Now I understand why this book was "Read Now" ...
Honestly surprised Ashley Audrain provided such a positive blurb.
It was a struggle to finish.

With thanks to NetGalley for this e-ARC.

I really, truly wanted to like this book. Unfortunately, I’m too confused by it to like or not like it. The premise was good – there’s a car accident involving three teenagers, one of whom dies. There is a 27 minute gap between the time of the wreck and the call to 911. The mystery is what happened in those 27 minutes, especially since the girl who died would have lived if help had been called sooner.

SPOILERS AHEAD.

When it’s first mentioned that Wyatt disappeared the night of the accident, I figured that Grant had killed him. But then Wyatt popped up so I abandoned that theory. But then it turns out that Wyatt is a ghost. Or does June have a split personality? How did Wyatt drive a car when he’s a ghost? And why did he wait 10 years to appear?

I really wanted an epilogue to tell me how Grant was punished. He was revealed to be a horrible person. He killed Wyatt and Phoebe and manipulated a person with mental illness for a decade. I needed to know he got his comeuppance.

For a debut novel it shows promise and I’m looking forward to reading Tate’s future endeavors which I think will be better as she hones her craft.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Twenty-seven minutes is the story of a deadly accident that happened 10 years prior and the fallout since. I struggled reading this book. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters. I felt like the story kept repeating itself until it got to the end. I did like the twist at the end though.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC for my honest review.

Thank you to the publisher, and Netgalley for a chance to review this.

This was a pretty decent read. A little slow paced, but it was good. To me none of the characters are really likable, but I think they're written that way for a reason. With most thrillers I am still shocked by the ending, but I kind of guessed it with this one. Not 100%, but I knew something definitely wasn't right with the accident scene. If you're new to the thriller genre, and don't want anything too heavy I'd start with this one. I will say I liked it. I didn't love it, but I liked it.

While the premise of this novel is interesting, there were a lot of things that I found difficult to buy into. While Grant clearly had problems with Wyatt (trying to not add any spoilers....), there wasn't really enough explanation about what transpired between them. And June - why isn't anyone helping her? We know Becca has been crazy about Grant for 10 years, but we don't hear enough from Grant's point of view How about a little more history regarding Becca and Grant, Phoebe and AJ? To me, this book had too many loose threads that need to be woven into the story. June figures prominently in this story, but it took me a while to figure out how she fit into this story (I initially thought she was the mother, not the daughter). The book dragged until the end, and then it all wrapped up very quickly. I would have liked the plot to unfold a little more evenly. And why does Phoebe and Grant's mother choose to do a 10 year memorial? Why can't she be morea little bit of a comfort to Grant? So many questions, so few answers.....

This ARC was provided to me by NetGalley and the publisher, the views expressed are strictly my own.

Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the ARC.

Ten years ago Grant Dean was driving his little sister Phoebe home, along with Becca who happened to be in the backseat of Grant's truck when a tragic car accident killed Phoebe. That same night June Delroy's brother Wyatt runs away after a fight with his dad. As the 1o year anniversary of the approaches, tensions start to boil over. Becca struggles to remember what happened even though she covered for Grant. Grant who continues to keep Becca at arms length and June who seems to be the only person who remembers her brother disappeared that night.

3.5 stars. I have feelings after reading this book. The storyline itself was good but the book felt a little chaotic. I feel like I wanted to like it more but something was missing. Overall, not bad.

Oh my goodness…. I could not get enough of this book…I cannot wait for her next book. This is fast paced and hard to put down.

It is said that everyone grieves in their own way, and this novel is full of characters who are really struggling with grief and loss. They also have plenty of secrets to try to hide in their small town. It took a long time (sometimes it felt like too long) to get to what had happened, but in the end it was all resolved in a satisfying way. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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? If he'd called sooner, she might still be alive.

Sounds promising, right? As many reviewers pointed out : 90% snooze fest, 10% answers

The twist in the end - cool, well done and surprising. The way TO the twist : unbearable

The characters weren't likeable at all, I think the worst one was Becca with her constant moaning that nobody cares about her.

I really, really had a hard time reading this and I really don't like giving 2 stars but this just wasn't at all what has been "promised".

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

Twenty-Seven Minutes revolves around the 10-year anniversary of the death of a young teen, Phoebe, which was the result of a car crash over a bridge where there was a bit of a gap between when the crash happened and when help was called. We meet a few characters in the book - Grant, Phoebe's older brother and person responsible for the crash; Becca - another survivor of the crash but it is unknown why she was there; June - town spinster whose life was also changed the night of the crash when her brother went missing.

