A great read with lots of damaged and tormented characters struggling with an event that took place 10 years back. Loved the surprise ending and twists it took.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen for the ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

This novel was unfortunately not for me. The writing was good, but unsympathetic characters, too many alternating character chapters, and an unearned twist led me to kick it down to three stars from the four I was expecting to give it based on the synopsis. I think it will be popular, and there was enough promise here that I would check out any of the author's future work.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review..

Novel about a tragedy that took life and destroyed lives of others. The ending was unexpected.

I completely FREAKED out when I was approved for this stunner!

I have never put a book down to pick up a new one without finishing buttttt let’s just say I “paused” the previous book I had been reading when I got this approval.

I was introduced to Ashley Tate via Bookstagram and had been SO excited to read Twenty-Seven Minutes.

The plot is extremely unique, taking place in the three days leading up to the memorial for Phoebe who had tragically died 10 years prior in an accident that has left the townspeople with so many questions. We are also given glimpses with flash back chapters to what took place that night 10 years ago. The chapters are narrated from multiple points of view that allow you perspective.

I won’t lie to you! These characters had my feelings in overdrive. Some I loved and some … not so much.

This book is EVERYTHING and to think it is a debut is just wild!!!! If this is the first, I can’t even imagine the next!!!!

Ashley Tate is a natural born storyteller and she has made an instant fan out of me!

Teaser :

The question

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.

The secret

As the anniversary of Phoebe's death approaches, Grant is consumed by memories of that night on the bridge and everything he lost: his future, his reputation, his little sister. And the secret he's been keeping all these years is suffocating him. But he and Phoebe weren't the only ones in the car that night. Becca was there. She knows what happened―and she will do anything to help Grant keep his secret.

The truth

Everyone in West Wilmer remembers Phoebe, but only June remembers that another person was lost that night. Her brother Wyatt has been missing for ten years and now June is alone―no family, no friends. Until someone appears at her door. Someone who may know where Wyatt went all those years ago. Someone who knows what really happened on the bridge that night. Someone who is ready to tell the truth.

Taking place over three days and culminating in a shocking twist that will leave you breathless, Twenty-Seven Minutes is a gripping story about what happens when grief becomes unbearable, dark secrets are unearthed, and the horrifying truth is revealed.

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

Twenty seven minutes is a thriller/mystery, staged in a small town where everyone knows each other.
The story starts 10 years ago, when a young girl is laying on the street after an accident. She suffered terrible injuries, but she comes from a small town, so everyone will know it’s her: Phoebe Dean.

We then jump 10 years forward and meet the other characters. I was actually stunned by how I disliked all the characters. I would have wished that there would be at least one I could relate to. Every character has their own POV, which I liked. If you are a fanatic thriller/ mystery reader like I am, the plot and twists were pretty obvious early on. The suspense and tension, however, were written pretty well. I still wanted to know what would happen and what happened in those 27 minutes.

I liked the storytelling of Ashley and for a Debut it is pretty good. There were a couple of moments that the story got a bit repetitive, which took me out of the story. I didn't fall in love with the book, but it wasn't horrible and I believe that Ashley has great potential. I would read another book written by her. I would rate this book between 3.5 and 4 stars.

This gripping, twisty mystery sucked me in from the very first page. The author doesn’t hold her punches, the lush prose delivered raw grief and loss that reached deep in my guts and left me bleeding. Beautiful storytelling.

Phoebe dies in a car accident and Grant and Becca survive but are seriously injured.

It took Grant 27 minutes to call for help
He was 27 minutes too late to save his sister's life.

Wyatt disappeared that night. He stayed away for a decade, without contacting his family.
He returns home on the day of his mother's funeral, intent on disclosing the secrets that could change lives. But he has been forgotten all these years, except by June, his sister. The death of Phoebe has been the focus of attention. Questions and suspicions still festering.

