Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

31 reviews

kirstencholewa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

oxfordcommas91's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

To get the “bad” out of the way with first: I wasn’t really bought in/ hooked until about 25% in and I wish that the “twist” would have been bigger. When it finally came I was like “oh… okay, was that it?” I sort of kept waiting for some more shocking reveal as I kept reading. 
The good was that this was a fairly compelling story about family and uncovering the truth, no matter the cost. 
The concept is interesting - a woman witnesses a crime committed by a member of her family and gets stuck in a time loop, traveling back in time to understand why it happened in hopes of preventing it in the future. The plot being unique kept me intrigued and the last 50% sped by. It was a fast and fun read.
Not a super scary “keep you up at night” thriller, but a bit more of a psychological suspense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

helfire124's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, and Alcohol

thissagreads's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was pleasantly surprised at how enthralling this book was. There were plot twists, grey areas of the good and bad guys, and I appreciated the medium-fast pace. I thought I was going to be confused by the the main character Jen, going backwards to try and solve the puzzle and save her son from his crime, but I wasn’t! I rooted for Jen, Kelly and Todd, because they were a family who loved one another and the author did a great job in making the characters loveable. Would recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Blood and Kidnapping

angorarabbit's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Written from Jen’s POV. Characters are in depth and realistic, particularly Jen and Kelly. The plot is intriguing and well told. I did twig part of the plot twist in the first few chapters. Whether this was Ms McAllister tipping her hand or a bit of specialised knowledge on my part I’m not sure. I didn’t catch on to the whole twist until the very satisfying ending. 

 

You do have to suspend disbelief as far as hysterical strength causing a time warp. To read Jen’s journey is  worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Drug trafficking.

sheebsbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

jaemeappel's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Suicide

khaben31's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Violence, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

typehoney's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Such a fun a gripping read that was at times tense, but ultimately sentimental and about love. I loved reading about these characters and I felt so immersed in Jens world.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

ksilvio's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia