“No one can know” by Kate Alice Marshall is a psychological thriller set in a dual time line with narration by three sisters: Emma, Juliette, and Daphne. The book begins with Emma and her new husband coming back to live in the house that the sister’s parents were murdered in 10 years earlier.
The story is a quick read and suspenseful with narrative twists to the very last page.

This was a good murder mystery. I thought I had it figured out a few times but it would always take a turn. Like the way the author writes and would recommend

This is my second five start Kate Alice Marshall book and I’ve only read two! The plot was unique and not one of the been there done that tropes I’ve read a million times. Three estranged sisters are harboring secrets, even from each other, about the night they found their parents murdered. Throughout the entire book (yes even until the very final pages) I never quite figured out who the murderer was. Just when I thought I had it a new twist or piece of information would come out and throw me for a loop. The book hooks you right from the very beginning and kept me engaged throughout. Thank you to Netgalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC.

Emma and her sisters have not spoken much in years, actually not since her parents were murdered and she was suspected of involvement in. When Emma's husband loses his job, and their income becomes non existent, they moved back into her family home which was left to her and her 2 sisters in trust.
No one has lived there since the murders.
And so the story begins.
Some very good and well-developed characters in an interesting and "not sure what to expect next"
unraveling story. Her husband has trouble with the assurance of her innocence when locals start
harassing her and targeting their home.
Suspenseful for sure and great reading for those who really like a genuine mystery,
Kept me guessing.

A good book with lots of twists and turns. I did get a little confused at times with the different viewpoints and timelines, but I think that it worked out in the end.

I liked this book, but not as much as "What Lies in the Woods". The dual timelines and multiple POVs were utilized well to give you the full story. However, I never really connected with the characters, and I didn't understand a lot of the choices they made. Part of the ending was fairly predictable, but I still enjoyed the journey to get there overall.

Expected publication is January 23, 2024.

Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC.

What a perfect thriller ! Kate Alice Marshall has done it again with another great hit. I loved her last book, What lies in the woods! Her latest book is just as good and twisty ! It kept me guessing until the end, very suspenseful. The story and characters were very well written! I highly recommend this thriller.

Thank you Netgalley and Flatiron Books for the electronic arc copy for my honest review.

It was my first time reading a book written by Kate Alice Marshall and while it wasn't mind-blowing, in my opinion, I did enjoy it. Although I must admit, I had a pretty hard time connecting with the characters which made it all a little difficult to stay invested in the story.
I don't know if I'll try another book by this author in the future but I'll keep my mind open!

The plot wasn’t very original and I found it hard to keep up with the shifting time lines and points of view. There were also a lot of minor side characters introduced that were hard to keep up with. The main issue I had with this novel though was that I didn’t feel a connection to any of the characters, and I found them all to be untrustworthy. The writing itself was not bad, I just find it hard to enjoy stories where I feel unconnected and unsympathetic to the characters.

No matter how hard I tried I just could not with this nook. The writing is so annoying and all over the place. I couldn't follow along to save my life.

I had a really hard time with this novel. The phrase “willfully obtuse” comes to mind. There were so many moments where the plot was just being withheld so the characters could flail around being unreliable narrators. Maybe I am just bored of this genre, but this book was not gripping enough to sustain all its purported secrets.

Thank you to Netgalley and Flatiron Books for an ARC copy of No One Can Know.

I read Kate Alice Marshall's last book What Lies in the Woods, and it was just "meh" for me, so I thought I'd give her another chance with this newest title. I've come to the conclusion that her writing style is just not for me. I had a difficult time connecting with any of the characters and am SO over the reoccurring "I witnessed a murder in my childhood but repressed the memories until it's convenient for me to remember" trope. Unfortunately, another "meh" review from me. 2.5 stars.

