A review by heidirgorecki
Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

RE-READ update: second read was for book club and seriously - the book is still brilliant even on the second time thru when I knew what was going to happen. Loved it. 

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Really fascinating premise. It’s natural to want to work a problem backwards and try to figure out clues to what you missed, or what’s really important, only Jen does it for real. By halfway thru I had figured out what was basically going on and liked how all the pieces finally fell into place to flesh it out. 

I thought it was great introducing what mothers are always worried about - am I screwing up my kid, am I doing enough? And really exploring that in a hindsight sort of way. Also how sometimes the best scenario is a little grey and not so easy to define because it’s not perfect. Really enjoyed it.