There was a lot going on here and at first I was confused with all of the different characters and a bit unsure of how and where they fit in. But, just keep track of them as once you get through and understand the connections this was a wild ride!

I kept thinking that I knew what happened here how Phoebe died that night and who did it but as the chapters went on and new bits of information were coming out again and again I was wrong.

So, if you want to read a thrilling ride of trying to figure out who did it — you are reading the right book! I never saw the end coming!

A lot can change in 27 minutes. Why did Grant take so long to call for help after getting into an accident that ended with his sister, Phoebe, dying? Now it’s 10 years later, and the town is having a memorial in remembrance of Phoebe. The town is once again full of gossip as to the event and the people who may or may not been involved in each other’s lives. There’s four people at the heart of this tragedy. What secrets will be revealed?

I know I rated this book 3 stars, and I rated down, because I would give it 3.5 if I could. The secrets that were revealed were shockingly good. I didn’t expect the ending AT ALL. The book wrapped up perfectly.

However, that’s kind of where the goodness ends for me. There were so many characters introduced in the beginning that I was lost. While I did appreciate chapters told from various characters points of view, it took me a bit to remember them all and understand how they all fit in.

This book is a true definition of a slow burn. If you like slow burns, you’ll enjoy this book. It was a little too slow for me personally, but that’s just personal preference and nothing to do with the author’s talent.

I think this was a good debut book. I’m excited to see this author progress throughout her career.

Quick and enjoyable read with characters you could both love and hate, sympathize with and not understand at all. You have a sense throughout the book what might have happened, but the truth of it isn't revealed until the end. An interesting multi-perspective story that makes you think about the secrets kept in small towns.

Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for my Advance Readers' Copy in exchange for my honest review.

Twenty-Seven Minutes is a mystery thriller with slowly built-up suspense that kept me turning the pages from the very first scene. Greif was portrayed really well and was really the catalyst that kept pushing the story along. I enjoyed the plot, the overall creepy setting that was established, and the nice twist ending. However, I never really got as invested as I wanted to with the characters and, unfortunately, this was the biggest drawback of this novel for me personally. But overall, I had a good time with this book and what it brought to the table.

I believe the re-readability of this book would be very high since the author left clues throughout the entirety of the story that would be fun to go back and see that the ending was there for us readers to figure out the whole time. I would certainly recommended this if you enjoy slow burn thrillers and don’t mind some gore. Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in which I am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

This is the author’s debut novel and I’d say she did a very good job with storyline and character development (none are likable). It is told in multiple points of view, taking place in both present day and 10 years prior, but it’s very easy to follow along because chapters are labeled and the past is in a different font. Although I don’t think it was her intention, I did find the ending to be predictable. Even though I was pretty sure how it was going to end, I still continued on the ride because I was enjoying it (and to make sure I was right). Overall, I would recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the complimentary copy of this book. As always, the opinions expressed within this review are completely my own.

There was so much going on in this story and almost all of it bad. There was so much tragedy in this one small town. Everyone was touched by it in some way, which is typical for small towns.
Ten years ago a young girl liked by most everyone passed away in an accident which raised many questions. Few know the true story of what really happened.
I did guess part of the mystery. The story moved between all the characters but I didn’t have trouble keeping track. The story was well written and the characters well developed.
I received this book as a free ARC and am leaving this review voluntarily.

It's been a few days since I finished this one and I'm still not sure what to make of it. I really wanted to like it, and at times I did, but I think overall it was confusing and the parts I was able to make sense of were entirely too predictable. The story was messy, to say the least, and just... didn't make sense. All of the characters were awful and unrelatable and under-developed and I didn't like a single one of them

The only redemption I'll give this book is that is perfectly encapsulates what it feels like to live and grow up in run-down small town and never be able to leave.

I was praying for this one to be over. It is so boring and repetitive with the most anti-climactic "climax" of a book that is supposed to be suspenseful and thrilling. I was so excited to be done with this book since I could not find myself interested in or caring about any of the characters or the overall story arc. There were so many POVs and conflicting viewpoints that I just couldn't get invested in anyone.

The build-up is painfully slow, and I was so frustrated by being given NOTHING for 90% of the book that when it did eventually come to a head I was annoyed rather than relieved. This one had potential but was a miss for me.

Thank you as always to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All views and thoughts are my own.

The story masterfully weaves together the characters' complex emotions and the interconnected mysteries surrounding that tragic night on the bridge. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes a gripping exploration of the human psyche when confronted with unbearable sorrow and the lengths one is willing to go to protect the ones they love.

I thought this was a very solid mystery/thriller (and I read a lot). I found myself trying and failing to guess where the story was going. I liked that it had concise chapters that make me want to continue reading until I finish.

I enjoyed every point of view we read from almost equally. I did find myself wanting to read Grants chapters more for some reason. Without full background I was getting annoyed with Becca in a good way, because eventually I understood where she was coming from.

I thought this was an edge of you seat thriller full of mystery. I definitely intend on reading more by this author.

"Twenty-Seven Minutes" by Ashley Tate unfolds in the small town of West Wilmer, haunted by the lingering question of why it took Grant Dean twenty-seven minutes to seek help after a car accident claimed his sister's life.

As the anniversary approaches, Grant grapples with the night's memories and a suffocating secret. The story delves into the perspective of Becca, who witnessed the tragedy, and June, left alone after her brother's mysterious disappearance.

