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Good book. Lots of twists and turns. Well written book when I hate the characters are always good lol. I enjoyed it.

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An entertaining thriller in a smalltown setting and family drama. A very twisty story, I thought I knew the killer early on and was glad I read to the end. While somewhat predictable overall a decent story.

ARC was provided by NetGalley and Flat Iron Books in exchange for an honest review.

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This book was a hard one to get into. I've loved the author's previous books so I was excited to read this one. Unfortunately this books did not live up to her previous books. I lo9k forward to reading what she comes out with next.

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All in all, I wasn’t flying off my seat like I wanted to be. It was definitely twisty and kept me guessing, but I wasn’t attached to any of the characters, I thought they were all equally as awful. I didn’t really try to guess who did what as I wanted to just enjoy the story, but by the end there were too many details that just left me more annoyed than fulfilled. This could be because it took me so long to get through, newborn life has been real.

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Thank you for the arc !
I thought this good was pretty good. Definitely had some twists and turns ! Definitely recommend reading especially if you loved her other ones !

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Emma has tried to move past her family trauma for the last fourteen years. When she becomes pregnant and financial ruin leaves her and her husband Nathan in a desperate situation, she moves back to her empty and neglected childhood home full of persistent secrets and memories she'd rather forget. Emma reaches out to her estranged sisters to discuss selling the property, stirring up the events that changed their lives forever, and someone is trying to prevent the truth from finally coming to light.

I loved What Lies in the Woods and was excited to read this. It has many similarities with multiple perspectives, unreliable narrators, and a multitude of plot twists. The events of the past slowly are revealed piecemeal via flashbacks and present-day discussions between parties involved in the fateful event.

The sisterly dynamics in this novel are so intriguing to me as someone from a family of four girls. There is love, hate, jealousy, and a heap of misunderstanding as these girls stick together to protect one another while holding each other at a distance to protect themselves.

Read this if you're a fan of family-centered thrillers like Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey or A River of Crows by Shanessa Gluhm.

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This book was ok... I really disliked the husband, he was such a dick right from the beginning. The whole cast of characters was actually pretty unlikable. I get what the author was going for with all the trauma from the past, but when all the characters are unlikable, it's harder to enjoy the story.

The story itself was pretty predictable as well. The authors last book was much better. This could be a one-off so I'll definitely check out other books that come later from this author.

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This was an okay read. I found the plot very predictable and the characters were so unlikable. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great. Average read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the E-ARC. And to Macmillan Audio for the ALC

All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.

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Overall, I did enjoy reading this. I loved the vibes and the family drama. It was atmospheric, full of action and had a very creepy feel to it. I'm not really sure what it was, but something about it kept this from being a five-star read for me.

It may have been that the ending was somewhat predictable, so it lost the shock appeal. I also found that I did not love the characters. It felt like something was missing there for me. Even so, I would recommend this one for sure. Especially to someone who is in the mood for a bingeworthy creepy thriller.

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No One Can Know was a pleasant surprise! When Emma's husband Nathan loses his job, they decide to return to her hometown to her childhood home years after her parents were found murdered, and most assume she was the one responsible. As Emma starts to question the past, she begins to uncover secrets that were long buried.

I enjoyed the format of this one quite a bit--we get the POVs from Emma, Daphne, and Juliette flitting from past to present, giving the reader glimpses into what could have happened. There were a few twists towards the end that I found satisfying--and we get a bonus twist as well, which I guessed early on but I thought it was well done (some might disagree, but I think it worked). I would recommend this to fans of Stacy Willingham, Lisa Jewell and Mary Kubica.

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Meh. Wasn’t my favorite. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t terrible, I just didn’t love it as much as some
more recent thrillers I’ve read as of late.

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I have been a big fan of Marshall’s books for a while now and this one definitely continues that trend. It was twisty, messy and I could not stop reading until I found out what was happening.

Thank you so much Netgalley and Flatiron Books for my review copy!

