starklinqs's review
medium-paced
4.0
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
This book was absolute blast. I loved the twists and turns in it. I think for some it might border on too many twists/parts to the murder but it was just right for me. They were fun while also not being too out there. I do think the book felt a bit too long and personally I could have done without the romantic subplot. However overall I had a really fun time with this book!
This book was absolute blast. I loved the twists and turns in it. I think for some it might border on too many twists/parts to the murder but it was just right for me. They were fun while also not being too out there. I do think the book felt a bit too long and personally I could have done without the romantic subplot. However overall I had a really fun time with this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion
beccae1's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
beckyremillard's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This book has a lot of twists and turns and will keep you wanting more.
This is told from the perspectives of Emma and her sisters Juliette/JJ and Daphne. We get both “now” and “then” with the story being told quite a bit out of order.
I didn’t love the ending. It felt too convoluted for me. I get what happened, but it felt like I got led in circles.
Overall, a decent little whodunnit with unreliable narrators and suspicion all around.
Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for a chance to read and review this eARC.
This is told from the perspectives of Emma and her sisters Juliette/JJ and Daphne. We get both “now” and “then” with the story being told quite a bit out of order.
I didn’t love the ending. It felt too convoluted for me. I get what happened, but it felt like I got led in circles.
Spoiler
Also, am I the only one who was shocked that Chris wasn’t involved? I was highly suspicious of him.Overall, a decent little whodunnit with unreliable narrators and suspicion all around.
Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for a chance to read and review this eARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Blood, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death
Moderate: Car accident
thebookenddiner's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Three sisters, two murders, and too many secrets to count.
Thank you, Flatiron Books, for the gifted copy of No One Can Know {partner}
Genre: Mystery
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 1.24.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Someone is lying, but who?
I love stories with unlikable, unreliable narrators. They keep me guessing, trying to figure out who is telling a lie. One thing I love about the author of No One Can Know (and What Lies in the Woods) is that she does a fantastic job of keeping all the secrets hidden until she decides it’s time for them to be revealed. I’m notorious for ruining books for myself, but KAB always keeps me guessing.
My only hiccup with No One Can Know is that I was slightly disappointed by the ending because it felt unorganized. It wasn’t rushed by any means, but there were too many twists/reveals, and it left me feeling overwhelmed and a tiny bit confused by what happened the night of the murders. Maybe the author intended it to be that way, but it just didn’t land for me.
📖 Well-paced from start to finish
✌🏼 Dual timelines
🗣️ Multiple POV
🔀 A lot of twists at the end
😵💫 Unlikeable characters
I recommend reading No One Can Know if you’re looking for a book that will have you saying ‘one more chapter’ until the very last page.
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Thank you, Flatiron Books, for the gifted copy of No One Can Know {partner}
Genre: Mystery
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 1.24.2023
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
Someone is lying, but who?
I love stories with unlikable, unreliable narrators. They keep me guessing, trying to figure out who is telling a lie. One thing I love about the author of No One Can Know (and What Lies in the Woods) is that she does a fantastic job of keeping all the secrets hidden until she decides it’s time for them to be revealed. I’m notorious for ruining books for myself, but KAB always keeps me guessing.
My only hiccup with No One Can Know is that I was slightly disappointed by the ending because it felt unorganized. It wasn’t rushed by any means, but there were too many twists/reveals, and it left me feeling overwhelmed and a tiny bit confused by what happened the night of the murders. Maybe the author intended it to be that way, but it just didn’t land for me.
📖 Well-paced from start to finish
✌🏼 Dual timelines
🗣️ Multiple POV
🔀 A lot of twists at the end
😵💫 Unlikeable characters
I recommend reading No One Can Know if you’re looking for a book that will have you saying ‘one more chapter’ until the very last page.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
claudiaslibrarycard's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
No One Can Known is a dual timeline thriller about three sisters who harbor secrets around the double murder of their parents years ago. Since the night of the murders, Emma, Daphne, and Juliette have been estranged for unclear reasons. Now, over ten years later Emma must return to the family home when she and her husband are both suddenly out of work and broke.
Returning to the small town of Arden Hills brings all kinds of stressors for Emma. She is forced to recall just how much she is uncertain of about the murders, and there is the not insignificant fact that to protect her sisters she told lies and was nearly convicted of the crimes. Many in town still believe she is guilty.
Alternating between past and present and the perspectives of all three sisters, I think this narrative gets a bit lost in the weeds and the long character list makes it confusing for even the most attentive reader. I was intrigued enough to keep reading, but I never felt compelled with this one. It is a middle of the road thriller with half baked character development in my opinion.
