WOW.. I really enjoyed this book. Poor Emma I feel for her trying to be loyal and taking all the blame, I feel like she lost the most of all.
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Kate does a great job of keeping you guessing throughout the story. I will say 3/4 of the way through I thought I knew who really did it, then a twist came and I was back to square one. 3 sisters bound together by a not so great family life but then separated by tragedy only to reunite 14 years later to find out what really happened.
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JJ, Emma and Daphne and now baby Wren. oh and lets not forget Gabriel read No One Can Know to get the whole story, Highly recommend.
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Thank you, @Netgalley for the advanced read copy of No One Can Know for my honest opinion.

I think I would read Kate Alice Marshall's grocery lists at this point. I've been getting more into thrillers this year and I'm so glad I've found her work. I think she does a great job of keeping you on your toes. She writes in such a way that makes it hard to put the book down because you want to know what happens next. I finished this book in a little over a day. I liked that this book had different character perspectives and flashbacks. Having to work through all the memories and details made the book very engaging. As far as characters, the sisters were an interesting trio. Characters in her books don't come across as flat; they feel like real people. This is especially true in this book where you are exposed to a variety of personalities and flawed family dynamics. This book is very twisty and it kept me constantly guessing who was responsible for the murders. Every time I felt like I knew what happened a new detail would throw a wrench in my mystery solving lol. Thank you to Netgalley and Flatiron Books so much for the opportunity to read this ARC!!

Received as an arc on #Netgalley.

Three sisters have a big secret that they keep for 14 years until one sister falls on hard times and has to move back into the family home where their parents were killed.

They try to continue protecting their secrets, but their lies are starting to unravel.

The story was compelling and kept me guessing. The characters weren't particularly likable, but as damaged as they all were, it made sense. Overall, it was an enjoyable read.

#thriller #secrets #mystery

This book starts in the chaos of Emma's life. Emma and her husband have some unfortunate cirumstances that force them to move back into Emma's childhood home, where her parents were murdered and she is suspected to be the killer. Being back in that environment, she begins to questions everything she thought she knew about what happened to her parents and how she thought she was protecting her sisters, Juliette and Daphne.

This switches POVs between the 3 sisters which I always love, but it also switches between "Then" and "Now". I enjoy this time flop because it really gets you thinking and trying to figure out what happened.

I gave this a solid 4 stars. Kate Alice Marshall has perfected the creepy thriller vibes. I was definitely hooked in the story and wasn't able to put it down.

Synopsis: Emma, Daphne and Juliette were young when both of their parents were murdered. Though the case was never solved, Emma was the prime suspect - but all three sisters have secrets from that night, even from each other. Now, many years later, Emma has fallen on hard times and has to move back into their childhood home. After being estranged all these years, the sisters a reunited and have to face what really happened to their parents.

Thoughts: I was so excited to read this after really enjoying Kate’s last novel, What Lies in the Woods, and I was not disappointed! If you’re a fan of twisty psychological thrillers with fast pacing, put this book on your TBR for January! The plot involves the perspectives of three women past and present, and the storylines are excellently woven together, which can’t have been an easy feat. As I got to know each of the three sisters and more secrets were revealed throughout the book, I was no closer to solving the mystery- I was truly guessing right up until the end! I also loved the deeper exploration of sibling relationships. All in all, a smart, twisty, riveting thriller that I definitely recommend!

Read this if you like:
🤫 psychological thrillers
🤫 family drama
🤫 sister relationships
🤫 multiple pov & flashbacks

Although I think this book would have appeal for some readers, I found it to be somewhat a muddle. Everything that could possibly go wrong did to Emma and her husband. Then they moved into a mess of a house, with bad memories, and then the marriage began to fail and then (spoiler alert) her husband dies and of course, as before, she is thought to be the culprit. The basic premise of the book is interesting, but it was somewhat predictable--even the red herrings. I appreciated the ending of the book--a weird kind of justice prevailed and "all ended well."

