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Whoa! This was so so good, my mind was blown almost the entire time!

I really enjoyed this book. Jen can‘t believe her son killed someone. Why? When she wakes up the next day, it‘s actually the day BEFORE the killing..and then she wakes up TWO days earlier, and so on until she goes back 20 years to find out why her son killed that man. Incredible storyline. I highly recommend this book.

“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?”

1. Pulling together stuff for the tax return in a couple weeks. Maybe going for a hike on Saturday if the weather cooperates.
2. I wanted to be a nurse so I could be in the navy like my dad. Not sure where I got the idea that was my only option.
3. It‘s not exactly a holiday, but I will be going back to New Jersey next month to housesit for my friends who will be traveling to see the eclipse.
4. Tagged!
#motivationalmonday

Didn‘t see where it was headed. Very clever how it all panned out. Really enjoyed this on audio.

Why have I been snoozing on this for so long? This was the crime novel I needed in my life right now- the perfect refreshing palate cleanser. While you have to have the ability to suspend a bit of disbelief to buy into the time loop concept that underpins this story, I found this original approach to storytelling about a crime both refreshing and compelling. It‘s a complex, twisty story that unravels why rather than who. Highly recommended.

4½✨

This was different.
I enjoyed this backwards time travel, slowly revealing more and more of the truth.
Even when I thought I figured it out, I was still quite taken by the ending and how it changed the whole feeling of the book.

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A friend recommended this to me because I'm "a mom of boys." ??‍♀️

Having read it, I can see that she recognized in me a mother who would do anything for her children.

In this time-travel story, Jen sees her son kill someone and is so determined to save him, she finds herself traveling back through time to understand what brought her son to that point and if there is anything she can do to correct it.

The story was told very cleverly.

This has been on my TBR pile for quite a while, and it did not disappoint. The reverse time element was intriguing and there were several plot twists, enough to keep me guessing. Recommend!

Went in thinking standard psychological thriller. I got a time travel adventure/mystery/thriller that really did keep even eye-rolling old me guessing, baffled and puzzling. I then also got the most heart-achingly tender portrayal of mothering a teenage boy who is emerging into adulthood, revisiting the guilt and good bits of the growing up years. As I‘ve said before, a mother/teenage son narrative is going to get me every time right now 👇

Really liked this! Still debating on this question though - if the ability to travel back in time existed, to potentially change an outcome, what would you do? I‘m still not sure 🤔
#bookspin for January complete!

So cold outside…. 🥶. Good day for a new book and a new puzzle!
#audiopuzzling

Surprised myself with how much I liked this one! Telling the story backwards was such a unique idea. Perfect blend of secrets, time-travel, discoveries, and familial bonds. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a good suspenseful thriller read.

Wrong Place, Wrong Time
I also enjoyed My Murder, Killers of a Certain Age,
and started a new-to-me series beginning with My Sister‘s Grave

The Spy Coast - a new Tess Garrison

I traditionally read police procedurals- Alex Cross, Eve Dallas, Kay Scarpetta, Temperence Brennan, and now Robert Dugoni‘s Tracy Crosswhite
#iHaveQuestions

A murder takes place immediately. Jen is watching out the window when she sees her son murder a stranger outside their home. Then this book takes a quick turn and Jen starts going back in time in order to figure out who this person is and why her son just killed him. Kinda like Groundhog Day but better. Really enjoyed this one!

I love a good time travel story and this one did not disappoint! How far (back in time) will a mother go to keep her son from committing murder??

Starting this book club choice, I thought I‘d be slugging through it, but I really enjoyed the listen! I do love a good time travel book and was intrigued by the time loop Jen was stuck in as she continued to go back in time putting the pieces together after her 16 year old commits a murder.

Thank you for my lovely gifts, Jenny! @jenniferw88

The book sounds great, I love the little extras (always a fan of stationery!), and of course the 🐿️ card is gorgeous!

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Jen watches her son commit a murder and then travels backwards in time to try and figure out why it happened and how she can prevent it. I did enjoy this book although I found that it did drag a bit at the beginning of the book. The twists were good and kept me guessing for the first part of the book - once I got to the middle-end of the book I was able to put it all together. The writing was ok - but overall I enjoyed this book.

It is a cloudy, gloomy day so I'm starting this book with an iced coffee for my October book club. I find the concept of going back in time to figure out why the crime was committed quite interesting so I'm excited to dive in.

#IcedCoffee #GloomyDay #Thriller

This was such a smart time-jumping, mystery-thriller, family-drama. I need to read more by this author!
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The #orangestack from my #scarathlonTBR! #autumnplease #spookyghostclub

Great premise and writing. I‘m having a hard time putting the audio down. Life is getting in the way of my reading!

