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Twenty-Seven Minutes

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An astonishing crime thriller debut with a shocking twist

by Ashley Tate
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Publication Date: 13/02/2024
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It takes one moment to call for help. So why did he wait?

With a shocking twist that will leave you breathless, Twenty-Seven Minutes is a gripping story about what happens when grief becomes unbearable, dark secrets are unearthed, and the horrifying truth is revealed.

It takes one moment to call for help. So why did he wait?

'The rare gift that delivers it all' ASHLEY AUDRAIN

'Truly gripping and deeply satisfying' CHRIS WHITAKER

'I was hooked' JANE CORRY

'A new thriller writer to watch' ROBYN HARDING

'Left me in awe' JO LEEVERS

THE QUESTION

For the last ten years, the small town of West Wilmer has been struggling to answer one question: on the night of the crash that killed his sister, why did it take Grant Dean twenty-seven minutes to call for help? If he'd called sooner, Phoebe might still be alive.

THE SECRET

As the anniversary of Phoebe's death approaches, Grant is consumed by his memories and the secret that's been suffocating him for years. But he and Phoebe weren't the only ones in the car that night. Becca was there too - she's the only other person who knows what really happened. Or is she?

THE TRUTH

Everyone remembers Phoebe, but local girl June also lost someone that night. Her brother Wyatt has been missing for ten years and, now that her mother is dead, June has no one left - no family, no friends. Until someone appears at her door. Someone who knows what really happened that night. And they are ready to tell the truth.

With a shocking twist that will leave you breathless, Twenty-Seven Minutes is a gripping story about what happens when grief becomes unbearable, dark secrets are unearthed, and the horrifying truth is revealed.

'Taut, raw, powerful' SAMANTHA M. BAILEY

'Unputdownable' PATRICIA WOLF

'Tense and deeply affecting' ROSEMARY HENNIGAN

'All-consuming' CAROLINE MITCHELL

'The TWIST in this book' CAILEEN STEED

'Grabs hold of you and doesn't let go' JENNY HOLLANDER

Readers are loving Twenty-Seven Minutes :

'It is such a rare treat to read a genuine, page-turning thriller with considered prose, characters and setting . . . moody, atmospheric and cinematic with a tension that simmers in every scene and an ending that is powerful and devastating. It was a joy from start to finish and is proof that you really can have it all.' reader review

'Never have I become so invested in a book's opening pages . . . And what made this so good was the fact the thrills never let up . . . Fantastic debut novel' reader review

'The twistiest, most engrossing read of 2024! West Wilmer just comes to life as a location and sucks you in to the mystery . . . A huge success' reader review

'OMG I loved this! An amazing story, fantastic characters! A must read in

ISBN:
9781035401536
9781035401536
Category:
Thriller / suspense
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
13-02-2024
Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
352
Dimensions (mm):
232x152x28mm
Weight:
0.44kg
Ashley Tate

Ashley Tate worked for over a decade as an editorial writer and editor for various publications as well as Canada's first online magazine.

Writing a novel and seeing it published is really the only thing on her bucket list and she's ecstatic to be checking that off. She lives with her husband, two children, and their dog, in Toronto, Canada.

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Twenty-Seven Minutes is the first novel by Canadian author, Ashley Tate. Ten years after the car accident on the West Wilmer bridge that took his sister’s life, Grant Dean’s mother is planning a memorial. At the same time, the town is voting on the removal of the bridge that has recently taken another life, but it seems that not everyone is in favour...

In a dual timeline narrative, multiple characters relate the events of the few days leading up to the memorial for Phoebe Dean, and those preceding the fatal accident a decade earlier, and several of those narrators are unreliable. Turns out, in this tale populated with toxic males and bitter, downtrodden, naïve, obsessed, nosy or lonely females, there’s plenty of grief, guilt and blame, and lots of secrets and lies.

But the journey to the reveal goes on for far too long, the true facts drip infinitesimally slowly into the story, and when the author finally drags the reader to that point, the twist is lame and the reader will have to don their disbelief suspenders for quite a few aspects of that truth. There are no characters with whom the reader can connect or empathise. It’s hard to recommend this one.
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Headline Press.

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