I really enjoyed this book. Time travel is an interesting topic and one that people either believe in or don't. I think it is possible to happen, but in my lifetime, I don't think it will. There are twists and turns in this book. The book kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next. I cannot wait to read the next book.

It's been several months since I read this book. I really slacked on writing reviews. The story was okay but I kept comparing it to the Kendra Donovan series by Julie McElwain, which I found to be an excellent series.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Kelley Armstrong is an amazing author. She didn't disappoint with this book. I love the time travel concept, and how she incorporates paranormal with mystery/thriller. I will continue to read this series. It held my interest from the very beginning.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.

This book had such a interesting and good concept but there was plenty of times where it felt like it was dragging on. But it picked up around the half way point, overall a very good and interesting read. Loved the writing style and the historic aspect felt very real.

Unfortunately the file didn’t download no matter how many times I tried, I tried sending it to my kindle many times but it just wouldn’t

I had a hard time getting through this one and had to dnf it. I normally love Kelley Armstrong's books but this one really wasn't for me.

What a delightful book! The characters are relatable and show some development through the story. Even through there’s a supernatural element to the story it’s not front and centre and doesn’t turn everything steampunk or fantastical as other similar stories have a tendency to do. I’m looking forward to the rest of the series.

I'm kinda hooked on this series now and I just finished listening to book 2 - The Poisoner's Ring too! Both of these books have been amazing and they're probably my newest favorites in historical mysteries!😍 I had read this author's urban fantasy books a few years ago and I loved them but I think I've missed out on reading her thrillers and mysteries(gotta change that now!).⁣
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Mallory Atkinson is a Canadian homicide detective who has traveled to Scotland to spend time with her ailing grandmother. While she's out for a run she hears the cries of a woman in an alley and decides to check it out, but she's attacked by a serial killer and loses consciousness. Upon waking up she discovers that she's now in 19th century Edinburgh and she's in the body of a housemaid - Catriona Mitchell, who'd been strangled in the same spot where she was attacked. Not only does Mallory have to adjust to being in a new body and a different time period(talk about a double whammy!) but she also has to blend in while performing her duties and try to figure out a way to go back home. And in the meantime, she ends up assisting her employer - Dr. Duncan Gray, who runs his family's undertaking business and moonlights as a medical examiner, as he works on some cases.⁣
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Mallory was such an interesting protagonist because she was very intelligent and resilient. But she's not arrogant either and realizes her shortcomings and analyzes things quickly. I also liked the fact that the other characters weren't any less intelligent than her and not all of them bought her amnesia story 😂 Both Duncan and his sister Isla were amazing and I really enjoyed the murder mysteries! I guessed some things but some other twists surprised me in both of these books! There's also a hint of a slow burn romance and I'm really excited for more 😆 I can't wait to dive into my arc of book 3 now!

MAY 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory Atkinson is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress. She’s drawn to an alley, where she is attacked and loses consciousness.

MAY 20, 1869: Housemaid Catriona Mitchell had been enjoying a half day off, only to be discovered that night strangled and left for dead . . . exactly one hundred and fifty years before Mallory is strangled in the same spot.

When Mallory wakes up in Catriona’s body in 1869, she must put aside her shock and adjust quickly to her new reality: life as a housemaid to an undertaker in Victorian Scotland. She soon discovers that her boss, Dr. Gray, also moonlights as a medical examiner and has just taken on an intriguing case, the strangulation of a young man, similar to the attack on herself. Her only hope is that catching the murderer can lead her back to her modern life . . . before it’s too late.

Excellent mystery with a twist! Often, time travel stories feel wrong somehow. Not this one! Armstrong weaves a gripping tale a body swap through time. The mystery and magic in this, as well as the mundaneness of a Victorian-era housemaid is a pure joy to read!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced digital reader's copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review!

First off a big thank you to the publisher St. Martin's Press for inviting me to read and review A Rip Though Time , because up until now I had no idea this series existed even though its by Kelley Armstrong, and I love her work.
Going into it I had no idea what to expect and let's just say it didn't let me down, it had me hooked from the very first page .

Upon retiring, Ally has decided to turn a Scottish malt house into a B&B. Her first paying customer is found dead on the property by her helper. Who and why are the questions that haunt her. He was trying to prove he should be the heir to the castle, but was murdered before he showed his hand. To complicate matters his brother and fiancée show up at the B&B looking for answers.
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I LOVED this book. I was pulled in right from the start and it was just so much fun and so exciting.

Mysteries aren't usually my go-to genre, but this series has me hooked. I love how we have a thrilling mystery mixed with a historical backdrop, time travel/body switching, and perhaps a dash of romance? The characters are great and so compelling. The crime to be solved was very intriguing and honestly I wasn't sure where we were going until we got there!

Really looking forward to more in this series.

A great first book in a new series by a fav author . I don’t. Normally enjoy time travel but this one was so much fun to read !

"A Rip Through Time" is the fantastic start to an amazing series.
Anyone familiar with Kelley Armstrong's books knows that you can always expect strong female characters as well as suspense and humor. Here, our FMC Mallory is transported back in time where she must not only try to fit in, but also catch a killer before she becomes his next victim. All while trying to return to the present.
If you're a fan of thrillers and multi-layered characters, this book (and the whole series) is for you!

