I have seen mixed reviews for this book and I think the problem is that when people are expecting a “thriller”, most of what is out there isn’t really the best writing, but the story rolls out quickly. This was a slow burn and I thought it was fantastically written. I enjoyed the character development and the story. So good.

YES. I loved this. I would recommend this to my book club, friends, and family. Quite suspenseful. I definitely preferred reading this in book/real pages form.

This book got me out of a reading slump, it was captivating right from the start. This is the second book I've read by this author. Thank-you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I look forward to more books written by #NicoleBaart. I enjoyed the back and forth with the 2 time lines with the main character June remembering her past and how it relates to her here and now. An exciting psychological thriller.

Nicole Baart is the master of the multilayered mystery/suspense. Just when you think you know the outcome, she throws a twist and has you guessing again. The characters in Everything We Didn't Say are complex and real. They could be your neighbors or your friends, and that's what makes them so compelling. Juniper Baker is just an average small-town girl caught up in a situation beyond her control, but her secrets are only going to stay buried for so long, and the unraveling is completely binge-worthy.

Book set in Iowa?! Yes please!

This is a dual timeline story around the main character Juniper Baker. The summer she graduated from high school, a couple at a neighboring farm was brutally murdered. There were suspects, but never any conviction. Juniper returns home to help care for a sick friend. She finds herself wrapped back up in the mystery of the murders.

There are plenty of suspects and plenty of secrets to go around!

4 stars

Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book! I will be posting my review on social media, to include Instagram, Amazon, Goodreads, and Instagram!

June Baker left the small town of Jericho, Illinois behind fifteen years ago and hasn’t looked back, despite leaving her infant daughter to be raised by her mom and stepdad. Now she is back to help an ill friend run the town library, connect with her now teenage daughter, and solve the Murphy murders that chased her away that summer years ago.

Full of family drama, lost love, and suspense, Everything We Didn’t Say was a terrific read that kept me turning pages late at night. Most of the characters were broken and in need of healing, calling for my empathy and hope for their growth and development. Every time I thought I had the story all figured out, another twist would disprove all my theories. And I loved the satisfying, wondrous ending!

Juniper Baker graduates from high school when her brother becomes the prime suspect of a double murder. Now, she returns to find the true killer, and to patch things up with her teenage daughter.
This is my first read by Nicole Baart. It was interesting, but I did not really think the characters were all that interesting.
Thanks Atria Books and NetGalley.

Everything We Didn’t Say is a detailed and slow burning mystery behind an event that altered the lives of many in a small town. Juniper “June” Baker is back in her hometown, a place she never wanted to return to help her friend at the library and reconnect with her daughter. The event that altered June’s, her brother’s, and their hometown was the murder of their neighbors; a crime her brother was accused of. June knows everyone is hiding something and she’s ready for the truth to finally come out.

This is a very detailed heavy story with complex characters. I enjoyed the dual timelines as it was a good way to tie the past to the current events happening as June pieces things together. Everything We Didn’t Say is a decent mystery book full of unresolved family and small town drama.


Thank you @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

This was a great family drama with secrets from the past finally coming to light. Definitely a page turner, even though the story alternates between events of 14 1/2 years ago, and the present. Life hasn't quite gone the way that Juniper had imagined, and she finds herself returning home and wanting to confront the past, and take her rightful place as mother to her thirteen year old daughter. A well-written.novel.

What a great family drama! This book is told with a duel timeline perspective of Juniper, one as a forty year old women returning to her hometown and the other from the summer after she finished high school. When her closest neighbors get murdered and her brother is the main suspect Junipers live is quickly turned upside-down.. The book takes you on an adventure where Juniper tries to find who committed the murder while also reliving the details she has tried to forget as a younger version of herself.

Overall I enjoyed this book but felt it was a bit slow in the beginning. The second half took off as the story gave you twists and turns I was not expecting. The ending was also something I predicted but didn't know for sure until the very end. It is a great story to show just how complex a family can be and even though you may be living with them all day everyday, you never truly know everything about them.

Everything We Didn't Say had a very promising premise, but did not deliver for me. The characters and story line didn't hold my interest and ultimately I finished this to say I did, but was not one I'd recommend

Fantastic book! A thriller with a strong relationship tie-in. Never having read anything by Nicole Baart before, I had no idea what to expect and was surprised to find a gem in this book.

There were many things I enjoyed in this book, but chief among them was the ease of read. Moving chapter to chapter, back and forth fourteen years in June’s life made it an easy fast-paced book.

The characters were true to life with realistic problems, but what a bunch of closed up and off people. They didn’t talk and ostracized members of the community who challenged the status quo. That’s small town life.

I thought it was particularly well-written holding onto the truth until nearly the end. I love a book that does this.

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC and chance to offer my opinion.

This book will have you grasping at the edge of your seat as you race to know who killed the Murphys. Juniper Baker has returned home after many years away. When strange things start to happen she knows that she has to find out who killed the Murphys those many years ago. This is a great quick paced read that will have you breathless.

3.5 stars for this thriller that kept me guessing.
Juniper is back in town after 14 years of being away. She is back to help an ill friend at the local library but also to see her family. She left them after a series of events caused the whole town to question everything they knew.
The book goes back and forth from then and now and we are left trying to solve the murders of Cal and Beth Murphy. We know that Juniper's brother was a suspect, but nothing ever came of it. That doesn't stop the whole town from talking though. The family dynamic is strained even still, 14 years later.
When her brother suffers an accident, Juniper knows she has to delve deep into the past to find out what happened and clear her brother's name. Juniper also left her daughter to be raised by her mother and step father, so she is also trying to repair the relationship between her and her daughter.
While there were parts of this book I loved and didn't see coming, there were parts that dragged on and could have been shortened. This was a family drama as much as it was a thriller. I also liked Juniper, but had some issues with her actions and while I realize she was young, I am shocked that it took 14 years to clear some of the secrets. If you are looking for a family drama with a lot of back and forth, this is the book for you. The ending did shock me and I really enjoyed the twist and turn of events.
Thank you to Netgalley, Atria and Nicole Baart for an early copy.

FIVE STAR BOOK!! A lot of women's literature novels start to blend together and it's difficult to stand out in this genre. Nicole Baart is an autobuy author for me! Her books always have such depth, while not being too heavy of a read. Everything about this book was so well done!

Highly recommend this book! This was my first book to read by this author and I can't wait to read more! The characters and the story stay with you long after you finish the book. One of the best books I have read in a long time.

One of my favorite books of 2021! This book flashes back and forth between one fateful summer that ended in murder to present day where June is working to piece together who perpetrated the crime. June holds the key to solving the cold case and she must find the answer before history repeats itself. Masterfully told, this story will grab your attention from the beginning and not let go.

This book is a stunning and addictive story about a young woman who returns to her hometown to try to solve a mystery of a murder that happened years ago when she was a teenager. The whole town is focusing on her brother and she knows he didn't do it and is determined to find out who did.
As she starts digging around a lot of surprises come to light that makes this story very interesting and exciting!
I did like this story very much and would have given it 5 stars but I kept getting a bit confused with the back and forth of the time periods.
The story was well written however and the story line was great. I highly recommend this book.

I want to thank Adria books and Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

I generally love the books I’ve read that Atria Books and the premise of Everything We Didn’t Say was incredibly promising. I thought this would be a huge hit for me. Unfortunately, I have picked this book up twice and I have tried to get into it. I’ve powered through 20%, but not once have I felt remotely invested. I really wanted to believe that it was just my mood, that giving it a second chance would make it all worthwhile. But I’m incredibly bored and I’m resolving to admit that I am not the right reader for this one.