New Review: Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate
"Nothing can keep the truth buried; it will always unfurl itself, lay itself bare. It is unstoppable - like the tide, or a storm, or a ghost." Twenty-Seven Minutes by Ashley Tate is equal parts small town thriller and intimate, insightful window into grief and loss. Ten years have passed since the tragic accident which caused the death of West Wilmer’s golden child, Phoebe Dean. The accident still looms over the community, and as the anniversary approaches, the wound is still fresh for many. June is just one of the people trying to move on, but from an event that no one seems to want to acknowledge: her brother Wyatt’s disappearance on the same night of the accident. Grant, Phoebe’s brother, is constantly haunted by the night of the accident, constantly being asked why he waited twenty-seven minutes to call for help. And Becca, also involved in the accident, fights to be seen and have her hurt and pain acknowledged. Told through multiple perspectives, we get a window into ...
