I struggled with this book. The characters were not people I could relate to. It was a bit depressing and dark. The end was a bit of a surprise. Thanks to NetGalley for an arc and no pressure for a positive review.

I tried so hard to really get into this book but I just could not connect with the plot line or the characters, It was a quick read but overall did not leave an impact on me.

10 years ago there was a car accident. Grant Dean was driving and his sister Phoebe was with him. Another person, was also in the car. Why did it take 27 minutes for Grant to call 911. That is the oe question everyone has asked.
Meanwhile you have a mother who has died and her daughter is dealing with that when her brother shows up after many years of missing.
The twist at the end got me. I did not see that coming.
I liked how the characters developed and going from the past to the present to find out what had gone on. Things are not always as they seem. Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Press for the book to review,

The only good thing about this book was the first chapter, and I will never understand how the same author who wrote that chapter wrote the rest of this book as crappy as she did.

What followed that chapter was a bumbling mess of boring characters who were also similar to each other, that it was hard to tell them apart from chapter to chapter. There were too many characters that the story was attempting to focus on, none of them being particularly interesting. This book was a real disappointment, and it put me off these type of thrillers for a while.

This book took me a while to finish. It bogged down in places and wasn't quite as compelling as I had hoped but had I known how it would end I would have finished it in one day! Stick with it.....the reward is a brilliant ending.

It was an okay mystery/thriller. I didn’t care too much for the sudden twist. I still liked it enough to finish it though.

This story centers around the small town of Wilmer where ten years ago the mystery of what happened to Phoebe Dean on the way home from a party was the hot topic. Her brother Grant was the driver and for some unknown reason waited 27 minutes to call for help. As the anniversary looms , those who were impacted are discussed and there were differnt points of view and timeline to go back ten years. This was really a story about the grief of a small town when tragedy hits and its impact is felt for years to come.

I struggled a little to read this book, I liked it, but not enough to not want to put it down and take breaks. Sometimes it was a struggle to get me to pick it back up! The idea behind the book and the plot were great, I truly never saw the twist coming, until the end when June and Wyatt were getting to the memorial, it finally was hitting me. I feel as though the middle of the book had too much of a lull and I wasn't as sucked in as I like to be in books, making it hard for me to smash through the story as I normally do. I think potentially shortening the book in certain sections, or even giving more depth to the characters could have lent more to the story, I just felt like maybe I was missing pieces when it would jump around at some areas, and others I was just bored by the story because it felt repetitive. especially when it came to Becca's story,

This is an entertaining, well-written, psychological thriller which is told in two time-lines. It is a fast paced and suspenseful novel, which is focused on the secrets and mystery surrounding a small town tragedy. It kept me interested and invested in the conclusion!

A small town is rocked by the death of a teen girl while the decision of her brother are questioned. A little slow at first but picked up nicely.

Thank You to NetGalley for allowing me to preview this book!

Twenty-Seven Minutes is an intense read. The author is Canadian – which I love. I was shocked to find out this is a debut. The writing is strong. The structure of the story is layered in just the right places going back and forth between now and then with ease. The characters are all well developed.
The grief and trauma of characters bleeds from the pages. Tate writes with brutal honesty. I will be waiting for Ashley Tate’s next release.

stunning thriller debut. I really loved this one. Looking forward to whatever else this author has to share with the world. Cheers to a good reading summer

I liked the premise of this book but the characters were so unlikeable. The only one I half way liked or sympathized with was June. It is an easy read, moves pretty quickly but I didn’t love it.

SYNOPSIS
-Ten years ago, Phoebe Dean, a highschooler, was killed in a car accident on the way home from a party. Her brother, Grant Dean, was driving the car, and Becca was in the backseat. Grant waited 27 minutes to call the police.
-Now, the small town is still remembering Phoebe, and lots of people are still wondering what happened to her. A memorial is scheduled to remember her, and it brings a lot of questions.

MY THOUGHTS
-This was a major snooze fest. Truly, nothing actually happens in this book.
-The writing is not good, and I'm not sure why exactly this needed to be written.
-None of the characters are likeable, which is fine, but they also are not developed.
-The same thoughts are repeated over and over again.
-The ending was not satisfying, and it felt really cheap to me.
-I read so many books in this genre, and this is not one I would recommend. It isn’t even a thriller or suspense.
-Even when we find out what happened to Phoebe, it is not satisfying.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️There’s too many books out there. I wouldn’t recommend this one. It isn’t even a thriller or suspense.

Thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and Netgalley for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is out now.

This was a very well written mystery. I always think I know who the killer is or what happened and quite often I’m right but this one had me guessing throughout the book. The author told the story from many different perspectives. It was interesting to see the same events from different points of view and also from when the death/accident happened and then ten years later when they are preparing for the memorial. The characters were developed very well and I was excited to get to the climax of the story so I could find out what actually happened. I’m looking forward to reading more from Tate.

You know those books where you shirk all of your responsibilities and things you’re doing so you can finish the book? This was that book for me. What a masterpiece of a book. It was super easy to get through, a truly quick read in the best way. I finished this book in one day, which is something I haven’t done in a long time because I’ve been in a rut. I cannot recommend this book enough!

Ashley Tate’s debut novel “Twenty-Seven Minutes” is quite the thriller.

Told from multiple POVs across different timelines, the story will keep readers entranced until the final twist. At times, it did feel like a bit of a slow burn suspense, but it was still fun nonetheless.

I really enjoyed the story and look forward to reading more from Ashley Tate very soon.

Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this advanced copy.

The synopsis for this book drew me in but the book let me down. It was hard to keep up and hard to differentiate between some of the characters. It was a great first attempt at writing a book for the author and I am willing to read her next book to see if it was just a one off. 3 stars.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the free copy of Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate for my honest review.

I really wanted to love this book, but the excessive and repetitive teenage drama was too much for me. It had me hooked at the beginning, but then slowed down quite a bit. I think it was longer than it needed to be. I am glad I finished it so I could know what happened, but it did leave me with more questions. I plan to try another one of Ashley Tate's books if she comes out with more. I would say this would be a slow burn suspense novel with a little paranormal mixed in.

This is a slow burn mystery and a debut for Tate. I thought this was going to be a thriller, but it was not. However, there was a good twist towards the end, but definitely not what I was expecting going into it, and I think that had me feeling a bit disappointed. Overall, it was an okay review. A definite slow burn.