Laura Dave is back with another twisty, edge-of-your-seat intelligent thriller that asks the question - how can we ever truly know someone? This is the best thriller I have read this year so far - what a ride! I couldn't put it down! Piece by piece, layer by layer, we slowly uncover who Liam Noone was, and why someone would want to kill him. All I will say is that once you open this superb novel, you won't be able to stop reading! I can't wait to see what Laura Dave will come up with next! All the stars!!!

4 ⭐️

Thank you Simon & Schuster / Marysue Rucci Books and NetGalley for my ARC copy of this book!

I was so very excited to read the next page turner from Laura Dave, The Last Thing He Told Me author. I will start by saying I think it’s impossible for any book to live up to that one, and it remains my favorite of hers.

I enjoyed a lot about this book — the mystery, the relationships, the different portrayals of love. I found the mystery itself to be less intense and therefore the final unveiling to be a bit of a letdown (I will say, I was able to predict the ending at a certain point, which I never am usually right about!). And I didn’t love the main character’s love life mess — it felt a bit unnecessary, though the ending payoff was satisfying.

I read this in one go, really wanting to see where it panned out. I enjoyed it but think it’s tough to follow The Last Thing He Told Me. Either way, Laura Dave has a talent for writing page turners with great heart, and that’s an amazing gift.

Grab me from the start! I could not put down.
A mystery novel about love; and loss and grief interwind.
I was expecting this novel to be just about a “who-dun-it”, but enjoyed the additional stories. It made for en enjoyable read. A fast well written read.
Thanks for the ARC 😊

I really like Laura Dave and have read most of her other novels. This one felt way too slow to me. The main character was traveling back and forth from NY to California after the death of her father, but there was just not much happening. The major hurdle with her relationship was a bit of a snooze and could have easily been cleared up if she just picked up with the phone. And the Cory/Cece names were honestly confusing.

I loved "The Last Thing He Told Me" so I knew this would be a great read! Liam Noone, the owner of a famed hotel chain, dies unexpectedly. The police call it a tragic accident but Nora and her estranged brother team up to find out the truth about what really happened to their father that night. They end up discovering much more than they expected about him. This was a great page turner but I would call it more of a family drama than a thriller. There were multiple twists and an unexpected ending that kept me guessing the whole time! I'm looking forward to reading more from Laura Dave.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I would classify this one as more of a family drama than a thriller. Nora is investigating the circumstances around her father’s death and is drawn into a world of secrets. I think all of us could ask ourselves the question, “How well do we know our parents outside the role of being our mom or dad?” We really don’t know their pasts and personal lives and what transpired in their days before they became our parents. This book is a mystery, a love story, and it will make you cry. I could not put it down!

his was just okay. I found the pacing to be quite slow and the characters were not my favorite. I found the mystery element to be kind of underwhelming. It took forever to get to the action. I think the jaw dropping moment was surprising, but the whole twist at the end it was still kind of disappointing. I don’t know…this was not my favorite. I enjoyed her last book much better.

Thank you to Net Galley for this e-copy in exchange for my honest review!

How well do you really know the people you love? This family drama explores that question in depth, as Nora and her half brother, Sam, try to piece together the last moments of their father's life. There is a bit of mystery involved, but if you go into this book expecting a thriller, you'll be disappointed. Some of the story threads felt superfluous or incomplete, but overall, it's a solid work of literary fiction.

3.5 stars.

This was a beautifully written story, however, I prefer The Last Thing He Told Me over The Night We Lost Him. I found this to lean more on the side of lit fiction and romance. It explored family ties and relationships, while the “riveting mystery” felt to be more of a subplot in my mind.

I didn’t think that it was thrilling or mysterious in any way, and I didn’t care too strongly about discovering the twist. However, the ending wrapped up really well and I think it was a good book overall! The characters had a lot of depth and I enjoyed following them throughout their journey to unravel the truth. I would recommend this for someone who is looking for a fun family drama book, but not someone looking for a fast-paced thriller.

Thank you to Simon Element | S&S / Marysue Rucci Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy.

An engrossing family drama with thriller elements, Laura Dave is back at it with a wonderful new book that I finished in a day because I couldn’t put it down! The story follows Nora as her brother Sam comes back into her life after their father’s death to discover more about what happened the night he died, and she ends up learning not only her father’s secrets, but also much more about her family members and herself. This book isn’t a classic thriller, but has many elements: a central mystery, cliffhanger chapter endings, and a character reveal twist that I thought I saw coming but was actually very wrong and it genuinely surprised me instead. The family drama and moving depictions of grief are fully gripping. Highly recommend this one if you enjoyed her last book, The Last Thing He Told Me!!