I waited entirely too long to read this book. I downloaded it and guess I forgot, but as soon as I opened it I pretty much devoured it. Can't wait to read more in this series.

I started off by reading the second in this series first so had to go back to the beginning. I did not feel confused just wanted all the story. This is a fantasy time travel mystery and it is addictive. Lots of info on Victorian Scotland, the beginning of forensic science and the start of formal police procedures. Mallory is a police detective in Vancouve. Canada who is attacked in an alley at the same time it is happening to another girl 150 years before. She ends up back in time as a housemaid while trying to figure out how to get home. Great characters, good read.

I love Kelley Armstrong and very much enjoyed A Rip through time. Time travel into a distant time with body swapping can be tricky but Armstrong does a great job with keeping the reader engaged and not confused. I loved the journey into 1800 Scotland. Armstrong is also great at creating strong female protagonists and Mallory is that in spades. I enjoyed the side characters as well and the overall mystery. I had to grab the sequel immediately.

"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

I'll be honest, when I read the premise of A Rip Through Time, I was cautiously intrigued. I was intrigued because I've loved everything I've read by Kelley Armstrong thus far and because it sounded like a really interesting idea. I was cautious because it vaguely made me thing of another book series. I had literally no reason to be cautious as this was completely a unique take on the modern female detective being transported back in time and having to find a way to solve a murder and try to get back to her own time. I absolutely LOVED Mallory as a character and have to admit that she adapted so much better than I feel like I would if I were in her shoes. Armstrong truly did a ton of research into the time period and crime solving techniques. She not only had to adapt to a different time but to being a housemaid in that time period. That would be hard, thankless work! So, she went from a position of authority to one of subservience. Every second of this story had me intrigued and I am truly glad there are more books in the series for me to read!

*Review will be posted 6/11/24

I've had the pleasure of reading Armstrong's Rockton series and absolutely loved her writing style. Naturally, when I saw she had a new mystery/thriller series coming out I knew I had to request it on Netgalley. Unlike her other series, this detective series includes a historical factor that I think added another interesting angle to the story.

Mallory is a modern-day homicide detective who is visiting her dying grandmother in Edinburgh when she's attacked in an alley. When she wakes up, she finds herself in the body of a housemaid in the year 1869. Now, she must not only navigate the challenges of living in a different time period, but she must also figure out who tried to kill her before it's too late if she wants to have any hope of returning to her time. 

I really loved the concept of a modern-day detective being trapped in the Victorian era! Armstrong put a lot of research into the era too which she used to add interesting details and challenges to the story. It was fun tagging along while Mallory tried to find her way through an average day in the Victorian era. It was also fun seeing how Mallory had to rely on her instincts and old-school investigative tactics to find the murderer.

Mallory's relationship with Dr. Gray was also a huge plus. I loved how progressive and open-minded Dr. Gray was. He respected Mallory for her mind regardless of her status or sex. Of course, he had some faults but compared to most others he treated women more than fair. He was always willing to hear Mallory's theories and stood up for her when needed. 

The whole plot was very well done, although I have to say the ending left me with so many questions. We didn't know what happened to Mallory's body in the modern day, or even Catriona. If Catriona was meant to die, would Mallory's actions affect the future? Obviously, it's a little hard with any story that adds an element of time travel, but I'm hoping we get more answers in the next book. Overall, this was a great start to the series and I'm looking forward to continuing it!

A Rip Through Time is the first novel in Kelley Armstrong's time-travel series of the same name. The third book, Disturbing the Dead, was recently published. Grab all three fantasy books, you will not be disappointed.

While visiting her dying grandmother in Scotland, Mallory Atkinson decides she needs a break and goes for a jog. Being a Vancouver Detective, she thinks she can handle herself, and when she hears a woman's cries down a dark alley, she instinctively goes to investigate. What she finds is a girl in Victorian dress being strangled, when suddenly someone comes up behind her and starts strangling her. The next thing she knows, she wakes up in the woman's body...in 1869 Scotland.

The book is a little slow to start while building the foundation of the time-travel and getting Mallory settled into the life of housemaid Catriona. Once it is established that Mallory is there to stay, the rest of the book is told from her point of view as Catriona. A former thief given a second chance by lady of the house Isla Ballantyne, Catriona hadn't given up her wayward ways, she had only gotten better at hiding them. Now that Mallory has taken over Catriona's body, she can read, write, and is extremely articulate, making the people of the house suspicious of her. When Catriona takes an interest in Dr. Duncan Gray's forensic science experiments, he accepts her help and insights into his case. Not being able to stifle her detective instincts, she investigates on her own, putting herself and others in danger. Can she solve the crime and get back to her own time?

A well-researched and written mystery, seeing the difference between what we now know of forensics and the fledgling ways that Victorian Scotland solved crimes was rather interesting. Seeing how Isla and Gray interacted, knowing that in those times women weren't educated or seen as intelligent people who could handle any type of work, Gray and Detective McCreadie are very open-minded for the times, accepting Catriona and Isla into the investigation.

All in all, a great time-travel mystery filled with suspense and intrigue. The writing really puts you into the environment of Catriona, Isla, and Gray. For anyone who enjoys historical fiction mixed with murder, this was a great beginning to the series.

Thank you to @Minotaur_Books and @NetGalley for a digital copy for review consideration. All opinions are honest and my own.