I loved the human drama within this book but it did not hit the way that "The Last Thing He Told Me" did. I only requested this book because I loved that book and the screen adaptation so much but maybe I am comparing too much.

It’s not a fast-paced thriller, but the writing is sharp, the atmosphere lingers, and it leaves you thinking about family in all its flawed, tender forms.

This one was just ok for me. It moved slowly, When it became active, around 60% through, it was better and did have a good plot twist. I would rate it average just because it took so long to pick up action wise.

This was a good book. I read The Last Thing He Told Me, and was immediately interested in reading this author’s next book. This was a quick and easy read with a good story line.

After reading the Last Thing He Told Me, it instantly captured my attention, I knew I had to read, The Night We Lost Him! Let me tell you, it did not disappoint! Sister, Nora and brother, Sam combine forces to investigate their father’s, Liam’s, death (knowing deep down it wasn’t a death). The murder mystery begins and engages you from you right away. It also reveals family drama with Liam’s three marriages as well as Nora and Sam’s love interests. So you get it all in this book. The author keeps you guessing until the end with how did Liam really die.

Thank you Laura Dave, Simon Element and NetGalley for this ARC opportunity!

Laura Dave writes mysteries and family secrets and dramas so well. I enjoyed her first book but thought this was so much fun and felt very hooked super early into the story and binged this just to figure out the ending and see the twists unfold.

3.5 stars

The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave is a family drama/mystery with a slow burn romance woven throughout. This was a quick read for me due to the fact that it wasn't too long and had a good plot that was easy to follow. The mystery revolved around lifelong family secrets and the siblings that worked together to uncover the mystery behind their fathers untimely death.

Hotel magnate Liam was discovered dead at the bottom of the cliff of his seaside home, Windbreak. The local police quickly rule it an accident. But his son, Sam believes he was murdered. Sam quickly convinces his half-sister Nora of this fact and the two begin to dig deeper into Liam's life to reveal what actually happened. They uncover many family secrets as they go.

Told in present (Nora and Sam) and past (younger Liam's love story) timelines, the story moved along a little slower than I would have liked. But I did enjoy the siblings working together and becoming closer. I didn't really care about Nora's relationships and found they didn't really add to the story. I *did*, however, enjoy reading the past timeline that focused on Liam's love story with Cory.

I'm a fan of Dave's character driven stories and really enjoyed The Last Thing He Told Me. I found this one to be a little less captivating that The Last Thing but I will definitely be picking up another by Laura Dave.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

The Night We Lost Him is slow paced to the point where I struggled to get through it. I didn't care about any of the characters and the "great" love story of the book didn't make sense. Why didn't they just get together?? I also found the repetitive thoughts of Nora to be exhausting.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this title. All thoughts and opinions are my own and were in no way influenced by receiving this copy.

This was a twisty mystery read that definitely had me stumped until the big reveal. It's not often that a book can surprise me with a twist, and this one did. Was the twist awe inspiring? Not really. It helped the plot and was surprising nonetheless though.

I just feel like this book had a lot of loose ends that never really got tied up. Like respectfully, someone kills my dad I'm not just letting them walk away? What was Sam's deal with his plethora of Lovers? And what the actual fluff was Tommy's deal? I'm just confused about so much honestly. Like why does no one in this family seem to know how to talk to each other. I don't even like half of my family and I still yap at them like no ones business. idk. I get Elliott was also a key factor in the story on two fronts, but again, why was Nora talking to him while engaged to someone else?? Jack, you deserve better because what tf.

Overall, an engaging read though and I will recommend it to those looking for a good mystery.

I'm not big on character driven mysteries and family dramas and this is definitely a slow paced story but overall I really enjoyed - except for one thing that was core to the story but just didn't make sense to me

This book was a quick read for me because I was invested in the characters. I wanted to know what happened and who was involved. From the beginning I knew Cory had to have more involvement and be an alterego of another character and the true identity was a twist I didn’t see coming. I enjoyed this book and would recommend for anyone who wants a quick suspenseful read!

Timelines jump so be ready for that, its hard to get attached to/feel like I know a character well when timelines jump this fast, but if you lean less into that and more into the story, I think its a satisfying quick thriller! Great poolside book!

I really enjoyed this book. When their father falls off a cliff, two half siblings set out to figure out what happened to their dad the night they died. In unraveling the parts of his life that he kept for himself, they begin to learn bits about themselves and their own relationships.

This story kept me guessing for quite a while, trying to figure out if some of the characters were really someone else or what the connections were, but it all made sense in the end. This is a book about love and relationships and family and loss. I loved the characters and the power of the story telling. There was not a lot of action, but plenty of emotion. This was a very satisfying read!

This explosive thriller grips you from the first page with high stakes, relentless pacing, and pitch-perfect twists. The story unfolds with nerve-shredding intensity, each chapter more suspenseful than the last. Complex, believable characters bring depth to every shocking turn. It's a gripping, brilliantly executed ride you won’t want to end.

I really enjoyed The Night We Lost Him. I didn't have much interest in the mystery of the book, but I was captivated by the characters. The interpersonal relationships in this book interested me and I loved seeing the main character learn more about their father as they both learned to cope with his passing and tried to find out what really happened the night he fell.

This was a great work of fiction. This author is an up and coming mystery writer who’s doing a great job! The pace is good, writing is great, and the characters are brilliant.

I enjoyed this book! This author is an auto-buy for me. She hooks you right away and keep you guessing throughout the book. I liked the characters and relationships with one another. Having two timelines sometimes caused me to pause to think about who a certain character was. Overall, a good book!

A bit of a mystery, lots of family drama, questionable death and love sums up the entire book. I enjoyed the book and it is a quick read. However, I liked her book “The Last Thing He Told Me” better. Thank you #NetGalley, #SimonElement, #LauraDave and #TheNightWeLostHIm for the ebook for my honest review.

Laura Dave delivers another emotional page-turner in The Night We Lost Him, blending mystery and family drama with her signature heart. The story follows a woman trying to piece together the truth about her husband’s disappearance, uncovering secrets that challenge everything she thought she knew about their life together. With beautifully written characters and just the right amount of suspense, the book explores love, trust, and the cost of loyalty. It’s a gripping, heartfelt read that keeps you thinking long after the last page.