Time Release (novel)

{{Short description|1997 crime novel by Martin J. Smith}}

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| name = Time Release

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| image = Time Release (novel).jpg

| caption = First edition

| author = Martin J. Smith

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| country = {{flag|USA}}

| language = English

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| genre = Novel

| publisher = Berkeley Publishing Group

| release_date = 1997

| media_type = Print (Paperback)

| pages = 344

| isbn = 0-515-12028-6

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| followed_by = Shadow Image

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Time Release is a crime novel by the American writer Martin J. Smith (1956-) set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.{{cite news |last=McLellan |first=Dennis |date=1997-04-06 |title=Proving That Fear Isn't a Tamper-Resistant Emotion |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/152873609/ |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=2024-08-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808094723/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/152873609/ |archivedate=2024-08-08 }}

It tells the story of a killer who used pain relief capsules, as well as other techniques, to set off a series of poisonings. It also focuses on repressed memories and if, when and how they will come out. The protagonist is psychologist and memory expert Jim Christensen who tries to solve the case.{{cite news |last=Helfand |first=Michael |date=1997-03-06 |title=Crime novel set in Pittsburgh tosses in a kitchen sink of action |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/152873808/ |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=2024-08-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808100159/https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette/152873808/ |archivedate=2024-08-08 }}

Time Release was a finalist for the 1998 Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original.{{Cite web |title=Anthony Awards |url=https://stopyourekillingme.com/Awards/Anthony_Awards.html#2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415023551/http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/Awards/Anthony_Awards.html#2021 |archive-date=2024-04-15 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Stop, You're Killing Me!}}