The story is written in the present and the past. It is very interesting and full of twists. I loved reading the book and I think you would also appreciate. The story involves the lives of two sisters and how avoiding some difficulties may lead them to stay far from each other. I would recommend the reading to teenagers.

No One Saw Her Go was a little bit of a sad thriller. Zoey finds a picture in her basement of her mom and another woman. When she asks about the woman, she finds out that it's her mom younger sister, Heather, that went missing from camp many years ago. Zoey wants to find answers for her mom, so she signs up to be a counselor at the camp to get on the inside and ask questions. But what she's met with is silence, deflection, and fear. There are things that happened at camp that no one wants to speak of. Zoey will not stop until she finds answers, even if it costs her own life.
I wouldn't say that the story is entirely fast paced. It has some moments, but then it slows down again. There is a lot of repetition going on though. Characters keep repeating the same things whether in conversation or inner dialogue. There also wasn't much for character development. I did however, really enjoy the dual pov from Heather and Zoey. The writing style is easy to follow and the story is interesting enough to hold your attention. Give this one an add to the tbr!

Atmospheric and unsettling, this is a tense mystery set in a rural Pennsylvania summer camp with decades of secrets buried beneath its sunny surface. Criminology student Zoey Montgomery takes a job as a camp counsellor, but her real motive is to uncover the truth about her aunt Heather, who disappeared from the camp more than thirty years earlier.

Told through a dual point of view, the story alternates between Zoey’s present-day investigation and Heather’s final summer, slowly revealing the sinister undercurrents of Camp Medley. Rumours of other missing girls, strange accidents and unsettling whispers from the woods build an eerie sense of dread. Heather’s chapters are particularly affecting – it is impossible not to feel for her as events close in.

A chilling tale of secrets, danger and the inescapable pull of the past.

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No One Saw Her Go pulled me in right away with its intriguing premise. A young criminology student, Zoey, heads to a summer camp to investigate the decades-old disappearance of an aunt she never knew existed. The story moves between two timelines, one in the present day and one in 1989, and I found the shift in perspectives both engaging and immersive. The camp setting brought back that familiar “summer camp” feeling I loved as a child, only this time it was wrapped in mystery and suspense.

The short chapters made it an easy book to keep reading, with many ending on a small revelation. At times, I felt a few chapters did not add much to the plot in the moment, though they might have been pieces of a larger picture. The tone changes often, moving from suspense to horror to missing-person mystery and back again. I personally did not feel the horror elements were necessary, though they certainly heightened the tension.

Zoey sometimes made choices that were frustrating to watch, ignoring warnings and trusting people she had been told to avoid. Yet that very impatience I felt with her kept me turning the pages, eager to see what consequences she would face.

In the end, this was a mystery that kept me curious. It blended suspense, high stakes, and unexpected discoveries in a way that made me want to keep uncovering more. Even with its shifts in tone, the core missing-person investigation was compelling, and the camp atmosphere lingered with me after I turned the final page.

A missing girl, a summer camp. That premise alone sold me on this book. It did hold my interest but some parts were a bit repetitive and it wasn’t as thrilling as I would have hoped. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc.

There’s something about a missing girl story that hooks me instantly, but this one didn’t just hook me, it dragged me by the hand into the woods and refused to let go.

Zoey Montgomery isn’t just another summer camp counselor looking for a paycheck, she’s a young woman on a mission, chasing a ghost that has haunted her family for decades. Her aunt Heather vanished from Camp Medley over thirty years ago, and the trail has been cold ever since. But the way Sally Royer-Derr tells this story? It feels like the trail is breathing......alive, dangerous, and waiting.

From the moment Zoey arrives, the air is thick with unease. The lake glitters like it’s hiding something, the trees lean in like they’re listening, and the campfire stories cut a little too close to the bone. And then the patterns start, whispers of other missing girls, strange accidents, and the creeping realization that history might be repeating itself.

I loved how this book made me second-guess everything and everyone. The tension is relentless, but it’s not just jump scares, it’s that slow, suffocating dread that seeps in until you find yourself glancing at shadows in your own room. Royer-Derr nails the claustrophobia of an isolated setting, the paranoia of too many secrets, and the danger of asking questions you may not want answered.

