When I first saw this audiobook, I was so excited, as I love Sarah Pekkanen. As soon as I started to listen to it though, I realized I had already read an e-galley of this book. However, it is a great book, so I proceeded to listen to it anyway. The narrator did an excellent job of brining this story alive, shifting voices when she was narrating the different characters. It made the book even better than the first time I had read it. Pekkanen shifted the story between the POV of the mom and the daughter, who are the main characters in a book that surrounds a mother's medical diagnosis and the story behind that diagnosis. From present to past and back again, we see the story unfold and secrets begin to come forward, as the daughter looks into her mom's past, as she sees her memory deteriorate. Be careful what you look for, because you just might find things you did not know, that will blow your own history out of the water. Whether you read or listen to this novel, you will not be disappointed.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillian Audio for the opportunity to listen to this book in exchange for my honest review!

This was my first solo book of Sarah’s and I really enjoyed it.
I really liked the dual POV of both Catherine and Ruth. I loved Ruth’s chapters about Ava’s past the best.
It was fast paced and quite unique. (Which is hard sometimes with thrillers because there are only so many plots.)
I really liked the ending and thought it wrapped everything up perfectly.
It’s funny you know, because while I understand it was for the plot, if Ruth had allowed Catherine to just move away as planned, she would have been safe. Regardless, it made for a unique story and a great red herring.

Notes on the audiobook – I thought it was done exceptionally well. I went back and forth on whether this was one that really could have benefited from 2 narrators, one for each POV but I think either way I would have enjoyed it just the same.

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this advance copy!

For me this started slow but ended strong. Once they got to scene 3 I truly enjoyed this book. Give it a shot but also give it time.

First…
Kate Mara did an excellent job as narrator, but I think having two would have helped distinguish who’s story I was listening to. Since the story line flips back and forth between mother and daughter. Several times I had a o go back and re listen so I could catch up.
Finally…
I was extremely impressed with how Ruth was able to survive as a teen, pregnant and then later a young mother, into adulthood. Can’t say that I really understood why she was running until the end (won’t spoil it). Catherine, Ruth’s daughter is now in her 20s with a career and now sees signs her mother has Alzheimer’s. My heart broke for her as she has to decide between her mother and her dream job. But as things unfold Ruth may not be telling the whole truth. As Catherine starts digging for answers about her mothers past, things heat up. Ruth has to remain vigilant in holding her secrets. The ending had my mouth dropping open.
All in all. I enjoyed this book. Narrator was good but two would have been much better.
Special thanks to NetGalley, Sarah Pekkanen and Macmillan Audio.

I found the story to be enjoyable. It’s about a mother with a past and a daughter who wants to know more.

It’s one of those stories where the author gives you crumbs along the way and I was a little mouse, gobbling up the pieces.

The audio is a bit confusing as the narrator uses the same voice for both characters so there’s no clear distinction on who is speaking. She does say the characters name in the beginning of every chapter.

I would say that this is a good popcorn thriller. Definitely an entertaining read.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for providing a free ebook ARC of this title in exchange for my review.

This was a rather complicated mother daughter relationship thriller with alternating POV's. I've liked other books by the author and had hopes for this one, but I couldn't really get into it as much. It felt like a bit of a copy of the other big-name mother/daughter book out a few years ago (& made into a movie.) I like that one better.

2 stars for "it was ok"

I waited so long to read this book! I heard about it a few months ago and couldn’t wait to get my hands on an ARC. I am so glad I did.

Ruth and Catherine Sterling are mother and daughter. Ruth has raised Catherine on her own and has given vague stories about her past and who Catherine’s biological father is. Catherine never thought to question anything because she and her mother have always been close and love each other tremendously.

Catherine is now an adult and wants to be on her own. She begins to pull away from her mother a bit when she begins to question the validity of the stories her mother has given her over the years. She decides to question her mother but gets cookie cutter answers or an angry response from her. It’s time to take matters into her own hands and do some research of her own. However, sometimes poking your nose where it doesn’t belong can have dire consequences.