*Thanks to NetGalley, Simon Element and Simon & Schuster for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review!

Although I did enjoy the writing style of this one, the pacing just was too slow for me. I have to have more happening in thrillers to keep me invested from start to finish. But again love her writing style!

Laura Dave is a fabulously talented writer, and I loved the premise of this book--a distant father, Liam, who had multiple renditions of families (3 wives, one after the other), dies, leaving his business and home on a cliff behind. Nora and Sam are half siblings who realize maybe their father's death wasn't an accident--maybe it was a murder. They must work together to sort things out. This book was just okay for me. I never felt super connected to the characters, so though this could have been a fascinating journey, it fell a little flat. Still, if you enjoyed her last book, you'll likely enjoy this one.

Laura Dave's "The Night We Lost Him" is an absolute masterpiece, delving deep into themes of grief, family, and the secrets we hold close. Nora's journey, fueled by her father's mysterious death, resonated with me on a personal level, evoking tears and reflection. The intricate plot weaves together love, loss, and the complexities of human relationships, while the evolving dynamic between Nora and her brother adds layers of depth. This emotional rollercoaster of a mystery kept me engaged until the very end, with the central question of what truly happened to their father lingering in my mind.

The Last Thing He Told Me is one of my favorite books and now mini TV series, so when I saw Laura Dave FINALLY had a new anticipated release I was so excited.

Now, I will preface and say I do not read alot of suspense thriller. I am more romantic comedy. Something about Laura's writing though really sucks me in and this was no different. The love story aspect of this story was icing on the cake and you really felt the emotional thriller ride of this story.

The Night We Lost Him surrounds the mysterious death of Liam, leaving his family with more questions then answers on what happened. His daughter sets out on a mission to find the truth and discovers some other truths along the way.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Element for an ARC of The Night We Lost Him.

Dave has done it again! Since she is one of my favorite authors, I was excited to read this novel and so glad not to be disappointed! When Liam dies his son Sam calls upon his estranged sister to join him in a trip to California to learn what had happened. Sam suspects that the police report is inadequate and there is much more than an accident that caused his mogul father's fall. Nora is the center of the story, dealing with her insecurity after the loss of both her mother and father.

Reluctantly, Nora joins Sam in a search for the truth about her father's death and the missing pieces in the puzzle of his life. The siblings make several trips to their father's favorite residence. Nora's search is also for her own future.

Ultimately, Sam and Laura do figure out what happened and Nora is able to pursue her own future.
So I certainly enjoyed this novel and I highly recommend it.
Lots to discuss in reading groups.

Thank you Netgalley for sending me another great Laura Dave novel.

Laura Dave does it again! What a masterpiece! THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM was truly a beautiful tale of grief, family, what we keep private, and as the blurb says, what it means to bear witness to someone’s life.

Nora’s father was a private family man who took care of all three of his kids and was a good albeit distant and private husband. Nora has kept her distance from her dad and siblings but after their father’s death, one of her brothers says he doesn’t think it was an accident which takes them down a rabbit hole of unraveling what was going on with their father before he died and who he really was.

This story really goes deep into Nora’s grief and the regrets she had, that we all have, when we lose someone. I cried and I DON’T cry with books, but I lost my father too so this hit me a little different. Nora has a fiance that she loves but she keeps him at a distance, doing the same thing her father did. This was a great plot that told the story of love, loss, what we do in the name of love and what we don’t. It was also beautiful to see the relationship with Nora and her brother Sam evolve. I can’t say enough good things about this book. Major bonus points for being an emotional read AND a mystery. Make no mistake, the heart of this book is about finding out what happened to their dad. If he didn’t fall, what happened? And why….

This was good. Not as good as The Last Thing He Told Me, but still good to keep me engaged until the end. A mystery trying to figure out the different lives of their dad. Well written, definitely need to read. Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.

Laura Dave is the author of one of my favorite novels, The Last Thing He Told Me. I found that book riveting. This one, however, is a rather complicated family drama which didn’t hold my interest. Although the novel is well written, none of the characters moved me to actually care about their turmoil.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for this ARC. I loved ‘The last thing he told me’ and couldn’t put it down. This book was a little slow at times, but came together at the end for a good story.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this arc

I loved ‘The last thing he told me’, I enjoyed this story as well, but not as well. I felt this plot was a bit boring at times and a little predictable, but an overall great read.