Another Time, Another Place

Name: Another Time, Another Place
Author: Jodi Taylor
ISBN: 9781472273208

St Mary’s · Novel 12 · 2021

Another Time, Another Place uses a difficult colleague and troubled historical assignments to move Max towards an unfamiliar chapter beyond the Institute.

Book 12 of 15 in The Chronicles of St Mary’s · 14 published; 1 announced

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What it’s about

Another Time, Another Place uses a difficult colleague and troubled historical assignments to move Max towards an unfamiliar chapter beyond the Institute.

The story is concerned with change: not a clean break from the people and work that shaped her, but the uneasy process of finding a different way to contribute.

Historical visits remain part of the novel’s structure, yet the character question is how to carry experience into a place where the old routines no longer answer everything. The title reflects the series’ fascination with location and time, while the narrative keeps attention on Max’s relationships and decisions.

This is the twelfth numbered instalment, so its shifts build on what the previous books have established. Readers get both a fresh angle on the world and the comfort of recurring characters, without the book pretending that a new beginning erases the past.

It is a thoughtful continuation for fans interested in where a long-running protagonist can go next.

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Can I start here?

This is book 12 in its series. Start with the first novel for its clearest introduction.

Reader questions

Do I need to read the earlier books first?

Starting earlier is recommended: this novel occupies position 12 in the novel sequence. This guide follows that numbered order. Later instalments continue a sequence already under way. Catch up on the preceding books, then return here. You can include their shorter companions if you wish.

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Who narrates the Another Time, Another Place audiobook?

For this novel, the linked Audible edition credits Zara Ramm as narrator. The narrator credit applies to this linked recording. Other editions may carry the same title. Open the product listing to check and sample the edition. Then plan your next listen through the series guide.

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Where this fits

Read this after Plan for the Worst and before A Catalogue of Catastrophe. As the twelfth novel, it continues a long character arc and is not designed as a standalone entry.

The title’s new chapter makes most sense with the Institute history in mind; then the next book follows the consequences into another St Mary’s adventure.

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Our view

The appeal is in seeing an established character negotiate a different kind of change. Rather than relying only on another assignment, the novel asks what Max’s skills and loyalties mean when her working life is altered.

Readers who value continuity will recognise the people and habits she carries with her, while the unfamiliar setting refreshes the series’ perspective. The result has room for humour and adventure, but also for a quieter kind of character development. The changed group dynamic keeps the familiar setting fresh.

Listening notes

Zara Ramm narrates the unabridged UK recording, which lasts twelve hours and eighteen minutes. It is a substantial listen, and its character-led passages make it a good choice for listeners who like to stay with a changing protagonist rather than race between set pieces.

The same narrator continues the series’ familiar sound. No separate full-cast version is recorded for this title.