A twist on time travel with a hint of Groundhog Day - when Jen keeps leaping back in time to prevent her son committing a heinous crime will she ever be able to understand why her beloved boy turns into a killer? It's hard to imagine how on earth Gillian McAllister plotted this incredibly clever book out. Intriguing, sometimes frustrating but beautifully constructed, you'll find yourself gripped until the very end. A great thriller!

Jen is a mother, wife, solicitor. One event upends her world. When did the chain of events leading to the end begin? What would you do if you could change them?

Wow, wow, wow! After struggling to read recently I thought I'd give this a go. I'm so glad that I did. Wrong Place Wrong Time has easily found it's way into my favourite reads. It's an absolutely stunning read. Every time you think that you have slotted the pieces into place a simple sentence turns everything on it's head.

Amazing book, well worth reading. A real modern classic that stands head and shoulders above the rest.

A brilliant book once again from Gillian
A book with plenty of twists and turns
You will not want to put it down
Thanks NetGalley

A thriller where you go back in time to stop the crime. Once I got past the concept of a time loop or whatever concept enabled Jen to move backwards in time from the day she witnesses a life changing crime, I was absorbed trying to unfold in reverse the clues to where she ended up and this read kept surprising me. Many thanks to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for the ARC.

Hmmm I’m not at all sure about this book. I wanted to finish it to see how it ended, and it was quite unique, but maybe just not my cup of tea.

The first couple of chapters started off really well- Jen and Kelly are waiting up for their 18-year old son, Todd, to come home after a night out. As he walks up the street towards home, a man suddenly appears and Todd fatally stabs him. Jen and Kelly end up at the police station trying you find out what’s happening and they hear a young women was stabbed in similar fashion just two nights ago. Has their son killed both people- and why?!

All very good and intriguing so far…but then…Jen starts time travelling back to the days, weeks, then years before the stabbing incident. This is where I started to lose interest as it was just too far fetched. Others might like this but I prefer crime thrillers that are more believable.

It reminded me a bit of Sliding Doors as Jen woke up in different time periods and tried to change history to reach a different outcome to prevent her son Todd committing the crime that night. I read on as I was interested to see how it ended and the story did tie up quite nicely. But I’m just not really into stories about time travel so was quite disappointed and was not what I expected.

Thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for providing an advance copy of this book in return for my honest opinion. I have also published this review on Goodreads.

Wrong place wrong time by Gillian McAllister was a delight. What an interesting premise and how skilfully executed. It’s a master class in plotting a whodunnit backwards. Initially I was a little unsure but I very quickly got into the zone and thoroughly enjoyed Jen’s detective work. This was well paced and the characters were great. I really felt I got to know their personalities and was rooting for them all. Nice wee twists in the tale too, just as I would expect from Gillian’s writing. Excellent four star read

𝙒𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚, 𝙬𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙗𝙮 𝙂𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙘𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧

This is the first of McAllister’s books I’ve read, and I’m left wondering why! I don’t think I’ve ever read a plot like this (the sliding door/groundhog day element) and I was slightly sceptical of how this would work, but it was such an inventive, intensely clever idea that was perfectly executed. I love a book that really makes you think, and this was certainly one of them.

Unique, thrilling and gripping, this was a time-warping exploration of family drama, a mother’s love and the thought-provoking way such small actions can have massively long-reaching consequences. Starting with the day of the crime and working backwards, this was brilliantly written, full of twists and turns, and completely mind bending. We follow mainly Jen’s perspective, with smaller excerpts from Ryan, through complex timelines that captured and kept my attention throughout.

It's hard to review this without giving too much away, but I urge you all to read this! I didn’t see the big twist coming at all and the way it all came together was stunning. The ending was absolute PERFECTION, literally gave me goosebumps and I have such an appreciation for the time that must have gone into such an ambitious plot.

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5/5)

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 + 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐀𝐑𝐂!

Thoroughly enjoyed this race-against-time thriller with a distinctive twist! It was refreshing to read a thriller written in a slightly different format which kept me on edge throughout.

The characters were believable and it was hard not to get attached to them. The motherly despair was poignant and made for an edge-of-your-seat, questioning experience.

Already recommended it to many!

