Talk about a wild ride!!! This book keeps you hooked the whole way through. There’s quite a few characters and at some point I thought each of them had done it. This has tons of suspense and I’d definitely recommend.

One Night by Georgina Cross is a really fast, suspenseful whodunit. When I say fast I mean it, this has been one of the shortest books i’ve ever read and it’s paced so quick that you feel like you have to zoom through the pages. Overall I enjoyed the twists but I guessed them pretty early on which left me wanting more at the end. Because it was such a fast paced read, I didn’t connect or care for any of the characters. If you’re looking for a quick whodunit, this is the book for you, 3⭐️

A huge thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader’s copy of this title via NetGalley.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A family devastated by the loss of one of their own receives a invitation to meet at an Air B&B close to the scene of the incident that claimed the life of their loved one.

This was a new author to me so I was super excited when I was chosen to review this book. Now I’m wondering how I have never read any of her books! This book had everything-truly a unique story line and was so well written-great character development. I could not stop reading it! Ending totally blew me away. I now need to go and get all the other books by this author. I love discovering authors that I am not familiar with and I can’t wait to read her other books!!! Thank you to NetGalley, Georgina Cross and Random House Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this ARC

The setting is chilling and the premise is intense.

10 years ago Megan was murdered and her boyfriend went to prison for the crime. Now, mysterious invitations arrive on the family's doorstep inviting them to a house on the Oregon Coast to reveal what really happened to her.

Sounds good, right?

As gripping as the plot is, it just took so long to get going. Even still, the twists and turns of events are good in the end. Lots of family drama, lies, and sibling rivalry.

'One Night' by Georgina Cross
Publisher: Random House - Ballantine
Publication: August 1st, 2023
Special thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing-Ballantine for the Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for my honest opinions.

Solid 4 Star read for me. I enjoyed the novel (my first but not last by Cross) and found the story easy to follow, but ultimately guessed the ending, so not a 5 Star personally.
One night follows the Chisholm family as they are on a quest to discover the truth about the murder of eldest daughter, Megan. All of the family members receive mysterious letters inviting them to a dinner party at a cabin in the PNW. Megan's convicted killer (and ex) was just paroled from prison so naturally the family figures the letters are from him, but as the stormy night progresses they become less sure of this. It is clear that all members of our dinner party have secrets they are hiding and throughout the night the truth surrounding Megan's death will be revealed.
Cross builds the setting, a dark and stormy cabin in the PNW, beautifully and you can feel the suspense and tension building throughout the novel. Overall, beautifully written and I recommend to anyone looking for a quick suspenseful read.

A family lived by the Pacific coast of Oregon. There were three sisters, Meghan, Alice and Samantha. Ten years earlier Meg died and her high school boyfriend was convicted of her death. Since this time the marriage fell apart and the father has remarried. The entire extended family has been invited to spend one night at a beach house, apparently to learn what really happened. Everyone is hiding something and the interrelationships are more than dysfunctional. It is remarkably well written and each chapter tells the story from a different viewpoint or a different time period. This is not a book to pickup when you have other plans. I finished it in an afternoon. Thanks to Net Galley and Random House for an ARC for an honest review.

One Night is a tense, locked room thriller that kept me reading late into the night! It’s been ten years since Meghan, the oldest daughter was found dead and her boyfriend convicted of her murder. The splintered family has been invited to a rented beach house with the promise that everyone will finally know what happened to Meghan. The book has some great creepy elements and while I thought I knew what had happened, I was only partially right in the end. There is a great twist and I always like hearing the POV of the victim as we find out what really happened. This was an entertaining thriller and makes me want to look at what other books the author Georgina Cross has written!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

They were all invited to the secluded house on the Oregon Coast-and when they arrived they found a table, set for an elegant dinner-place cards indicating where each family member should sit. Paul. Alice. Geoff. Rebecca. Maureen. Samantha.

But, at the head of the table, the place card is missing, the host’s identity kept a secret for now.

The rain is pelting outside and the wind is howling as they await the person who enticed them all there with the promise of revealing what really happened 10 years ago-the night Meghan died, and her boyfriend, Cal was arrested for a murder he would serve jail time for, despite protesting his innocence.

I loved the atmospheric beginning, and I couldn’t wait for this dinner party to get started, but it was not to be.

Geoff would arrive, with an injured Cal in tow, so he wouldn’t be speaking. All we could learn from him was what he wrote in his journal entries which, didn’t sound authentic to me.

The book stalled as Meghan’s family debated on whether or not to save him so they could finally learn the truth or whether they should let him die, to exact their revenge.

Each had been hiding a secret from the night in question, but as a seasoned reader of thrillers, it all seemed predictable to me, and the strong beginning fizzled fast.

Perhaps the story will be more surprising and satisfying for readers who only read the genre occasionally?

Available August 1, 2023.

Thank You to Ballantine for inviting me to read a gifted ARC provided through NetGalley, in exchange for a candid review.

Although I love, love, love Georgina, this book is getting 3 stars and I hate myself for it!!! The book was slow for me, I felt like I kept reading the same thing over and over again which made it feel unnecessarily repetitive. The end was good and I did not figure it out entirely so I will still recommend this book to friends! Thank you NetGalley for the arc!!

“One Night” is by Georgina Cross in the “locked secluded” cabin/location trope. This wasn’t a bad book - after all it started with a gripping beginning, but it took me a while to keep track of who was who. There are a lot of twists, red herrings, and false trails. Did I figure out who had done it - thought I did and the final twist confirmed that I was correct (thanks for making me doubt myself Ms. Cross). No one can be trusted in this book - which always makes trying to be an armchair detective difficult. A quick read that once it started building up steam held my attention. I think my hopes for the book were higher than what was delivered, but the concept was pretty solid. Pacing was a bit off - between the back-story filling in and setting the stage - but, again, at the end things rolled solidly along. This was an okay-ish read for me, though I do now want to read her first book. 3.5 stars.

