Thank you St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the e-ARC of the book.

Catherine thought she would start a new chapter in a new city but suddenly her mom Ruth started to show signs of Alzheimer’s disease. When Catherine noticed that one thing isn’t adding up in her mom’s story she starts to unravel more and more details. What Ruth is really hiding from her daughter?

It was a great thriller which gave some crumbs of information that let me figure out some parts and surprised me with the rest. I liked that this book made me think I know the characters but at the same time made me guess what will they do and who they really are.

I have read a couple of books by the author duo, but this is my first from Pekkanen alone. I liked this. It did feel a little slow and very reminiscent of other stories in the genre. I would recommend it if you are getting into domestic thrillers. I think the overall twist could have been a bit more shocking, but it was good overall.

This was awesome!!! I loved how the point of views went back and forth between Mom and daughter, one questioning why, and the other justifying it. It had great pacing and tension, and the twists were amazing! 4 stars.

Ruth and her daughter Catherine are inseparable. It’s always been just the two of them. Moving from city to city, never allowing anyone else to get too close.

Now Catherine is in her twenties, and spreading her wings, embarking on a separate career path. And Ruth is starting to panic. She must keep them together. At what lengths will Ruth go - to keep her grip on her daughter, and the past hidden?

But the tighter Ruth holds on, the more Catherine questions the reason why!

Told in the present and past, we learn what led up to Ruth’s obsession with maintaining secrecy. The question is…Is it justified? Well…I’m certainly not going to spill the beans. You’ll have to read this book to find out!

Wow! Sarah Pekkanen writes a gripping, suspenseful read that will keep you reading late into the night! I was captivated from the first page to the last!

Definitely one of my top thriller reads for this year!

Sarah Pekkanen is always a sure bet for a great novel and this was no exception! I loved the alternating chapters between mother and daughter. The story is told so captivatingly and the twists dropped my jaw and popped my eyes!

I read a few books this author co-authored and really enjoyed them. They were the same genre so I had a good feeling I would have a great time reading this one.

I was so glad this book was written in dual points of view. Catherine’s taking place fully in the current time line and Ruth’s in both past and present.

I feel that this book unfolded in great pacing. I think we found out exactly what we needed to, when the author revealed it. I really loved this story and found it very unique.

This was a great read. I love the writing style, and I was sucked in from the beginning. Sarah is an amazing storyteller.

I found the pace and plot easy to follow and binge read. I personally love multiple POV so this helped keep my interest. The mother daughter relationship was described well and I enjoyed seeing both sides instead of just one perspective.

My only issue with this was some believability. I don't want to spoil the whole book, but I did find the ending a bit unbelievable. I still thoroughly enjoyed reading this one and will definitely pick up anything Sarah Pekkanen writes!

I enjoyed following Ruth and Catherine's separate storylines, even though I saw the end coming from about 25% of the way through the book. This was a quick beachy thriller, though it was a bit longer than it needed to be.

I enjoyed the alternating POVs between the mother daughter characters. I guessed pretty early on about a certain twist in the book, but even with guessing early it still set up for the rest of the storyline. I don’t think this book is clsssified as a thriller, but more a drama book. There were times where the book did feel a little slow and drawn out and I wish the characters were a bit more likable.

I loved this book! It was a page turner with multiple twists that kept me guessing. I also really enjoyed the chapters switching off between POVs. Great work Sarah Pekkanen!

After finishing House of Glass, I caught up with Sarah Pekkanen’s 2023 thriller, Gone Tonight. Out of the two of them, I found House of Glass to be the superior book, mainly because Gone Tonight protagonist Ruth makes what I felt to be some pretty dumb decisions.

Ruth is a single mom who will do anything for her daughter, Catherine. A lot of what she does is lie—she thinks she has Catherine’s best interests at heart, but as the young woman reaches her mid-20s, she begins to realize that much of what her overprotective parent has told her isn’t adding up. Determined to uncover Ruth’s secrets, Catherine goes digging, which (helped along by a whopper of a coincidence) inadvertently causes all of Ruth’s lies to catch up with her.

If Ruth hadn’t been so secretive, if she’d just been willing to give Catherine a few nuggets of truth about her real-life background, things might not have turned out the way they did. Eventually, your kid will notice that you’re always on the run and wonder why. For anyone hiding out under an assumed identity who wants to know what not to do, Gone Tonight may prove helpful.

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen is a gripping and intense thriller that delves deep into the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship built on secrets and survival. The novel takes us on a suspenseful journey as we unravel the past of Ruth Sterling, who fled an abusive home and an unsettling boyfriend in her youth. Pregnant and alone, Ruth's determination to provide a safe life for her daughter Catherine becomes the foundation of their existence.

For over two decades, Ruth has been the vigilant protector, always ready to uproot their lives at a moment’s notice. This nomadic lifestyle has created a unique bond between her and Catherine, yet it also raises the question: what is Ruth so afraid of, and what lengths will she go to keep her daughter close?

As Catherine grows older, her desire for independence clashes with Ruth’s overprotective nature, leading to a tension-filled dance of deception. Both women harbor secrets that threaten to unravel their lives. The story masterfully alternates between their perspectives, revealing layer after layer of their hidden truths.

