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robolemon's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
ignited_redqueen75's review
5.0
I started listening to this audiobook yesterday only because I was iffy if I'd like it, despite being a big fan Of Kelley Armstrong. I am definitely liking this book so far and recommend it. Below I put the synopsis of the book from goodreads. In my opinion if you ever enjoyed watching Quantum Leap imagine that with a murder mystery mixed in, it's just perfect.
Mallory is a detective from 2019 that somehow travels back to 1869 in a body and life of which is not her own. The mystery that unfolds and Mallory helps try to solve to not only a murder, her attempted murder and trying to find a way back home; all while trying to fit in an Era 150 years before her time.
Kelley Armstrong does not disappoint with an awesome story line, a great set of characters and an amazing world . 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend to anyone that loves time travel, thrillers and the amazing Kelley Armstrong, this is an awesome read!! Love it.
Mallory is a detective from 2019 that somehow travels back to 1869 in a body and life of which is not her own. The mystery that unfolds and Mallory helps try to solve to not only a murder, her attempted murder and trying to find a way back home; all while trying to fit in an Era 150 years before her time.
Kelley Armstrong does not disappoint with an awesome story line, a great set of characters and an amazing world . 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend to anyone that loves time travel, thrillers and the amazing Kelley Armstrong, this is an awesome read!! Love it.
corimari's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Super fun concept, a good read. A little handwavey but you know what, who cares!! The characters are great, the plot is fun, and I want more time traveling detective hijinks ASAP.
donnek's review against another edition
4.0
As a long-time fan of Kelley Armstrong’s Rockton series and now her Haven’s Rock series as well as a few of her standalone mystery thrillers, I’ve been wanting to check out her time travel stories for a few years now. There’s the Stich in Time series and the Rip in Time series and I’ve had the first installment of the Rip in Time series on my to-read list for a while now (Nov2022). One of my 2024 reading goals was to finally get around to some of the really great books that have been on my to-read list for a while. Now seemed as good a time as ever to finally get around to checking this book out.
The book summary just basically introduces the start of the story and most of the story revolves around Mallory adjusting to life as Catriona until she can leave as soon as she can, which is quite hilarious sometimes. I love it when a story can make me laugh, although I’m actually rather easily amused. Mallory’s attempts at trying to portray an illiterate maid as well as her slips of modern references were funny and entertaining.
What the book summary doesn’t mention is that Mallory instinctively falls into detective mode and role. It’s these absentminded moments that raise suspicions with her employers, Gray and Isla. It’s not long before Gray and Isla realize that something is VERY different about Catriona. Mallory passes it off as a result of her being attacked and nearly killed the night she was attacked. They don’t believe her and Isla becomes very wary around her, but somewhat clueless Gray blows off her strange behavior and her sudden knowledge of stuff that Catriona shouldn’t know as a maid. Gray starts to see her as a potential new assistant.
Most of the story revolves around Mallory/Catriona trying to figure out how to get back to 2019 as well as assisting Gray with autopsies. New dead bodies are discovered and Mallory believes the murders are by the same person who tried to murder her in 2019 and that he traveled back in time just she did. The murders pile up as well as another attack on Mallory/Catriona and it’s well into the second half that Mallory begins to develop a whole other motive for the killings. The ending is a lead in for the next installment.
I enjoyed this story and look forward to the next book. There were some characters that were better developed than others and the pacing kind of ebbed and flowed. I loved the storyline and Armstrong wrapped it up nicely and didn’t leave it with a cliffhanger, but rather a look into the next story. Overall, a solid 4star rating. I want to thank NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for sending me this eARC in exchange for my honest review.
#NetGalley #StMartinsPress #ARipThroughTime
The book summary just basically introduces the start of the story and most of the story revolves around Mallory adjusting to life as Catriona until she can leave as soon as she can, which is quite hilarious sometimes. I love it when a story can make me laugh, although I’m actually rather easily amused. Mallory’s attempts at trying to portray an illiterate maid as well as her slips of modern references were funny and entertaining.
What the book summary doesn’t mention is that Mallory instinctively falls into detective mode and role. It’s these absentminded moments that raise suspicions with her employers, Gray and Isla. It’s not long before Gray and Isla realize that something is VERY different about Catriona. Mallory passes it off as a result of her being attacked and nearly killed the night she was attacked. They don’t believe her and Isla becomes very wary around her, but somewhat clueless Gray blows off her strange behavior and her sudden knowledge of stuff that Catriona shouldn’t know as a maid. Gray starts to see her as a potential new assistant.
Most of the story revolves around Mallory/Catriona trying to figure out how to get back to 2019 as well as assisting Gray with autopsies. New dead bodies are discovered and Mallory believes the murders are by the same person who tried to murder her in 2019 and that he traveled back in time just she did. The murders pile up as well as another attack on Mallory/Catriona and it’s well into the second half that Mallory begins to develop a whole other motive for the killings. The ending is a lead in for the next installment.
I enjoyed this story and look forward to the next book. There were some characters that were better developed than others and the pacing kind of ebbed and flowed. I loved the storyline and Armstrong wrapped it up nicely and didn’t leave it with a cliffhanger, but rather a look into the next story. Overall, a solid 4star rating. I want to thank NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for sending me this eARC in exchange for my honest review.
#NetGalley #StMartinsPress #ARipThroughTime
allyson09's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
paint_stained_pages's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
4.0
marsnevesj's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Loved this read. It was easy and light hearted. I love scottaland and hearing about my home town so that was a nice surprise. No romance but I hope there is in the second. Was not expecting how it ended but happily surprised. Audiobook was great, usually I hate but this one I enjoyed
natashaw8's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Enjoyed the story and the characters. Loved that the protagonist is Canadian and an independent woman. Kelley Armstrong does an amazing job of making the time period much more realistic than most period writers. Greatly appreciated the dialogue and reality of the situation!