Wrong Place Wrong Time: A Reese's Book Club Pick

Gillian McAllister

Aug 2022 · Sold by HarperCollins

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

No stars on this one silly gooses Idubidbly reminds of all the corruption Theft and Well other things Well Thanks to the Mafia I won't have to worry about no more and That I don't die I've seen heaven and hell So it's quite the blunder To be mysterious An even Vanashin into thin air times Disrupting electronics when I im around then See greed makes people forget who they are But integrity Well Need I say more I fear nothing But God you all will be judged accordingly I just hope god 4gives u as i

simply amazing!!! I'll admit the 3rd person threw me for a bit and made the first half of the book a difficult read but it was so worth it the pace definitely picks up in the second half and the story always leaves you with more questions than answers. worth. every. second.

I had a hard time getting started, initially bought this book in October, and had to restart multiple times. once I got about 50% through, I was hooked and finished the last half in 1 sitting.

About the author

Gillian McAllister is the New York Times bestselling author of Reese's Book Club Pick Wrong Place Wrong Time, Just Another Missing Person, Everything but the Truth, The Choice, The Good Sister, The Evidence Against You, How to Disappear, and the Richard & Judy Book Club pick That Night. She graduated with an English degree before working as a lawyer. She lives in Birmingham, England, where she now writes full-time. She is also the creator and co-host of the popular Honest Authors podcast.