This was a really engaging and suspenseful whodunit thriller! Literally had no idea what happened until the final reveal. Emma is pregnant and jobless, Her and her husband need to move into her family's empty mansion that her and her two estranged sisters own. The three of them were separated after the brutal murder of their parents. Any one of the sisters could be guilty, but the authorities didn't have enough evidence and they were sent to fosters. Now, Living in the new house, the others in the town believe she was the murderer and Emma wants the truth to come out.

This one is told in the past and present, and I'll tell you ..lots of twists. There's a lot going on, so just have fun with it. This is what I'd call an entertaining, popcorn thriller! I love this authors writing.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the gifted copy. All opinions are my own. My review will be posted on Instagram, Bookbub, Goodreads and Amazon once it publishes.

I was really excited about this book but felt like it fell flat. I was pretty invested until about 75% in when I realized how slow it was. There was some action but it was absolutely a slow burn. The ending felt rushed and a lot of back and forth and all over the place. The twist also felt a little bit predictable.

When Emma and her husband go to stay at her childhood home, the community isn’t happy. The murder of her parents is still fresh in their minds, even though her and her sisters left after.

I love stories with sisters so I liked this one, especially once the sisters got together and you got to know them individually. This was one that I definitely stuck with because I HAD to know who did it. I was definitely surprised with some twists. Be aware there are some hard to read scenes in the past that deal with child abuse.

“The secrets still hidden within the walls of the house that was drawing them, inescapably, home.”

No One Can Know comes out 1/23.

I enjoyed the author’s last book, so I was happy to see she had another one coming out so soon. I like that her characters had flaws, and there were plenty to be found with the Palmer sisters. The book’s POV was anchored by middle sister Emma, who was believed to have killed their parents when she was a teenager.

The book starts off with Emma as an adult, married and expecting a baby. Her husband has caused them financial struggles, so they head back to her hometown to stay in her childhood home aka the scene of the crime. The POV varies between then and now for mainly Emma but also includes those of her sisters Juliette and Daphne. I never really knew where the story was going, which I always like in a thriller. And it wrapped everything up rather nicely, which is a plus for me as well.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Whewww this was the perfect definition of psychological thriller filled with family betrayal! The whodunit theme really was intense, I was intrigued right from the beginning! I enjoyed the dual POV and past/present timeline. Our FMC, Emma has kept her past a total secret from her husband, but she’s forced to tell him the truth when they must return to her childhood home which is where her parents were murdered. The local community believes Emma was the murderer. All in all, I enjoyed the rollercoaster of chaos this book took me on!

I really enjoyed this twisty ride! This is my second book by the author and I will be on the hunt for more. I loved the premise, and really liked having different character point of views throughout the book. I did not predict the twists at the end which always makes me love a book more. This is a solid 4 star super twisty physiological thriller that I can’t wait to recommend!

This book hooked me from the beginning! The plot of “girl returns to small town, years old mystery resurfaces/gets solved” can be repetitive, but this one was DIFFERENT. This is a unique story which I would definitely recommend.

Read if you are in the mood for: family betrayals, dual POV, past & present timelines, a lot to keep track of

Emma has kept a lot of secrets from her husband, but she’s forced to reveal the truth when they must return to her childhood home. The place where her parents were murdered, and where the locals believe her to be the killer.

My reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that it was one of those books that constantly had to reveal a new secret. Oh, you think this is the reveal? No, this is the reveal. Oh wait, you fell for that? Wrong! It’s this. But actually, no, it’s this. It gets tiring. And also, my assumption from the beginning was the *final* reveal, so I guessed it early on. Still a great read!!

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC!

3.5/5 stars

This book has a lot of twists and turns and will keep you wanting more.

This is told from the perspectives of Emma and her sisters Juliette/JJ and Daphne. We get both “now” and “then” with the story being told quite a bit out of order.

I didn’t love the ending. It felt too convoluted for me. I get what happened, but it felt like I got led in circles.