Becca is obsessed with Grant, but he scarcely pays her any attention, except to keep her quiet about that terrible accident.

It seems as though the whole town are harbouring dark secrets after the death of Phoebe.

This book was good, I won't say great, but for a debut thriller, it was good. Different POV's made the story flow, and the grief, pain and guilt of the characters was well described.
Every character, however was extremely unlikeable.
The 'twist' was something I did predict early on in the book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC!

Why did it take Grant Dean Twenty-Seven minutes to help his sister?
Twenty-Seven minutes is a mystery/thriller with different POV's and timelines. Set on the small town of West Wilmer where residents cannot forget what happened that faithful night ten years ago and a recent tradegy that has people on edge.

I devoured this book in a day, the twist was pretty easy to see 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.

"Twenty-Seven Minutes" was a gripping page-turner! The author excelled at crafting a storyline filled with uncomfortable tension and suspense that will keep you guessing until the final page.

Tragedy struck the small town of West Wilmer a decade ago. Three teenagers were involved in a horrific accident and one lost her life. This book walks you through the events of that night. What really happened in the Twenty-Seven minutes it took our MMC Grant Dean to call for help? If only he could have reached the payphone more quickly, it could have potentially saved his sister's life.

Thank you #AshleyTate #NetGalley and #PoisonedPenPress for proving me with an #ARC of this book!

Twenty-Seven Minutes by A. Tate, published by PPPress/ Sourcebooks, is a full-length, stand-alone, thriller/mystery. The storyline is set in a small town, thriving on gossip and centered around a 10 year old murdercase.
June, her brother Wyatt, Becca and Grant are the main characters. The story jumps between past and present, is intriguing, full of twists and turns.

Twenty seven minutes is a thriller/mystery, set in a small town that thrives on gossip. The rumor mill is swirling about how a young girl died 10 years before, after an elderly woman dies on the same bridge a decade later, causing old memories to resurface and the town to debate whether or not the bridge should be taken down. This book was interesting. I wanted to keep reading to see what happened. The beginning third of the book was a bit repetitive. I was sick of hearing about the bridge and Phoebe Dean. I saw the “twist” coming pretty early on, but I feel like the author did a good job of wrapping everything up nicely. I gave it 3.5 stars. It wasn’t my favorite, but I enjoyed it enough to want to read more by this author.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review!

I was quite intrigued by the premise of Twenty-Seven Minutes, focusing on the death of a beloved high school girl, Phoebe. While I appreciated the characterization of the other characters within the novel, especially June, I felt I was never able to get to know Phoebe. However, I truly enjoyed this book and would gladly read more from the author.

I’m not quite sure how I feel about this one. I did enjoy this book, and I devoured it within 24 hours. Which is surprising solely because I detested every single character in it the story! I’ll definitely read more by Ashley Tate once I digest this one.

Mystery and intrigue…this talented author has written a cannot put down novel. The characters are realistic. The story moves quickly. Red herrings abound. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review.

3.5
The big twist was a shade too obvious too early, and the characters are all roundly unlikable, but that's not the problem. The problem is that every single narrator is unreliable and this definitely isn't magical realism so it's...it just reads loose, I guess.

Really thrilling book and the writing did it for me! Well done. Five stars! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

"Twenty-Seven Minutes" was a gripping page-turner! The author excelled at crafting a storyline filled with uncomfortable tension and suspense that will keep you guessing until the final page.

Tragedy struck the small town of West Wilmer a decade ago. Three teenagers were involved in a horrific accident and one lost her life. This book walks you through the events of that night. What really happened in the Twenty-Seven minutes it took our MMC Grant Dean to call for help? If only he could have reached the payphone more quickly, it could have potentially saved his sister's life.

Thank you #AshleyTate #NetGalley and #PoisonedPenPress for proving me with an #ARC of this book!

I did like this book, but I thought the organization could have been a little better. The story was not hindered in any way, but I was a little turned around a couple of times.