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curls's review against another edition
3.0
Kendra is still stuck in the past, with the gradual realization that the past might become her future. There are no signs of the wormhole that took her back in time. She is struggling with the limitations on women in Regency society.
Alec, who is the only reason I was interested in this sequel, is accused of murdering his former mistress. So it’s a good thing Kendra is still around to use her modern forensic skills to fix this situation.
Just a side note, does it bother anyone else how many fictional characters who aren’t in a profession that deals with murder stumble across a murder? I mean what are the odds?
Kendra annoyed me in this book. I know she’s anxious to go home. But come on, you’ve got people bending over backwards to help you, and you’re still a brat Kendra. Gah.
The duke who takes Kendra in makes a cover story that she is his ward. He also is paying her way through clothes, a tutor, ladies maid, etc. He is a smart man and curious about what the future holds. But Kendra won’t tell him because of the butterfly effect or other nonsense.
Girl, you are running around Regency England solving murders? How the hell is that not affecting the future?!? Your logic makes no sense.
This is why I should stay away from time travel novels. It makes my brain hurt.
But I’m a sucker and I kind of hope she goes to the future and takes Alec with her. So maybe I’ll continue this series.
Alec, who is the only reason I was interested in this sequel, is accused of murdering his former mistress. So it’s a good thing Kendra is still around to use her modern forensic skills to fix this situation.
Just a side note, does it bother anyone else how many fictional characters who aren’t in a profession that deals with murder stumble across a murder? I mean what are the odds?
Kendra annoyed me in this book. I know she’s anxious to go home. But come on, you’ve got people bending over backwards to help you, and you’re still a brat Kendra. Gah.
The duke who takes Kendra in makes a cover story that she is his ward. He also is paying her way through clothes, a tutor, ladies maid, etc. He is a smart man and curious about what the future holds. But Kendra won’t tell him because of the butterfly effect or other nonsense.
Girl, you are running around Regency England solving murders? How the hell is that not affecting the future?!? Your logic makes no sense.
This is why I should stay away from time travel novels. It makes my brain hurt.
But I’m a sucker and I kind of hope she goes to the future and takes Alec with her. So maybe I’ll continue this series.
laughlinesandliterature's review against another edition
4.0
*I received this book from Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review*
A Twist in Time felt pretty different to me than the first installment. Kendra is slowly having to accept that she isn’t going to be going back to the 21st Century anytime soon. This leads to hurt feelings between her and Alec, because she desperately wants to go back to her own time and of course he wants her to stay. This is hard for Kendra, because she values her freedom and independence and this time doesn’t allow her to have either. She is completely dependent on the men who care for her, and while they are not horrible people they are a product of their time, and she really struggles with this. I know some other reviews have mentioned that it seemed repetitive because Kendra thought about it all the time. I don’t, because I think in that situation as a woman, that is what I would be focused on. It would be awful to have to trust that you will be taken care of by a man. Even if they’re not horrible we have the freedom to be independent in the 21st century, and I know I would have focused on that too.
The writing was well-paced and action packed. I genuinely enjoyed the mystery, and the plot development was incredible. Julie McElwain does a fantastic job of blending the classes and the mystery with Kendra Donovon’s 21st century attitude. It makes for an engaging read, it also is helpful to readers I think because we are getting introduced to the social structure the same way Kendra is. It makes it easier to understand the plot.
This book’s ending though made my heart hurt, it was so sad that the social class structure was so rigid that it caused someone to go to such extreme measures. What hurt most was that the killer was a product of the society, and no one seemed to recognize that except for Kendra. I thought the whole story was tragic. Overall I would give it 4 out of 5 stars, and recommend it to anyone who likes historical romance and mysteries.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2017/04/a-twist-in-time-by-julie-mcelwain-review.html*
A Twist in Time felt pretty different to me than the first installment. Kendra is slowly having to accept that she isn’t going to be going back to the 21st Century anytime soon. This leads to hurt feelings between her and Alec, because she desperately wants to go back to her own time and of course he wants her to stay. This is hard for Kendra, because she values her freedom and independence and this time doesn’t allow her to have either. She is completely dependent on the men who care for her, and while they are not horrible people they are a product of their time, and she really struggles with this. I know some other reviews have mentioned that it seemed repetitive because Kendra thought about it all the time. I don’t, because I think in that situation as a woman, that is what I would be focused on. It would be awful to have to trust that you will be taken care of by a man. Even if they’re not horrible we have the freedom to be independent in the 21st century, and I know I would have focused on that too.
The writing was well-paced and action packed. I genuinely enjoyed the mystery, and the plot development was incredible. Julie McElwain does a fantastic job of blending the classes and the mystery with Kendra Donovon’s 21st century attitude. It makes for an engaging read, it also is helpful to readers I think because we are getting introduced to the social structure the same way Kendra is. It makes it easier to understand the plot.
This book’s ending though made my heart hurt, it was so sad that the social class structure was so rigid that it caused someone to go to such extreme measures. What hurt most was that the killer was a product of the society, and no one seemed to recognize that except for Kendra. I thought the whole story was tragic. Overall I would give it 4 out of 5 stars, and recommend it to anyone who likes historical romance and mysteries.
*This review was first posted to Moonlight Gleam Reviews http://moonlightgleam.com/2017/04/a-twist-in-time-by-julie-mcelwain-review.html*
lkthomas07's review against another edition
4.0
Just like the last book, this isn't crazy amazing literature, lol. But I really liked it! It was just fun and interesting, with some twists along the way. It was hard to put down. Book 3 comes out in July - boo for having to wait...
daniellersalaz's review against another edition
4.0
I love these books. They transport me across the world and 200 years into the past and let me set aside my own worries and responsibilities while I’m engrossed in their pages. Kendra Donovan again finds herself needing to solve a murder mystery in 1815, this time in London. The characters are a little hard to keep track of, but all in all, this is a great read. Can’t wait to read more of these!
ida_hagen03's review against another edition
5.0
Love this concept so much. A detective from modern world solving crimes in the eighteenhundreds is very thrilling. Especially because she's a woman needing to fitt in with the polite society in that that era. Brilliant detective work without the resources of modern inventions.
nevclue's review against another edition
3.0
As with the first one, both meh and kinda fun. Slightly less egregious in terms of historical inaccuracies, but still some annoying issues. Kendra flouting societal norms was entertaining, the mystery is okay, and I generally enjoy the Regency period. Probably won't read the next one, if there is a next one.
laura_m_j's review against another edition
4.0
Fun time travel read! I don't read many murder mysteries ("who dun it?") so I can't compare with other authors, but I love FBI agent Kendra Donovan's experiences in Georgian England and her frustrations with the lives of women and the class system of the early 1800's.
adventuremama08's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this historical time traveling mystery greatly. Almost reminded me of Outlander style where the main character is struggling with whether she should continue trying to return to the 21st century or try and fit in the 1815 timeframe that she ends up in. I enjoyed the detective work and the whodunit aspect. It kept me reading at a furious pace through the end!
heather_landis's review against another edition
4.0
FBI agent Kendra Donovan is still stuck in 1815 England. After the Marquis Alec Sutcliffe comes under suspicion for murder of a former paramour, Lady Dover, Kendra realizes that her work in 1815 is not complete. Although the killer being Lady Louisa was pretty obvious to me and not the big real I’m sure the author was hoping for, it didn’t ruin the book for me in any way. This was another page turner that I enjoyed losing myself in and look forward to continuing the series.
mrsbethryan's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this more than the first one, it was a little more predictable but still quite enjoyable.