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A review by laughlinesandliterature
A Twist in Time by Julie McElwain
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*