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nina_johnson's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Cursing
Moderate: Death, Murder, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death of parent and Pandemic/Epidemic
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Murder
daepyonimst's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder and Kidnapping
jjstoff's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
New favorite author alert! A* for originality. The first chapter opens with Jen's son, Todd, being arrested for murder. When she wakes up the next day, Jen discovers the murder has not yet taken place. She is living backwards in time. Does Jen now have the opportunity to prevent the murder from ever occurring? I am obsessed with time travel and this was something different altogether. When Jen wakes up in 2003, for example, she wakes up in her body of that year. Gillian McAllister did such an amazing job in telling the story in backwards order without confusing the reader. I almost wondered if she wrote it forwards first; it was so flawless! I must also mention the book's cover. There were so many instances when a character was watching someone from the window. I loved that this was incorporated. Every time a happy little ‘Ding!’ went off in my brain. So many twists, so many intertwining characters, and so many "WTF!" moments... all with a dash of what it means to be truly in love. More, please!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
themomwithabook's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Kidnapping
megan_wy's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
kmsander4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A solid mystery that combines crime and time travel - two things that so rarely get combined - in a, truthfully, brilliant way.
There were so many twists and turns in this one that I found myself not minding when I worked a few of them out earlier than I was probably supposed to. I found myself deeply engrossed in Jen's character development as she moved through time, especially her growth in better understanding her relationship with Todd.
The familial love and bonding is one of the central arcs that keeps you coming back. And you'll toggle back and forth between hating and loving certain characters, but I think that's what makes the writing so great! You're just right in there. Fully immersed.
Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a mystery that steps outside of regular expectations!
There were so many twists and turns in this one that I found myself not minding when I worked a few of them out earlier than I was probably supposed to. I found myself deeply engrossed in Jen's character development as she moved through time, especially her growth in better understanding her relationship with Todd.
The familial love and bonding is one of the central arcs that keeps you coming back. And you'll toggle back and forth between hating and loving certain characters, but I think that's what makes the writing so great! You're just right in there. Fully immersed.
Would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a mystery that steps outside of regular expectations!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Kidnapping
blakeandbooks's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Gun violence, and Death
sydneyjn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-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? Yes
4.25
A great murder mystery told backwards. The plot twists were almost what I expected, but the author kept subverting my expectations. Well done, and I’ll be reading more from Gillian McAllister!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Kidnapping
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship