Twenty-Seven Minutes, by Ashley Tate, has a bit of a Twilight Zone feel to it. In a good way. When I finished reading the book, I had to go back through it and see for myself all of the foreshadowing and the clues dropped. I have seen other reviews where people found the ending dissatisfying, but I loved it. Thinking through what was real, WHO was really there, and each character's backstory was fascinating. It's probably not a book for readers who need the author to tie everything up perfectly and who don't want to have to spend too much time in thought after the book has been finished, but for me, that is a treat! And while I wouldn't call any of the characters---living, dead, or otherwise---particularly lovable, I did find them sympathetic at least some small part of the time. I look forward to reading more from this author!

I have been in a bit of a reading slump and was really hoping this would grab me out of it but unfortunately that didn’t happen. The characters fell flat, the timeline was confusing and didn’t seem to fit and the story just left me feeling blah. It was a little to soap opera and not enough grab you and drag you in.

Twenty-Seven Minutes is a good concept, but messily done. Some of the details may have been corrected in the final version, and that would improve my opinion. Overall, there were too many stories that only sort of intertwined in the end, and the reader was left to fill in a lot of blanks and guess what's real and what is not.

Still, this title will be recommended for purchase by the Scottsboro Public Library.

this one is the epitome of disfunction. A group of high schoolers are linked by a car accident and a death in this twisty roller coaster ride.

Told in the present leading up to 10 year anniversary and in the past leading up to the accident, it starts out character driven and ends with an explosion.

It was quite the slow burn up until the end, but a solid debut novel.

A solid, heart wrenching, karmic read. Complex characters with depth helped bring this story to life. An author to watch!

This book was just alright for me. I felt like it was going around in circles. In the end you figure out what happens but get left hanging on if justice is served. It just wasn’t anything crazy. Good book but nothing to write home about.

"Twenty-Seven Minutes" by Ashley Tate starts with a gripping scene but slows down as the story progresses, focusing heavily on building suspense. The narrative, told from multiple perspectives across two timelines, can be confusing due to the numerous characters. While the main characters are well-developed, most are unlikable and dark, which may deter some readers. Additionally, the portrayal of a character with psychological issues is problematic, lacking proper resolution and perpetuating stigmas. The big twist is predictable around the 60% mark, with a resolution that feels abrupt after the lengthy buildup, which may not satisfy all readers.

Why did it take 27 minutes for a 911 call to be made? A car accident kills Phoebe, but whose fault is it. I enjoyed this book as it kept me guessing about the characters. 3.5 stars

Twenty-seven minutes is a good thriller, that will make you question everything until the very end. I kind of expected something along the lines but I was not able to predict everything that had happened that night. It was a good, interesting book but I had some struggles with the many characters. It was a bit confusing as I had a hard time remembering and keeping them apart at the beginning. Moreover, I also feel like all the characters were designed not to be liked but rather their flaws were highlighted, which is not usual in books but was a nice surprise.

Twenty-Seven Minutes was another book I went in completely blind with. It takes place in small town West Wilmer and told in alternating POVs between Grant, Becca, and June, leading up to the accident that occurred.

This was a dark literary suspense that started off slow but gains speed towards the end to discover the mystery as to what exactly happened that fateful day.

*many thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

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this took me so long to finish and honestly I wish I would have not even wasted my time. very lackluster, boring, and had a horrible ending.

the description made it seem so interesting so this was highly disappointing.

Thanks netgalley for an arc in exchange for my honest review.

This was an entertaining, well written slow burn thriller. The characters had such depth and I was transported to their too small of a town as I read. Kept me guessing until the end.

This was a fun, entertaining psychological thriller that kept me on my toes the entire time. This was fast paced and I really enjoyed the character development from the author. I loved the two time lines and it was easy to follow without feeling confusing with th multiple narrators. Overall, this was a great debut from the author and I enjoyed the book!

I ended up borrowing the audiobook from my library to read this book. The first time I started it, I dnf’d around 15%. The second time I started it, I almost dnf’d at 79% but I powered through the ending. I really didn’t like this book. I think had it had completely different characters, maybe I would have. But I actively disliked all of the characters except for June, and even then, I didn’t really like her either. I just felt really bad for her. Overall, this book was fast paced and I liked the back and forth with the past and present perspectives, but Becca was so whiney and annoying. Grant was a total dick the entire time. I’ll probably give this author another try but this book wasn’t for me.

I just couldn't connect with this book. I disliked the majority of the characters and it felt like a YA book which I am not a fan of unfortunately.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC and I truly apologize for my delayed review.
I enjoyed this book so much and I could not put this book down!! I finished it the day I started it! I had to know how it ended!! I definitely recommend this book.

This started off strobe but got weird and convoluted as time went on, and I didn’t love it. All the characters felt off to me.

Honestly was a DNF for me. I just couldn’t fully get into it. It was hard to follow and kept dragging.

Ashley Tate’s debut novel “Twenty-seven Minutes” is suspenseful and quite an enjoyable read. I thoroughly enjoyed her characters her were well developed and her storyline. I look forward to reading Ms Tate's next novel.