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It's been about 18 hours since I finished Twenty-Seven Minutes and I'm still not sure if I liked it or, well, didn't. I was captivated with the opening scene—the gruesome depiction of Phoebe's death. But as the pages turned, my interest diminished. There were several twists throughout the story that were intriguing, but I felt like the plot jumped around a little *too* much. And there are A LOT of characters.

What I liked: It's a fast read with a captivating plot. The twist at the end was interesting and I honestly didn't see it coming. I also like the bit of spook that Ashley brought to the plot with Phoebe's "haunting" of her brother.

What was left to be desired: More character development. I felt like with so many characters, it was tough to really get to know the main group. Phoebe is also extremely unlikable, so I really didn't *need* to know who killed or how she died. And frankly, her death in the end was the most...lackluster. I also didn't love the timeline jumps and it made it quite confusing when trying to keep track of everyone's movements.

I feel like this premise had promise, but it just didn't all come together as much as I would've liked. A solid 3 stars from me.

Thanks to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press & Ashley Tate for this e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

hezzie67's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

michelleohbee's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

daniela_is_reading's review against another edition

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mysterious tense

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No

3.5

olpgurl's review against another edition

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dark emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

leahanderson28's review against another edition

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4.0

A very fragmented story with a lot of twists and turns that absolutely kept me on the edge of my seat!! I would totally recommend this to any person who loves a good mystery!

daniela_december's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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