Zoey is determined, flawed, and sometimes reckless, but she feels real. I felt her frustration when no one would take her seriously, her fear when the woods went quiet, and her stubborn, bone-deep need for the truth no matter the cost.

By the time the truth about Heather’s disappearance started to surface, I had that tight, cold feeling in my chest I get when I know something awful is about to happen, but I could not look away. And the ending? Let’s just say I sat there for a good five minutes afterward, staring at the wall, replaying it in my head.

If you like your thrillers with a beating heart, a spine tingling atmosphere, and secrets that refuse to stay buried, No One Saw Her Go delivers. And if you think you’ve guessed the ending, you haven’t.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for sending me this book to review!

The POV's switching between Zoey and Heather as well as the two time periods added so much to the creepy factor in this book. Heather's story had me sad, angry, and wanting to give her a hug throughout the entire story. I loved that Zoey only decided to go to this camp because of her aunt and it wasn't a coincidence she ended up there.

I felt at time the writing was more YA appropriate, but was able to look past it once the twists and turns hit. This story was a fast paced, easy read that had everything I look for in a thriller!

I was quite intrigued with the premise of this book, and whilst it is on the whole following the lines of a dark thriller it did fall short for me.

All of the elements are here but it felt quite disjointed. In all honesty I feel it is possibly better suited to young adults.

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC which was very much appreciated.

I loved this book! It is a atmospheric thriller anchored by a camp setting (which is one of my faves) and a layered mystery that unfolds with relentless tension. If you love suspense that’s more about simmering dread than gore, and a protagonist who’s chasing family history while stepping closer to danger, it’s worth the read!

No One Saw Her Go
By: Sally Royer-Derr

5 Stars

Camp Medley is an ideal summer camp, but it holds tight to its secrets. Planning to be a counselor for the summer at Camp Medley, Zoey hopes to get some questions answered about her Aunt Heather, the aunt that went missing shortly after being at this camp. Soon, Zoey has even more questions than she did at the start, when the mystery around her aunt leads to a much bigger story. Zoey soon finds herself in danger, but from whom?

Wow. This author has learned her craft well. This story was such an awesome story. This story kept me on the edge of my seat from start to the bitter, shocking end. It is a story that sweeps through a camp and one that lasts years. An urban legend made too real. This story was fast-paced and filled with secrets. The characters were real, relatable, and complex. It really did give that care free feel you get with a hot summer day while chilling you to the bone from fear of the unknown. It was written well and told a horrifying, sad story with grace and dignity.


*I want to thank Netgalley and the author for this book in return for my honest review*

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Boundless Book Reviews

I really tried to get into this one but it was truly so repetitive and a little boring. The premise and the idea of the novel was so interesting but the execution fell flat entirely. I had to DNF.

This is a solid 4 star review from me. It sucked me right in at the beginning, but seemed to slow more than I’d like, before picking back up. It’s written from two perspectives years apart, yet makes sense and flows between the characters perfectly.

I chose my villains early on and I was only partly right.

Thanks to NetGalley, Storm Publishing and the author for an ARC!

It was an absolute pleasure to be able to read this before it got published. This was my first book by this author but I loved the writing style and the thrill of the story line. Our main character Zoey is a criminologist and gets a job as a camp counselor in a camp where her aunt got missing. The premise was fantastic and all the twist and turns kept me guessing which I love.

Thank you Storm Publishing for providing me with an eARC.

★★☆☆☆

A psychological thriller set at a summer camp sounded like the perfect recipe for suspense, but ‘No One Saw Her Go’ ultimately fell flat for me.

Criminology student Zoey Montgomery accepts a job as a counselor at Camp Medley, determined to uncover the truth about her aunt Heather’s disappearance over thirty years ago. She soon hears unsettling whispers about other missing girls and experiences strange accidents that leave her rattled. But the main mystery is essentially solved by the 20% mark, and from there it’s just Zoey repeatedly asking the same questions, getting nowhere, and missing obvious clues until others hand her the answers.

The camp setting felt implausible—no induction, campers frequently left unsupervised, and counselors constantly heading into town. Zoey’s investigative approach was frustratingly careless, and her career expectations (US Marshal in WITSEC or homicide detective right after college) were wildly unrealistic. The romance subplots were equally off-putting: Zoey’s unhealthy fixation on Craig, and Heather and Dean’s overplayed puppy love, which quickly became tiresome.

