Time Bomb is a novel by British author

Nigel Hinton Nigel Hinton (born 1941 in London) is an English novelist, primarily of fiction for teenagers. Career Hinton worked in advertising for two years, then taught English for nine years at the Hugh Christie School in Tonbridge, Kent. He then wor ...

which was first published in 2005. It is set in 1949 and tells the story of four boys who found an un exploded bomb where they played.

Concept

The concept came to the author whilst he was waiting at traffic lights in his car. He thought of the phrase 'I've never told this story to anyone because when I was twelve I swore on an oath in blood that I would never tell it.' It is also based on his childhood in the post war years.

Reception

Inis Magazine praised the narrative around the lives of the youngsters and the glimpses into their fears and their emotions.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Time Bomb (Hinton novel) 2005 British novels Puffin Books books Fiction set in 1949 Novels by Nigel Hinton