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Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

58 reviews

skeptic_hecate's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

I couldn't put this book down, I enjoyed reading it so much. Everything falls into place at the end, even the small things. There were a few things I could guess or assume, but most of the twists caught me completely of guard. The writting style is masterful, and, at the end of the day, this is a book on motherhood, the perils and the joys.

I am not a mother myseld, I don't want to be, however, this book really made me feel the anxieties and pleasures, and how Jen really cares about her family. I really recommend this book to thriller and mystery fans. It is masterfully written and very engaging.

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cerilouisereads's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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nina_johnson's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Wrong Place, Wrong Time is a crime novel with a time travel aspect. The novel opens with Jen witnessing her son commit murder. The following day she wakes up ... and discovers it’s actually the day before the murder. Each day she travels back in time a little further, desperately searching for clues, information or anything that she might be able to use to stop her son taking the life of another. What she learns will force her to reassess everything she knows about herself and her family. Apart from the unique time travel element what I most enjoyed about this book was the way it looked at motherhood. Jen was constantly questioning her parenting decisions, feeling that she must have failed her son in some way for him to have committed such a violent act.

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natgeographic's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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shybearfog's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I finished this book in about a week. I had seen a lot of hype about this book from Reese's book club and I was pleased with the story. There was a good amount of tension and mystery building. I was able to guess one of the twists but I gasped at other parts. I have a couple of unanswered questions or things that I feel didn't really make sense, but I still enjoyed reading this and would recommend it!

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megan_wy's review

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dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

This book was a lot to get through for me. I loved the concept of the plot, but I think it was over detailed and really tricky to follow. I’m a very visual thinker, so having so many characters and aliases in the story made it really confusing to follow at times. I think many pieces could have been left out to make the story flow better and hold my attention. So many chapters I was practically falling asleep to finish. However, I think the last 50 pages are the only memorable parts of the story. There were SO many twists that it was almost too many. I wish they were more spread out throughout the book. Up until the reveal, I was like “who the heck is the Ryan guy” and would practically skim through his chapters because I was sooooo bored. Overall, it just wasn’t for me! I really wish I loved it though because the plot idea had me so intrigued from the get go 😭 I’d give it a 1.5/5 stars

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blakeandbooks's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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marieeveparentroy's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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leontyna's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I really enjoyed this book, I love time loop/travel stories but this was a first one with a crime theme I have ever read. I didn't predict most of the twists of the story so it was immensely enjoyable to discover it with the main character.

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