One Night exceeded my expectations. The setup is perfect- the grieving mother, the stepmother that was never accepted, the distant sisters… the invitation to a perfect house, a dinner party to find out the truth of what happened to Meghan 10 years ago.

The ending legitimately surprised me, and it was then followed by a little extra twist. The best part of this book, in my opinion, was the fact that Meghan was so incredibly unlikeable that it was hard to feel empathy about her murder (not saying that murdering someone you don’t like is ever acceptable- it’s just really good storytelling & character development).

A family is still reeling over their daughters death years before, at supposedly the hands of her high school boyfriend, who is recently paroled. While dealing with the stress of him being released they all receive an anonymous invitation asking them to spend the weekend at a beach home they all used to visit. Who sent the invitation? We do not know! But it promises answers to her murder/death.

This is more of a secluded beach cabin/locked room trope where everyone is questioning everyone else. I do think once it got going it moved fast but there have been so many books tackling the locked room genre that I may be a bit worn out on it. I did figure out the end game, but did like the POV and time line switches as it gave a little bit more depth into it, but I wasn't super enthralled.

Nanny Needed by this author was by far my favorite and was hoping this lived up to that, but fell a bit flat. I will still read more by this author for sure. I think many will enjoy this and encourage others to read,

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my honest review in exchange for an advanced copy

4 stars- This was jam packed! So many curveballs that I was constantly left guessing 'who did it?' Thanks netgalley.& the publisher for the ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

I love a good locked-room mystery. One Night was a fresh take on this trope. Characters weren't dropping off one by one like they typically would in this type of mystery. The murder was actually many years ago, but the family of the victim were pulled together to this beautiful sea side mansion during a storm to find out the truth about the night their beloved daughter/sister died. Everyone has secrets and even though I guessed the 'who' fairly early, I was still pleased with how the story played out. Very atmospheric and intense.

Ten years after their eldest teen daughter Meghan was killed by her boyfriend, The Winslow family receives strange invitations to a remote house perched on the cliffs above the beach where she almost drowned as a young girl. Her parents, her "uncle" , step-mother and her two sisters as well as boyfriend Cal (who has maintained his innocence even while in prison) are told that they will learn the truth about the night Meg died by attending a dinner party at the house. The remote house above the tossing sea, an endless storm with high winds, a blocked road and no phone signals and a gathering of possible suspects follows in the vein of a modern day gothic mystery. Enough false leads are offered to readers who want to figure out the truth before the ending but who will be surprised at the final reveal. A quick read for fans of who-dunits.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Bantam for the copy of One Night by Georgina Cross. I’m not sure why I have never read any other books by this author because her writing is really good and drew me right into the story. The past timeline was more difficult to get involved in because it didn’t feel connected to the mystery of who invited everyone to the house. The book slowed down in the middle, maybe because of the attempt to make everyone seem guilty, but it picked up again near the end. I loved how this book had a surprising reveal and also a twist because so many books today have a reveal and think it’s a twist! If you’re looking for a well-written book that will surprise you, this is it! 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Imagine if you will there's a dead body and 10 yrs. later you're receiving letters to meet in one night to discuss the circumstances.
Could someone so close be so far?
A high school sweetheart gone astray?
A one night stand?
The killer -a high school boyfriend- has been found-in his car-unconscious after striking a tree. Was this foul play?
WTH?
So, now we wait and ponder why? Is he the one who contacted them to meet on the Oregon coast?
To help or to hurt-that's the question.
Or, is the killer someone with closer ties to the family?
YIKES!
Thank you to Georgina Cross, the publisher, Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a great thriller!!
4.5⭐️

Maureen lost her daughter 10 years ago. Now someone has invited her family to the Oregon coast and they think it was Cal. Cal was Meghan’s boyfriend who was accused of killing, now out free.

This is a great who done it thriller. I was skeptical about this book since the whole book is literally about one night they are spending on the coast.

There was never a dull moment in this book. They whole time you were on the end of your seat trying to figure out who invited the family here. It never slows end until the very last page.

The ending was 🤯. I did not except where this book was going and how it ended. This books really shows that you can’t trust anyone. Not even your own family…

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for letting me review this book.

Oh my goodness…….

One Night by Georgina Cross is an extremely well written psychological thriller that puts you right in the middle because the whole time YOU the reader wonder not only what is the family going to do, but what would you do..

Meg was murdered allegedly by her high school boyfriend Cal who only served 10 yrs for the crime and is now out of prison walking the streets. Meg’s family, after dealing with the aftermath and trying to move forward, begin to get letters in the mail saying that if they want answers, they need to come to this address. The night they show up they find Cal, who had been in an accident, unconscious behind the wheel of his car. They get him to the home that they are to finally find out what happens and all hell breaks out. Some of Meg’s family decide that vigilante justice is the best thing to do. Others are not so sure. But as the night wears on certain things happen to keep the family guessing. The power is lost and with no wary to return home, they must decide if they want to help Cal or kill him. But they soon find out things are not always as they seem. Did Cal kill their precious Meg? Will they kill Cal and go on as if nothing happened, because no one would know that they did.

This book rocks you deform the first page to the last. I love psychological thrillers and I love the way Cross writes. She is a very talented author that has a way to grip the reader and not let go. Everything about this book is perfect including the characters who are very well developed and flawed and mesh very well with each other as well as the easer.

I could not put this one down and would live to see it made into a movie.


5+++stars out of 5


Thank you to NetGalley as well as the author/publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my unbiased and honest review.