Pekkanen has a way of giving a lot of detail that allows the reader to feel like a fly on the wall watching play by play but not too much detail that it is repetitive or unnecessary. She is one of the authors that keeps me up at night! Reading until I finish the book! I savored every morsel of this domestic thriller and without giving spoilers I will say that I was left wanting to know more about Catherine’s future in the end.

The character development never ended. It kept building throughout which is exciting because I continually learned something new about them. The action picks up about halfway through and it’s a guessing game from there on out. Great plot and the relationship between Catherine and Ruth is mysterious and perplexing until the end. Thank you to NetGalley and St.Martin’s Press for the ARC of this book.

I've enjoyed all the books I've read by Sarah Pekkanen (although I believe all the others I read were co-written by Greer Hendricks), and this was no exception. The plot was interesting and original and the characterizations very well developed. I appreciated how cleverly Ruth, the mother, hid her background, and how cleverly Catherine, the daughter, figured out some of her secrets. Although it wasn't heart-stoppingly suspenseful, there was just enough suspense to keep it compelling. I very much enjoyed the audiobook; the narrator, Kate Mara, was excellent. Many thanks to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for the audio e-ARC of this book.

Absolutely loved this novel. Sarah Pekkanen never disappoints, this novel was intriguing, unpredictable and full of twists and a surprising ending.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #McMillanAudio for the ARC #GoneTonight.

Catherine Sterling is ready to put her dreams aside and stay home to care for her mother, Ruth, who seems to be in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s (though she refuses to undergo any testing or a CAT scan.) But as she begins to look into her mother’s symptoms, she starts to notice some odd discrepancies. Ultimately, long buried secrets will threaten this tightly knit mother daughter relationship.

Okay, well, I think the biggest twist in this book was that there wasn’t really a twist at all. With all of the secrets and discoveries made along the way, it seemed like this book was really leading up to something. Unfortunately, before it got there, everything wrapped up and the book was over. Now, not every book HAS to have a twist, but with the action ramping up in the last act and with all of the lead up and suspense in this one, a twist seemed logical. Unfortunately, we were offered the least surprising option; which was almost more surprising, because you wonder why the author didn’t do something more interesting. Additionally, without giving any spoilers, I can say that there were some elements in the book which, if removed, would not have subtracted from the story at all. They just didn’t need to be there.

I can’t give it a terrible rating because it was interesting and I kept reading and it wasn’t a bad ending, but it was anticlimactic. The last act has some surprisingly heartwarming things in it, but know that you might cry if someone you love has had Alzheimer’s. It gets a little credit from me for that.

Overall, not bad, not life changing! 2.5-3 stars from me.

I received both an audio ARC and an E-ARC of this book and listened to half and read the remainder physically. The narrator did an excellent job of presenting this story. I was a bit confused as to which character’s point of view we were listenin to because it also fluctuates between both characters and the past and present timelines.

I preferred to read this book. I was a bit triggered by some of the content but overall, it was fine.

Well played, Sarah Pekkanen. Well played.

I'm fairly critical of the surprise twist in books like this. In some cases the twist is so transparent and so expected it would be more of a twist to not have a twist at all. In this book there are a few twists, nothing particularly exceptional, but I was left at several points thinking, "Why? Why didn't she [fill in the blank]? Why couldn't she just have [fill in the blank]?" And then there's THE TWIST.

I've probably said too much and perhaps this review is underwhelming as it stands but some things you just have to see for yourself.

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

This book will have you anxiously on the edge of your seat for the whole ride, right up until the final twist.

Catherine was raised by her single mother, Ruth, but knows nothing of their past. Ruth has always deflected questions about their family and where they come from. But as Ruth begins to show signs of early Alzheimer's, Catherine becomes more determined to learn about their past, before it is too late.

The book is told from the point of view of both Catherine and Ruth. Ruth left home in the middle of the night when she was 16 years old, after a horrific crime was committed in her hometown. No one from Ruth's past, including Catherine's biological father knew that Ruth was pregnant at the time.

