Reviews

Time's Undoing by Cheryl A. Head

missy_reads's review against another edition

4.25

A dual timeline will suck me in every time, and this story was no exception.  I was so caught up in following the clues to the final discovery, time just flew by without me realizing how long I had been reading.

mctmama's review

4.0

I was sucked into Time's Undoing from the beginning! The story has two timelines - 2019, and Meghan McKenzie, a young reporter at the Detroit Free Press is doing a story about the Black Lives Matter movement, when she decides to link the present to the murder of her great-grandfather in Birmingham, Alabama in 1929. Robert Lee Harrington is a talented carpenter, who moves his pregnant wife and young daughter to Birmingham after he fights with a white man in their home town of St. Petersburg, Florida. When Meghan decides to go to Birmingham to investigate her great-grandfather's murder and relate it to present day racial persecution, she disturbs old secrets that prominent men in Birmingham would rather stay hidden. In her quest Meghan finds allies in a librarian, a young city politician, a Black Lives Matter activist, and lots of church ladies. I really enjoyed both stories - the modern and the historical story. The only thing that kept me from giving the book a full 5 star rating was the slightly paranormal aspect to it, especially near the end.

sextance's review

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? N/A

5.0

lindsey_reads06's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lit_eraryqueen's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

cleches's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

mstriceyb's review against another edition

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

4.0

The second half was better than the first. I wanted more from Robert Lee’s perspective.

danahuff's review

4.0

I reviewed this book on my blog

jbrins1's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

jozefsyndicate's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0