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emilycharlotte87's review against another edition
1.0
Really not sure on how everyone has given this book 5 stars.
I got to 49% and had to give up, such a slow burner. The blurb makes out like she’s choosing someone to die, well it’s not happened yet. I’ve given up, don’t like the main character sarah, and the story is too slow for me.
I got to 49% and had to give up, such a slow burner. The blurb makes out like she’s choosing someone to die, well it’s not happened yet. I’ve given up, don’t like the main character sarah, and the story is too slow for me.
paprika411's review against another edition
2.0
This was an interesting book. I liked that the topic fit with so much of what we see in the media. I loved the idea of being careful what you wish for and etc. But what I did not love was the pacing of this entire book. I felt as if it was just taking too long to tell the reader what the point of it all is. The chapters were very short, but it seemed like it took forever and day to get to the main plot. The pacing made me bored at times, and it took me away from the plot. Most of the chapters were very repetitive and that also made it difficult to finish. Overall it was a good book, but it lacked that wow factor that I was expecting. An ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
brainsnbeautii's review
2.0
From the beginning Sarah played the victims and it just went on and on. Yes she was being harassed but she could have done something about it instead of whining about if throughout the entire book. "Well I assume the entire book, I stopped reading after a couple of chapters because I couldn't take it anymore".
It seems like a lot of people enjoyed this book but I wasn't one of them. I would say read it at your own risk you might enjoy it. It just wasn't for me.
I received a free ARC of 29 seconds from T.M. Logan from McMillan in exchange for my honest review.
kgnade's review against another edition
4.0
I received an advanced reader copy of 29 Seconds from St. Martin’s Press via NetGalley, in return for my honest opinion.
29 Seconds by T. M. Logan is a story about revenge and protecting yourself. Dr. Sarah Haywood is a college professor that is looking to be promoted to a permanent teaching position. Her boss, Alan Hawthorne, is a worldwide famous lecturer and he is making Sarah’s life hell. He has a reputation for overstepping boundaries with women and turning the tables in his favor.
Sarah witnesses an attempted kidnapping, now the father of the little girl wants to pay back his debt to Sarah- she just has to give him a name. Hawthorne has pushed Sarah too far – she’s not going down without a fight, but will she give his name?
This was an easy read with a great pace and many twists. The author did a great job in making the characters relatable and believable- it’s a shame that people like Alan Hawthorne exist in reality. 29 Seconds will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
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29 Seconds by T. M. Logan is a story about revenge and protecting yourself. Dr. Sarah Haywood is a college professor that is looking to be promoted to a permanent teaching position. Her boss, Alan Hawthorne, is a worldwide famous lecturer and he is making Sarah’s life hell. He has a reputation for overstepping boundaries with women and turning the tables in his favor.
Sarah witnesses an attempted kidnapping, now the father of the little girl wants to pay back his debt to Sarah- she just has to give him a name. Hawthorne has pushed Sarah too far – she’s not going down without a fight, but will she give his name?
This was an easy read with a great pace and many twists. The author did a great job in making the characters relatable and believable- it’s a shame that people like Alan Hawthorne exist in reality. 29 Seconds will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10, 2019.
#tmlogan #29seconds #netgalley #arcs #advancedreadercopy #thriller #thrillerbooks #readin2019 #stmartinspress #whatthebook #bookreviews #readersofinstagram #bookaholic
For more of my reviews visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/WhattheBook/ or http://whatthebook-reviews.tumblr.com/ or follow me on Instagram @whatthebook__ or on Litsy @whatthebook.
laurajh77's review
4.0
Completely bonkers but very enjoyable. The pace moves quickly and while there are some points at which I cringed, overall it was good fun with a very satisfying ending. Would definitely look for more by this author.
bookishwithwine's review against another edition
4.0
My Thoughts:
I feel for Sarah. She has once again been passed over for a promotion at the University. No matter how hard she works, or how good she is at her job, Sarah knows she’ll never get to where she wants in her career. Unless she sleeps with her boss, Alan. She’s only trying to support herself and her two kids while her husband is off, who knows where ,with another woman. No matter how many times Sarah tells Alan no, he keeps coming back.
