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nahyee's review against another edition
5.0
See my full review of this title on my blog: Books Under the Blanket (with a flashlight): https://booksundertheblanket.com/introverts-need-dialog-too-book-dialog-that-is/
vickimarie2002's review against another edition
5.0
I really wasn’t sure how I felt when I was reading this. It was just kind of predictable and was slightly slow moving. The ending is what really changed my mind and made me give it 5 stars. It really stirred my emotions and my empathetic heart loved it. There were parts of the story that I wish were expanded on, but ultimately it was Tsara and Mike’s story.
jonetta's review against another edition
3.0
Tsara Adelman was definitely in the wrong place at the wrong time. After years of estrangement, she agrees to visit her Uncle Cass for a gala event at his home. That night while she was preparing for bed, she was abducted from her room at his chateau in New Hampshire. She then embarks on the most harrowing experience of her life.
The heart of the story
Details about Tsara's life and the reasons she and her brother hadn't seen their mother's brother for years unfold throughout the story. I liked that method as it helped me understand the characters filtered through the ensuing events. The story also presented points of view about the abductors, which really helped create conflicted opinions about them and Tsara.
One of the best things about this story was Tsara. She's five foot nothing and was no victim! She initially took out one of the kidnappers and fought them throughout her ordeal. Her struggles following her rescue were extremely realistic, even though at times I thought her a little callous considering some of the circumstances. I also appreciated how aspects of her Jewish faith were integral to the story and her evolution. It was enlightening and informative, explaining a lot about the woman and the people in her life. I especially liked her rabbi.
My "nits"
The one distraction was what I felt was an inordinate amount of description that slowed the pace. A lot seemed unnecessary and I found myself skimming routinely through a lot of passages. A bit of trimming would make this a much more satisfying read. Also, I never knew what city Tsara lived in...it was never mentioned and it bugged me a lot!
The bottom line
This was a very good story that I'd recommend for those who appreciate a book full of suspense and complicated characters and issues. And, the ending was so very satisfying. 3.5 stars
(I received an ARC from NetGalley)
emme_li's review against another edition
3.0
I typically don't read suspense/thriller books such as these but I found myself really enjoying it. I love how the protagonist though being small put up a fight, as well as being older, where they are usually young women in these types of books. I would recommend this book as a easy kind of breezy read.
stardanzer's review
4.0
Thanks to Linden Tree Press and [a:Tilia Klebenov Jacobs|7082224|Tilia Klebenov Jacobs|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1368543217p2/7082224.jpg] for a free copy of [b:Wrong Place Wrong Time|163168|Wrong Place, Wrong Time|Andrea Kane|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1387669582s/163168.jpg|3146231], and apologies for taking so long to get to it despite Sami's lovely note! Know that the wait did not make the read any less enjoyable.
Tsara Adelman is forty-three and in love with her life: she has a wonderful husband, two adoring children, steady friendships, and a strong Jewish faith. The most she expects from visiting her estranged uncle after nearly twenty-five years is some continued bad feelings or, more likely, a hesitant truce. Instead she finds herself kidnapped and at the center of an ongoing local war with her uncle, who may or may not be running a child kidnapping ring out of his luxurious country mansion. Tsara and her kidnapper find themselves fleeing authorities and rogues and murder on all sides, and Tsara is left turning inwards to figure out who to believe and how to survive.
I read Wrong Place Wrong Time over two days and a total of (maybe) six hours, and I enjoyed every moment. The story is well-written enough to keep readers engaged and guessing, and the frequent chapter breaks make this book convenient reading for, paradoxically, busy and leisurely readers alike. Jacobs's greatest strength, however, is in her characters: every single character, from clear protagonist Tsara to unexpected antagonist Uncle Castle, is chock full of the kind of true-to-life nuances that bridge the game between fictional people and the real world. Jacobs's characters are easily recognizable just outside my own window and, I'd venture, that of many readers. Human nature is not black and white, something that Jacobs has captured here beautifully (in her Acknowledgements she cites a solid list of people she interviewed to ensure the accuracy of her references, and those interactions show up most clearly in the characters she created to personify the interviewees' fields).
A page-turner, and easy summer read, with just a few darker themes brushed on throughout the novel. Recommended for just about anyone aged sixteen or older, really.
Tsara Adelman is forty-three and in love with her life: she has a wonderful husband, two adoring children, steady friendships, and a strong Jewish faith. The most she expects from visiting her estranged uncle after nearly twenty-five years is some continued bad feelings or, more likely, a hesitant truce. Instead she finds herself kidnapped and at the center of an ongoing local war with her uncle, who may or may not be running a child kidnapping ring out of his luxurious country mansion. Tsara and her kidnapper find themselves fleeing authorities and rogues and murder on all sides, and Tsara is left turning inwards to figure out who to believe and how to survive.
I read Wrong Place Wrong Time over two days and a total of (maybe) six hours, and I enjoyed every moment. The story is well-written enough to keep readers engaged and guessing, and the frequent chapter breaks make this book convenient reading for, paradoxically, busy and leisurely readers alike. Jacobs's greatest strength, however, is in her characters: every single character, from clear protagonist Tsara to unexpected antagonist Uncle Castle, is chock full of the kind of true-to-life nuances that bridge the game between fictional people and the real world. Jacobs's characters are easily recognizable just outside my own window and, I'd venture, that of many readers. Human nature is not black and white, something that Jacobs has captured here beautifully (in her Acknowledgements she cites a solid list of people she interviewed to ensure the accuracy of her references, and those interactions show up most clearly in the characters she created to personify the interviewees' fields).
A page-turner, and easy summer read, with just a few darker themes brushed on throughout the novel. Recommended for just about anyone aged sixteen or older, really.
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