Torchwood: Trace Memory - David Llewellyn

Trace Memory by David Llewellyn is the second book I've read from the Torchwood series. The first was Twilight Streets, which to be honest left me disappointed. It was a good enough story; I just felt that it was nothing special. Nevertheless being a fan of Torchwood, I decided to give the books another go, so I purchased and read this one and I'm glad I did as Trace Memory is nothing less than fantastic. The book begins in 1953 with a character called Michael Bellini, an unwilling time traveler who is linked to both Torchwood and Captain Jack. It soon transpires that he has met all of the Torchwood team in their pasts, but needless to say by the time the men ...  Read the complete review

Trace Memory is about how a young man Michael Bellini has met all the members of Torchwood throughout their lives before they joined. Michael disappeared after a crate exploded on the docks of Cardiff in 1953, exactly 55 years later he is found by Jack in an unused part of the Torchwood hub's basements. Why does each member seem to remember him? I really enjoyed this story as I felt it allowed me to develop my understanding of the torchwood character's lives before they joined the institute itself. It also give me an insight into Jack's past and how he coped on his own before properly joining Torchwood and I think this is important because Jack is a character ...  Read the complete review