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Wrong Place Wrong Time
by Gillian McAllister
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It's unlikely that any other thriller/suspense novel will be able to top Wrong Place Wrong Time for me this year. I've read and enjoyed some of this authors pervious works, but this is definitely on another level.
As soon as I found out it was set in Crosby/Liverpool, I knew I had to pre-order it and I'm so glad to have finally read it.
The concept was uniquely complex. You are thrown straight into the action from the start and there is no let up in terms of intrigue and inventive plot lines.
I loved the split narrative and the way in which it gave the reader an insight that the protagonist herself wasn't always privy to.
Both the character and plot development was well executed and I loved that the focus was on the 'whydunit' rather than the more common 'whodunit' of the thriller genre. It made for a thought provoking read and ensured a deeper understanding of the history of those involved.
Time travel is always a bit of a risky trope for me. Alternate timelines I'm always up for, but experimenting with the actual dimention of time can often be a fine line between fascinating and nonsensical, but skillfully, this one just worked.
That's not to say it was always easy to get my head around, far from it. However it was an enjoyable mind bend and one that felt suitably challenging.
Flawed characters, smart revelations and unexpected twists all helped to make this novel the page turner that it was, and I highly recommend to all thriller fans.
The ending was clever and had that impossibly rare notion of raising more questions but everything feeling tied up at the same time. Genius.
Overall, an intelligent mystery novel about a time loop existence and the need for uncovering the truth.
As soon as I found out it was set in Crosby/Liverpool, I knew I had to pre-order it and I'm so glad to have finally read it.
The concept was uniquely complex. You are thrown straight into the action from the start and there is no let up in terms of intrigue and inventive plot lines.
I loved the split narrative and the way in which it gave the reader an insight that the protagonist herself wasn't always privy to.
Both the character and plot development was well executed and I loved that the focus was on the 'whydunit' rather than the more common 'whodunit' of the thriller genre. It made for a thought provoking read and ensured a deeper understanding of the history of those involved.
Time travel is always a bit of a risky trope for me. Alternate timelines I'm always up for, but experimenting with the actual dimention of time can often be a fine line between fascinating and nonsensical, but skillfully, this one just worked.
That's not to say it was always easy to get my head around, far from it. However it was an enjoyable mind bend and one that felt suitably challenging.
Flawed characters, smart revelations and unexpected twists all helped to make this novel the page turner that it was, and I highly recommend to all thriller fans.
The ending was clever and had that impossibly rare notion of raising more questions but everything feeling tied up at the same time. Genius.
Overall, an intelligent mystery novel about a time loop existence and the need for uncovering the truth.