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Three sisters – Emma, Juliette, and Daphne.
Their parents- brutally murdered one night.
Secrets – too many to count and keep track of.
It is years later and Emma is now married to Nathan. He knows both of her parents dies when she was young, but not much else about her and her sisters’ past. Now, Nathan has been laid off and they unable to afford their apartment. So Emma tells Nathan about the house she and her 2 sisters grew up in and that was where their parents were murdered. So with a baby on the way, they have no choice but to move into the house that is jointly owned by all 3 sisters. With Emma’s return, secrets are bound to be discovered. As Emma reconnects with her sisters more truths become apparent. After all, the murderer was never caught and the murder weapon never found by the local sheriff. The local sheriff was convinced at the time Emma had done it. Now a third murder occurs and once again Emma is the main suspect. So many lies and secrets waiting to be discovered and revealed. Who is protecting who? And at what cost?
Available January 23, 2024

This book was a crazy and an exhilarating ride! It is full of twists, turns, it had me hooked from the beginning.
If you are a thriller lover I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!

thank you Netgalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

This was a really solid mystery thriller and I’m interested now in looking into this author’s backlist. I liked the back and forth storytelling from past to present as we follow Emma whose parents were murdered when she was 16. Most people suspect she was the killer, but there was never enough evidence to convict her. As she moves back to her childhood home and becomes reacquainted with her estranged sisters, the chapters from the past unspool slowly, adding to the anticipation of reaching the night of the murders. I really liked how everything tied up at the end and I thought the pacing was good throughout.

Once you pick this book up, you won’t want to put it down. I finished this book almost in one sitting. Personally, I think I would have enjoyed this book even more if I did the audiobook but I was still entertained regardless. I just think audiobooks give thrillers an extra kick!

You realize very quickly in this book that you can trust absolutely no one. Everyone is keeping secrets. No one completely knows the whole truth about what happened that night. But I’m not going to lie I was starting to get whiplash from all the twists and turns. I really thought I knew who committed the murders but boy I was wrong.

The reason I couldn’t give this book 5 stars was some of the character choices didn’t make sense and the ending just didn’t work for me.

I am still obsessed with Kate Alice Marshall and I will read anything she writes moving forward but What Lies in the Woods is still my top book of hers.

Having loved the author's previous book, What Lies In The Woods, I was very excited to get my hands on an early copy of her newest novel, and it did not disappoint!

The story focuses on Emma, she's married to a husband who doesn't know much about her past. He is also hiding things from her and he ends up getting laid off, they lose their apartment and they are spinning into debt when she finds out she is also pregnant at the worst possible time.

Emma has also kept from her husband the fact that she and her estranged sisters, who she hasn't spoken to in years, are the joint owners of her family home. It's quite rundown, but has the bones of a stately old mansion. Her husband latches onto this property and sees it as their saving grace. Emma grudgingly agrees to return to the home after all these years, to live until they figure things out. He wants to fix it up and get the sisters to all agree to sell the place and make a big profit.

Things really start to go off the rails once they move in. There are so many secrets and lies. As it all starts to unfold we get several twists and turns. And just when you think you have it all figured out, she throws another curveball at you.

I really enjoyed this fast paced story from start to finish. Kate Alice Marshall is quickly becoming a must read author for me. Can't wait to see what she writes next!

Thank you to @netgalley and @flatironbooks for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

In the world of small-town politics, appearances can be everything. Randolph and Irene Palmer had established a seemingly perfect life in the town of Arden Hills. They had money, power, and three beautiful daughters- Emma, Juliette, and Daphne. They were also willing to go to extremes in order to hone their flawless image. Through control, abuse, and fear, they demanded their daughters uphold their impossible standards. Juliette, the eldest, conformed to her parents’ vision and was often seen as the “perfect” daughter. Emma, the middle child, was the rebellious child who was known to openly challenge her parents. Daphne, the youngest, was known as a strange child who often had macabre interests. She was often treated as a child much younger than her actual age. As the girls grew older, the physical abuse began to increase. Then, one night, both Randolph and Irene Palmer were murdered in their own home. Rebellious Emma and her perceived boyfriend, Gabriel, were treated as the prime suspects. Without concrete evidence, however, neither one of them was ever charged with the crime. After the murders, Juliette, who was already 18, left for college. Emma and Daphne were shuffled to various foster homes. None of the sisters kept in contact, and soon they became virtual strangers to each other.

