A review by ehoffman563
Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Thank you to #NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for this ARC audiobook of Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen. 

I've previously enjoyed co-authored works by Pekkanen and Greer Hendricks, so I thought I would like this book as well. It was a middle-of-the-road read/listed for me. Kate Mara did a wonderful job with the narration. 

Ruth Sterling and her daughter Catherine have always been together - just the 2 of them. Ruth begins to show signs of
Alzheimer's disease. Which I find completely unnecessary to the plot and ridiculous seeing as how Cathering works at a memory care facility. A little too on the nose, there.
Catherine was supposed to move to start a new job, but because of Ruth's recent situation, Catherine is re-thinking her move and starts to discover new things about her mother. Little does Catherine know, that the further she keeps digging, the more dangerous things become for her and her mom. 

I saw the ending coming from a mile away - the final 'twist' is very predictable. I do enjoy Pekannen's writing a flow, which is why I gave it 3 stars instead of 2. 
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