Book started off great - nice pace in the story revealing additional information around the night of the accident. The POV changed between the characters as you started to hear about their background and their stories. Around half-way through the book, the pace seemed to slow and while the story progressed, it seems like you already knew what you needed to about each of the players. None of them were particularly endearing, they all had sad lives and issues even before the crash. Once the book reached the conclusion, while I might not have exactly seen the end coming, it totally made sense to me. Book had great potential but fell a little short. I do want to thank Net Galley for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I was excited to read this one and after, feel a bit let down. It is a good book and well worth the read but this is not a "fantastic" story.

The book is a bit slow at first. I think that more could have been done with the plot and the characters could have been further developed. With the death anniversary of Phoebe, the death of the elderly woman, the tear down of the bridge, crazy Becca, and Wyatt's disappearance, I kept waiting for something to happen, something suspenseful or explanative for the events but it just did not. The ending was easy to guess and fairly anticlimactic.

Thank you to #Netgalley and #PoisonedPenPress for this ARC!

Twenty-Seven minutes is a mystery/thriller with different point of views from the characthers and beautifully written. The timelines were also very well written. Set on the small town of West Wilmer where residents cannot forget what happened that faithful night ten years ago and a recent incident that changed the lives of the town forever.

I read this book in a day and I never looked back! The twist and the plot were pretty easy to identify but the different POV's kept me intrigued to see how everything was going to unfold. A couple of the characters were so unlikable that it made it hard to feel bad or connect with them in any way. I do wish that the ending would've given a little more, I wanted to know how the characters dealt with the aftermath.

Overall I give this 4 out 5 because it really was a great book and I will definitely read more from this Author.

Overall, the plot of the book was intriguing. I was captivated by the prologue which lured me in. However, the book had more drama than suspense to me. The dual timeline and multiple POV muddled the book a bit. I still wanted to know what was going to transpire, but it took most of the book to get to that point. It was a quick read, which is always a plus. I enjoyed the (semi-predicable) twist at the end, but trying to keep track of all the characters drama and who did what, was kind of tiresome. So while I can’t say the book was great, it was a decent debut.

Taut, gripping and suspenseful, I couldn't put this down and roared through it in a day.

Tragedy strikes a small town and as the mystery surrounding the events ramped up and ramped up untilI just had to know what happened. Great characterizations and excellent plotting, this is not one to miss.

My first Ashley Tate book but definitely not my last. A toxic small town filled with secrets, lies and obsessions. So many emotions pass by. I absolutely loved the characters even though I might have wanted to chunk my kindle across the room. This one hooked me early on and kept me flipping pages long past bedtime.
Thank you NetGalley, Ashley Tate and Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read and review this book.

In this Southern-Gothic-style story, a small town and is its residents are haunted by the terrible events that took place one rainy night, leaving one teenager dead, one missing, and the rest of the town spiraling with grief for the next ten years.

I loved how each of the POV characters had different pieces of the truth, slowly expanding the backstory as their perspectives unfolded. Events revealed and then rearranged themselves as different narrators told their stories. Their voices were similar and there was a lot of overlap in their thoughts or experiences, so sometimes I forgot whose chapter I was reading, especially as the story was reaching its climax. At one point, I thought maybe the main characters were all dealing with some form of mental illness. Eventually, I figured out all the key pieces of the night in question but they came together in a different way than I expected. An enjoyable read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Grief is over all the book. Death of a young girl and the whole town keep the truth untold. Descriptive writing on feeling, scenario is excellent.

Phoebe, the town's golden girl, is killed in a car accident. Now 10 years later her mother decides to have a memorial. Everyone in the town has wondered what happened to Phoebe and if it was really an accident. Her brother was driving and there was another teenager in the truck. What really happened that night?

When reading this book you will be trying to figure out what really happened. Who was responsible for the crash and why was the ambulance called twenty-seven minutes after the crash. Could the twenty-seven minutes be the difference between life and death for Phoebe? Would someone want her out of the way or is something else going on in this town. You will be transfixed and trying to guess the outcome. It is a great read.

Thank you to #NetGalley, #AshleyTate, and #PoisonedPenPress for a copy of this book.
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I read this story while traveling and ended up finishing this in one sitting. The story alternates between the past and present where we learn more about an accident that happened ten years ago and the way that accident has impacted the lives of the people in a small town. I thought that the twist was kind of fun (though a bit at odds with the rest of story) and I struggled a bit with some of the characters. A fun read that kept me entertained during my flights, but I wanted a bit more from this. Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the digital review copy!

I absolutely did not expect that out of this book! I had a whole completely different scenario finishing this book but boy oh boy was I completely wrong, but honestly I loved the way it ended, I think this book could of had a million different endings and none of them could of been wrong but this ending was a Great One!!!! An amazing read!!!! it will definitely be on my shelf when it comes out!!!