This was just okay, nothing really exciting happened until over 50% of the way in. It kept me guessing and wanting to know what was going to happen, but the end felt like whiplash - so many theories all thrown at you at once. Not my favorite thriller but not the worst, just okay all around.

This is my second book by author Kate Alice Marshall and this one took me a long time to finish. It was a slow burn mystery with multiple unreliable and unlikeable characters that kept secrets from each other.
I enjoy reading books about three sisters/daughters since I have three daughters. It was a typical whodunnit murder mystery that had me trying to play detective. This book didn’t blow me away but was just ok. Read this one if you enjoy family drama, big secrets, and plot twists.

The plot of this book was gripping, and I was sold from the description alone. The book features points of view from each of the three sisters, with moments in the present and moments in the past, around their parents’ deaths. It was expertly paced, with new twists revealed in each chapter. The dual timelines kept the suspense high as information was slowly given out.
The only thing that felt slightly off for me were some of the character’s interactions. The scenes between the sisters themselves, and with the locals, often went into extremes that didn’t make sense. There were multiple moments that felt out of character and didn’t seem to have a purpose in the overarching plot as a twist.
Other than that, this book was great in a true Kate Alice Marshall way! The story stuck with me for days after I finished it, and I’ve recommended it to all the moody thriller lovers I know. Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the advanced copy!

This is a great story about family trauma and how far we will go to protect the people we love most. I loved the characters, the twists and the ending. "No One Can Know" is very well written, keeping my attention throughout the entirety of the book. Katie Alice Marshall is turning into a go to author for me!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in advance of publication.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review an early copy of this book. No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall will be released on January 23rd, 2024.

Kate Alice Marshall did it again. One of my top reads of 2023 was her adult debut What Lies In The Woods and I was lucky enough to get to round out the year with yet another one of her stories. The author so seamlessly weaves a story of suspense and distrust - with multiple POVs, you get to question what is really going on. Who really killed the parents?


I don't want to dive too much into what the book is about - I highly recommend jumping into this book blind. It makes the story that much more intriguing. Kate Alice Marshall is for sure an auto-buy author for me.

The writing is the best part - it's just so freaking good. I tabbed and highlighted so many moments and amazing lines. There is so much nuance and subtext written into the story.

The tension and suspense are gripping the whole way through. The multiple perspectives and timelines blended seamlessly together and gave the story more depth.

I never knew where this was going to go. I thought I had things figured out several times but then the doubt would creep in and the book would throw me into another loop. The mystery is so engaging and the pacing is perfectly crafted.

Everyone has secrets, and everyone is in some way an unreliable narrator. You never know who to trust or believe. Even the characters themselves don’t know who or what to believe at times.

It’s also a very emotional and tragic story at its core. The terrible abuse that these girls suffered will leave you heartbroken for them. I was rooting for them the entire time, including the small romantic subplot.

I couldn’t put this one down. It’s my favorite book by her so far. She has cemented her place as an auto-buy author for me. I will read anything she writes.

Highly recommend! I think this is definitely going to be a top popular thriller of the year.

3.75 🌟

This book sucked me in.... until I (mostly) figured out who did this.

Listen, I get 3.75 isn't a 5 🌟 rating but I'm here to say I really enjoyed No One Can Know and would recommend it! However, if you are looking for a thriller with a ton of twists, this book isn't for you. It was enjoyable, I was trying to figure out who was guilty of the murder but the twists weren't twisty enough for me to give it a higher rating.

Thanks, Netgalley for the ARC of this book!

I LOVED THIS!!! This was such a wild, twisty enjoyable book. It was so hard to predict what was going to happen because the author made you question lit-er-ally everyone! I had no idea who to trust and I was left questioning every single character until the very end of the story.

So many twists, so many POVs - kept me hooked throughout the entire story. I really enjoy this authors writing style and I’m still mind blown that this was the first book of hers I have ever read.

Three sisters lose contact after their parents are murdered in their family home. Years later, Emma, the middle sister, moves back to their hometown and into the house where it all happened. The town still suspects that the sisters had something to do with the double homicide, Emma sets out to solve her parent's murder to prove innocence.

I love Kate Alice Marshall’s writing style, but I found myself wanting more from the plot. The pacing was a little on the slower side and the plot was not as twisty as I hoped. I did love the setting of the book. Emma moving back to into the creepy mansion where her parents died added an overwhelming feeling of tension to the story.

