Twenty-Seven Minutes was a great thriller! The story was highly engaging and easy to follow. I absolutely loved the small town setting because it really added to the overall story about uncovering the secrets behind the death of a young girl. I also enjoyed how fast-paced this book is because I think a mystery/thriller story is best when it takes place within a few days at most. Twenty-Seven Minutes is perfect for spooky season as it is suspenseful, atmospheric, and definitely a page-turner!

Twenty-seven minutes is a taut, raw, powerful suspense that centres around a decade-old tragedy that's traumatized a community.
The book is told in multi pov (four primary narrators) and in dual timelines (the present and ten years ago) about a town tragedy that has consumed it while searching for the truth about a teenager's death. Everything about this book storyline had me intrigued.

Every character carries both darkness and moments of goodness inside them as each grapples with their own memories and secrets of the night that took one of their own. I did not like any of these characters! They were written in a way that showed how dark and unrelatable people can be. I could not root for anyone to be innocent. It’s very different from what I usually read and I find it so funny! The thing I enjoyed the most in this one is the fact that I did not see the twist coming! A rarity that happens when I read mystery books lately. I usually am able to predict the ending halfway through and I didn’t with this one.

I’m not gonna give 5 stars because for me, personally, the plot was a little messy with all the multiple different character perspectives and time frames from 10 years ago to the present, it was a little confusing at times.

Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Twenty Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate is a psychological novel with a fast pace and convincing characters. It’s told through flashbacks to a night when a young girl died in a car crash and the character’s points of views. Thank you to NetGalley for this great read.

I found this a little hard to get into, but worth it once I did. I highly recommend checking it out !

I really struggled to finish this book and the mystery element is the only thing that kept me going. Unfortunately, it even gets pushed aside at times. Instead, the book becomes so repetitive as the storyline focuses too much on Grant's relationships with the other three main characters. This really caused the book to drag. I also had problems believing that this book was taking place ten years after Phoebe's death. That's a long time and the characters didn't feel like they had changed or matured much. It would have made more sense if it was just a one year anniversary. Grant's relationship with his sister also seemed a bit too strange and could have been another theme the author could have explored more. The supernatural element was the best part and could have saved the book had the author used it to their advantage throughout the book and focused on it more instead.

The small town of West Wilmer has been obsessed over the death ten years prior of a high school senior, Phoebe Dean, in a car accident. So many questions remained unanswered, the foremost of which was why did it take her brother Grant twenty-seven minutes to call for help? If he had called earlier, Phoebe might have been saved.

Since a celebration of Phoebe’s life and a remembrance is planned, those who know the truth about what happened become increasingly agitated that all the secrets of that night will come out.

This fast-paced thriller will keep you turning the pages until the final twists and turns when the truth emerges in the end.

A good read for fans of suspense.

This book has a vey simple premise..but a lot going on. I was worried that so many main characters would bog it down but it did not. What there is, though, is a lot of unreliable narrators that take a while to sift through to get the story.
I enjoyed this book and enjoyed the style of writing as well. The book dragged a bit in the middle but picked up again quickly. Look forward to Ms. Tate's next book!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This was a good book. I’m glad I was given the opportunity to read it before its release date. It was a little slow at times, but that ending was so good!

I wish I could give half stars, because this would be a 3.5 for me. I felt like there was so much potential for this book, but it was difficult to keep up with all of the alternating story lines and characters. The ending twist just didn’t feel plausible. Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for this ARC!

Ten years ago, Phoebe died in a car accident where her brother Grant was driving. She may have survived if help was summoned sooner, but Grant waited Twenty Seven Minutes to call for help. Why? Unfortunately, this book was an ordeal to get through. Repetitive, tedious chapters that go absolutely nowhere and have little impact on the story and a lackluster finish that was underwhelming made this a tough read. It felt like I was going in circles the entire book. Just couldn’t get invested. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love the idea of this book but it was a little bit hard to follow. The plot takes place over then/now with multiple perspectives so you really need to pay attention.

Not my favorite thriller.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book. Unfortunately for me it was a DNF. The story was plodding and dull. I could not recommend.

What happened in the twenty seven minutes between when Grant Dean crashed his car and called for help? His sister Phoebe died. Why? Was it preventable?

This book twists and turns from start till finish. Some readers describe it as soap opera-esque and I would agree, but it didn’t bother me. By the end, I was eager to find out how this book would conclude—sometimes a dramatic, over-the-top thriller is what I need. None of the characters are likable. That’s okay too. Even the long-dead, idolized Phoebe is flawed. And yet, when I truly don’t know how things will end, I get hooked.