Overall, a decent little whodunnit with unreliable narrators and suspicion all around.

This is the 1st book ive rrad by this author and i am so glad i did! It takes a lot to have what i consider a amazing book and im happy to say this is 1. This book kept me on the edge of my seat thinking i knew the answers but nope! I loved all of the characters and the plots and twists and turns. Love this book and will definately read more from this author!!!!

★ ★ ★ ★ //5
No One Can Know
by Kate Alice Marshall

THOUGHTS:

I want to thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for giving me the opportunity to read an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

As I always say — check you trigger warnings before reading if you are sensitive to anything. I am a Kate Alice Marshall fanatic and I think that more people need to read her work. Beautiful work, beautiful writing and this one was no different. I love her writing style and this was magnificent. You literally have no idea how the book will end, you are looking at everybody throughout the entire book and once you hit that last page your mind is blown. Multiple POV which is one of my favorite things as well as different timelines. All the best things about a mystery rolled into one book.

4 Stars!! This was my second book by Kate Alice Marshall and like What Lies in the Woods, I really enjoyed it! No One Can Know follows three sisters as they reunite (not necessarily by choice) 14 years after they find their parents both dead in their family home. Marshall writes this from multiple perspectives complete with flashbacks to the night of the murders which definitely added to the character development. The ending was a bit predictable but I didn't see some of the twists coming which is a sign of a good thriller. Thank you to Flatiron Books for the ARC!

I didn't really know what to expect starting this book. I had previously read What Lies In the Woods, which I enjoyed, but I hadn't heard about this novel when I received a pre-release copy.

Oh boy, did it dazzle me! A fantastic thriller/mystery story that kept me guessing the entire time, and I didn't see the resolution coming at all

Once I started it, I read through it quickly because I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's rare a book can make me feel fully invested in its characters - whether I love them or hate them - but I found myself really caring about the three sisters at the core of the main conflict - the murder of their parents - and growing to despise other characters, either in the present-day story or the flashbacks to the sisters' childhood.

Definitely recommended!

Three sisters. Two murdered parents. One unsolved mystery.

Emma, Juliette, and Daphne were teenagers when their parents were discovered brutally murdered inside their home. After deciding on a story and evading questions from local police, the sisters' bonds fractured and each set off on their own paths to try to leave the past in the past.

Eventually, they are forced back together as the past becomes the present. The book's narration switches focus and jumps between THEN and NOW, simultaneously adding more mystery and more context with each new piece of information. The perspectives of the various characters create a compelling story and amp up the pace.

I raced to the end of this one!

Overall: 4 stars
I'll tell my students about: language, alcohol, drugs, trauma, violence, murder, weapons, child abuse, affairs, abuse of power. LGBTQIA+

**Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the free ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.**

I was thrilled to be approved for this ARC after absolutely loving What Lies in the Woods by Marshall, and I loved this one just as much!

Sisters Emma, Daphne, and Juliette were teenagers when their parents were murdered at home. Emma was the primary suspect, as she was known for fighting with her parents and gossip said she had an older boyfriend. In the present day, Emma and her husband are forced to move back into the house after he lose his job. The townspeople are less than welcoming, vandalizing the property when they learn that Emma has returned. The police aren’t much help either, and when another body turns up their focus once again turns to Emma. She and her sisters are forced to re-examine the past and finally talk about their terrible night.

The story is told in the POV of all three sisters, with a dual timeline going back to the night of the murder. I truly could not figure out what happened that night until the very end, as there were so many secrets and lies to wade through. Plenty of twists muddy the waters, leaving me flipping pages late into the night.

The three sisters are tough to get a read on and are written incredibly well. Their backstory is not an easy one, and I felt a lot of sympathy for the way they felt trapped and the different ways they fought against it. The family dynamics were so complicated and intense.

This is a slow burn that is perfectly paced, sprinkling just enough information at a time to leave the reader wanting more. The overall atmosphere just feels dark and haunted throughout, making this a great read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.