Though we may think we know our friends and family members, some of them may be keeping long-buried secrets that they don’t want anyone to know. And in the audio edition of Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen, a young woman discovers that her life hasn’t been the uneventful existence that she once thought.

Full review published on NightsAndWeekends.com and aired on Shelf Discovery

This is a solo novel from Sarah Pekkanen — the co-author of THE WIFE BETWEEN US. I have seen nothing but positive reviews for this book and I’m happy to say it lived up to the hype. This will captivate you from beginning and have you dying to finish to see what happens.

Some more about this book:
👩‍👧mother-daughter
✌🏻dual POV
✍🏻unreliable narrator
🤫so many family secrets
🎧amazing narration (by Kate Mara)

Many thanks to my friends at @bookclubfavorites @atriabooks and @simon.audio for the #gifted free copies of this book.

THIS BOOK!

Chilling. Mind blowing. Unputdownable. Quite possibly THE perfect psychological thriller.

It’s been a long time since a thriller has WOWed me like this. I went in with extremely high hopes, and still, this was so much more than I had anticipated.

Deftly crafted with incisive layers, Jewell kept me on the edge of my seat, never quite sure what to trust. The brilliance of the novel is in its title after all.

The unique formatting- with short chapters that are part narrative, part podcast transcript, and part documentary- added to the sense of foreboding and kept the plot moving at a breakneck speed.

I was completely absorbed, loving every twisted detail, right down to the last explosive revelation. And what a discussion I had with @bookmarked.by.becky and @rachellelovesreading after closing that last haunting page.

Two recommendations:
- Go in blind. The less you know the better.
- Find a buddy to read it with. This book begs for discussion.

This one is worthy of all the praise, from the eerie atmosphere to the crafty characterization and the expert plotting. But ultimately, the best acclaim I can give is this: You NEED to read this book!

Truly, it’s Jewell’s best to date!

🎧 With a full cast and background sound effects, the audio was a standout. It made the podcast and documentary sections truly come alive and gave the characters a distinct voice in each narrative section.

Absolutely loved this one, especially on audio! Great pace, storyline and character development. I was pleasantly surprised with the twists at the end. Highly recommend this to others!

This was a fun audiobook!
I have read a few Pekkanen books that she cowrote with Greer Hendricks, and loved them. This is my first solo Pekkanen book.
The book has two different POVs, and two timelines. This was not hard to follow whatsoever, and reminded me a little of What Lies Between Us, one of my all time favourite thrillers, from John Marrs.
If executed well, this format is so gripping, as the past and present clues start to fall into place.
I think two different narrators would have helped some readers though.

Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen
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This one was excellent for me. 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 It read like a mix between Alice Feeney, Lucy Foley, and Freida McFadden.

I loved the alternating POV + unexpected plot that slowly unfolded. I equally loved the sinister tone of the writing. 🔥 The mother-daughter relationship with secrets continuously being uncovered was very entertaining.

I listened to this on audio and enjoyed the performance by actress Kate Mara. I definitely recommend this format.

Perfect for you if you like:
Alternating POV
Sinister + surprising + twisty
Excellent audiobook

My thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's
Press and Macmillan Audio for an advance copy of this book.
Catherine Sterling has been living alone with her mother, Ruth, her entire life. Her mother has always been a great supporter and Catherine and Ruth have had a very good relationship. It is finally time for Catherine to branch out and leave the nest, but Ruth is clearly not a fan of this decision. Even though Catherine has a new career and the timing seems appropriate for her to move out, Ruth will not allow this to happen and do everything possible to prevent it. Why is Ruth trying to prevent this? Catherine starts to question her and Ruth's past and look for clues.
This is an excellent thriller that highly recommend! Gripping, suspenseful, thought provoking and hard to put down!

This was an immediate "need to read" - and it did not disappoint!

I was intrigued from the first chapter, and the storyline definitely took turns I didn't see coming. I loved the cat-and-mouse game throughout and the mother/daughter dynamic. Also, THAT ENDING?! I didn't see it coming - very well done by the author.

Also, the audiobook is narrated by Kate Mara, which made this book even more incredible!

Overall - give this one a try!!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the gifted copy.

This was an unexpected & deliciously twisty read about Catherine, a young nurse heading off to a new city when she discovers her mother may be early-stage Alzheimer's. As Catherine's only family, she struggles with changing her plan to move and her duty to care for her single parent, to keep her safe.

As Catherine digs into her family history, revelations begin to unravel and she becomes unsure of the truth and who she can trust. This was a gripping thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. This was my first read by Sarah Pekkanen and I'm looking forward to reading more from her.

