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

Twenty Seven Minutes is a Thriller story set in a small town in West Wilmer. The character Grant Dean took 27 minutes to call for the help when his sister's life had been taken in the truck crash that night. After ten years, three days before the ten year anniversary, someone came to share the truth as to what actually happened that night. I disliked some characters but every character has their own POV which I liked.

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I liked the story telling of Ashley and she had great potential. I expected more intrigue but it disappointed me with the repetitive. She is a well talented debut author with an excellent gripping twisted plot. I would definitely read this author's books.

I extend my gratitude to @ashleytate for sharing this compelling story with me.

This was a really interesting read.
I loved the writing style, the pacing was perfect, and the whole story was incredibly atmospheric.
What I didn't like was the characters. We have 4 POVs, Grant, Becca, June and Wyatt, but unfortunately I couldn't really relate to any of them.
Overall it is a dark, twisty thriller full of surprises, and a shocking ending, so I would definitely recommend it, and looking forward to the release date.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

If you like Holly Jackson then you will enjoy this book! A phenomenal teen mystery that I could not put down. I highly enjoyed it and will recommend to teens and adult patrons. Will be ordering a copy for the library.

I wanted so badly to love this book, but after starting and stopping several times, it was clear that I wasn't. Just based on the synopsis, it had everything I love in a thriller, but the execution was just off and the pacing was far too slow for my liking.

However, the writing itself held promise, so I"ll definitely keep an eye out for the next book this author writes.

Many thanks to Thriller Book Lover Promotions for this early read. TWENTY-SEVEN MINUTES will publish January 30, 2024.

Amazing! I was never sure what was going to happen next and it was build up after build up. The characters are rich and story just hits you right in the feels. To go through grief, pain, denial, and sorrow is something that is unique to everyone and to see it come out in different ways through different characters was SO good. I'm exhausted with emotion.

For the last ten years, the small town of West Wilmer has been struggling to answer one question: On the night of the car accident that killed his sister, why did it take Grant Dean twenty-seven minutes to call for help? If he'd called sooner, Phoebe might still be alive.

Told in a dual time line this book initially had me turning the pages quickly as the premise of the story intrigued me. When I requested it I thought it would be good but it was a bit of a slow burn The main players Grant, Becca, June and Wyatt all have their own agendas as to why they are keeping secrets but as the story progresses we are slowly informed as to why but it does take quite a while to get this information. I really didn't like a lot of these characters, normally this enhances the story for me but not in this case. It seems to take an incredibly long time to find out what actually did happen in those 27 minutes and we are at the end of the book by then. I just don't think this one was for me, I went in with my expectations too high and found myself a little disappointed. It is not a bad book, I just think it could have been structured differently to make the best of the story.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the book, all opinions are my own.

I just finished reading the book "Twenty-Seven Minutes" by Ashley Tate. I chose to read this book because it was recommended by one of my favourite authors, Ashley Audrain. Many thanks to NetGalley and Doubleday Canada for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

First of all the title is great...Right away you feel as though something really important happened in or after 27 minutes to someone that had disastrous effects. In this case it was Phoebe... who is one of the main characters, who we find is struggling to stay alive and had an ambulance been call 27 minutes earlier, she may have survived. What a great beginnig, because I wanted to know shy her brother Grant waited so long.

In order to find out we read many different sides of the story 10 years into the future, when Pheobe's death still has implications on the lives of the people involved in a small twon where nobody minds their own business.
The main characters are Pheobe's brother Grant, who is hiding some major secrets and has a hard time coping with reality, Becca who is a complete nutjob, and June, who seems to be a side character, but who is written in a way that makes her very compelling. The key to finding the truth is June's brother Wyatt, who disappeared ont he same night as Phoebe died tragically.

The story shifts from present to past, but it is easy to folllow because the font changes everytime the story reverts to the past. There are some psychological hallucinations that require alot of attention when reading because the reader is not sure if the character talking is real ora figment of someone's imagination.

There are side characters which add to the drama and help to tell the story of what really happened those ten years ago to Phoebe and Grant and Becca and Wyatt. Unfortunately, the reader finds out in the last few pages which is alright but there is not consequence to the revelation...but, mayber, that is the point of the story.

It is slightly wordy in some parts, but I truly felt the crazy of both Grant and Becca and June. They were very well written. The only problem I had was understanding why Phoebe wanted to control her brother Grant so much. It felt kind of weird...their connection. And the answer to the twent seven minutes was not what I was expecting, although it was alright.

I enjoyed this book...but I didn't love it. It was entertaining enough, but didn't really stick with me. A good summer read, is what I would call this book by Ashley Tate.

Happy Reading

I enjoyed this mystery, and I did not guess what happened in those 27 minutes until it was revealed at the end. The chapters are told between 4 character perspectives, and it did get confusing to keep straight which character and the truth and opinions of the characters. Overall, I enjoyed this page turner.

i found this book really slow, which meant for a thriller, it didn't really thrill me. maybe if we found out how each of the characters we hear from were involved in the accident sooner, the book may have made a bit more sense to me, and might have even helped to build the tension or suspense that i didn't feel. i see what the author was trying to do with both becca and june being unreliable narrators, but until the twist in the last chapter, they both came off as unlikeable and unrelatable. the twist was good - it just needed a more dramatic reveal i think.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review.

