![]() The unpredictability of everything made this book so addictive, so suspenseful, and when the twists start coming and we learn some shocking truths, these feelings just multiplied! Exceptional description places you directly in the pages, tense conversations between characters have you holding your breath. It was really clever and felt so satisfying! I always felt up to speed and desperate to dive into the next chapter. The middleĭespite there being a lot to keep track of throughout the chapters, the author does a grand job at keeping us in the loop and refreshing our memories with the things we know and the things we need to discover. Ryan’s story also gets very interesting here – I couldn’t wait to see how all these people linked together! Just an absolutely amazing start the book. All this makes her journey to help Todd and do the right thing even more important. Even though I’m not a mother myself, it strangely evoked some emotions. The author writes Jen’s views on motherhood and all she’s experienced with Todd with such clarity, and by the end of one particular chapter, I had tears in my eyes. Such a genuine person with a heart of gold. The more time I sank into this book, the more I loved Jen. Even more so when you can’t seem to do anything about it. As annoying as this feels for Jen, it made for such brilliant reading. ![]() Crucial conversations are forgotten about because you haven’t even had them yet. Things you write down disappear the ‘next’ day because you haven’t goddamn written them yet. Travelling back in time must be frustrating as hell. Each chapter ended on a curious note or exciting cliff hanger, and when she finally gets her experience across to her husband, I felt a huge wave of relief alongside Jen, even though it was short lived – this conversation would soon be lost in time. Right now, there were no links between him and Jen, but I knew it was only a matter of time before they were connected, before he became an invaluable part of the puzzle. I loved the introduction of other characters too at this stage, particularly Ryan, a cop on his first day on the force. I felt just as determined as Jen to find the truth, the time travel aspect completely blowing my mind with each chapter. With every day that passes, she gathers new, crucial pieces of evidence or information that I knew we’d need later on, and this pattern of Jen waking up and continuing her hunt for information also became a part of my own routine. Jen searches for clues about what Todd is up to in the days leading up to the murder, each page completely absorbing and satisfying to read. “They are here, tonight, together, even if they might part again tomorrow, like two passengers on two trains going in opposite directions.” I literally couldn’t think of anything else while this book was in my hands… and even when it wasn’t! But what was it? I’ve read many, many amazing reviews for this book already, but nothing quite beats reading it with your own eyes. There was something she had to do to make things right, to stop all this and to get her life back to normal. I already felt like I was in Jen’s head, thinking her thoughts, trying to piece together what the hell was happening and how she could get out of this loop she’d found herself in. What was going on? Was Jen experiencing some sort of premonition? Or was something sinister happening? As Jen begins to somewhat accept what’s happening, thing get very interesting. (Did I think she was going crazy too?) It’s perfectly mind-boggling, and the concept filled my brain with possibilities. ![]() She wakes up the next day to find that it’s the day before the murder. The book follows Jen after she witnesses her son kill a man. About absolutely anything and everything. The first chapter will 100% make you forget about life. That’s one thing you’re guaranteed when reading a book by Gillian. I was so incredibly curious about their lives and the kind of people they were, and when they witness Todd murder a man right in front of their house, that was it. I immediately loved the characters we’re introduced to – Jen and Kerry, and of course, their son, Todd. After reading Gillian’s previous novel, That Night, at the end of last year and choosing it as my top read of 2021, I thought this book had to be something pretty spectacular to top it, and even without reading the whole thing just yet, I knew it’d be just as unforgettable. It was absolutely superb, but I knew it would be before I even opened the book. I just had to smile reading that opening chapter. Somewhere in the past lie the answers, and you don’t have a choice but to find them. You only know your teenage boy is in custody – and his future lost. Your happy, funny, innocent son commits a terrible crime: murdering a complete stranger. Can you stop a murder after it’s already happened?
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