I had seen Wrong Place Wrong Time all over social media pre-release so I was definitely eager to see what all the chatter was about. Told in reverse, WPWT is quite unusual in that respect. While I enjoyed reading it, I didn’t quite feel like I loved it. It was just enough to keep me reading, but I never fully engaged with the characters. Crime fiction fans I’m sure will love this though!

A unique and intelligent premise with a twisting plot that is nothing short of genius. An immersive read that is focused more on the why than the usual who did the crime. And as we travel further and further back in time, we start to learn more about Jen, her partner, her son and the choices they made. I need to use a cliché here – I couldn’t put it down.
A compelling new take on a crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Time Travel and thrillers by authors like Adele Parks.

I wish I hadn't waited so long to read this one. I’ve not read any of Gillian’s books before, and this did not disappoint! I loved how the book worked backwards in time, there was a few times I thought ‘why doesn’t this person remember this thing’, then remembered that it hadn’t happened for them yet! So even though it was a little confusing, it was only rarely and didn’t take anything away from the story at all.

I’d definitely read more of Gillian’s books, and would recommend this one! Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph for my e-arc.

Wow! I finished this book in 24 hours! What a page turner!

I chose to read this book without even reading the premise as I love the Gillian McAllister's books, so went in completely blind. I wasn't disappointed! It was a fantastically different sort of psychological thriller and I loved the way it was put together.

It's a fast paced book which I loved, right from the start there is shock, tension, and questions galore. There are elements (no spoilers) which I thought I wouldn't believe or necessarily enjoy when they started, but actually I just went with it and thoroughly enjoyed the difference turn the book took.

Gillian McAllister is an excellent writer and once again has come up with an excellent book. i'm only sorry it's finished! Well done!

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Michael Joseph UK for a copy of the book in return for an honest review. All thoughts are very much my own.

Absolutely brilliant! Wrong Place Wrong Time is incredibly clever and intricately plotted to slowly unveil the story, peeling back the layers as the protagonist moves backwards in time. Highly recommended.

When Jen's normal, happy son Todd commits murder one night her whole life is not so much turned upside down but sent backwards. Each day she wakes further and further back in her past allowing her to unravel what caused everything to spiral out of control so suddenly. An absolutely riveting read full of suspense, thrills and shocks especially when the truth gradually emerges.
Every Gillian McAllister is a total treat but this one is a triumph. Just spine tingly fabulous.

Wowsers. What a clever clever storyline. Makes you think too much about what you would do yourself if you woke up and could feel your hip bones again!!
Jen will do anything to stop her son from going to prison. A mothers strength is beyond our imaginations sometimes but to gradually progress back through Time to change events is some damn strength.
I have been a fan of Gillian’s books for a while but this is simply the best. Could not put it down.

I am a huge fan of Gillian McAllister and have read every one of her books and thoroughly loved them all. They just keep getting better and better. This was an original story with plenty of twists and turns which kept me hooked throughout. Looking forward to her next book. Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

The stakes have been raised in this clever and complex psychological thriller told in reverse. One autumn night as the clocks go back, Jen watches in horror as her teenage son fatally stabs a stranger. She then wakes up to find it's yesterday, the day before the murder. Can Jen stop her son from becoming a killer? A gripping read that will set your spine-a-tingling.

This book will surprise you……well it surprised me! If you had told me it involved time travel, I may not have read it - and I’d have missed out! It’s slightly confusing initially but once you get into it………you’ll be hooked and it continued to surprise me all the way through!

It starts with a murder committed by a teenage lad in front of his mother and father! He stabs a man to death.

Then the magic begins! It’s captivating, enthralling and full of twists and turns that you could never have predicted!

Highly recommended - five stars!

My thanks go to Gillian McAllister, who never disappoints, the publishers and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this unusual but highly recommendable book!

I love, love, love Gillian McAllister and I loved, loved, loved this book! The storyline was fantastic! Her style of writing is excellent. Buy this book, you won't be disappointed!
Thank you to Gillian McAllister, NetGalley and Penguin Michael Joseph UK for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Just loved this book!!! Jens son commits a murder….but the next day she wakes up and it’s the day before….she has a chance to stop it happening…..but she keeps going back in time. Such a great book that unravelled and kept me hooked !