Years later, Emma finds herself married to Nathan, a man she does not really love. She discovers that she is pregnant on the same day that she learns that Nathan lost his job and all of their savings. With nowhere to go, Nathan suggests the couple move into Emma’s parents’ home. He had no idea that the Palmers were murdered. As they enter Arden Hills, Nathan is soon confronted with the true nature of Randolph and Irene’s death as well as the suspicion that still surrounds Emma to this day.

Emma quickly finds herself surrounded by the mystery of her parents’ murders. What REALLY happened on that night? Did one of her sisters kill their parents? Was there a tie to Randolph’s shady business dealings or Irene’s affair? When bad people die, does it really matter who you are trying to protect?
No One Can Know investigates the bonds that can form through severe trauma and the strength of family ties. Each one of the Palmer sisters severely wronged their siblings in some way, yet the sisters still pulled together in order to protect each other. They did so without feeling the need to ask each other who really did kill their parents. While No One Can Know did not include the same surprise elements as Kate Alice Marshall’s last book, What Lies in the Woods, it still includes a twisty story that keeps the reader guessing until the very end.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

No One Can Know is the story of three sisters facing the aftermath after their parents' deaths years ago when they were children. They have to face all of the old suspicions and, worse, each other and their broken relationships.

If you're looking for likable characters, you won't find them here. Secrets and hidden motivations abound, and there are plenty of twists. I think the pace is a little too slow to be called a thriller, but it is a great mysery. The alternating POVs and duel timelines slowly reveal the story.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #FlatironBooks for a free copy of #NoOneCanKnow by Kate Alice Marshall. All opinions are my own.

I am a huge fan of the authors previous book, What lies in the woods and was super excited to read this and was not disappointed! The story begins with three girls who find their parents murdered and making that fatal phone call to the police. I really loved the authors way of revealing details in such a subtle manner that if the reader wasn’t paying close attention they would miss it. Without giving away to many details, this book kept me engaged and on the edge till the very end. Definitely did not see the ending coming.
Thanks to netgalley and Macmillan publishers for an arc of this book

Hi, Kate Alice Marshall fan here! Why? She writes for the girlies.

It is with some embarrassment and regret that I tell you I'm not an EXTREME fan of mystery/thrillers but if Kate announced she was going to be penning NatGeo articles about the mating habits of blobfish, I would immediately subscribe, okay? Okay.

In this one, we first meet Emma. We find out a couple of things, first: her husband sucks, she's pregnant and facing homelessness (due to afformentioned sucktitude of husband), and fourteen years ago she found her both of her parents dead via gunshot wounds. Oh yeah, she's the prime suspect, too - having faced years of stalking and harassment at the hands of her hometown's local cop who is sure he detects lies in the story she told when she was a kid.

Forced by circumstance to move back to empty estate where her family lived and her parents' died, the sisters with whom she shares the secrets of that night so long ago - Juliette (now JJ) and Daphne - suddenly are back in the picture after years of being no-contact.

We start peeling away the layers of what really happened that night - was it Emma's accused boyfriend Gabriel? Was it Daphne? Was it Juliette? Was it Emma herself?

It was easy to feel empathy for the girls here, despite the fact it immediately felt like one of them was guilty of doing the deed, especially as we learn more about their parents. This felt like a literary story about girlhood, if I'm being honest, and some of the content was extremely tough to read. It did feel like there was a twist on every single page, though - a new reveal that leaves you guessing until the end what happened and why.

I do want to say that there was some really weird discussion of fatness/weight that made me feel a little icky, which was why it wasn't a perfect read for me.

It was an unexpected mystery, though! And I didn't see the ending coming, either!

CW: a loooooot of parent/child abuse, some physical and some verbal.

This one had my head spinning the whole time! There are so many clues and twists!

I was really surprised by who was behind everything. I thought every character was guilty at some point in the book. There are a few different storylines/side stories but everything is explained by the end so you really know what’s happening.

The three sisters became distant after the murder of their parents. When Emma came back they slowly started forming a relationship again (everyone was very cautious) and I really liked that for them :)

No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall is a twisty page turner that had me hooked from the first page. In this book we meet Emma, Daphne, and Juliette, who are 3 estranged sisters. 14 years ago their parents were murdered in their home. The murder was never solved and but many in the community suspected Emma. Now, Emma and her husband are forced to move back into the home due to financial difficulties. She has not been honest with her husband about her past. Being back in her childhood home forces her to go back to that night and try and unravel the mystery of what really happened.

This book is told in the POV of all three sisters and has two timelines, then and now. The relationship between the sisters was intriguing and dysfunctional. The characters were well developed and at times relatable. The chapters are pretty short and the book was very well written. This is the second book I have read by this author and I am excited to continue to read more books by her. This book will be released on January 23, 2024.

