Wow.

This was so well done.

I was taken by surprise at the end and I LOVE THAT.
That’s not happened to me in a really long time.

The storyline was really well thought out.
The characters were well placed- purposeful and considerate.

The pacing was spot on. I didn’t feel bored or itching for it to hurry up at all!

I’ll be reading more of this authors work for sure!

Another great read from Hannah Richell. Last year I read and loved The Search Party so that is now 2 from 2 with this author. I did think that I had this one all worked out so I was really surprised by the ending. I was close but not quite.

A teenage Halloween party in the woods ends in tragedy. The kids are all keeping their secrets and police are desperate to find the killer. There were plenty of twists and unlikeable characters to keep you entertained and guessing.

There are quite a few characters and complex relationships to keep track of but I found it quite easy to do. For a longer book this was a quick, page turning read. I loved the Sally in the Woods stories as well,added to the creepiness of the woods.

Thanks so much to Simon and Schuster Australia for my early copy of this book to read. Publishes on New Years Day, 2025.

One Dark Night is a faced paced thriller based around the eerie death of a teenager on Halloween and bringing her killer to justice.

To begin with, I did find the story a little drawn out, and did get myself confused with all the different POV's. Once I go through about halfway through the book I did find it a little easier to remember who was who etc.

The last half of the book also did have me squirming in my seat trying to figure out just who the killer was, but did feel like the execution of the reveal a little lack luster. Definitely good for YA though.

This story had good premise and definitely would appeal more to a more younger reader.

Some books are deliciously chilling, wonderfully written and tell a brilliant story. “One dark night” is one of these stories, and manages to pull you in to the story and feed your fears about Sally in the woods, and guesses at who may have been behind the death of a young school girl.

A party goes badly wrong out in the woods near the follow one Halloween night. This was such perfect timing because I began reading on Halloween so had all the additional spooky vibes going on to capture my imagination. There is so much behind what takes place at the party, that it will take lots of twists and turns to reveal the truth.

At times tense, at times complicated by all the different relationships going on, and yet at all times enjoyable. It was great to be back in a story that had both a school setting, a police procedural element, a therapy environment and offered so much more. This story felt like it was just meant to be, for me … very much a comfort read. I am looking forward to now reading more by Hannah Richell. Thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Australia for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my review, and thanks to Hannah for this wonderful book.