I found this book quite hard to get into but stuck with it and I am so glad that I did because I ended up really enjoying it. The ending summed up the book perfectly and I really appreciated that

Thanks NetGalley for the early read. This was a.decent book but did fall flat for me. Much of.it felt like it was written by teenagers.for teenagers..

Sexual assault/molestation was handled.pretty flippantly.. I think it was lacking depth and character development. I was not invested in these characters And in the end, you find out most of them have zero morals or ethics

The ending really saved this one for me. I struggled with parts of this book but I have a hard time DNFing books. But I'm so glad i kept going. The last 5ish chapters were worth the whole time I spent reading this book. Everything was wrapped up and all the answers we needed, were revealed.

This was my first book by this author but I will be checking out her other books!

So if your struggling, KEEP GOING! Its worth it!

Thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for allowing me to read this ARC!

Book: No One Saw Her Go
​By: Sally Royer-Derr
​Chapter: Fourteen Page: 69
​1989
Heather
​🌟🌟🌟🌟

​°•. Then a wisp of movement on the other side where the showers are located.
Shit.
I tiptoe around to the other side and stare at the shower stalls but my stomach quivers thinking about what may be lurking inside of them. No way Dean would do this to me.
Someone else is playing games.
I've got to get out of here.

I run outside now, without a flashlight because that was in my bag too. I scramble over the fence, careful to keep my towel secure, and climb over it. I give a quick backward glance to the bathhouse, hoping nobody is there but the light is off inside. I didn't turn off the light. That meant someone else did.
I wasn't the only one in there. Is the person inside watching me now?
I turn and run into the woods.
This time the dark does scare me. °•.

​▪︎Review▪︎

|:: ​What are you meant to do when mysteries cloud the family legacy? How do you find people who might not want to be found? How far do you go for the ones you love?

Zoey Montgomery is finding life hard at the moment. After a shocking message dumping her, her ex, Craig Hampton, has been non-existent in her life—and not just her life, but also in the lives of his college friends. Left feeling hurt and confused, she throws herself into helping her mom clear out the house, where she discovers a long-buried family secret.

​Her mom had a sister named Heather.
​But Heather went missing just before her 17th birthday, and even the police couldn't find her when she disappeared in 1989.

​Needing a distraction, Zoey decides to sign up for a job as a camp counselor at Camp Medley, the last place Heather was seen. With Zoey's striking resemblance to her aunt, people refusing to answer her questions, and the help of her new best friend Mel, Zoey's confidence in finding anything out begins to falter.

​But there are secrets buried beneath the "fun" at Camp Medley. Is a place known for entertainment, safety, and a good reputation really what it seems?

​▪︎My Thoughts▪︎

::| ​I loved Zoey from the moment I met her. I connected with her right away, especially with her desire to find answers for her mom. It registered with me that I would have wanted to do the same for my own mother, although I draw the line at sleepwalking! I loved Mel in the beginning, but she made me lose my sense of confidence during the midnight strolls. I actually liked Wynn from the start. Just because someone is weird doesn't mean they can't be trusted, so I was cheerleading for Zoey to be nicer to him!

​The story was beautifully built and it truly did surprise me. I have to admit I thought Heather was too trusting. I know why she went to Dean in the beginning, but I thought Dean was the one we needed to watch, and I was very wrong! I can't see myself doing what Heather did, but she was brave and believed in love. She was the heroine of the story in a way, and it was sad to see the journey she took.

​I was secretly hoping Pearl was going to be her, but that thought was inconsistent with Zoey's mother insisting her sister would have contacted her if she could and that she left of her own free will. Also, where was Dean? Why didn't Zoey ask about her boyfriend? I thought that was a weird question to be missing from the many she had for people.

​In the end, Zoey finds answers for everyone, even some of her own, and she manages to relive the fire that was ignited inside her where cold cases were concerned. With one solved under her belt, she turned out to be a damn good detective in the making, and she hasn't even had any training.

​Title: No one saw her go
​Author: Sally Royer-Derr
​Publish Date: 1/8/25
​Publisher: Storm Publishing
​Review Score: 4/5
Spice Score: N/A

​A huge thank you to Sally Royer-Derr, Storm Publishing, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and relay my honest feedback

I loved the storyline on this one. But unfortunately, the characters just didn't do it for me. It was repetitive at times, and I found it to be predictable. I liked it but I couldn't say I loved it.

