Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Publishing Group for sending me an ARC of Gone Tonight in exchange for an honest review.

20-something Catherine Sterling and her 40-something mother Ruth have always been unusually close. It’s always been them against the world: no other living family, moving every few years, and never having enough money. Things are looking up, though. Catherine is a nurse who just got offered a new job at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. When Ruth begins showing symptoms of early onset Alzheimer’s, Catherine is devastated and decides she has to stay in Pittsburgh to help. But when Catherine begins to suspect that Ruth is faking the illness to keep her from leaving, she decides it’s time to finally dig into Ruth’s past and find out why they’ve really been on the run all her life.

Gone Tonight is a well-plotted thriller. Told in alternating perspectives between Catherine, who slowly begins to suspect that her mother has been hiding important information about her past from her, and Ruth, who has absolutely been hiding important information about her past from her daughter. I especially liked that the reader learns Ruth’s secret much earlier than is typical in these types of stories. The story moves at a good pace, one that ratchets up in the final scenes. While I have to say the story on the whole was somewhat predictable, there were a couple of late twists that were solid. Another entertaining thriller from Ms. Pekkanen. Recommended.

This is a gripping thriller that keeps you turning pages into the night. It is told through the point of view of a daughter and her Mother. The daughter is ready to leave home for opportunities when the Mother becomes overwrought and desperate to keep her close. As the daughter discovers why the author builds suspense and background that captivates the reader to conclusion. Well done to the author.

Thank you to St. Martins Publishing and to Net Galley. This is a exciting read I highly recommend.

I’ve always loved the Pekkannen/ Hendricks dup books, but I think I enjoyed this solo suspense from Sarah Pekannen just as much if not moreso!

Hallmarks of a great suspense abound: unreliable narrators/ multiple perspectives, a slow but steady build up, some great plot twists, and a great exploration of dark tendencies and where they stem from ( genetics, environment?)

In true suspense fashion, the end is a tad unsettling, leaving that “what it” feeling on the last page.

Definitely a surprise since I was expecting something more along the lines of the books written by the author with Greer Hendricks.
A wild ride of a story--well-plotted & paced. The tension/action increased with Acts II & III.
I really liked the character of the daughter, Catherine--full of moxie & integrity.

With thanks to NetGalley & St. Martin's Press for this e-ARC!

I enjoyed this overall, but it wasn't my favorite by the author. I wasn't that invested in the characters and found it a bit slow at times. Still, it was a quick read and entertaining enough.

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen is a "can't put down" thriller. Catherine, 24, and Ruth, her mother only seventeen years her senior, have essentially an enmeshed relationship. While Catherine believes the reason she doesn't know her father or her mother's family at all is because Ruth's very Catholic family disowned her when she was pregnant and the father denied Catherine as being his. The truth is much different. This book is such a treat and I'm so glad I was able to read an advanced copy! Definitely recommend picking this one up when it's released.

I thought that this was a fresh take on a thriller. I really enjoyed the twists and turns, and I did not anticipate where the story was going.

Another hit for Sarah Pekka end! She is a master at not only writing great stories, but she gives readers characters with pasts and depth like no other author. With this book it felt like there were a lot of plot breadcrumbs dropped throughtout most of the book. The character development was done beautifully. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The twists and alternating POV's with both characters and original storyline kept me engaged and I devoured this book in one sitting. This is not one to miss for any psychological thriller fans when it's released in August.

I've always loved Sarah's books. I'm used to her teaming up with Greer Hendricks so I was excited to read her writing on her one. First I really enjoyed the double POVs. I know that is a speciality of both authors (and many others) and sometimes it works and others it doesn't. This is one of those times IT DID.

Its a twisty roller coaster of a ride here. I actually didn't want to finish the book because I didn't want the story to end. Thank you so much to the publisher and #NetGalley for the ARC!

Catherine thinks she knows her mother. Does she really? This story has secrets and red herrings that keep it moving quickly. Written by a talented author, the novel is intriguing. This book was sent to me electronically for review by Netgalley. Thanks to the author and the publisher. The characters are realistic, and the story that is fiction, reads like nonfiction at times.

Act one of this novel really sets up the rest of this story perfectly. Once I got to Act two…..I could not put this book down. The suspense. The mystery. The dynamics. The past. The present. It was all just so bonkers and fascinating and I thoroughly enjoyed this read. This mother/daughter story was completely captivating and I would definitely recommend you pick it up if you’re a fan of the genre. The chapters alternate between each of the women so you really get a full scope of their lives. I had such a hard time as I was reading trying to decide whose side I should be on. Those are the best stories- the ones that have you questioning yourself as you read. Be ready to grab this one off shelves 8/1/23!

Thank you to the publishers for the ARC.

