Would recommend for fans of…
🤫 The Haunting of Hill House
🤫 Bad Sisters
🤫 Yellowjackets

This has been a very thriller heavy month for me, and while many of them have been good, none have been that amazing 5 star read. Until now…

No One Can Know is the perfect example of what I’m starting to call a “layer cake thriller,” one of those books where each ingredient and element comes together in the perfect order resulting in a perfectly plotted and multi-layered story.

This book has something for every thriller fan - dual timelines! A haunted house! A cold case! Untrustworthy narrators! A creepy little sister! It’s dark and a tad heavy at times but nothing about the book felt gratuitous at any point.

One thing that separates No One Can Know from other thrillers I’ve read recently is how good Kate Alice Marshall is at starting and ending chapters. These hooks and cliffhangers made it so that I couldn’t put the book down (even if I wanted to). It’s a masterclass of plotting.

Right now this is my favorite book of January and it’s going to be difficult for something to top it.

No One Can Know is out tomorrow. Thanks to Flatiron Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Title: A Mixed Bag of Thrills and Chills

"No One Can Know" by Kate Alice Marshall is a psychological thriller that had me on the edge of my seat at times, but ultimately left me with mixed feelings. However, Marshall's writing style is undeniably captivating.

One aspect that stood out to me was the author's ability to create a sense of suspense and mystery. The pacing was well-executed, keeping me hooked and eager to uncover the secrets hidden within the pages. Marshall has a knack for building tension, and there were moments where I couldn't turn the pages fast enough.

However, my main gripe with the book lies in its characters. While some were well-developed and intriguing, others felt one-dimensional and lacked the depth I was hoping for. It made it challenging to fully connect with the story on an emotional level, leaving me somewhat detached from the unfolding events.

Additionally, the resolution felt a bit rushed, and certain plot points left me with more questions than answers. It's as if the story introduced intriguing elements but didn't fully explore or resolve them satisfactorily. This left me somewhat unsatisfied and wishing for a more conclusive and well-rounded ending.

In conclusion, "No One Can Know" offers a rollercoaster of suspense and thrills, but it falls short in character development and a fully satisfying resolution. If you enjoy fast-paced psychological thrillers and can overlook some narrative shortcomings, this might be an engaging read for you.

This was such an engaging mystery but it was kind of a slow burn.

This book revolves around secrets. Told in dual timelines we slowly get the truth of what happened bit by bit. I did like the way the information was revealed but I did feel like it was so dragged out. The found myself skimming through some of the dialogue to get to the next plot point or revelation.

The characters themselves are compelling and damaged in their own way. Please check out trigger warnings before reading as this book does get a bit dark. Emma is out main narrator and I really enjoyed her voice but I wish her got more of JJ and Daphne’s point of views as well. Especially Daphne! This book has so many unlikable characters and I’m happy to say I’m very happy with how their storylines ended up.

So if slower paced mysteries are your cup of tea, this book would be perfect for you!

Pub Date: 1/23

This eARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I went in, didn't know what to expect. The story had me gripped. The different points of view were easy to follow. This heart pounding who dunnit was worth the read. The twists and turns were great. This is a great Book club read, lots of topics to dive into and discuss. The family dynamic leaves a lot of questions, but I look forward to other books from this author. I love the transition between then and now, those are always a favorite of mine. I read this in one sitting. I will definitely recommend. I will definitely be reading other titles from Kate Alice Marshall.

I loved What Lies in the Woods. And No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall was just as amazing. The story was superb! A fast paced thriller that hooked me immediately.
This exciting and compelling tale kept me guessing right until the end. I was gripped all the way through and I couldn't put it down, reading it in one fell swoop.
Marshall creates such compelling, well-developed, fabulous and dynamic characters that you can’t help but to be sucked into their world.
It’s perfect for all readers, especially thriller lovers.

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

Thank You NetGalley and Flatiron Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

This is a great thriller to start off the year. No one can know follows three sisters trying to find out who murdered their parents in the house they inherited. It’s full of twists and turns and I couldn’t wait to find to find the end

This book was great. I really enjoyed the story line, the characters and the dialogue. There were lots of twists and turns and it made me want to keep reading to find out the ending.

Thank you to the publisher, author, and NG for this book!

I really really enjoyed this one- lots of twists and even when I thought things were wrapping up, it twisted again. I loved the sister dynamics and the fast pace of this book. I’ve already recommended to friends!

A good mystery/thriller. I kept thinking I had it figured out then would second guess myself! A recommended read!

Kate Alice Marshall returns with her second adult thriller No One Can Know, a new murder mystery in which nothing is as it seems, nobody can be trusted and the twists keep coming until the final page. While the murder of our protagonist Emma’s parents took place 14 years in the past, the lingering effects of that traumatic night still haunt her and when dire circumstances force her to return home to the small town where everyone is convinced she committed those murders, long-held secrets will emerge with deadly consequences.

The story heavily favours Emma’s second-person perspective with chapters darting back and forth in time between ‘Then’ and ‘Now’, however her sisters Daphne and Juliette also have some chapters dedicated to their perspective in the past and present. We know from the start that Emma is innocent and takes charge of covering up the evidence that could link either sister to the murder of the Palmer parents, but the mystery throughout the book is which sister committed the crime or whether there’s the slim possibility of an outsider having killed their parents instead.

As a sixteen year old, Emma was determined to protect both sisters and weathered the intense police investigation as well as the scorn and disdain of the townsfolk, but now that she’s thirty and newly pregnant, her martyrdom is at an end as her baby’s future is her main concern and Emma has no intention of her child growing up with this tainted reputation hanging over their head. With renewed zeal, Emma begins to dig into the past to clear her name and ensure the real killer is brought to justice, but she has no idea of the Pandora’s Box that she is opening and the lengths people will go to in desperation to hide their sins.

