A review by lizwarnerr
No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall

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.
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