Professor Alan Hawthorne is completely untouchable. He has a reputation with the ladies, and it’s not a good one. It’s known amongst colleagues, but not talked about because of the money he brings into the department. He also has his own BBC show. Unknown to Sarah, he also has someone watching her and reporting back her every move. When you find out who it is, you’ll be as annoyed as I was!
Feeling trapped Sarah contemplates over and over again that if she just does what Alan wants, her life would be easier.
However after she unknowing saves a little girl from being kidnapped, things take a turn. Sarah is now owed a favor by a very dangerous man. All she needs to do is give a name, and that person will disappear forever.
We all know she’s going to give Alan’s name. All it took was a 29 Second phone call to seal his fate. After the call Sarah felt guilty, but she also felt a sense of relief. However, things didn’t quite turn out the way they were supposed to.
Oh the twist I didn’t see coming! Bravo author.
This is the point in the story that I think could have been shortened. Sarah finally tells her dad and sister what has been happening, and the sticky situation she is currently in. Together they hatch a dangerous plan. Sarah is no victim, and it shows toward the end of the book.
That being said, the ending was probably my favorite part. I didn’t see it coming at all. You know she calls in a few favors, but the way everything played out was genius!
I won this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. Also a big thank you to St. Martin’s Press (partner) for this ARC.
I feel for Sarah. She has once again been passed over for a promotion at the University. No matter how hard she works, or how good she is at her job, Sarah knows she’ll never get to where she wants in her career. Unless she sleeps with her boss, Alan. She’s only trying to support herself and her two kids while her husband is off, who knows where ,with another woman. No matter how many times Sarah tells Alan no, he keeps coming back.
Professor Alan Hawthorne is completely untouchable. He has a reputation with the ladies, and it’s not a good one. It’s known amongst colleagues, but not talked about because of the money he brings into the department. He also has his own BBC show. Unknown to Sarah, he also has someone watching her and reporting back her every move. When you find out who it is, you’ll be as annoyed as I was!
Feeling trapped Sarah contemplates over and over again that if she just does what Alan wants, her life would be easier.
However after she unknowing saves a little girl from being kidnapped, things take a turn. Sarah is now owed a favor by a very dangerous man. All she needs to do is give a name, and that person will disappear forever.
We all know she’s going to give Alan’s name. All it took was a 29 Second phone call to seal his fate. After the call Sarah felt guilty, but she also felt a sense of relief. However, things didn’t quite turn out the way they were supposed to.
Oh the twist I didn’t see coming! Bravo author.
This is the point in the story that I think could have been shortened. Sarah finally tells her dad and sister what has been happening, and the sticky situation she is currently in. Together they hatch a dangerous plan. Sarah is no victim, and it shows toward the end of the book.
That being said, the ending was probably my favorite part. I didn’t see it coming at all. You know she calls in a few favors, but the way everything played out was genius!
I won this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. Also a big thank you to St. Martin’s Press (partner) for this ARC.
sbojo32's review
3.0
I read Lies by T.M. Logan last year, and I think 29 Seconds was even better. The concept was original and I wanted to keep reading to find out what happened. To me, Lies had a narrator that should have questioned a lot more than he did. In 29 Seconds, Sarah was more relateable. She is a single mom (with her father that helps out a lot). She's being sexually harassed by her boss and feels trapped.
The author does a great job of letting the reader feel the frustration that Sarah feels, leading up to the point where she has to make a decision. 29 seconds that change her life and the aftermath that follows.
This book is gripping. I wanted to know what happened and how it was all going to end up. There were certainly twists I didn't expect and I wanted to keep reading. I liked how it ended, and the loose ends were tied up, which I always appreciate.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.
The author does a great job of letting the reader feel the frustration that Sarah feels, leading up to the point where she has to make a decision. 29 seconds that change her life and the aftermath that follows.
This book is gripping. I wanted to know what happened and how it was all going to end up. There were certainly twists I didn't expect and I wanted to keep reading. I liked how it ended, and the loose ends were tied up, which I always appreciate.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.
milesofbooks_al's review against another edition
I was given a free copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review
This book was so hard for me to get into. I felt the main character, Sarah, was given a weak voice (if any at all) and was unrelatable (even though she was suffering through a very relatable situation), and she felt a little all over the place: road rage, impatience and confidence enough to try and run someone over with her car?!, silent and self-doubting, feeling the need to stand alone in her stress and struggles? I couldn't get my head wrapped around her as a character.
This book could have been a suspenseful thriller (as it was toted to be) into the disturbing world of sexual and gender-based harassment in the workforce. Sarah could have been a character for readers to see themselves in and pull strength from to shed light on their own plights. Instead, she was silent and denied the advances were even happening.
I was really looking forward to this book and was so sad to have struggled to make it past the first few chapters. It slugged through Sarah's mind at a snail pace and I found myself not wanting to turn the page.
I tried to keep reading, to finish the book since it is an ARC and I wanted to give a full review, but life is too short to suffer through books that frustrate me or that I've lost interest in.
This book was so hard for me to get into. I felt the main character, Sarah, was given a weak voice (if any at all) and was unrelatable (even though she was suffering through a very relatable situation), and she felt a little all over the place: road rage, impatience and confidence enough to try and run someone over with her car?!, silent and self-doubting, feeling the need to stand alone in her stress and struggles? I couldn't get my head wrapped around her as a character.
This book could have been a suspenseful thriller (as it was toted to be) into the disturbing world of sexual and gender-based harassment in the workforce. Sarah could have been a character for readers to see themselves in and pull strength from to shed light on their own plights. Instead, she was silent and denied the advances were even happening.
I was really looking forward to this book and was so sad to have struggled to make it past the first few chapters. It slugged through Sarah's mind at a snail pace and I found myself not wanting to turn the page.
I tried to keep reading, to finish the book since it is an ARC and I wanted to give a full review, but life is too short to suffer through books that frustrate me or that I've lost interest in.
yuilly95's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
tdavies1977's review against another edition
3.0
I have never come across an author who I find so inconsistent, or should I say, my reactions to his books are so inconsistent. This is my third read by Logan: I gave ‘Trust Me’ 2 ⭐️, ‘The Catch’ 4 ⭐️ and now this one sits in the middle, closer to the former than the latter unfortunately.
I felt this book had a really interesting plot, but was slow to pick up pace. The sleazebag professor was almost comical - who uses lines like “It’s wet isn’t it?…Your sex.” I was literally cringing.
Once the main point of the story kicked in it became incredibly far-fetched, quite nonsensical really. The whole Russian crimelord angle was bonkers, but got even more farcical when it went wrong…wowsers, Russian crimelord fails in his mission, but the university lecturer gets the best of the sleazebag…hmmm.
Oh and in Chapter 43, she breathed ‘…in through the mouth, out through the nose’ - try it, it’s definitely meant to be the other way around
I felt this book had a really interesting plot, but was slow to pick up pace. The sleazebag professor was almost comical - who uses lines like “It’s wet isn’t it?…Your sex.” I was literally cringing.
Once the main point of the story kicked in it became incredibly far-fetched, quite nonsensical really. The whole Russian crimelord angle was bonkers, but got even more farcical when it went wrong…wowsers, Russian crimelord fails in his mission, but the university lecturer gets the best of the sleazebag…hmmm.
Oh and in Chapter 43, she breathed ‘…in through the mouth, out through the nose’ - try it, it’s definitely meant to be the other way around