I devoured this book! I love a twisty thriller. The ending really came out of nowhere. This book is not to be missed. I was on the edge of my seat and could not stop reading Twenty- Seven Minutes. . Ashley Tate us a new author to me, but she will be a must read now.
Many thanks to the author, Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

Twenty-Seven Minutes is a debut novel by Ashley Tate, I always enjoy finding new authors. Sadly this book in my opinion didn't have any redeeming characters, and I have never really enjoyed books that numerous POV's one or maybe two isn't that bad but when you have more they each seem to get lost in the reading. Having said that I still would recommend to others, because I realize not everyone enjoys the same writing styles.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Poisoned Press, I am leaving my review voluntarily.

Despite the AMAZING blurbs for "Twenty-Seven Minutes," by Ashley Tate, I did not enjoy this mystery. It's a prolonged back and forth journey between two timelines. And it to FOREVER to understand why it took someone nearly 30 minutes to call for help following a crash. This just fell flat for me as I didn't love the characters and the seemingly drawn out plot line. I'd skip this one...

That said, I very much appreciate Poisoned Pen Press lending me an advanced copy via the Netgalley app. Thank you!

I’m always on the hunt for a shocking ending. If you are too, you’ll enjoy this one! This is a great debut and I look forward to more from this author. Multiple POVs and dual timelines don’t always work for me but this did. I think the characters could’ve been a bit more developed but overall, a captivating story.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book!

I enjoyed the beginning of this book, but quickly lost interest towards the middle. I felt like it was a little too drawn out, with the mystery dragging and seemingly going nowhere. However, the ending was great and had a twist I didn’t see coming!

I really feel like this book had so much room for potential. There were things that I truly never caught on to and the reveal surprised me because of that. However the way this book was written felt super dramatic and even awkward at times to me and for that reason I started to skim past 60%. I was desperate for something to happen and unfortunately that didn’t start until 80%-90%.

I couldn’t put it down. This book kept me guessing with its twists and darkness. This small town tragedy full of regrets, memories, and ghosts will keep you interested the whole way through.

With the ten year anniversary of the death of much-beloved teenager, Phoebe Dean, coming up, bad memories and nasty secrets start to reemerge amongst the people most affected by the tragedy.
Switching back and forth between present time and ten years prior, the story of what happened in the twenty-seven minutes from the time the car Phoebe was riding in crashed to her time of death is slowly revealed.
This was a pretty good domestic thriller; probably closer to three and a half stars.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with an advance e-galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. Look for it now in your local and online bookstores and libraries.

Author Ashley Tate’s debut novel Twenty-Seven Minutes was a slow burn mystery that was told in multiple POVs. I enjoyed the short chapters but it still took me a long time to finish. The story goes back in time throughout the book. I was expecting more, but the plot fell flat for me. Overall, it was just ok.

I don’t know how to review because I don’t want to provide spoilers, but let’s just say the twist at the end BLEW MY MIND. I’d never read anything by this author, but I await impatiently her next title. This was dark and twisty and the characters interesting. Strongly recommend.

I received a digital ARC from Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This entire novel shows the impact of a tragic event on everyone in a small town. The dual timelines, and multiple points of view brought everything together well. I did not see any of it coming; the ending changed everything, and I was so surprised by it, I went back to make sure I understood. I truly look forward to reading more from this author.

As the small town of West Wilmer approaches the ten year anniversary of a car accident that killed a passenger, everyone in the town is beginning to wonder what actually happened that night and why it took the driver 27 minutes to call for help for the passenger, his sister.

What I loved:
-twists and turns
-good pacing
-small town setting
-multiple POVs

This was a creepy read that kept me on the edge of my seat!

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advanced reading copy!

I feel like pretty much nothing happened and I had a hard time following the story simply because I kept zoning out reading it.

“27 Minutes” is the impressive debut novel by author Ashley Tate. The compelling plot begins with and revolves around a traumatic event in a small town on a rainy night involving a much-admired teenager, Phoebe, and it expands to other related events, occuring in two key time periods. It also examines a critical time period stated in the title and the crucial interactions between a handful of friends and acquaintances. In this fascinating study of small-town dynamics, several times Tate jumps ahead 10 years to set up the surprising ending and jumps back 10 years to fill in very effectivbe portraits of the main characters, while awaiting the ultimate surprising payoff and the epilogue. The ARC copy of this twisty novel was provided through NetGalley by the publisher for an honest review. Very Definitely Recommended. Four INTRIGUING Stars. 336 pages. NetGalley ARC in text-to-speech mode.e.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ashley Tate, and the publisher for an ARC of Twenty Seven Minutes! Wow, what a debut for Ashley Tate. A slow-burn literary thriller that had me guessing until the very last page. 10 years after the death of Phoebe Dean, the town of West Wilmer, and its continued cast of characters, are still reeling from the loss. Follow multiple POVs as we find out what really happened that rainy, tragic night.

3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press & Ashley Tate for the ARC of Twenty Seven Minutes.

Phoebe Dean dies in a tragic accident and her brother, Grant, waited twenty seven minutes to call for help. The question you ask yourself throughout the book is why and what really happened?

Twenty Seven Minutes follows Becca, Grant, June & Wyatt to tell the story of what really happened that rainy night of the crash that killed Phoebe Dean ten years prior. It wasn’t until closer to the end of the book that I started to put pieces together to figure out what truly happened. The book is a slow burn and is very repetitive.

Becca is what you’d call a stage ten clinger. Grant drinks his life away & makes poor decisions which he’s done even before Phoebe died. June is out of touch with reality & where has Wyatt been for the past ten years?

Thank you to @netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the #gifted copy.

Phoebe Dean, the sister of Grant Dean, died one night 10 years ago and the question that has haunted West Wilmer all those years is why did it take him twenty seven minutes to call for help.

As the story unfolds through multiple POVs, we learn the secrets of the small town. It’s the 10 year anniversary and everyone close to Phoebe is an emotional wreck because the town wants to remove the bridge. The truth will come out.

I enjoyed this debut and was shocked by the twist at the end!

Special thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

This is an author to note. I liked the multiple POVs because of the different points of view. However it did drag for me, if not for the ending, I'd probably give it a 2, so it's 3 stars from me.

I'm giving this 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.

The plot of this book seemed intriguing. However, it didn't really work for me. The beginning of the book pulled me in right away, but as the story went on, I lost interest. One problem was that there were just too many character POV's. They didn't all seem necessary. I did end up enjoying the ending. It didn't surprise me but was still entertaining.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.