Juliette, Emma, Daphne are three sisters couldn't be more different. Juliette is the parent-pleasing perfectionist, Emma is the rebellious one, while Daphne lives in her own little world. Unfortunately they were all raised in an abusive household and were present the night their parents were brutally murdered. When Emma returns to her hometown years later questions resurface and dark family secrets are revealed. The mystery of their parents’ murders just may be revealed...that is if they don't become victims themselves....

I really enjoyed this murder-mystery/whodunnit/thriller, and of course I'm always a sucker for an unreliable narrator! The story is told from each of the sister's POV and in a "then and now" timeline. I loved that the three sisters had very distinct personalities and responded to their traumatic upbringing each in their own unique ways. The ending was SO twisty that (NGL) I had to pause and reread. Overall a great book! Thank yo NetGalley and Flatiron Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I recently read [book:The Only One Left|181181914] and I kept thinking about that book while I was reading this one. Overall the story was pretty good, though I liked the childhood versions of the sisters better than the adult ones. This is one though that if I think back on it in a few months I'm not sure I'm going to remember much about it (especially how the parents died since the story keeps getting changed).

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I’m making another bad confession…

I found “No One Can Know,” to be a mediocre thriller. This storyline is not new, three sisters, obviously murder, and even more obvious, secrets. The story is told from the 3rd person, with three very different POV’s. Also, the story vacillates between then and now, in other words, past and present.

It’s not that I don’t like these type of stories, I wouldn’t have requested this particular book otherwise, it’s just this story fell short in character development, pacing, and resolution.

I did not like even one of three sisters, and I couldn’t have cared less for the outcome of their lives. I wasn’t invested at all, the characters were one dimensional and very hard to develop any feelings for, including hate.

I so wanted to be pulled into a mystery and twisty thriller, but the story is more depressing than atmospheric, and be warned, abuse is present, mostly parental, and I found this to be more tragic than twisty.

Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely loved "What Lies in the Woods" and was super excited to be lucky enough to recieve an arc of this book as well. This book does not disappoint is another super fast-paced thriller told in multiple timelines and POVs. This sometimes gets confusing when an author tries to introduce so many characters and we are jumping between timelines, but this was not the case for this book. It was easy to follow and added to the suspense of the mystery.

There truly were so many secrets and I was left guessing till the very end. I was wrong, I thought I had it all figured out, but similar to her last novel, she had another twist coming and the final reveal was satisfying.

I will absolutely continue to read KAM's work and I look forward to this being released to the general public so I can recommend it to all my friends!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was a fabulous read!! This author is new to me and I can't wait to get my hands on more of her work. This storyline was told in multiple POVS and multiple timelines. So well done!! Fast paced who done it with great twists!! Highly recommend

Three sisters, two murders and too many secrets.

Told from three different 3rd p/POV’s while alternating between past and present, No One Can Know showcases all aspects of a typical thriller: secrets, lies, greed, betrayal, trauma, murder…

While I felt this story wasn’t entirely original, I still thought the premise was solid.

The most frustrating issue for me was the characters & their lack of development. I’m sure I’m far from alone when I say I need to feel some sort of emotion towards the “cast” I’m reading about. Whether it’s love or hate, etc., I need to FEEL something, anything...

And unfortunately, I felt nothing for any one of these three sisters. I was not drawn to them in any sense of the word. I didn’t much care where they ended up in the end…🥴

That said, I have read and enjoyed Marshall’s work before & I will, without a doubt, continue to do so going forward.

Thank you NetGalley and Flatiron Books for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Pub date: 1.23.2024

I loved this who-dunnit thriller, KAM kept me guessing until the end! Trust no one!🤣 thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’m grateful for the ARC.

This book was just what I needed! If you enjoyed What Lies in the Woods, then you should enjoy No One Can Know, too. This book does move at a faster pace than What Lies in the Woods though. This book is told from multiple povs. There's 3 sisters and two murders, and a cover up. I was kept guessing until the very end. You're kept guessing in part because you'll love to hate the sisters. Thank you to Kate Alice Marshall for writing a wonderful book, Netgalley, and Flat iron press for the ARC