Thank you, Flatiron and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I loved this book! I will definitely recommend it. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I requested this book because I really enjoyed the author's previous one, What Lies in the Woods. No One Can Know did not disappoint! I was fully engaged in the reading experience and invested in finding out what happened in the past between these three sisters and the murder of their parents, and in finding out what the heck was going on in the present. It's definitely a little of a slow burn, with the timeline going back and forth, but I love that! I can't wait to see what she comes out with next. Thanks to Netgalley and Flatiron Books for a digital copy for review.

Kate Alice Marshall has done it again! Noone can know has been highly anticipated for me and it did not disappoint!

Thank you Netgalley, Flatiron Books, and author Kate Alice Marshall for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved the plot! I enjoyed the family dynamics between the three siblings, Emma, Juliette, and Daphne -- and the question of "Did they?" or "Did they not?" It is a good slow burn and it did inspect each suspicion on why and how their parents were murdered.

I have read her previous novel, What Lies in the Woods, and I am looking forward to her next one!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Kate Alice Marshall for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for No One Can Know coming out January 23, 2024. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I’ve read one other book by this author. I wanted to check out another book because the summary sounded really good. I’m so glad I received this book. I loved it! I love stories about sisters and murder mysteries. I thought the mystery was really well done. I loved the suspense and it kept me guessing. I really enjoyed the different points of view from the three sisters. There were little things that didn’t quite make sense, but overall, I loved it.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys murder mysteries and thrillers!

thank you, NetGalley and flat iron books for an advanced copy of this novel. I was apprehensive about giving this author. Another try since I really didn’t like her debut novel and couldn’t even finish it. However, I’ve been seeing lots of good reviews about this one, so I gave it a try. I am so glad I did… This story follows three sisters, who survived the night their parents were brutally killed. The narration goes back-and-forth between the three sisters from their points of view back then and what they’re experiencing now. They all believe that each other has killed their parents, and they try to figure out the truth while also figuring out a way to trust each other. I really enjoyed this novel and couldn’t put it down. As one of three sisters myself. I felt connection to all of them, and I cannot wait to see what this author does next.

I originally requested "No One Can Know" because I read Kate Alice Marshall's previous book, "What Lies in the Woods," and I absolutely adored it. Thank you, Netgalley and publisher Flatiron Books, for the eARC for review consideration. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Although this book is classified as a thriller, I respectfully disagree. It should be classified as a mystery because the murder that centers around the book has already occurred, and we are working backwards trying to figure it all out. With that being said, you will be working backwards, forwards, upside down, and all around because there is a lot going on in this book. There are a lot of secrets and a lot of untrustworthy characters.

Unfortunately, the pacing was too slow for me, and it made it more difficult to hold my attention until the end of the book when the action and suspense actually started. Speaking of the end of the book, I was left with so many questions. Just when you think you've got it all figured out, the author stuns you with another reveal from one of the sisters. I am still not exactly sure who the murderer really was. I guess it's up for interpretation.

Overall, it was an entertaining read, and I would recommend this book to any mystery lover who is up for a good, hard challenge. Just remember, it's slow-building.

No One Can Know is a twisty and suspenseful thriller by the author of What Lies in the Woods. In this novel, three sisters try to piece together their past to discover who murdered their parents twenty years ago. All three sisters want to know the truth but they also have their own secrets to hide.

I loved What Lies in the Woods so I immediately requested No One Can Know when I saw it on Netgalley. This book did not disappoint! The plot is fast paced, the characters are interesting and complicated and the twists are unexpected!

The story is told from the perspective of each of the sisters and alternates between past and present. The short chapters help to move the story along and contribute to the fast pace.

Really enjoyed this book but liked her last one more. It fell a little flat in the middle and it seemed like it was just a little too long for me but overall a great read

I first became a Katie Alice Marshall fan after reading What Lies in the Woods. After reading No One Can Know, I feel like I need to go back and read her others. I loved the character development, told through 3 sisters POVs. I felt like once I figured out who killed their parents, the author through me for another loop and I was back to guessing. Highly recommend this one!

Thanks to FlatIron Books and NetGalley for the ARC!

This is my second book by Kate Alice Marshall, and now I will forever read whatever she writes. Her books are suspenseful and bingey and I adore them.

Short Synopsis:
Emma returns home for the first time. She’s jobless, homeless and pregnant. And has no other options than to return to the mansion that she grew up in. Oh, but it’s also the place her parents were murdered. And oh yeah, she’s the police number one suspect, they just never found proof.

My Thoughts:
This was such a fun thriller from cover to cover. I loved uncovering the secrets and trying to figure whodunnit.

Read if You Like:
🖤 Cold cases
🖤 Family dramas
🖤 Secrets
🖤 Small-town settings