Started off a little slow but the premise had me intrigued. I‘m glad I stuck with it. It ended up somewhere I was completely surprised by. Lots of twists throughout and a satisfying end thought provoking ending. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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I need a moment to process the game-changing plot twist I just witnessed. There's nothing like a good mid-point jolt!

One of the best books I‘ve ever read! Genius. A must read! I cannot say anymore without giving spoilers but this book really is one of the most clever, most engaging novels I‘ve ever had the pleasure to read.

Haven‘t been to this particular beach in a while. I started this #reesesbookclub pick and the suspense starts immediately, in the 1st chapter. The story line includes a lot of “going back in time” and trying to fix the wrongs. So enjoyable, you can‘t wait to turn the next page #summerreading #librarybooks #beachreads #bookclub

I'm not a huge thriller reader, but this one was really good!

Finished this one in a day as I couldn‘t stop listening! A woman goes back in time to stop her son committing a crime. This was such a clever thriller with fast pacing which will keep you turning the pages

#SummerSpecial Day 23: A #MotherSon story that I had to read for the Emirates Lit Foundation book club last month. Our discussion indicated how most of the members did not particularly like the story. While the idea seemed clever / ingenious at first glance, the characters felt flat and unidimensional. Paired with cold mezze from our favorite Turkish restaurant.

#SummerSpecial Day 13: This sort of Groundhog day almost feels like #PandemoniumDay as life seems to proceed backwards for the protagonist in her efforts to prevent a murder.

This had an interesting concept: being in a timeloop to prevent your son from committing murder. I was hooked for the first couple of hours trying to figure out what was happening to Jen and trying to figure out the story. However, the middle was a little dull for me that I just wanted it to end. Luckily, the last 3 hours of the book was thrilling and I found the ending interesting. 3.5 🌟

#BookSpin #11 #ispyBingo
@TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick

#SummerSpecial Day 7: For #ChocolateDay, here‘s some churros con chocolate with cream for y‘all!

Jen witnesses her son murder another before being thrown into a time loop, waking up the day before the murder. She figures this must be happening because she‘s meant to stop the crime. But she wakes up the next day, now 2 days in the past. This concept was stellar! It was really interesting to see her solve the crime backwards. There‘s something about Groundhog Day books- right around the middle I want them to just end, but I suppose the

So many unexpected twists - loved it on audio

#VolumesAndVocals Day 24: #FireAwayCStapleton - although in this book, it‘s more like #StabAway with a crime committed by the protagonist‘s teenage son. And so, she moves back in time (unwittingly) to stop it. Interesting premise. Book pick for July for the #EmiratesLitFoundation book club.

I enjoyed reading this despite several irritating things, like continuity problems within days (e.g., a character who puts on pants then gets in the shower, presumably pantsless), weak motives for bizarre behavior, the fact that the timeline spans the pandemic and lockdown(s) but the author totally sidesteps both, and just feeling like the premise got stretched a little too far. I read it, and I enjoyed it, but I can't say it was "good," per se.

Pictured is my spouse. His name is Ryan. He is doing push-ups at the exact moment that I am reading the pictured page of the tagged book. It says, "Ryan is doing push-ups on a grimy living-room floor."

The floor of our little rental is far from grimy, but the rest of the situation is uncannily similar. (Okay, so Ryan says that by the time I took the photo he was doing planks. But still.)

#VolumesAndVocals Day 16: #StayinAliveBGs as the mother in this story goes back in time to save her son from murder. Book for July for the #EmiratesLitFoundation book club. Paired with baklava cheese cake and Turkish tea. 💕

I listened to the audiobook via BorrowBox.

I found it ok..

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3.75/5

Overall I really liked this book. Very interesting and I was able to follow along without getting lost. The ending was lack luster and left a few things unfinished but I‘m glad I read it. It was different then any of the other thrillers I have read.

I don‘t know 🤷‍♀️ why maybe it‘s my current mood , which happens with our reading , but I found this one abit blah 😑 abit predictable, however an easy read but not as gripping as I would have liked

June Book 📖 bingo no 3, im on a role 😆with the pumi twins 👯‍♀️ 🥰happy reading 📖 happy sunny 😎 Tuesday everyone

This is definitely a page-turner with several wtf moments! I enjoyed the concept of going back in time to fix something in the future! Can‘t wait to discuss this I‘ve at book club!

Really enjoying this one so far! 70% done on Libby audio.

A storyline going completely in reverse as a mother is forced to relive past events in an attempt to stop her son from killing someone just after his 18th birthday. Will she stop him despite more mysteries arising?

I predict a 4 star read.

This was an interesting concept for a mystery. One night when the clocks are set to turn back Jen witnesses her son Murder someone. When she finally gets to bed the next day she wakes up and it‘s the day before and the murder never happened. She then keeps going further and further back seeing what she missed in her life. Mystery books sometimes give me anxiety and for some reason this one stresses me out.

#magnificentmay - book 2