moments before Jonah's birth. The guilt he harboured over his brother's death kept him sedated. His mother's overprotective parenting supported this inertia. An addict, Jonah struggled through life seeing multiple therapists over his seemingly endless issues until a chance meeting attempts to rewrite his abject history. Severn was born in a Christian home with an alcoholic mother whose addiction became intolerable after Severn's father died when she was ten. The affluent lifestyle she was accustomed to remained, but her family life collapsed soon after, leaving her to fend for herself. One fateful night in 1973 Severn was abducted, and any issues she'd had with her past paled in comparison to the life she was forced to endure. Darnell had it tough his whole life. At 17 his abusive father was killed in a raid on his illegal business, while Darnell's mother had been shot dead the year before. Discovering a large sum of money upon his father's death offered Darnell the opportunity to flee his impoverished neighbourhood and change his luck, and that of others along the way.Lives are lived and lost ubiquitously, these three just so happened to be in the same city along a similar timeline. Can life be more than the sum of one's own experiences?