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Wrong Place Wrong Time

How do you stop a murder when it’s already happened?
By Gillian McAllister
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Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister is a gripping crime thriller that follows a mother who witnesses her son commit a shocking crime. As she wakes up the next day to find herself reliving the day before the crime, she delves through time to unravel the mystery and alter events, encountering suspenseful twists along the way. This emotional and tense narrative explores themes of fate, consequences, and maternal love.
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Wrong Place Wrong Time

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How do you stop a murder when it's already happened? Find out the lengths one woman will go to save her family.

It's every parent's nightmare.

Your happy, funny, innocent son commits a terrible crime – murdering a complete stranger.

You don't know who. You don't know why. You only know your teenage boy is in custody and his future is lost. That night you fall asleep in despair. Until you wake . . .

. . . and it is yesterday.

Every morning you wake up a day earlier, another day before the murder. Another chance to stop it.

Somewhere in the past lie the answers, and you don't have a choice but to find them . . .

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister is a gripping tale of love, despair, and the desperate measures one mother will take to protect her son.

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Gillian McAllister's Wrong Place Wrong Time is celebrated for its original and ingenious plot, weaving a gripping and emotional thriller narrated in reverse. Critics highlight its richly layered storytelling, comparing it to "Groundhog Day" with a unique twist, and praise its combination of heart-stopping suspense and well-developed characters. The book is described as spellbinding, with unexpected revelations and a deeply moving exploration of a mother's love, making it a standout in the crime and thriller genre.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405949842

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 297g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

Gillian McAllister has been writing for as long as she can remember. She graduated with an English degree before working as a lawyer. She lives in Birmingham, where she now writes full-time. She is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Everything But the Truth, Anything You Do Say, No Further Questions, The Evidence Against You, How To Disappear and the Richard & Judy Book Club pick That Night. She is also the creator and co-host of the popular Honest Authors podcast.

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