Recommended. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

27 minutes that could have changed the course of a young woman's life is what draws you into the book from the start. This book tells the point of view from the four main characters (Becca, June, Grant and Wyatt). The story also flashes back 10 years ago and the upcoming memorial that will be held in present day. This had at the makings for a great story that kept you flipping the pages; as you wanted to figure out what happened the night of the accident. The story line was good and the writing style by the author was spot on. The reason I gave this book three stars is that the ending fell flat. There were too many loose ends that didn't get tied up in my opinion. There is a lot of buildup to the "reveal" but then it just abruptly ends. There were characters introduced throughout the story that appeared to have a significant role but then nothing would happen and they just kind of faded away.

If this book would have tied up some things in the end I would have given this book 5 stars for sure. I would definitely try to read something from this author again, as I did like the premise of the story.Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

Ashley Tate has written a poignant and powerful novel. She does an excellent job of capturing the impact of a tragedy on a small town. What happened during the twenty-seven minutes alluded to in the title? What will happen when a memorial service takes place ten years after the tragic events? How have the survivors coped? Tate handles all of these questions in a deft manner. The prologue is highly affecting. Tate propels the tale forward from there with her use of chapters from the perspectives of different characters. The flashbacks to the events of ten years ago are well done too. The reader will get the answers to all the questions that arise over the course of this book. It is a very satisfying conclusion. Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the advance reading copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow, this was a really good debut novel. Told from many different people's POV, but it wasn't difficult to keep track of who was who. Characters were well defined. It was a fast paced fast read for me.

Now the problems I had with it. This is supposed to take place 10 years after something that happened during high school years. However, the characters all felt young, and immature, even for 27 ish years old, assuming that it was senior yr 10 years ago.

Also, the relationship between 2 characters that were brother and sister was at times just a little too close, if you get what I mean, and just felt oddly close.

Overall, though, I enjoyed the book!
Thanks Netgalley for the prerelease ebook!

27 minutes is all it would have taken to save a life. If the 911 call had been made that much earlier, Phoebe would still be alive. Now the anniversary approaches and more questions than answers are still out there. This book goes back and forth between that night and the present and it kept me on the edge of my seat. I wasn’t expecting the truth when it came out. 3.5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC.

Twenty-Seven minutes... The span of time which (potentially) meant life or death for a beloved teenage girl. Why did her brother who was so closely tied with his sister wait this span of time after the tragic accident that claimed the life of his sister, and when will images of her stop haunting him?

The answers are a long-time coming, and this haunting story of quick actions with lasting consequences and of misappropriated loyalty will stay with you long after you have finished reading.

Until next time, dear friends, keep those pages turning!

Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate is a look at the past, complete with the spirits of the departed having their own opinions. Grant and his sister Phoebe are being raised by a single mom who is not up to the task. Phoebe is the perfect girl, the perfect daughter, the perfect student, and even the perfect sister.

She and her older brother Grant attend a party, but they argue and Grant drags Phoebe out kicking and screaming. There is a girl who has a crush on Grant, Becca, sitting in his truck. She had previously stalked another boy on the football team until his parents got a restraining order. Grant tells Becca to get out of his truck but Phoebe says they will drop her off on their way by her house. Unfortunately, they never get that far because they pass over a bridge and have a horrible accident which takes Phoebe’s life.

The police have one huge question, though. Why did it take Grant 27 minutes to call for help? They do not receive a satisfactory answer from the kids, but eventually they let it slide. The stories of Becca and Grant match each other and it was a confusing situation, so they are left to go on their way.

This is a story about regrets and moving on from traumatic situations. It is a story about what can happen to young people who may have trouble moving on. It is a story that can be hard to understand the facts and fictions. It is a thought provoking and worthwhile read.

The premise of the book is great: a car crash on an isolated bridge, three high school students hurt, but the driver takes 27 minutes to call 911 for help. Why did Grant wait so long? As a result, his sister Phoebe died. And their small town is stuck in the aftermath of the tragedy, with lives disrupted and forever altered.

The story takes place 10 years later. Chapters alternate between four points of view: Grant, the other passenger, Becca, and siblings June and Wyatt. Also interspersed are flashbacks to that tragic night , exposing the events of that night little by little.

I found the story to be too slow, and strangely I got lost in the characters, having a hard time keeping track of who was who. I kept having to rethink who Becca and June were, and what their relationship to Grant was. I don't know why. The pace did accelerate as the end approached, and the climax was a surprise. But I probably would have stopped reading far earlier if I had not committed to writing a review. The book did not live up to its premise and potential.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley. I received an advanced reader copy of this book in return for an honest review.