The writing style was clunky, repetitive, and oddly juvenile for a book with darker themes, creating a jarring tone. Dialogue often felt scripted rather than natural. The plot leaned heavily on absurd coincidences and lacked creativity, relying on familiar beats without offering anything fresh.

I wanted to like this book—it had such promise—but between the predictable plot, unconvincing setting, shallow character work, and frustrating execution, I struggled to finish it.

Thank you to the author, Storm Publishing, and NetGalley for the ARC.

Such a great book! This book took me in and did not let me go until I was finishing it, it definitely was something else! I liked the mystery and how everything was unfolding.

This was such a beautiful read. It had the perfect mix of thriller and romance that was so.heartwarming. I loved the narrative and how it juggled the past and present. I highly recommend this book.

Bingeworthy in a day, this nerve-twisting thriller is a dark descent into buried secrets and deadly obsession. It will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

✨BOOK REVIEW✨

No One Saw Her Go by Sally Royer-Derr

Flashback to 1989 - scrunchie craze, cut-off jean shorts, when writing letters and notes were a thing, pay phones…

Heather leaves behind a life that is unkind to her. From her mother’s vices, her mom’s pick in sleazy men, and the recent loss of her grandmother, Heather knows she can no longer stay in her home. She goes to live in the woods near a sleep away camp located in Pennsylvania, in which her boyfriend is a summer camp counselor. Heather is trying to figure out a temporary life plan because going back to the life she knew is not an option. Heather does not realize that things may seem better at the moment living among nature near her boyfriend Dean, but her life is going to derail and no one can stop it.

Fast forward to 2024. Zoey finds out a shocking family secret. She is determined to find answers to give her mother the closure needed to move on from an extremely heart-wrenching, unsettling time in her past. Zoey becomes a camp counselor in an attempt to find the truth.

When I saw Sally Royer-Derr’s post months ago about this book coming out, it quickly became my most anticipated read of the summer. Give me a wooded camp-type setting in the summer, dual timelines with hidden secrets, and I am totally and utterly in.

This is the third book I have read by Sally Royer-Derr. I enjoy her books and will automatically read anything that she writes. However, this one fell a bit short for me, but I did enjoy it overall. The setting was great, I loved Dean’s loyalty (read it and you’ll know), and the last 30% was wow! Check it out if this sort of premise is for you. There is still time to squeeze in a quick end of summer read! This book is out for publication now.

Thank you to Net Galley and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to receive an ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

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If you've ever felt that thrill of summer camp-sunshine streaming through the trees, laughter echoing around the campfire-prepare to feel the chill as you dive into No One Saw Her Go. In this riveting thriller set in the picturesque but shadowy Camp Medley, we follow criminology student Zoey Montgomery as she unearths a dark past fraught with secrets that have haunted her family for decades.
Zoey's summer job takes a haunting turn as she seeks answers about her Aunt Heather, who mysteriously vanished from the camp thirty-five years ago. While trying to piece together her aunt's past, Zoey grapples with her own heartache and the painful lessons of her recently ended relationship. The well-paced narrative intertwines the present-day story of Zoey and the chilling memories of Heather from 1989, creating a dual perspective that heightens the suspense and gives depth to their intertwined fates.
As Zoey digs deeper, she uncovers a disturbing pattern of missing campers and strange accidents, leading her to question who-or what-lurked in those woods. The writing is gripping, and the atmosphere is thick with tension-perfect for anyone who loves a good, heart-pounding mystery. The story unfolds in a way that makes you realize that often, people aren't who you think they are, and those places that feel like home can turn sinister in a heartbeat.
I found this to be a solid thriller that kept me guessing from start to finish, awarding it a well-deserved four stars. If you're searching for a captivating read that combines nostalgia with a spine-chilling mystery, this one is not to be missed!

2⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advanced copy of No One Saw Her Go.

Zoey decides to take a job at a summer camp to get over her recent breakup and get answers about her missing aunt who was at the camp over three decades ago. When she starts asking questions the owners get upset. The more she digs the more she realizes this camp holds a dark past.

This was such a redundant story and you kept hearing the same things over and over. It also was way too young adult for me.