This book had ups and downs. How so many elements tied together in the end was shocking. Zoey’s aunt went missing at a camp years ago. So she becomes a counselor at the camp to find out why. Things get weird. The ending was not what I was expecting. But Zoey’s obsession with her ex boyfriend is a little crazy. It’s all she talks about and how she needs to find him. Then he has ties her to missing aunt of 20 years ago too? It’s a little much. I didn’t like how obsessed all the characters were with their relationships.

In 1989, Heather runs away from home to stay at Camp Medley, a secluded campsite in the woods, where her boyfriend is working as a counselor. While at the camp, she mysteriously disappears, leaving her sister with no clue about what happened.

Jump to 2024: Zoey uncovers a shocking family secret that reignites long-buried questions. She never even knew of this Heather character. Determined to help her mother find closure from a deeply painful and unresolved chapter in her life, Zoey becomes a camp counselor herself, hoping to uncover the truth. At the same time, she’s also dealing with the aftermath of an unexpected breakup. While the boyfriend subplot ties into the ending, it felt somewhat forced and overly coincidental.

The premise of the story had real potential and could have made for a compelling read. Unfortunately, it fell short of expectations. Much of the first half felt repetitive and slow-paced, and it wasn't until about 70% in that any significant developments occurred. As a result, the ending felt rushed. That said, there were some genuinely surprising twists toward the end that helped bring the story to a more satisfying close.

Thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for an early copyof this book in exchange for a honest review. I loved this book and read it in one day. I will definitely be looking for other books by this author. I loved the storyline and the characters. I could not put this book down, I had to know what was going to happen. I would definitely recommend this book.

This was my third Sally Royer-Derr thriller. I think they make good palette cleansers with quick chapters and quite a few twists. "No One Saw Her Go" is a dual timeline thriller following Heather in 1989 who goes missing while staying at a summer camp. It also follows Zoe, Heather's niece, who becomes a camp counselor in 2024 to find out what happened to her aunt. I thought that the plot was pretty intriguing and it did keep my attention. Everything wrapped up too nicely, and it was very outlandish, but it was still a fun read. I'd recommend this to anyone who likes Freida McFadden type thrillers! Thanks to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this eARC.

Great story, a thriller just the way I like it! A point of view from two different characters with two separate timelines. Zoey was desperate to cure her mother's heartache after her aunt disappeared from a summer camp many years ago. The story follows Zoey who became a counselor at the camp searching for answers of her Aunts disappearance. The story was heartbreaking and believable as I followed Zoey's quest for answers.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC to review! I really enjoyed this one!

No One Saw Her Go by Sally Royer-Derr is one of those thrillers that grabs you from the very first page and doesn't let go. It's a missing person story, but it's so much more than that. A summer camp in rural Pennsylvania has years of deadly secrets. Zoey takes a job there to try to figure out what happened to her Aunt Heather, who vanished from the camp years ago. If you're into psychological thrillers that get under your skin and keep you guessing, you absolutely have to pick this one up. It’s got that perfect blend of a gripping plot and deeply human characters that makes it hard to put down. You'll be thinking about this one long after you've finished, wondering what you would do if you were in their shoes. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

No One Saw Her Go has a great premise-a 16 year old girl disappears at a summer camp in 1989 and her niece returns as a counselor at the same camp in 2024 to try to find out about her disappearance. The setting, a spectacular campground in rural Pennsylvania, should serve strong atmospheric content and add to the novel but unfortunately for me, both the setting and story fell flat. While the writing may read as more YA it was very repetitive and the characters were more one-dimensional and the conversations between teenagers felt unrealistic. The mystery/twist was ok, the ending was very rushed. There is potential and it's just one opinion-this novel is not just for me. 2.5 stars

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

ARC REVIEW -NO ONE SAW HER GO
Sally Royer-Derr - Storm Publishing
JUST RELEASED - 4 Stars

Ever wondered what really goes on at summer camp after dark? Zoey Montgomery is about to find out, and her story had me hooked from the striking cover alone. Some books just know how to reel you in.

Zoey takes a job at Camp Medley, but she’s not there just for crafts and canoeing. She’s on a secret mission to find out what happened to her aunt Heather, who went missing at the camp thirty years ago. As a criminology student, Zoey is sharp and stubborn, ready to pull at every loose thread. The clues are there, but the Camp Medley crew clams up as soon as she starts asking about Heather. Rumors swirl, evidence stacks up, and Zoey won’t let it drop.