I have enjoyed Kate Alice Marshall in the past, so I'll probably read from her again but I think this is one you can skip.
Returning to the small town of Arden Hills brings all kinds of stressors for Emma. She is forced to recall just how much she is uncertain of about the murders, and there is the not insignificant fact that to protect her sisters she told lies and was nearly convicted of the crimes. Many in town still believe she is guilty.
Alternating between past and present and the perspectives of all three sisters, I think this narrative gets a bit lost in the weeds and the long character list makes it confusing for even the most attentive reader. I was intrigued enough to keep reading, but I never felt compelled with this one. It is a middle of the road thriller with half baked character development in my opinion.
I have enjoyed Kate Alice Marshall in the past, so I'll probably read from her again but I think this is one you can skip.
robbbbin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jessiebooreads's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
booksbytheglass's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
yes I totally binged this in one night because kate alice marshall’s books are addicting as hell!!!! I was 100% into the story the entire time, which is saying something since thrillers typically have a slow section, so that alone was a win in my book 🎉
opening the story with a double homicide was the perfect way to draw readers in!! it gave us just enough information to be suspicious, but not enough to give anything away. and it introduced us to the three sisters, emma, juliette and daphne, in a big way.
the mystery surrounding what happened to the sisters in the past unfolded at a fantastic pace. the flashbacks gave us just another tidbit of information to keep the reader guessing before immediately switching back to present day to jolt the reader out of thinking too much!
the main twists, yes there’s multiple, at the end, however, ended up being slightly predictable. the problem with a small town setting is that the number of suspects is smaller than most - and because of that, I was able to narrow down who the culprit was pretty easily.
nonetheless, this story was so fast-paced and addicting!! 🫡 I seriously could not put it down even though it was 2am and I really needed sleep lol
thank you to netgalley and flat iron books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: virginia rosé
opening the story with a double homicide was the perfect way to draw readers in!! it gave us just enough information to be suspicious, but not enough to give anything away. and it introduced us to the three sisters, emma, juliette and daphne, in a big way.
the mystery surrounding what happened to the sisters in the past unfolded at a fantastic pace. the flashbacks gave us just another tidbit of information to keep the reader guessing before immediately switching back to present day to jolt the reader out of thinking too much!
the main twists, yes there’s multiple, at the end, however, ended up being slightly predictable. the problem with a small town setting is that the number of suspects is smaller than most - and because of that, I was able to narrow down who the culprit was pretty easily.
nonetheless, this story was so fast-paced and addicting!! 🫡 I seriously could not put it down even though it was 2am and I really needed sleep lol
thank you to netgalley and flat iron books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: virginia rosé
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
Minor: Lesbophobia and Homophobia
haylee_reads's review
4.0
No One Can Know was quite the psychological thriller meets murder mystery. I was pretty hooked from the start and was trying so hard to figure out everyone’s motives. I genuinely could not tell where this story was going and the ending had me shocked. I think the three POVs and dual timeline actually worked pretty well. This book covers some extremely heavy topics: child abuse, death, gore, murder.
Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange of an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange of an honest review.
lizwarnerr's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If you’re looking for a run of the mill, get you out of your slump thriller with so many twists and turns, this is for you!
I don’t mean that in a bad way - it was good, I was hooked and while I had theories, I never would’ve guessed how it ended.
That being said, it was just a little slow and a little confusing with multiple different now/then POVs and a lot of characters. It also had me wondering why the MC did (read: didn’t do) a lot of things. The characters were shallow and not complex and I had nothing to root for, really. I think that’s where you lose me - I need to connect with something or have a purpose besides just needing to know what happened.
Regardless, if you don’t read too deep into it, it was a good OTT twisty turny thriller! Will def get you out of a reading slump, but you probably will never think about it again or remember the plot when you’re done.
Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron books for the ARC.
I don’t mean that in a bad way - it was good, I was hooked and while I had theories, I never would’ve guessed how it ended.
That being said, it was just a little slow and a little confusing with multiple different now/then POVs and a lot of characters. It also had me wondering why the MC did (read: didn’t do) a lot of things. The characters were shallow and not complex and I had nothing to root for, really. I think that’s where you lose me - I need to connect with something or have a purpose besides just needing to know what happened.
Regardless, if you don’t read too deep into it, it was a good OTT twisty turny thriller! Will def get you out of a reading slump, but you probably will never think about it again or remember the plot when you’re done.
Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron books for the ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Child abuse