Really enjoyed this one. It had the perfect pacing and an unpredictable ending. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a unique / creative take on a thriller!

This book had me hooked at the prologue and I thought I was in for a thriller ride. But once it continued with the flashbacks and ten years later, it slowed down a lot. It's a decent debut with a good twist ending. With the short chapters, it makes for a quick read. I loved the small town feel of this book and how Phoebe's death impacted everyone. The main characters had interesting backgrounds and I felt they were fully fleshed out. Overall, the book was good and I would recommend it for anyone looking for a quick suspenseful read.

Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the book.

I always enjoy and thriller, so this was right up my street.
Unfolding over a span of three days, Tate narrates the tale of a young man who inexplicably delayed reaching out to the authorities while his sister faced a life-threatening situation. As the plot gains momentum, revelations about the ominous secrets of that night emerge, intertwined with a decade's worth of guilt haunting a single individual. Tate delivers a surprising twist in the final pages, bringing all the elements together.
In general, I consider this book to be decent, although it's not one I would revisit. It did have a few genuinely surprising moments, the writing was good, and I enjoyed witnessing the gradual revelation of the complexities within the troubled characters. Given that it's a debut novel addressing challenging themes, I believe the author handled it well, and I look forward to seeing what their next literary endeavor will offer! I'd rate it 3.5 stars.

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press, Ashley Tate and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

This book is well written and sets the scenes so well. Great amount of details and suspense. I would recommend reading this book.

I loved the plot of Twenty-Seven Minutes initially. A ten year reunion of the death of Phoebe and so much speculation around the tragic accident that took her life. Only two people know the full truth of what happened that night, and the rest of the community only knows pieces.

It could have gone in many directions, and it definitely didn’t go where I thought it would. Took me awhile to finish this one, but the twists were slightly surprising in the end.

Thank you to Headline Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced e-copy of Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate.

It has been ten years since a terrible accident took the life of Phoebe Dean, one of West Wilmer's brightest young teenagers. When the bridge where Phoebe's accident occurred is at the root of another deadly crash, certain members of the town believe it is time to tear it down. Not everyone in West Wilmer agrees, including Grant Dean, who is Phoebe's brother and who was also present the night of her accident. There has always been speculation by some as to why Grant waited twenty-seven minutes to summon emergency services on the night Phoebe died. Was Grant too dazed and injured himself, as he and the other passenger, Becca, have maintained for years? As the town prepares to participate in a memorial service honoring Phoebe, most people do not remember that another teenager was lost on that same night. June's brother Wyatt walked out of their home on the night Phoebe died and has never returned. Where did Wyatt go? Why has he never contacted his sister? Will she ever see him again now that their mother has passed away? Why does everyone around June focus on the Dean tragedy and not acknowledge the tragedy her family has suffered as well? Does someone out there know what happened to Wyatt? Could this same person unravel the mystery of the lost twenty-seven minutes in Phoebe's timeline as well?

Twenty-Seven Minutes is a decent thriller with some pretty unlikable characters. Tate has used the setting of a small rural town full of bored teenagers and young adults to the story's advantage and the end definitely has an interesting twist. I felt especially sorry for June, but the rest of the characters are so annoyingly seedy. This is a quick read and good for those who like a bit of the supernatural.

As an avid thriller consumer, I found this one hit in the middle of the rating.
I found the story was slow and at times struggled to keep my attention. The plot took awhile to get going and was windy, making it difficult to follow at times for me. The story got a bit more interesting and quick about mid-way through but I feel it was still too long. Overall, the premise and plot were enjoyable but I was able to predict the ending fairly early.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC copy of this book.

3-⭐️

This book is a suspenseful thriller that will have you reading until the end, prepare for a late night!
The story is amazingly well written for a debut author, each chapter keeps you guessing and wondering, so many emotional moments for the characters.
I’m impressed by how well the character’s own personalities and abilities are slowly revealed, as the superb storyline evolves. The author certainly has a way of bringing the characters into their own almost lifelike space.
I wanted to hear more of the character’s futures, overall a fast paced compelling read!