When you work in a Memory Unit at an assisted living facility, the worst thing you could imagine would be for your mom to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her mind-40s. That’s exactly what happened to Catherine. But her mother’s past has always been a bit of a mystery, and maybe everything is not as it seems…

This one took me a while to get sucked into, but at about halfway through the story, I HAD to find out the ending. I almost would have rather the mother not have the Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I think that muddled the story a bit, but once it takes off, it’s a thriller for sure. Highly enjoyable, the fastest I’ve read a book in a while!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

When I saw that the co-author of An Anonymous Girl and other bestsellers had a new book out, I knew that I needed to add it to my TBR list right away! Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen is the brand-new, dual POV thriller full of twists and turns. The story revolves around Ruth and Catherine, a mother-daughter pair who seemingly live normal lives. But Catherine starts to suspect that her mother is hiding something. Why has she never met anyone else in their family? Why have they moved so frequently?

Here is a mysterious excerpt from Chapter 1:

"My mother is organized. Methodical. Detail oriented. Her purse isn’t a jumble of crumpled receipts and loose change. ...
She shakes her head and walks to the raincoat hanging on a hook by our front door, searching through its pockets.
Maybe her father is absentminded. Perhaps her cousins grew distracted when they approached middle age. It could be something our relatives tease each other about when they gather for holidays.
I don’t know. I’ve never met them."

Overall, Gone Tonight is a well-constructed, unputdownable thriller that you need to add to your TBR list right away. If you're a fan of the author like I am, then you already know that one of the highlights of this book is how well-thought-out it is. You can tell that the author has spent time carefully crafting the plot so that it makes sense. So many other books treat the readers like they're dumb, and I'm so happy that this book actually treats the reader like they're intelligent.

If I had to complain about 1 thing, I would have to say that I predicted some of the twists. However, I have read a lot of thrillers, and there were some surprises that I was not expecting. In the end, I am so happy that I was able to read this book, and I will definitely continue to read any book that the author writes. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of thrillers in general, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in August!

Ya’ll this was really good! Ava is growing up in an abusive family. She is a good student and is on the POMS team. Even though she is the best dancer she isn’t the queen bee and is constantly fighting to be recognized. One day at a team meeting at the local pizza restaurant she meets a beautiful boy who is a waiter there. He wants to protect her and seems like everything she ever wanted and needed. Something horrible happens in a meeting with her coach and it kicks off a series of events that she can’t reverse. Woooowwww! I don’t feel like I can say anything else because I don’t want to give anything away. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher and author for a advanced copy for my honest opinion.

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen will keep you on the edge of your seat up until the very last page.
A riveting story of psychological suspense.
Once again I loved the writing style.
She can pull a reader in so quick and has you so hooked on her unreliable narrators/interesting characters and their twisted secrets and dark lies it will have your head spinning. And not to mention the characters were developed very well and their story will had me flipping the pages and up till 12am eyes glued to my Kindle.
A fantastic, mind-bending thriller, with a perfect storyline.
This was a fascinating psychological suspense novel with a great tale, excellent characters, and twists and turns that kept me flipping pages at a rapid pace.
Literally blew me away… Another one-sitting book with tension and suspense, totally chilling and with plenty of heart-in-your-mouth moments. Yes this book is that good.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

I liked this one. It has alternating POVs from a mother and daughter, Ruth and Catherine, and it is so difficult to tell what is going on. I like how the author brought it all together and wove in the past with the present story. There is also a lot about dementia and Alzheimer’s which are tough subjects. I cannot wait to read this author again!

I loved this book! The mother daughter relationship, the dual pov, the secrets and lies… all the ingredients of perfect domestic suspense. Five big stars!! Well done! Thank you to the author, the publisher, and netgalley for the eARC.

This review is based on an ARC provided by Macmillan and NetGalley. An intriguing story detailing the relationship between a mother (Ruth) and daughter (Christine). Ruth raised Christine as a single mother trying to make ends meet. They were each other’s rock for 24 years until Christine graduates from college and gets at job in another city. At this point, Christine begins to suspect that her mother may be sick and she will need to abandon her exciting new career or maybe things are not as they seem. Ruth’s behaviors and backstory unfold as she begins documenting the events of her life she never shared with her daughter. Before Ruth can share her story, Catherine digs up details about her mom that put her in danger and the final detail about Ruth’s life will make you question everything! This is a slow building suspense built around family drama. The first third of the book is a slow introduction of the two main characters and the life events that shape their behaviors and family dynamics. The story speeds up midway through and I could not put it down. I would recommend Ms. Pekkanen’s Gone Tonight to readers interested in family drama, suspense, and stories with twists. #GoneTonight #Macmillan #Netgalley #SarahPekkanen #ARC

Told from both mother & daughter’s viewpoint, Gone Tonight unravels the mystery of why Catherine Sterling knows nothing about her mother Ruth’s past. Not knowing if she’s able to trust her mother, she dives into her own research, which adds to the mystery. Ruth is doing what she can to prevent Catherine from harm, but how far should a mother go to protect her daughter?

I finished this thriller in a day, like many other if Pekkanen’s novels. The back and forth viewpoints had me captured and I needed to figure out if Catherine and Ruth were in danger or if Ruth was an over the top protective parent. Overall I enjoyed it and would recommend to a friend!