Wrong Place Wrong Time: A Mother's Desperate Race Against Time in a Gripping, Twisty Thriller of Family Secrets, Unraveling Past, and Shattering Realities

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK

"It's perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . One of the best books I've ever read." --Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author

New York Times bestselling author Gillian McAllister has created a thriller unlike any other in this endlessly clever, twisty story of a mother who must move backward through time to prevent tragedy from striking at the heart of her family.

Can you stop a murder after it's already happened?

It is midnight on the morning of Halloween, and Jen anxiously waits up for her 18-year-old son, Todd, to return home. But worries about his broken curfew transform into something much more dangerous when Todd finally emerges from the darkness. As Jen watches through the window, she sees her funny, seemingly happy teenage son stab a total stranger.

She doesn't know who the victim is, or why Todd has committed such a devastating act of violence. All she knows is that her life, and Todd's, have been shattered.

After her son is taken into custody, Jen falls asleep in despair. But when she wakes up...it is yesterday. The murder has not happened yet--and there may be a chance to stop it. Each morning, when Jen wakes, she is further back in the past, first weeks, then years, before the murder. And Jen realizes that somewhere in the past lies the trigger for Todd's terrible crime...and it is her mission to find it, and prevent it from taking place.

Both the story of a mother's love and the sacrifices she will make for her child, and a thriller with a brilliant twist, Wrong Place Wrong Time is a one-of-a-kind novel that begs to be read in one sitting.

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416 pages

Average rating: 7.35

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Kristie R
Oct 11, 2024
7/10 stars
I thought this was an interesting story. I did think that the writing was a little lacking and the characters a little flat, but overall I enjoyed the story and uncovering the mysteries surrounding Jen’s life.
Brooklyn.Vazquez21
Sep 04, 2024
9/10 stars
Suspenseful and kept me on my feet. I love thrillers. I think this book holds a special place in my heart because it got me back into reading. I loved that she kept going backwards. There were spots in the boom that got a audible gasp from me. I didn't see some of these coming. It makes you wonder if you really know the person you married.
tewst570
Aug 27, 2024
8/10 stars
Interesting read, it’s different!
Nicole SS
Aug 13, 2024
3/10 stars
The writing is amateurish, the characters are flat, and it manages to both shame and idolize mothers in a way that does the patriarchy justice. Basically, it's a story about a woman/mother traveling back in time with the power of love to clean up the messes created by the men in her life. Absolute garbage.
Anonymous
Jul 05, 2024
8/10 stars
Fun read.

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