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Kate Alice Marshall's latest novel, "No One Can Know," is an intriguing mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end. It's a story of family secrets, unresolved trauma, and the search for the truth.

The story centers around Emma, who returns to her childhood home after discovering she is pregnant and that her husband has lost his job. The fact that the house holds painful memories of her parents' murder complicates her decision, but it's her only reasonable option. As Emma navigates the rooms of her abandoned home, she must confront not only the ghosts of her past but also unresolved tensions between her and her sisters, each with their own version of the truth surrounding their parents' deaths.

Kate Alice Marshall has an incredibly readable style. Throughout the book, she blends the past and present, revealing more about the mystery surrounding the terrible night that changed their lives forever. The tension builds as secrets are disclosed and suspicions grow, resulting in a dramatic finale with readers questioning everything they thought they knew.

As a newbie to Kate Alice Marshall's writing, I thought "No One Can Know" was a fun introduction to her work. Although it wasn't one of my favorite books, I enjoyed diving into this intriguing mystery and can't wait to read more of Marshall's novels in the future.

If you're a fan of murder mysteries, "No One Can Know" is one you'll want to check out!

Thank you to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for this advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest and thoughtful review.

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This author is a must read for me. I loved her last two novels so was really looking forward to this one. This was enjoyable and I wanted to keep reading to find out who the real murderer was. It fell a little flat for me towards the end, but overall I had a good time reading it.

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One of the first books I haven't even cared about finishing in a while. I truly had no sympathy for these characters, Emma is weak, Nathan is a d-bag, her sisters aren't fully developed characters. So, I didn't even really care how it ended — and it's a good thing I didn't because the ending fell very flat. The "twists" were so meaningless and it felt like the author was just trying to string us on for another 10 chapters before giving us anything. Even in the end, it's ambiguous and for a story that didn't grab my attention from the beginning, I can't even care to speculate how it actually ends. A 2.5-star read.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I've found that Kate Alice Marshall is a favorite author of mine, especially her realistic, contemporary, suspense novels. The mystery of the sisters' parents was intriguing from the beginning, with 3 unreliable narrators, it was hard to decide who I thought was responsible. The ending though. Chef's Kiss!

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3.5 stars rounded up.

I wanted to like this one more, and it was a 4-star read up until the ending. I guessed the big reveal at the end, which took some of the fun out of reading a thriller.

Here's what I liked:
- Multiple POVs and timelines
- Every character had a very important piece of the plot
- Fast-paced
- Short chapters

What I didn't like:
- I guessed the ending
- The ending left some things up in the air
- Multiple unreliable narrators

I would still recommend this author, but I've found that the books that I've read by her tend to be a little confusing. I think some of the twists/reveals could be simplified and more clear for a more enjoyable reading experience, at least for me.

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A true 3.5 ⭐️. I flew right through this one! It was twisty, almost too much so. Like I think I know whodunnit, but do I?! 😅 This book was filled with unlikable characters, a dysfunctional family, and murders to solve. It was good, but it wasn’t my favorite.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Flatiron Books for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I really enjoyed this book. At no point while I was reading it was I confident in who the killer was for sure. There were lots of twists and the story held my attention for the whole book. Definitely would recommend this and the authors other books as well.

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This compelling tale begins with a dramatic incident—a heinous crime resulting in the murder of the parents. Three sisters anxiously await the arrival of the police, setting the stage for an intriguing mystery. Fast forward to the present, and one of the sisters must confront the past by returning to the very house where the tragedy occurred. Unbeknownst to her husband, she harbors untold truths. The narrative, told through the perspectives of the three sisters, expertly navigates between "then" and "now," revealing the complexities of that haunting night. The sisters, bound by a solemn vow of secrecy, leave readers in suspense, eager to unravel the events and uncover each sister's role. As the story unfolds, the mystery deepens, compelling me to stay awake, eager to decipher the enigma. While the conclusion may have been intense, it fueled my determination to stay up until the final page.

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