#aripthroughtime was a @netgalley ARC I received a YEAR ago. It sat on my kindle unread until last week when I decided to pick it up on a a whim - and it was a delight.

I’m always a sucker for a time-travel story. It’s my kryptonite. This was like mixing Outlander with a modern detective mystery. It was a unique read, and I found myself unable to put it down.

I definitely will be picking up book 2 in the series which releases next month.

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Excellent as usual. Armstrong adds to her novels that will thrill readers . The excitement will speed the reader along. If you've read Armstrong before, you are familiar with her exciting plots and engaging characters. If you haven't, get ready to fall in love with her writing.

Unfortunately, this one was not for me. I had a hard time finishing it. The characters were one dimensional, and I could not get into the plot.

A Rip Through Time by Kelley Armstrong is the first book in her new series. While trying to help someone homicide detective somehow ends up in the 1800's in the body of a maid. Mallory must try to figure out multiple things starting with who tried to kill her (or more accurately Catriona whose body she is inhabiting) before the murder succeeds. The killer is currently killing others and she could be next. As Mallory helps the medical examiner she must hide who she really is.

This was a good read. I enjoyed the pacing and the conundrum of being a detective from the future who is trying to solve crimes without changing history. The characters were interesting and the plot was strong.

Four stars for a very enjoyable read. Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Kelley Armstrong for the free copy. This was an honest review.

Where do I even begin!! This book has been on my to be read pile for so long and I am so mad that I waited this long to pick it up.

Mallory is a detective who is visiting with her grandmother who is dying. She decides to go for a run to clear her mind when she hears something. She decides to go see what is happening when she gets attacked by someone. Next thing she knows, she wakes up in a strange place with strange people. It turns out she wakes up in the body of a housemaid named Catorina. She has to play around and fake that she is the housemaid.

This book had so many twists and turns. Every time I thought I knew what was going to happen, something else did. I loved the ending and realized that there will be a second book and I absolutely can't wait. The ending was perfect for the story, and I hope it continues in the next book. Everyone will enjoy this book!

This book is loaded with details and I really enjoyed it. I liked the way Mallory Atkinson's mind problem-solved, and how she used common sense to help her figure out how best to get out of sticky situations. She is very detail oriented and I found a lot of comfort in this. The story started out a bit slow, but picked up speed once Dr. Gray's sister, Isla, returns home. My favorite parts of the book were Mallory and Isla working together. This is book one in a series and I'm looking forward to see where Mallory/Catriona, Isla, and Dr. Gray go from here!

Kelley Armstrong did a great job at expressing Mallory's opinions on the differences between life in 1869 and life in 2019.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books for my digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions.

This one was a struggle. I usually enjoy Kelley Armstrong, and I was excited about the start of a new series. But this main character....and every other character we meet.... was just so hollow. The dialogue was painful and stiff. The story was predictable, and not in the fun way that a cozy mystery would be. I kept trying to convince myself that it was just a fun lighthearted read, but the subject matter is too dark for it to be a beach cozy read. Yet, the plot isn't exciting enough to be a true mystery or crime novel. It had a foot in a bunch of camps...and did none of them well. I'm bummed.

This was the first Kelley Armstrong that I read outside of her Rockton series and I am already anticipating the next book in this series. I thought that the book was well done, a fun historical fiction to read and filled with twists and turns. I really enjoyed it.

Mallory is visiting her dying grandmother in Scotland, on leave from her detective job. As she heads out to blow off steam, Mallory's detective instinct kicks in and she is drawn to the screams of a woman in trouble. But she ends up cornered and attacked by a serial killer.
When she wakes up, she is not only in a strange place, but a different body and different century. She finds herself in the body of a housemaid for a young doctor and funeral home director. As she acclimates to her new surroundings, she uses her 21st century detective skills to help her boss solve a slew of murders occurring, including her own attempted murder. What they find will cross not only gender roles in Victorian Scotland, but also time.

This was a fascinating story. A little slow to start, but discovering the mystery of Mallory, her new body, and the serial murders was fascinating. The ending was slightly predictable, maybe that was just me, but it set up well for more stores in Mallory's new world. Definitely interested in reading the next installment.

