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No One Can Know

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A compelling page-turner, until the third act.

Emma's life is falling apart. When she returns home from finding out about a surprise pregnancy, she learns her husband has been laid off, and the $10,000 they've put down as earnest money for a new home is gone. There's only one option left for the couple, to return to the home where her parents were murdered. There's only one problem, her husband doesn't know that, nor that Emma spent most of the past 14 years as the primary suspect in the case.

Alternately told between then and now, and by Emma and her two sisters, Juliette and Daphne, the first 2/3 of the book proves to be a compelling page-turner, as you start to uncover pieces of what led to the murders. The parents aren't good people, but it turns out they might have been involved in far more troubling things than the abuse and control they exerted over their daughters. Everyone is a suspect and no one seems to be telling the full truth.

The challenge is in the book's final third, which I won't spoil. Suffice to say, there are so many twists that the ending becomes convoluted. It ends up weakening what is otherwise a very strong book.

* Thank you to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review! *

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I love books that start out with domestic secrets and this book sucked me right in. It was entertaining and kept me intrigued. The middle was a bit slow, but the writing style is superb.

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I love this author. Perfect for a quick weekend read. There's no many levels and characters and I loved all the sisters' POVs
Very fun

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Receiving an advanced copy was a delightful surprise. I believe both existing fans and newcomers will find it equally enjoyable.

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Three sisters, two murders, and too many secrets to count. Emma has a complicated past but hasn’t told her husband much about it. When things aren’t looking good financially, Emma confesses that she has her deceased parents' house; where her parents were murdered. As Emma returns to her old house and starts to reconnect with her sisters, the things they have left unspoken all these years have put them in danger again.

Much like in What Lies in the Woods, a lot relied on the teenage girl thought processes in this one. I do think Marshall’s experience as a YA author helps her capture that aspect very well and it serves as a great way to switch to the adult thriller genre. The storyline held my attention and I was curious to figure out how things would all connect. I also enjoyed her exploration of family ties and found this to be an entertaining read.

Thank you so much to Flatiron Books for the ARC of this one!

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3.5 stars rounding up ⭐️

Daphne, Juliette (JJ), and Emma are three sisters with a secretive past. Both of their parents were murdered and Emma was the primary murder suspect. With no evidence to put her away, Emma moves away and on with her life. Years later, now married and pregnant and in financial trouble, Emma is forced to move back into her childhood home where her parents were murdered and confront the past allegations.

This book felt like a thriller I’ve read before, very similar vibes to what lies in the woods. Nothing special, but interesting enough to keep reading and wondering who done It. I enjoyed the dynamic of the 3 sisters, all of them were so different. I really liked Emma and felt bad for her and just wanted her to stand up for herself for once. The end has a lot of twists and turns and I’m honestly not sure what to believe actually happened at this point lol

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel. Check It out, available now.

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Great who-dun-it that will keep you guessing until the end. I went between reading and listening to the audiobook and I loved both options. There are so many red-herrings in this book that you won’t know what to think. At some point, I suspected everyone. 3 sisters, both parents murdered, who did it 🤷‍♀️

****Many thanks to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for my gifted ebook! Also thank you to Flatiron Books for my giveaway win #chilledtotheend.

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The parents of Emma, Juliette and Daphne, were murdered fourteen years ago. Emma was suspected to be the killer, but all of the sisters were carrying secrets from that day.

I went into this one with higher expectations than I should have. I liked the premise here but saw everything coming and didn't feel surprised when 'reveals' started happening, even though it was one of those 'or this happened' types. It was just a meh read for me.

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This was one of my favorite thrillers of the year so far. I really enjoyed the plot of this book and all of the twists and turns of it. The characters kept me on the edge of my seat, I didn’t know who to trust or who to root for. It was an exhilarating ride!

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This books was good. I didn't love it but still glad I read it. I think it was the characters. I couldn't connect with most of them. I do like books with different points of view and I think that is what kept me going with this one.

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Kept you guessing. Emma carried the weight of the world on her shoulders, all stemming from a lack of communication. I was hooked from the beginning and kept changing my mind on what I thought happened, which for me always makes a great read. No One Can Know kept me guessing throughout the whole story. Alice kept me hooked throughout the story, which can be difficult for me when reading thrillers.

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Good book. Lots of twists and turns. Well written book when I hate the characters are always good lol. I enjoyed it.

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An entertaining thriller in a smalltown setting and family drama. A very twisty story, I thought I knew the killer early on and was glad I read to the end. While somewhat predictable overall a decent story.

ARC was provided by NetGalley and Flat Iron Books in exchange for an honest review.

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This book was a hard one to get into. I've loved the author's previous books so I was excited to read this one. Unfortunately this books did not live up to her previous books. I lo9k forward to reading what she comes out with next.

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All in all, I wasn’t flying off my seat like I wanted to be. It was definitely twisty and kept me guessing, but I wasn’t attached to any of the characters, I thought they were all equally as awful. I didn’t really try to guess who did what as I wanted to just enjoy the story, but by the end there were too many details that just left me more annoyed than fulfilled. This could be because it took me so long to get through, newborn life has been real.

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Thank you for the arc !
I thought this good was pretty good. Definitely had some twists and turns ! Definitely recommend reading especially if you loved her other ones !

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Emma has tried to move past her family trauma for the last fourteen years. When she becomes pregnant and financial ruin leaves her and her husband Nathan in a desperate situation, she moves back to her empty and neglected childhood home full of persistent secrets and memories she'd rather forget. Emma reaches out to her estranged sisters to discuss selling the property, stirring up the events that changed their lives forever, and someone is trying to prevent the truth from finally coming to light.

I loved What Lies in the Woods and was excited to read this. It has many similarities with multiple perspectives, unreliable narrators, and a multitude of plot twists. The events of the past slowly are revealed piecemeal via flashbacks and present-day discussions between parties involved in the fateful event.

The sisterly dynamics in this novel are so intriguing to me as someone from a family of four girls. There is love, hate, jealousy, and a heap of misunderstanding as these girls stick together to protect one another while holding each other at a distance to protect themselves.

Read this if you're a fan of family-centered thrillers like Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey or A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm.

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This book was ok... I really disliked the husband, he was such a dick right from the beginning. The whole cast of characters was actually pretty unlikable. I get what the author was going for with all the trauma from the past, but when all the characters are unlikable, it's harder to enjoy the story.

The story itself was pretty predictable as well. The authors last book was much better. This could be a one-off so I'll definitely check out other books that come later from this author.

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This was an okay read. I found the plot very predictable and the characters were so unlikable. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great. Average read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the E-ARC. And to Macmillan Audio for the ALC

All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.

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Overall, I did enjoy reading this. I loved the vibes and the family drama. It was atmospheric, full of action and had a very creepy feel to it. I'm not really sure what it was, but something about it kept this from being a five-star read for me.

It may have been that the ending was somewhat predictable, so it lost the shock appeal. I also found that I did not love the characters. It felt like something was missing there for me. Even so, I would recommend this one for sure. Especially to someone who is in the mood for a bingeworthy creepy thriller.

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