As always, the plot is meticulously calculated to bamboozle the reader and lead us astray with red herrings a-plenty, copious motives for murder and no easy way to pinpoint the killer when the more Emma unearths about her parents’ lives, the more potential suspects stand out. Thriller aficionados may potentially be able to pick out the killer early on, but the twisty winding journey that Emma takes is sure to stump most readers and keep people changing their minds from one chapter to the next. This author excels at breathing life into her characters and fleshing out their backstories to provide them with real depth, believable agendas and complex interpersonal dynamics. The relationship between the estranged sisters is so thorny and layered with love, betrayal and sorrow; watching them navigate their complicated and shadowed history keeps us on tenterhooks, uncertain whether they will ally with each other or face off against one another instead.

This book’s appeal lies in the suspenseful mystery behind the murder of the Palmers and gradual unspooling of character motivations in the past and present timelines, ratcheting up the tension and drama as events spiral out of control the further Emma pries into her family history. What may affect the reader’s enjoyment is whether they require likeable characters to populate the cast; while Emma is the most sympathetic character given her self-sacrifice to save her sisters, she is frustratingly meek and downtrodden as an adult, accepting her husband’s increasingly appalling behaviour without protest. It’s difficult to witness their interactions without wishing to reach into the page and physically slap some sense into the man! Her sisters are survivors who have made difficult choices in their own best interests and it’s hard to root for them when we’re constantly wondering if they committed the murders. There’s a shortage of likeable characters with Gabriel being the only prominent character who is truly decent, but Emma’s childhood friend isn’t the main focus of the story, although his dynamic with her is lovely and endearing.

For a psychological thriller that offers a gripping murder mystery, suspenseful action and a compelling family drama with a focus on the bonds and trials of sisterhood, make sure to pick up No One Can Know.

WOW! This is an excellent thriller that will have you constantly changing your mind on who you think is the murderer. I highly recommend you pick this one up asap!

This is the second book that I have read by Kate Alice Marshall and she does such a great job with writing flawed and imperfect characters. Her characters are psychologically damaged and it shows in their personalities and lives.

No One Can Know is a story about three sisters who are raised in an abusive household. Then their parents are murdered with the middle sister being the ultimate suspect. However, she is innocent, so who murdered her parents? One of her sisters or someone else?!

I really enjoyed this story which is full of secrets, lies, and twists. The middle sister, Emma, is an unreliable narrator and basically still claims her head in the sand because she does not want to know the truth behind the lies she is fed. I highly recommend this book if you love psychological thrillers full of damaged relationships and characters.

Thank you @flatiron_books for allowing me to read this book ahead of publication in exchange for my honest opinion.

(This same review was shared on the Barnes & Noble website)

No One Can know is a twisting and suspenseful thriller that will keep you guessing on who the killer really is and how well you know the people closest to you. This story is fairly fast paced and once you get invested, you’ll keep reading until you see the end. It’s a great murder mystery and would recommend to anyone wanting a quick and thrilling read with interesting characters and family secrets.

Multiple POV’s as well as multiple time lines! If that’s not something you enjoy then this isn’t the book for you.

This was my 1st book by this author and definitely won’t be my last. I really enjoyed her writing still. Thanks to netgalley for the book in exchange for a honest review. I enjoy the now and then chapters and the characters. If you enjoy horror and mystery this book is for you.

I didn’t go into this book with any expectations but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it.

The story following the three sisters and the murders of their parents was so incredibly twisty and dark. The characters were all unrealiable but not in a bad way. The pacing was really good and I was constantly changing my mind about who did what. I couldn’t put it down.

The only thing that dropped this to 4 stars for me was that I felt like I had a lot of unanswered questions at the end. There seemed to be some loose ends but I guess it made sense because at the end the sisters still seemed to be questioning things.

I don’t usually review the book before I finish reading it but this is a special instance. I’m on chapter 37 and absolutely obsessed with it. My mind is going completely wild and I’m going to need to talk about it when it’s over. I’m speechless! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!!! Well done!!!!

Mystery Thriller told in multiple POVs & dual timelines in which three estranged sisters return to their childhood home and the secrets behind their parents murder.

4/5 stars: Marshall's latest is a stand alone that features three estranged sisters who haven't seen each other since their parents where murdered in their teens and what happens when they return to the childhood home where they were the main suspects of the killings and all the secrets start to unravel; told in multiple POVs and dual timelines. Marshall's mystery balances the suspects, clues and red herrings in such a way that you'll be left pondering the whodunit until the final reveal. Additionally, Marshall's character work is excellent. Each sister is very distinct and incredibly complex character. This book tackles some very tough topics, so take care and check CWs. Overall, a great read.

I received this eARC thanks to Flatiron Books in exchange for an honest review. Publishing dates are subject to change.

This book had so many mixed reviews but I enjoyed this one because it kept me thinking and guessing. Filled with plot twists and secrets, I was putting the pieces together throughout the story. The characters are well developed, each mysterious and driven by their own motivations. I loved the past and present timelines and that the story shifts between each sister’s perspective, giving the reader various insights and clues.
The ending and reveal felt a bit drawn out and confusing at times but overall, this was another a suspenseful and twisty read by Marshall!

I really enjoyed this one! The storyline kept me guessing. This author is starting to become one of my favorites because I love how she writes the characters in ways that you question all of them up until the very end. Once you think you have something figured out, a twist comes in to make you believe something else is true. I loved the past and present timeline of this book and the dark secrets of a seemingly idyllic family.

My opinion: Would Recommend
Level: Medium High - 4/5⭐️