Read this book if you like:
* family drama
* secrets
* an ending you won’t see coming
* multiple POVs and dual timelines
* sister relationships

Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for allowing me to voluntarily read an advanced e-copy of this book and give an honest review.

This was just okay, nothing really exciting happened until over 50% of the way in. It kept me guessing and wanting to know what was going to happen, but the end felt like whiplash - so many theories all thrown at you at once. Not my favorite thriller but not the worst, just okay all around.

This is my second book by author Kate Alice Marshall and this one took me a long time to finish. It was a slow burn mystery with multiple unreliable and unlikeable characters that kept secrets from each other.
I enjoy reading books about three sisters/daughters since I have three daughters. It was a typical whodunnit murder mystery that had me trying to play detective. This book didn’t blow me away but was just ok. Read this one if you enjoy family drama, big secrets, and plot twists.

The plot of this book was gripping, and I was sold from the description alone. The book features points of view from each of the three sisters, with moments in the present and moments in the past, around their parents’ deaths. It was expertly paced, with new twists revealed in each chapter. The dual timelines kept the suspense high as information was slowly given out.
The only thing that felt slightly off for me were some of the character’s interactions. The scenes between the sisters themselves, and with the locals, often went into extremes that didn’t make sense. There were multiple moments that felt out of character and didn’t seem to have a purpose in the overarching plot as a twist.
Other than that, this book was great in a true Kate Alice Marshall way! The story stuck with me for days after I finished it, and I’ve recommended it to all the moody thriller lovers I know. Thanks to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the advanced copy!

This is a great story about family trauma and how far we will go to protect the people we love most. I loved the characters, the twists and the ending. "No One Can Know" is very well written, keeping my attention throughout the entirety of the book. Katie Alice Marshall is turning into a go to author for me!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in advance of publication.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review an early copy of this book. No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall will be released on January 23rd, 2024.

Kate Alice Marshall did it again. One of my top reads of 2023 was her adult debut What Lies In The Woods and I was lucky enough to get to round out the year with yet another one of her stories. The author so seamlessly weaves a story of suspense and distrust - with multiple POVs, you get to question what is really going on. Who really killed the parents?


I don't want to dive too much into what the book is about - I highly recommend jumping into this book blind. It makes the story that much more intriguing. Kate Alice Marshall is for sure an auto-buy author for me.

The writing is the best part - it's just so freaking good. I tabbed and highlighted so many moments and amazing lines. There is so much nuance and subtext written into the story.

The tension and suspense are gripping the whole way through. The multiple perspectives and timelines blended seamlessly together and gave the story more depth.

I never knew where this was going to go. I thought I had things figured out several times but then the doubt would creep in and the book would throw me into another loop. The mystery is so engaging and the pacing is perfectly crafted.

Everyone has secrets, and everyone is in some way an unreliable narrator. You never know who to trust or believe. Even the characters themselves don’t know who or what to believe at times.

It’s also a very emotional and tragic story at its core. The terrible abuse that these girls suffered will leave you heartbroken for them. I was rooting for them the entire time, including the small romantic subplot.

I couldn’t put this one down. It’s my favorite book by her so far. She has cemented her place as an auto-buy author for me. I will read anything she writes.

Highly recommend! I think this is definitely going to be a top popular thriller of the year.

3.75 🌟

This book sucked me in.... until I (mostly) figured out who did this.

Listen, I get 3.75 isn't a 5 🌟 rating but I'm here to say I really enjoyed No One Can Know and would recommend it! However, if you are looking for a thriller with a ton of twists, this book isn't for you. It was enjoyable, I was trying to figure out who was guilty of the murder but the twists weren't twisty enough for me to give it a higher rating.

Thanks, Netgalley for the ARC of this book!

I LOVED THIS!!! This was such a wild, twisty enjoyable book. It was so hard to predict what was going to happen because the author made you question lit-er-ally everyone! I had no idea who to trust and I was left questioning every single character until the very end of the story.

So many twists, so many POVs - kept me hooked throughout the entire story. I really enjoy this authors writing style and I’m still mind blown that this was the first book of hers I have ever read.

Three sisters lose contact after their parents are murdered in their family home. Years later, Emma, the middle sister, moves back to their hometown and into the house where it all happened. The town still suspects that the sisters had something to do with the double homicide, Emma sets out to solve her parent's murder to prove innocence.

I love Kate Alice Marshall’s writing style, but I found myself wanting more from the plot. The pacing was a little on the slower side and the plot was not as twisty as I hoped. I did love the setting of the book. Emma moving back to into the creepy mansion where her parents died added an overwhelming feeling of tension to the story.

Thank you, Flatiron and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!