I received a copy of “ A Rip Through Time” via a Net Galley giveaway, in return for a fair review.
This is a lightweight novel in the historical fiction slot that depend a great deal on the reader’ s ability to put aside his or her credulity.
The novel opens with Mallory Armstrong in Edinburgh, Scotland to be with her dying grandmother. She leaves her Nan’s side for a bit to go for coffee in a near coffee shop. On the way back to the hospital with the coffee,Mallory hears a disturbing noise in a dark alley- a woman crying out in pain and fear. Since Mallory is a detective back in the USA, she enters the dark alley to investigate. Mallory thereby satisfies the requirement of the heroine who walks into the dark basement where Freddie or Michael or some other fiend is hiding to see what that noise was. She gets hit over the head and blacks out.
When Mallory wakes up it is in a sparsely furnished attic room. She is wearing a long gown and a corset and has no idea where she is or how she got there. It turns out she is the housemaid named Catriona working in the home of an Undertaker and the year is 1869. What then follows. Is a story of how she copes with being a drudge in a time when housework meant un ceasing hard work. Everyday language is different, every frame of reference if confusing, Coping with 1869 is a minefield of comedic errors. Nevertheless, she decides to work it out while doing three things: faking daily a life she’s knows little about; figuring how to get back to real life and finding the killer ( for that is what she saw in the alley) of the woman in the alley.
All this requires a great deal of acceptance of the author’s premise of a sort of time travel. If you can do that , it is a moderately entertaining novel. The main character had no depth or appeal for me. I do enjoy historical mysteries , but this one was outside my comfort zone.

A perfect combination of Murder Mystery, Crime serial, and time traveling scifi! When you go into this one don’t give it too much thought. Just enjoy the magical journey the author brings you on. Overthought will ruin it all. Thank you netgalley for this read!

This story was not like some of the Kelley Armstrong books that I have listened to. It was a very different type of story for her because it was historical fiction and time travel.

Detective Mallory Atkinson is visiting Edinburgh to be with her ailing grandmother. One night she follows the sounds of what she thinks is a woman in trouble, only to find herself in an alley where she is strangled and miraculously plopped into the body of a housemaid in 1869. Once she figures out her situation, she does a clever job of hiding or explaining away her various modern skills and language use while she tries to solve a similar murder by strangulation in the Victorian era. It isn’t entirely clear why Mallory thinks that solving this crime will help her get back to the present, but if we were willing to believe all that stuff in the movies about about a clock tower and a repurposed DeLorean, I guess it’s only fair for us to take her word on this. To the book’s credit, despite the initial time-and-body switching premise, the story does not otherwise feel like science fiction. There are no aliens zipping in and out of the timeline and whatnot. Instead, we have the story of an expert modern homicide detective forced to solve crimes by old-fashioned methods while defying expectations about her abilities as a woman and a housemaid. The setting is well-rendered, with plenty of details about the limitations placed on women of the era. The pace is good and the ending is satisfying.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for a digital advance review copy.

I loved this book! Armstrong is a favourite author of mine, so of course was excited to receive this e-arc. A great start to a new series!

I adored this. I really enjoyed the premise and am looking forward to more of this world. I simply like the author and her writing style. It is easy to get into and it reads fairly quickly. Loved it and need the sequel as soon as possible. This was amazingly unique and a new favorite from this author it felt fresh and exciting

I really loved this book. It was a very cool concept and I enjoyed reading it.

The main character Mallory was easy to love and easy to read about. I was cheering her on from the second chapter and wanted to know how she was going to get back to her family.

I don't want to give anything away in the story but if you are into time travel and historical fiction this one will probably be right up your alley. I am hoping there is a second book and that this is a series because I would eat it all up!!

I was so excited about this book when I read the summary. Unfortunately, it did not live up to the expectations. Modern day detective Mallory is almost murdered then wakes up in the body of a 1800s maid, Catriona. Mallory has to figure out who the murderer is before she becomes the next victim.
I really wanted to love this book but I really struggled with the dialogue. The story line is promising.

Kelley Armstrong is one of my absolute favourite authors. When I saw she was dipping into historical I had to check it out!

It did not disappoint! For historical fantasy fans this is definitely one to check out.

I really enjoyed A Rip Through Time and am excited to see it is the start of a new series. Mallory was a really strong character. And I loved the jumps between time periods.

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.

In A Rip Through Time, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong introduces a brand-new series mixing mystery, romance, and fantasy with thrilling results.

Mallory is currently in Scotland, taking a break from her job as a police detective in Canada to be with her beloved dying grandmother for her last days on earth. Needing some air, she goes out for a run and ends up finding herself being attacked and then somewhere else entirely. Mallory is still in Scotland, but in Victorian Scotland and in someone else's body. Not only does she now have to figure out what happened and how to get home, but there is a murderer on the loose in Victorian Scotland she wants to stop.

As per the norm, I love all things Kelley Armstrong writes. She can do no wrong in my fan-girl eyes, just as an FYI. I loved the blending of the history with the mindset and knowledge of a present day woman, making for some great situations and issues. The book had multiple mysteries interwoven making it very compelling to read. I also enjoyed how we are not left hanging for answers but still so much is left open to make the next book in the series highly desirable. I highly recommend this new series starter for fans of historical mysteries with a twist.