Read this thriller if you're looking for:
- family secrets lurking in the past
- tension that keeps you on the edge of your seat
- twists & plot turns
- unreliable narrator
- a satisfying ending

Catherine is ready to move on with her life. But it’s looking unlikely. Her mom Ruth, likely has early onset Alzheimers and it looks like moving away just isn’t going to be possible. But everything is not as it seems.

Wow. Gone Tonight was a fantastic read. The author, Sarah Pekkannen, switches back and forth in her point of view from mother to daughter, revealing more and more into the mystery as the story goes on.

I’m obsessed with the books from Sarah Pekkannen and Greer Hendricks, so I thought I should check out this one from Sarah Pekkannen. What better way to find the time to read in a busy day than listening to the audiobook?

First on the narrator, I have to say I’m a big fan of Kate Mara. I guess the first audiobook she narrated was The Getaway by Pekannen and Greer, so it’s natural fit for her to have narrated Gone Tonight. She’s amazing in House of Cards and American Horror Story among her many other projects and she brings sophisticated and subtle drama to the world of audiobooks.

I highly recommend Gone Tonight for fans of Pekkannen and Hendricks and fans of the thriller genre. It also reminded me a bit of Pieces of Her by Karen Slaughter.

Special thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced audiobook version of the book. This one is out now!

Thank you St. Martin's Press for my #gifted ARC and audiobook! I opted to listen to this because it was narrated by Kate Mara and I love when celebrities narrate books.

I’ve been a big, big fan of Pekkanen’s other works, so I was so excited to get an early copy of this! I loved the mother/daughter duo and relationship. It felt like a new take on this dynamic and one I haven’t seen often! The dual POV was so good. I did end up enjoying the mom’s POV most because of how the past started to unravel.

This is more suspense than it is a thriller, but it was perfectly paced. Things begin to unfold and at exactly the right time. It will keep you engrossed the entire time.

This book was so well-written. I couldn't help but keep reading and/or listening to the audiobook to see what would happen next. The twists and turns are well-planned out and flow easily into the storyline. The author is clearly gifted in creating a story that the reader becomes obsessed with.

Catherine and her mother, Ruth have always been close. For this reason, Catherine believes she knows her mother. So imagine her surprise when things happen one day and her mother seems to be a different person from he woman she always suspected her to be. At times the plot twists can feel a little far fetched but by and large, the book is a solid entry for this genre and I enjoyed it immensely.

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: In addition, I also reviewed the audio version and found it to be quite well done. The narration felt perfect for the characters and really kept me sucked into the plot. Well Done!

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

“Gone Tonight” is a mother/daughter thriller that turns intense as Catherine discovers all the secrets her mother has kept throughout her childhood. This is an an enjoyable read that draws you in right from the start. Thanks NetGalley for the audio eArc.

Gone Tonight is a slow-burn thriller. Started off a bit slow, but then kept me on the edge of my seat as the story unfold. Twists that NOBODY will see coming!

I had an e-copy as well as audio. The audio was very well done and I appreciated her different voices for the characters. With dual POVs (Catherine and Ruth) sometimes this is difficult to do.

Gone Tonight was an emotional page turner and recommended for anybody who loves a twisted tale! Loved it so much!

6/10 - This book reminded me a lot of Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter! A very similar plot about the relationship between a mother and her daughter. Coincidentally, I gave that book the same rating lol.

Overall, it was a quick read with a very predictable ending. I was hoping for a bigger twist at the end, but I still enjoyed the mother/daughter bond that was displayed throughout.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

What a unique domestic thriller this one was! It follows a mother daughter relationship that is essentially one big puzzle. We get 3 different acts and the story is told through alternating points of view.

While a bit of a slow burn, it’s incredibly compelling but very complicatedly complex. Family secrets never stay buried and this one is juicy! Its strikingly immersive and I was quite pleasantly surprised to see what Pekkanen could do as a popular duo author breaking out on her own in the thriller universe!

This was a twisty and suspenseful read that I think most will enjoy! 👏 I’m excited to see what she’ll do next!

This was so good. I love how the story was revealed slowly through the past and the present. It was slow burning and full of tension. I did not want to put it down. I was surprised by the very end. I cannot wait to read more by this author. The narration was awesome. Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

This story had its hooks in me from the start. I thought the dual pov was executed well, and the pacing was perfect

Really enjoyed this fast paced story of cat and mouse. I loved how the timelines converged and how we found out information as one of the main characters did. If you've enjoyed any of the other books by Pekkanen you'll enjoy this one too!

I had a lot of issues with this. The pacing was off - the beginning was incredibly slow, the mystery wasn't mysterious, and a lot of it was unbelievable; it took me out of the story.

I did this by audio, and while I think that Kate Mara did a great job, I wish there were two narrators, one for each POV.

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.