I can't make up my mind about this book. On one hand, I was interested in the story. I wanted to find out what happened the night of the crash and what transpired in those 27 minutes. I liked the overall storytelling. On the other hand, I felt like there were some plot holes. First, how do they know it was 27 minutes? There's no camera for a time stamp. No one was calling or texting during the time of the crash to get a time estimate. No one was wearing a watch or other device that stopped when the accident occurred. Then the fact that there happened to be a phone booth at the end of the bridge. I am willing to suspend disbelief in many cases, but that simply isn't plausible. 2.5 rounded up to 3.

Ten years ago Phoebe, a promising high school student, died in a tragic car accident. The details of this accident have never been fully determined. Her brother Grant was driving and he was likely drunk. The accepted version of the accident is that he hit a deer. A passenger in the car, Becca, upholds Grant's version of the story. On the same day of the accident, a young man disappears. Is his disappearance connected to the accident or is it a completely separate event.

The story is told in two timelines - the present and ten years ago. The narrative is divided between four primary narrators - Grant, Becca, June, and Wyatt.

Grant was the driver of the car on that tragic night that Phoebe died. The community wonders why he waited twenty-seven minutes to dial 911. He had been a star football player, scouted by universities but he lost his chance to leave his small town on the night of the accident because his leg was badly injured. He is filled with remorse and guilt, drowning his sorrows in sex and alcohol.

Becca is a troubled young woman who has the delusion that Grant is in love with her. She calls and texts him constantly and usually hears nothing back from him.

Phoebe and Grant were very close siblings and Phoebe made Grant promise that they would leave their small town together. However, Grant is not keeping his grades up, may be taking drugs, and is having a lot of sex. Phoebe wants him on the straight and narrow path and keeps nagging him to do better..

June is Wyatt's sister. She has never known why Wyatt left and never returned, never contacting her or her mother. When her mother dies, June is all alone in a falling down house. She is very lonely and has few contacts with the outside world. She wonders a lot about Wyatt and the rumors around town that he was selling drugs.

I enjoyed this thriller and read it quickly. I didn't appreciate that so much of the story was repeated, as if I couldn't remember what transpired. It is well-written, twisty, and the ending is a shock.

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I found in the beginning, it was hard to separate the voices between different character's POV. That made the storyline advance more slowly as I was trying to remember who's who, and the role they played in the fatal car accident that took golden girl Phoebe's life away. Eventually the pace picked up, once it moved back to present storyline.

I liked the book, but didn't love it.

OBSESSED!!!! This book was amazing and filled with intriguing characters who kept me guessing til the end of the book. I think what I liked most was that there wasn’t a cookie cutter character you fall in love with, they are all flawed and messy. Once I started it I couldn’t put it down!

I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-
Why did Grant wait 27 minutes to call for help the night he and his sister had an accident? Would she have been alive if he had called sooner? Becca, another girl was in the car - for 10 years she hasn’t remembered or has kept the accident secret, why? What really happened that night? Grab this book for a shocking conclusion!

Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the copy of Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate. Debut novels give so much insight into the author's potential and I’m so excited about what Tate will write next. Twenty-Seven Minutes is kind of slow to unwind, but it’s also compelling! I had trouble keeping track of the characters but that might have been because I’m easily distracted. Sadly, I didn’t really connect to any of the characters and they were all unlikable so there was no one to root for. The story was intriguing and unique. I liked how it portrayed small town life and how the characters were trapped in the past and in the town. If you love an ending that you didn't expect in a million years, you will love this book.

This is the story of small town USA with secrets -always an interesting plot. A local golden girl, Phoebe, died in a car accident ten years ago, but everyone can't stop wondering why her brother (the driver) took 27 minutes to call an ambulance. It was a bit hard to follow at time, and had a few too many characters to keep track of-but an enjoyable read!

This book had me hooked from the first page. Loved all the twists and turns. Will absolutely read more from this author in the future!

Twenty-Seven Minutes is a phenomenal debut! I seriously cannot believe this is the author’s first book. The psychological suspense and how everything comes to a head at the end were so marvelously done! I loved the four distinct POVs, plus the additional POVs explored through flashbacks. All the characters’ personalities were extremely well-written and I was especially amazed by how well Phoebe was present throughout the entire story, even though she was only shown through others’ memories and flashbacks. I was fully immersed in the plot and was furiously turning the pages to find out the truth. Twenty-Seven Minutes is a must read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I was really excited about this book. I thought the concept was amazing and it had so much potential. Unfortunately I felt like the execution just wasn’t there. This book dragged and I found myself struggling to pick the book back up. The characters were all awful people and not written well enough for me to look past that. Overall this one fell flat for me and definitely isn’t a book I’ll be recommending.

I really enjoyed this book. It was kind of a slow burn but it kept me guessing until the end. Thank you to Ashley Tate, NetGalley, and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.