All her life, Catherine believed her father was a teenage boy who wasn't ready to be a father. But was he really a sadistic killer? What happened 25 years ago, and who is Ruth really trying to protect?

The first half of the book isn't entirely a thriller, but it is the perfect amount of uneasy suspenseful. You don't entirely know what is going on, and something doesn't quite add up. The book pulls you in deeper and deeper because just like Catherine, you want the truth.

I thought Kate Mara was the perfect choice for a narrator. Switching between two women can be tough, but she gave each of them their own distinct personality, so I had no trouble telling Ruth and Catherine apart. Her voice fully immersed you in this dark and twisted story.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Macmillan Audio, and Netgally for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much @sarahpekkanen @netgalley & @macmillan.audio for this ARC in exchange for an honest review 🖤

This book was a slow burn but in the best way possible. There was not a moment I wasn’t completely tense wondering what exactly was going on with Ruth in the present & in the past. I absolutely loved the multiple POVs & flashbacks. Also having @katemara as the narrator was perfection!

There will be a point at the beginning where you’ll think— is this really a thriller? I can promise that it is in such a unique way. I felt a complete rollercoaster of emotions. Sadness, heartbreak, terror, panic, & desperation to name a few.

I did call almost all of the twists but that doesn’t make it any less exciting. I was completely unsure if I was right until everything went down.

4.5 stars. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the early ARC and ALC.

Have you ever wondered what a mother would do to protect a child?

AUDIO: Kate Mara did an amazing job narrating this book! Her voice made me picture Catherine Sterling perfectly (if this ever becomes a movie, I think Kate should play Catherine). I personally think that Ruth and Catherine should've been narrated by different people. At times I would get in the car and resume the audiobook only to take several minutes trying to figure out whose POV it was. Overall, Kate was the perfect narrator for this!

This book was the perfect amount of suspense and secrets while we navigate two POVs -- Ruth and her daughter Catherine. We're faced with unreliable narrators while we piece together Ruth's past and Catherine's present and how both of these collide in a nail-biting ending! Just when I thought there weren't anymore surprises, Sarah Pekkanen throws more at you (in the best way)! This was beautifully written and kept me engaged in the story the whole time. Definitely a book to pre-order!

Synopsis: Catherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it's been just the two of them against the world. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening.

Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything about her mother's past or background. But when Ruth's desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth's carefully-constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.

This was a solid entry into the thriller/mystery genre. An intricate story that keeps you going. Not always sure who to believe/like. I would recommend. Listened to the audio with Kate Mara narrating, which was good as well.

4.5 stars. Thanks to NetGalley for an audiobook ARC of this. Made it super easy to fly through it, and I couldn’t get enough!

I was pleasantly surprised. I’d read 2 of Sarah Pekkanen’s books co-written with Greer Hendricks and was not terribly impressed. But this novel shows that she’s a strong writer on her own.

The premise was interesting, and as more things were revealed I was surprised more and more.

Well done!

My feelings about Gone Tonight fluctuated a lot while reading. The story (about a mom and daughter grappling with the mother’s early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis) didn’t grab my attention at first, but then I got swept into the intrigue. Eventually, though, I found it frustrating and unbelievable. The mother’s backstory unfolds gradually, but I found her concerns to seem over-the-top given what we’re told about the past. I wanted to like this one, but it was a miss for me.

Thank you MacMillan Audio, Sarah Pekkanen, and Netgalley for this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. The narration was spot on! I loved getting both Katherine’s and Ruth’s perspectives. Kept you in suspense throughout the book. A very quick read/listen. Love her books and this one certainly did not disappoint! 🌟🌟🌟🌟 solid stars!

4 stars! [audiobook]
From the start of the book, I was immediately intrigued. Dual POV & timelines. Kept me interested and eager to keep listening. I do wish the voices were differentiated, especially when I’d resume listening— it’d take a second to remember whose POV it was.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!