Pekkanen's writing is taut and evocative, drawing readers into the emotional and psychological depths of her characters. The twists and turns keep you guessing until the very end, making it a page-turner that’s hard to put down.

4.5 stars!

I have to say I liked this book but I didn't love it. I couldn't wrap my head around the mother daughter relationship. I understand when Catherine decided not follow her dreams when she thought her mother had dementia. But, unfortunately that was the only part I could really wrap my head around. The tight grip Ruth had on Catherine was odd  IMO. Catherine never tried for independence to this point. She was 24 years old. The ending, even for me, was no surprise at all. If I can find it predictable, then y'all know it easy to figure out the ending.

I liked the dual POV and the short chapters!  The writing was easy to read, which is also a huge plus. I think if you're new to thrillers or you don't want a super twisty turny book, this would be one to look into adding your TBR.

Finally got around to reading/listening to this one. It’s pretty slow and I wish it had been a little more action packed. The ending was pretty predictable. Ready to read Sarah pekkans next novel though.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When this book started, it didn’t seem like it was going to be a mystery/thriller. The story developed, we learned there was more to it than just a relationship between a mother and daughter. I liked the characters and the story moved pretty well. There were a couple of glaring errors where the author mentioned something that couldn’t have happened when the book was set, but otherwise a pretty decent read.

Catherine Sterling was raised by her mother Ruth. Ruth worked hard to raise her, but often had to move from one place to another. Now it seems it is Catherine's turn to take care of Ruth. Just as she is ready to take a job at a hospital out of town, and start her career as a nurse, things start happening. Catherine has worked in the memory care unit at a nursing home, so knows the signs of early onset dementia. She can't leave her, and turns down the job, but things aren't what they seem. Ruth has kept her background secret and as the story progresses, we learn about her past and why she has kept things secret for so long. The one thing she doesn't want is for Catherine to leave and go somewhere that she can't protect her. Catherine suspects that her mother is not being truthful and what she finds out, brings danger to their door.

Gone Tonight is a slow burn, building to it's crescendo brick by brick, keeping me wondering what Ruth was hiding. The story is told in alternating chapters with both Ruth's and Catherine's point of view. I was surprised to hear what happened in Ruth's past to bring her to this point and am shocked that she has survived and raised Catherine to be a wall-balanced young woman. I don't want to give anything else away, so will stop there. This was a well developed story with lots of twists that kept me listening well into the night. I was not expecting that ending, but it tied the story up nicely. I just wish it had moved a bit quicker.

Ruth has been on the run since she was 16 years old and has only had her daughter, Catherine. Now Catherine wants to move to Baltimore and Ruth finds out that she has dementia. Soon enough we will find out why Ruth has only had Catherine and why she had to run.

Sarah Pekkanen you never disappoint.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advance copy.

For most of her life, Catherine has never been able to get her mother to talk about her past. Ruth has told her daughter that her parents forced her to leave home when she got pregnant as a teenager and together they have moved from place to place always just keeping their heads above water financially. Now Catherine has a job offer in Baltimore and Ruth has begun to display symptoms of Alzheimer's so Catherine's interest in her mother's past has become consuming to her. Everything she does not brings her closer to unlocking her mother's secrets and opening herself to danger she never expects.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5

I love Sarah Pekkanen’s writing, in particular her ability to shine light on complexities of certain relationships. Gone Tomorrow does a beautiful job of exploring a mother-daughter relationship full of love but also secrets!

Catherine is a geriatric nurse ready to venture into a new job, new city and a new life for the first time separating from her mother Ruth. Except Ruth is starting to misplace things, forget words and showing other concerning signs making Catherine reconsider her decision. It has always been just the two of them but now Catherine is starting to dig deeper into her mother’s past unaware of potential consequences of her actions.

Stories centered around deep dark secrets always hold such high appeal to me! This was a character driven slow burn suspense that I enjoyed so much. Though it wasn’t so focused on twists, the story still kept me on the edge of my seat and I loved every second of it. I loved Sarah’s books cowritten with Greer Hendricks and Gone Tonight just solidified her status as an auto-buy author for me!

A huge thank you to Goodreads & St. Martin’s Press for my copy in exchange for an honest review!

This is the first solo effort of Pekkanen's that I've read after devouring the thrillers that she's co-written with Greer Hendricks. I was very excited to see what she would be capable of on her own, and "Gone Tonight" did not disappoint. There were several points throughout the novel when I felt SURE that I had figured out where the plotline was leading. Still, I can honestly say that I continued to be surprised by the twists and new information introduced by Pekkanen. I found both Ruth and Catherine to be intriguing narrators and I was caught in the thrall of the carefully constructed facade Ruth had created around their life to keep both herself and Catherine "safe."

At its heart, "Gone Tonight" is a book that both illustrates the lengths to which a parent will go to protect their child and also that we can never really know even those that we feel closest to—an A+ thriller, perfect for summer book clubs. Readers will race to the conclusion and be left with plenty to ponder closing the back cover.

Special thanks to NetGalley and to St. Martin's Press for providing an Advanced Reader's Copy of "Gone Tonight" in exchange for an unbiased review!