Thanks and congratulations to the publisher, NetGalley and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Phoebe Dean died in a car accident on a bridge. She was 17 years old. Her brother, Grant, was driving the car. Becca was in the backseat of the car. Why did it take 27 minutes for Grant to call 911 for help? Ten years later the truth of what happened on the bridge is revealed.
The tenth anniversary of the accident is coming up. A memorial gathering is planned. The story is told in different POV ~ currently and 10 years ago. I didn't really like any of the characters. The story moved too slowly for me. I was surprised by the ending. This book received many positive reviews so other readers didn't share my opinions.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Claustrophobic small town, where everybody knows each other and nobody has left. As the ten year anniversary of the tragic accident that took the life of one of their own approaches, the past comes back to haunt them.

Red herrings galore, unreliable and fragile characters, major gaslighting, secrets kept secret until they're not.

It all sounds juicy. Everybody's falling apart. The small town vibe is oppressive - there's no escape. Yet I had a hard time finding anybody to root for. The characters don't even like themselves. I wished it had moved faster, the meandering and wallowing and denial got repetitive, it just didn't have enough to hook me.

My thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the ARC.

Ten years after a tragic accident that claimed the life of a very popular teenage girl, the small town plans a ten year anniversary of the event. The characters involved prepare for the reckoning. What are the secrets, and why did the victims brother wait 27 precious minutes before calling for help? Who is to balme? The slow burn plot that included multiple perspectives taking place in different times was indeed slow for me. The female characters seemed similar, and that was at times confusing. The development of the characters was tedious and took much of the book. The ending was a surprise, and that was positive. I felt the book missed depth and understanding and instead focused on the characters just not communicating with each other throughout.

This was a pretty good thriller and kept me on my toes for most of the book. I would say I enjoyed it but I would not pick up this author again. I give it a 3/5

This was a slow paced read with a didn't see it coming ending. The characters were interesting and we get to know them pretty well throughout this story, through their grief and sorrow. There are secrets.
Many thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

I started this book a long while ago but couldn’t quite get into it so put it down and just recently came back to it. This book is so slow it barely gains momentum until your 90% through the book. By the time they reveal the big ending you w already figured it out. Save yourself the trouble ………….Junes brother Wyatt was hit the night of the accident and died along with Phoebe. Becca is just crazy 🤪

I received a free copy of this for review from NetGalley.

I enjoyed the twists and turns. Kept me interested and turning the pages.

This was a great book. I loved every paragraph, every sentence and every word of this masterpiece! I read it in 12 hours, which is a lot for me to do! It had everything and more laid out in the novel! I sure hope There is more to come from this author! I am totally hooked!

Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate follows the car accident 10 years ago that took the life of Phoebe Dean. For the past 10 years, people in the small town of West Wilmer have been grieving the death of Phoebe - and now that there was another accident at the same bridge as the one that took Phoebe's life, the town is determined to get the bridge torn down. But Phoebe's brother Grant, who was driving the car that fateful night, doesn't want the bridge torn down. If it is, his secrets from that night might be revealed.

While the synopsis for Twenty-Seven Minutes sounds good on the surface, the book was not as expected. There was a disjointed feeling from the two parts - 10 years ago and present - that made it hard to read sometimes. There also were many characters that didn't really do anything to move the story along. I felt it very hard to connect with any of the characters and found them to be quite unlikeable and forgettable. It took me a while to remember who was who and who did what. The one character I felt the most for was June, whose brother Wyatt went missing the night of the accident and whose mother recently passed away and is now alone, dealing with grief and trying to figure out the past.

Overall, this book started out okay - the prologue and opening chapters were interesting and a bit intense. But as the story went on, I quickly lost interest. The twist was easily guessed and the ending wasn't satisfying.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

This is a pretty good read. It has good intensity and it keeps you guessing. It just is a bit repetitive.

The characters in this book were amazing. And so much drama for one little town. I loved the aspect that it was a small town and everyone knew each other’s business but so much of it was rumors around town. Becca is a great character - you never know what she is going to say. The way that everyone was intertwined felt realistic for a small town. I started to put it all together but the ending still got me. I take notes as I read to keep characters straight and my notes for this book were crazy - lines connecting people all over the place.. who to believe, who is just protecting themselves… While there were lots of characters I felt like they were all necessary to bring the story together.

This book stunned me when I was reading it. The emotions you read about were very feelable and real. Covering the topics of grief loss and regret, I went into this expecting a thriller - and it was a slight thriller but was more suspense or drama and I really enjoyed it. Dark and riveting, it was a raw look into the suffocating sadness and guilt that comes with losing a parent. Tate made me cry and is an Auto Buy Autjor for me.