While the book offers a good twist, it fully reveals it only at the end, with about 80% spent on suspense development. This may be more enjoyable for thriller beginners, but seasoned readers might find the lack of clues and prolonged suspense a bit irksome.

I liked twenty-seven minutes by Ashley Tate. The story is about a murder that happened ten years ago and the story jumps back and fourth between past and present. I thought there were quite a lot of details to go through and remember in the beginning but I enjoyed the book and would recommend this author.

Wow! I wasn't sure what to expect starting this story. I liked each perspective adding to the story. The jumps to the past worked too to reveal what really happened 10 years ago. The characters were all interesting and flawed. It was hard to tell what was true and what was the perception of each character. This was an interesting twist to the story. I thought the book moved a little slow in the middle, but the ending was unexpected. I wish there was a bit of an epilogue to let us know how some of the characters moved on. I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Twenty Seven Minutes centers around that period of time before a teenage girl dies.

Told in dual timelines of nearly ten years ago and the present.

There are a lot of characters to keep track of at the beginning. Once they were all set up and the story began it was much more interesting. I do wish some of the characters were a little more detailed in their descriptions. I felt like I didn't really get to know some of them. Although for one character I think it was left kind of vague intentionally.

The story itself was good and kept me wanting to know more. The short chapters and ease in reading kept me going. I couldn't wait to find out what actually happened in those twenty seven minutes. Not what I was expecting but made sense in the end.

3.5 stars rounded up for me.

Thanks to netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the arc.

Overall, I liked the book but there was a bizarreness to the story line and it felt like the reader has to deal with lots of details before the mystery is revealed.

10 years ago, Phoebe is killed in a car accident and for some reason, it takes Phoebe's brother, Grant 27 minutes to call for an ambulance. Phoebe's mother is planning a 10-year memorial and readers meet various characters from the town and learn about what they were doing the night of the accident. It also reveals some savory and manipulative behavior. In the end, all of the pieces of the puzzle come together and those 27 minutes are revealed. All the while, I did not see the ending coming, so the author did a good job keeping me guessing.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are my own.

#TwentySevenMinutes #AshleyTate

This is a suspenseful story that follows families in a small town whose lives are changed forever after one fateful night. Grant Dean was driving home from a party with his sister and a friend from school when he crashes. His sister does not survive the accident, but he does, and so does their friend. On that same night, another acquaintance disappears or runs away; no one knows for sure.

The catalyst for the suspense and mysterious part of this story is that Grant's sister, Phoebe, would have lived if he had called 911 immediately. But he didn't. He waited 27 minutes to call, and it was too late by then. The book goes between the few night leading up the accident and present day, ten years after the accident. I found the story to be engaging and the characters flawed but genuine. The ending could have been more surprising, but I wasn't disappointed.

Thank you to NetGalley, Ashley Tate, and Poisoned Pen Press for an advanced eBook in exchange for my honest review.

What a ride. This thriller is told in multiple perspectives and dual timelines.

The night that Phoebe Dean, small town West Wilmer’s sweetheart, was killed in a horrific car accident, has haunted the town for years.

Now that the ten year anniversary of her death is approaching, her mother is hosting a memorial. There is only one person alive who knows what happened that night, Phoebe’s brother, Dean, the driver of the car.

Now that another car accident has claimed a life on the same bridge Phoebe died on, the citizens are getting worked up into a frenzy, trying to remember what happened ten years ago, and pushing for the answer to the question that has never been answered: Why did Grant Dean wait twenty seven minutes before calling an ambulance, an act that would have saved his sister’s life?

This was soooo twisty and gained momentum and frenzy as the story went on. I loved having bits of information slowly revealed in the past and present, building to the climax that hit me right in the heart.

Thank you to Net Galley and Poisoned Pen Press for an advanced reader copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. Congratulations to Toronto author Ashley Tate on her first novel.

Head down to West Wilmer to uncover the mystery on January 30th, 2024.

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. The story is about a group of teenagers who leave a party, get in a car accident and a girl dies. Of course, there are secrets about what really happened. The story is told in a dual time line, the day and night of the crash and 10 years later. I really didn't connect with any of the characters and found some annoying. I also found myself wondering why they were acting the way they were and thought maybe it would be explained in the end but it wasn't. The twist at the end saved the books for me.

I have seen mixed reviews for this one, but I have to say, I was intrigued! This book is full of unreliable narrators, my favorite! The characters are all unlikeable, so don’t go in expecting to connect with them too closely. I wondered if there was supernatural elements to this one….it was a really great book to buddy read with someone!

💭 ᴍʏ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛꜱ:
The short chapters and alternating POV's made for a very compelling read. I was gripped by it easily and it made it a very quick, although heavy, read. It uniquely shows the depth of grief and guilt. The continued mystery keeps you connected, but I did figure most of it out early on. There were a lot of toxic relationships with the main characters that it was hard to connect or feel for them, resulting in a slightly disappointed read for me in the end.
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🤓 ʀᴇᴀᴅ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʟɪᴋᴇ:
Multiple POVs
Mystery
High School - Small Town Drama

🛑 ᴛʀɪɢɢᴇʀ ᴡᴀʀɴɪɴɢ:
Grief
Toxic relationships

ꜱʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ:
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥.

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺-𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘦?

𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥. 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩.

𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘦'𝘴 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧, 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘨𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵—𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯, 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥.