This book was just okay for me- it's more of a family drama + romance than a thriller. It was a bit slow for most of the story but overall it was well written and I loved how the MC dealt with her feelings around the grief of losing her father.

I enjoyed this much more than "The Last Thing He Told Me" so I'm intrigued to read what Laura Dave comes out with next!

Laura Dave is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. I read this in a single sitting. The characters were richly developed and beautifully flawed. I didn't see the ending coming, which is also a huge step for me.

Nora is grappling with feeling like an outsider in her own life. Her relationship with her boyfriend is fizzling out, she barely knows her stepbrothers and their families, and her mother recently died. On top of all of that, her father has died from a fall off a cliff in his own backyard. So when her stepbrother, Sam, calls and asks for her help, she is leery. He thinks their father may have been pushed off that cliff, she thinks that seems pretty far-fetched. While pursuing their own investigation, they find out more about their father and the secrets he kept.

At times heartbreaking, at times gripping, this family saga is beautifully told and the ending is superb. Laura Dave can really tell a story, and this one is fantastic. Thank you, NetGalley and Simon Element for the advanced reader copy of this 5-star book.

I have enjoyed Laura Daves work before, but her latest - "The Night we Lost Him" fell a little flat for me. This was more of a romance and domestic, family story focusing on grief and trauma and not a mystery/thriller like the "The Last Thing he told Me", which is a shame. I enjoyed the storyline well enough, but felt it was a bit slower paced than necessary. Also, the POV chapters switched sometimes & were hard to identify. I had to stop several times and reread them. There's also a good touch of historic fiction here & I did like the California settings & house. An okay read, but not what I was expecting. My thanks to Net Galley & the publisher for the DRC, which I did mainly enjoy.

The Night We Lost Him is an engaging, interesting read. It is fast-paced and the characters are loveable and relatable.

3.5 stars rounded up.

This book was well-written, although slow. I think I would have liked it better if it just didn’t pretend to be something it wasn’t. This is not a mystery/suspense/thriller at all - it’s a love story. And kind of a confusing one at that. There were no exciting moments for me, just kind of a vague curiosity that had some payoff in the end.

The story felt like it was personal to the author, like she must have been weaving something of her own life into this book and I think when someone is writing about something they have experienced that felt huge and meaningful, it can be hard to convince others it was actually that huge and meaningful.

I just finished reading "The Night We Lost Him" by Laura Dave and I have to say, it's an absolutely captivating novel. Laura Dave's talent for storytelling is evident in every page, as she expertly weaves together mystery and romance to create a truly unputdownable story. I found myself constantly trying to piece together the mystery, and I was pleasantly surprised that I couldn't figure it out until the very end. The portrayal of the Noone family's dynamics felt incredibly authentic and relatable, adding depth to the story. Dave's portrayal of the blended dysfunctional family is intricate and nuanced, making the characters feel very real. Overall, "The Night We Lost Him" is a 5-star gem that I wholeheartedly recommend to any reader looking for a compelling and well-crafted novel.

I really enjoyed Laura Dave's previous book, so I couldn't wait to dive into this one! And while it was certainly different—not a fast-paced thriller and more like a family drama and a mystery—I didn't mind the differences. It kept me curious to see where it was going until the last page.

I enjoyed this book after reading her last novel, I was excited to get approved! I was expecting more of this to be a thriller but came out more like a suspense to me. Nonetheless, It was great!

Received an advanced copy thanks to Netgalley!

Really was looking forward to The Night We Lost Him and it did not disappoint! Went into it expecting a thriller along the lines of The Last Thing He Told Me, but this one felt more like a family drama than a thriller to me. There were definitely suspenseful elements to the storyline but the main focus was on the family and its dynamics after an unexpected death.

Laura Dave knocked it out of the park again! This author might end up becoming a favorite of mine. She has a gift of character yet development that many authors do not.

I thought this was really good and kept my attention the whole time. I thought it was fast paced and wrapped up well at the end.

