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One Night

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Meghan was murdered 10 years ago. One creepy invitation arrives inviting everyone to come and find out what really happened to Meghan. No one is sure who wrote the invitation. They are all summoned to a house and a storm hits keeping them all in the house.

This is a crazy who done it. All the players are holding secrets.

The beginning was a little slow and took me awhile to get into the book but the ending really synched it! Well done with a twist at the end. Yikes, one messed up family.

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Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. Will recommend it to everyone I know!

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Such a fun, twisty thriller! My first from this author but won't be my last. Loved the premise and couldn't turn the pages fast enough to see how it would play out.

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The twists and turns in this novel kept me guessing and then guessing again. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher and the talented author. A teenage girl is murdered, and a young man goes to prison. He claims he is innocent. Ten years later, her family is invited to gather for a weekend to learn the truth. Red herrings keep the truth buried. Secrets abound. Personalities emerge and finally, the truth. I was not ready for all the secrets to come out. Be prepared to read to the end. This is a page turner.

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"Don't tell anyone you're coming. In one night, you'll find out what happened to Meg."

That's what the invitation said that Maureen, Meg's mother; Alice and Sam, Meg's sisters; Paul, Maureen's ex-husband, and Rebecca, his new wife; and Uncle Geoff all received.

Was the invitation from Cal - the teenage boyfriend of Meg who was convicted of her murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison and recently released?

They all gather at the mysterious cabin to find out who is responsible in the middle of a treacherous storm.

Alternating between time periods in the past and present, secrets and lies are revealed, as is what really happened to Meg so long ago.

I read this book in one sitting - it was that good! Lots of twists and turns and an unexpected ending. It was my first book by this author but it will definitely not be my last!

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This was a really fast read that kept my interest pretty well. A family arrives at beach house to get some answers to a 10 year old murder and chaos ensues. I found it fairly predictable, but enjoyable!

A received an advanced copy from Netgalley, but all opinions are my own.

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Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was a weird one and I loved it! The whole story is tightly wound and ratchets up the suspense. The entire book happens in one night and was seriously intense. The ending was very unexpected

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Must be so difficult to write a book with a remote setting with only a handful of characters and set in one night - Georgina Cross takes this challenge and keeps the tension and pacing tight. A family is invited to this location to find out new information on the death of their eldest teenage daughter after the killer was released from prison. You know this is not going to end well and while you have a clue to the direction, the ending was s great revelation and entirely unexpected.

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A family is brought together, ostensibly by the man that murdered one of them. They gather, wanting to hear the whole story, But before they can, the person they think is the murderer is nearly killed in a car crash on the way. And then, it turns out that maybe he wasn’t the one to invite them after all. This family drama was twisty and suspenseful, but I had a hard time keeping the characters straight and sticking with the story. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

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If I’m at 30% in a book and I have NO IDEA what is going on, I just have to move on. Unfortunately, One Night is that book that’s just not going anywhere for me. I so wanted to like this but it’s just not for me.

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When Meghan was murdered, her boyfriend Cal was found guilty and spent ten years in jail. After 10 years family members each received a letter telling them to meet at a particular resort and they will learn everything that happened the night of the murder. A story of revenge and betrayal.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This book was intense. I thought I had figured out the ending early in the book, but the final whammy was one I never saw coming. The entire story takes place in one night. The story has a flare of dinner theater that works beautifully. All of the characters were equal parts relatable and unlikable, but the mix kept me intrigued throughout the novel. It is this duality that keeps the ending secret. Definitely recommend.

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A family with secrets goes to an isolated house during a big storm on the invitation of someone who can tell them about one of their daughters death. They assume it is the man who was imprisoned and recently released who invited them there. a fast read, interesting but a bit melodramatic 3.5

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I think my students will enjoy this tale, an isolated house , a family looking for answers, a deadly storm. Who killed their daughter ten years before. Is anyone innocent

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How can a story be so interesting and entertaining when the setting and timeline is so limited? Really good writing, that’s how. Definitely a page turner.

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Meghan was murdered 10 years ago and her boyfriend Cal has spent the last 10 in prison.
Meghan’s family and Cal receive invitations to a Creepy home on a cliff overlooking the ocean. Someone wants them to know what really happened that night. A storm comes in and terror begins.
This was an exciting read that I finished quickly. Thanks NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for this ARC that will be released August 1, 2023!

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This is one of those edge of your seat thrillers. If you saw your daughter’s killer dying in front of you, Would you help?
Finished it in two days. Stayed up most of the night reading. I will definitely recommend this to my friends who enjoy the genre as much as me. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read the advance copy of this book.

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My Review:
Wow, wow and more wow!!!!! I loved this one!!!!! This kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I flipped through these pages like there was no tomorrow. I had to finish this book and find out what happened next otherwise I was not eating or sleeping. This author is no stranger to me. I have read every single one her books now. I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt she is one of my favorite authors. This one had to be her best yet. I didn’t know what or who to trust in this one. Every character had a secret and you couldn’t believe any one of them. That story line was great too. It kept me intrigued and gripped the entire way through. It was so intense. You have your daughters killer in front of you dying so what should you do. Should you help or not? It was a heavy question that I don’t even know the answer to. I kept asking myself through the whole book what would I do and I truly still don’t know. Now on to that heart attack of an ending. It left me speechless and shocked. I couldn’t believe it. I had to read it more than once just to make sure I was reading it correctly. Georgina Cross you keep writing them and I will definitely keep reading them. You do such a great job and I love your books so much. I’m so happy I picked up one your books years ago. I just couldn’t stop after that.

In conclusion, the plot, the characters and all the twists in this book made this book an enjoyable read. I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 5 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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I'm disappointed with this book. Georgina Cross usually writes great mysteries/thrillers. However, I guess who was the killer right from the start. There was no twist, in the end, to turn things around. It was also a very slow burn. Some parts that were not necessary to the story can be cut out.

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Bantam and NetGalley for letting me read this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Wow! That ending blew me away. This atmospheric thriller has it all. Family secrets, betrayal, and revenge with everyone under a cloud of suspicion. Family members each receive a mysterious invitation to a house on the Oregon coast where they are told all questions about the oldest daughter’s murder will be answered. Who is behind this unsettling family getaway? No one can be trusted when guilt and vengeance are unwelcome guests and lives are changed forever. Thank you NetGalley and Bantam for my ARC. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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