You get a big ol' side of secrets with your s’mores! Campfire stories get an upgrade when there’s a decades-old disappearance involved, and the woods feel just the right amount of creepy. Perfect for thriller lovers who prefer their spooky reads on the lighter side and a great one to add to your Halloween TBR! I zipped through the pages because I had to know what happened to Heather.

Thanks to the author and Storm Publishing for providing this #giftedARC via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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Camp Thriller ~ Missing Girls ~ Cold Case ~ Creepy Woods ~ Spooky Season Reads

No One Saw Her Go by Sally Royer-Derr was an excellent read from start to finish and I really enjoyed it.

Zoey Montgomery is a criminology student and she takes a summer job as a camp counsellor at Camp Medley, she is there to try and solve a mystery and what happened to her aunt Heather, she vanished from this camp. No one has heard or seen her this was over thirty years ago. Now Zoey begins as a quest for closure quickly spirals into something far more sinister especially as she digs deeper. Zoey finds out more about her own family secrets and lies she never new existed.

No One Saw Her Go was full of twists and turns with dark secrets that are buried deep within her own family. But as she digs she is shocked what she finds. . . . These secrets are there and slowly bubbling up to the surface.

I highly recommend this book. 4 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Big Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for my ARC.

This one is an amazing fast paced mystery as why Zoe's Aunt Heather vanished years ago from camp Medley. Zoe has become a camp counselor to do just that,even though she is becoming a criminologist. As she starts to uncover things from her aunts disappearances she starts to find other girls that have gone missing from the camp as well. Or are these all lies being whispered to her....or is Zoe able to believe anything she has uncovered?

This is a fabulous book. It keeps you guessing clear to the end. I loved it so much I can't wait for Sally Royer-Derr's next one!

Thank you to NetGalley and to Storm Publishing for the early read.

Another fab read by Sally Royer -Derr. Criminology student Zoe tries to solve an old family mystery. As she looks for clues as to why her aunt disappeared from a summer camp. She uncovers a lot more than she bargained for!
Packed with family secrets and lies.
Thank you NetGalley, Sally Royer - Derr and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book.

3.5 stars rounded up
I absolutely loved the concept of this. The beginning did read extremely YA, which I do love a good YA, but the characters’ conversations were very cringe-worthy knocking my rating down half star. Also, the main character obsessively talked about breaking up with her boyfriend repeatedly, which I can understand but it was a little much. Other than that, the story was completely enthralling, and I couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen.

Camp Medleyhas an aura of menace about it, not least with the reactions of some townsfolk to the camp counsellors who work there...compounded by the creepy family who run the place.
Zoey takes a summer job to try and find out what happened to her newly discovered Aunt when she was at the camp.
The story is told by both heather and Zoey, both of whom get entangled in the creepy owners family.
Plenty of tension as Zoey gets closer to both the truth and personal danger.

I thought I was going to love this book, a psychological thriller is just my cup of tea, and while all the ingredients were there, it fell very flat for me. It centres on the story of Zoey, who after just finding out from her Mum that she had an aunt that disappeared in 1989 when at a summer camp, Zoey decides to go work at said camp and solve her aunt’s disappearance (as you do). She has just trained in Criminology so this is going to be her first “case” and cold cases are (conveniently) what she wants to concentrate on.

The story was promising, it was told in two timelines 2024 with Zoey working at the camp (so she can solve her Aunt’s disappearance), and 1989 when her Aunt Heather was at the camp. The problem was the story telling read like a YA genre (at best), although the content was more suited to an adult audience, so it therefore didn’t work for me. The conversations between the characters were so unpolished, and there were so many eye rolling moments (both of their lives were in danger in the two timelines, so what did they do, well they continued to stay at the camp when it was obvious that was the worst thing they could do!). There was also a lot about their relationships and how madly desperately in love they were. It’s got teen drama written all over it. There was also a lot of repetition throughout the book, where I was sure I’d just read that exact same thing a few chapters back.

What could have been really good, unfortunately just didn’t work for me. That being said, I did finish the book as I was curious at to how it ended up! It kind of reminded me a little of a Scream movie, just a little bit daft…..

Ooh this was a good one. Very exciting and thrilling I quickly turned the pages and finished this in record time. It was so addictive and compelling. Highly recommend this one. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.