I love a good mystery book and this one did not disappoint! Laura Dave does a great job of writing mysterious characters that takes you until the end to really figure out who they are and what role they play in the storyline. This story did have a lot of details and characters so I had to read slowly and sometimes double back, but I thought that added to the mystery element. I liked dual timeline that was throughout the book. It added layers to the story. Overall, I would highly recommend!

Whew, this one was a roller coaster! Every time I thought I knew what was going on....I was wrong. These are the best kinds of books. Laura Dave's style is unique and I have truly enjoyed every book of hers that I've read.

It's always difficult to follow a runaway best-seller and unfortunately I don't think Laura Dave succeeded. As other reviewers have noted, this book is much more family drama and intrigue than thriller. No one is being chased, there are no mafia overlords like we saw in the "The Last Thing He Told Me." Interestingly, "The Night We Lost Him" is still being marketed as a mystery and thriller which is going to lead to a lot of disappointment from readers. The story centers on two estranged siblings teaming up to look into their father's suspicious death. The "mystery" element is much more Nancy Drew than procedural thriller. The brother and sister duo talk to a few people, and get their answers. As someone who reads a good amount of family dramas, I don't think this story works in that genre either. To be effective, family dramas need to be absolutely scandalous, or heart wrenching. "Night" is neither. The reveal is fairly milquetoast, and the writing not evocative enough to pull at the heartstrings. There just isn't enough here to be engaging or memorable.

Really loved her other books so it’s taken me a little to get into this one. I didn’t have the same grip from the start but it overall proved to be a good read.

I really liked this book, but, honestly, it was not as good as Dave’s bestseller, The Last Thing He Told Me. Here, Nora and her half-brother, Sam, attempt to figure out if their father’s recent death was an accident—or something else. Their father, Liam, was wealthy and powerful, had been married three times, and clearly had kept many secrets. Unearthing long-held secrets and exploring family drama makes for a great story, but what I didn’t like about this book was that their lives made me a bit sad. Liam’s relationships with his wives, girlfriends, and children were lacking in many ways, and while these problems helped propel the story they also prevented me from really engaging with all of the characters. However, the story moves quickly and there are some very interesting twists, and a pretty satisfying ending. Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

There’s no question Laura Dave is an amazing writer, as evidenced by previous works, but this book wasn’t everything for me. She does a great job of weaving an interesting story with characters that are likable. Well, most of them are likable. Am I supposed to like the dad who marries three times all the while loving another woman? Or the other woman who wants his affection and attention, but marries someone she doesn’t love? Those characters were hard for me to sympathize and connect with, which kept me from really connecting emotionally with the story being told.

For a light read, I did enjoy the storyline of Nora and Sam as they discover the truth about their father. I rooted for Nora and Jack. I was surprised at the end, which is always nice in a mystery novel. But in the end it left me wanting more depth in a story that’s ultimately about knowing and connecting with those you love.

Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read and review!

Laura Dave is an auto buy for me as I liked her before the suspense era, and that was just as good. So I went into this blind and saw there were rich people behaving badly, a fav troupe. But like Laura Dave does so well the story doesn’t go the way I thought it would. This is not a story of greed but it’s incredibly selfish just the sane imo. Thanks to NetGalley for giving me this arc in exchange for my honest review. This is not one of Laura Dave’s strongest but I still recommend it. It’s still a fast and twisty read that leaves you thinking and the quote that turns this story on its head. “Loyalty doesn’t trump love.”

Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC!
I was super excited for this one, because I loved The Last Thing He Told Me. Unfortunately this one didn’t hook me. I was honestly just trying to finish it.
It wasn’t horrible by any means but there wasn’t anything about it that stood out and made me really want to keep reading to find out what happens. It didn’t really keep my interest.
There were an obnoxious amount of characters in this book. I think that was part of what made it so uninteresting to read. I couldn’t keep them all straight.
The ending was lack luster and boring. So much build up for that?!
Overall, not my cup of tea.