WHAT A TWIST!! Every time I thought I had it figured out another layer was pulled out from under me! This is a dark + twisted tale! Trigger Warning for child abuse! I wanted to hug the three girls!!

This was a fun and thrilling ride. I really enjoyed jumping perspectives through the characters as well as through time. I enjoyed trying to piece the story together the "who dun it" before it was revealed. I didn't get it. Not even close, which was a wonderful change.

I felt like it was a bit hard to keep track of events toward the last third of the books when all sisters were together. A lot of character relationships were being revealed and it was getting a bit tricky to keep them all together, but overall it was easy to follow.

The narrator, per usual. does a wonderful job on changes in voice for each character and bringing emotion to the book. It is always pleasurable listening to her narrations.

I will definitely be recommending this book to my father, who also loves a good thriller! Will look forward to more publications by Kate Alice Marshall in the future!

Excellent!! What a twisty ride this was. So many POVs. So many secrets. So many locked memories,

You never truly know what goes on behind closed doors, in a home or in someone's mind.

A long ago murder remembered so many different ways, no one can even remember what happened nor can they trust the memories they have.

This book will keep you guessing until the end. Even then, you still aren't 100% sure what to believe.

I absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down.

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for an advance copy of this book. The narrator, Karissa Vacker, is fantastic.

Thank you so much to @netgalley and @flatiron_books and @macmillan.audio for the ARC/ALC!

🔸 𝙈𝙮 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 🔸
This is my first book by Kate Alice Marshall and it did not disappoint! This story is a tale of murder, secrets, lies, betrayal, and complicated family dynamics at the center of it all. Emma is our main character, along with her two sisters, Juliette and Daphne. The sister share a bond between them in their youth that is fractured by a traumatic night in which both of their parents are murdered at home.

Present day circumstance sees Emma and her husband returning to the house their parents were murdered in, which the girls equally own and all have been avoiding since then. Emma is bothered by past events and wants to seek answers. Her sisters slowly return as well, concerned about what Emma may uncover.

I enjoyed trying to figure out what secrets were being kept between them. The mystery kept me intrigued throughout the story, as the timelines would go from present day to the night of the murder, as well as to different earlier times for the girls.

🎧 𝙉𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 🎧
Karissa Vacker did a great job narrating Emma and the other sisters in this book. This is my second audiobook in a row by Vacker and she doesn’t disappoint! I can speed up her narration and still understand her very easily. She is a great storyteller.

🎧 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚:
🔸 Domestic Thrillers
🔸 Complicated Family Dynamics
🔸 Murder Mysteries
🔸 Deep Family Bonds
🔸 Alternating Timelines

No One Can Know

First I have to say that I loved What Lies in the Woods. So I was really looking forward and had high hopes for this one.

However, it did not live up to my expectations. I think that as a reader we do get a great thriller aspect to the book along with a heavy mystery.

We have unreliable narrators and questionable characters throughout the book which is always interesting for me.

There was a lot of moving parts with the story between characters shifts, and storylines, that made it difficult to follow along and put pieces together.

I really enjoyed listening to it and I think the story was great.

As a fan of Kate Alice Marshall's last book "What Lies in the Woods" , I was excited to pick up her newest release. I loved the narration and the way the book was structured, it made the pages fly by. I thought the mystery was well constructed and was shocked by the plot twists, even though I felt like the plot itself was nothing novel. I liked the exploration of the familial relations and the unraveling of a family, I loved a lot of her insights and narrative voice.

This is a fast paced, everyone has a secret, type of mystery/thriller. If you are looking for family drama around a double murder, where estranged sisters protect each other at all cost, this is the book for you.

Tragedy struck 14 years ago that affected the lives of three sisters. Their parents were murdered in their home while the girls were enjoying the night air in a tree house: or at least that was how the story played out. Finger pointing, while unfounded, accused Emma, the middle sister of the crime. The sisters all held their own secrets about that night’s events, never to be shared with each other. They became estranged after the incident but now are drawn together and are learning what actually happened that night.
What finally brings them together is the decision to sell the property due to financial issues.
There are so many secrets that are slowly exposed and watching the dynamics of family in spite of what hardships come between them.
An interesting and agonizing murder mystery.

This was an interesting read- I’ve waited a couple weeks to review and I’m still not 100% sure how I feel. The protagonist felt hard to connect with, but overall I liked the narrative and the exploration of complex siblings dynamics. I think it will land well for readers who enjoy a solid lifetime thriller- it had that fun, popcorn thriller vibe.

Since it’s release day for Kate Alice Marshall’s No One Can Know and also one of the arcs I’m behind on reviewing I thought it’d be a good time to review it.

This novel delivers on some of my favorite Thriller tropes, such as using multiple timelines with a focus on family secrets and dark past.

This is the story of three estranged sisters having to revisit their past as one of them decides to return to their childhood home…the spot where their parent’s unsolved murder of occurred. Also the whole town thinks our main character, Emma, is the one who got away with it.

While Emma gets the majority of page time we do get POVs from all three sisters as we learn about their past and what their picture perfect family was really like behind closed doors.

In the present timeline, Emma is determined to make living in a small town that thinks she’s a murder work. The fact that she doesn’t know what happened doesn’t help so she starts trying to put the pieces of this cold case together.

All and all I really enjoyed the twist and turns along the way, the mix of the mystery itself combined with the complex family dynamics made for an enjoyable read.

I’ve clearly never been in this situation but I did have to activate some serious suspension of disbelief to go with the story that sisters bonded in trauma never spoke about it again or tried to figure things out before now just seemed unlikely but I think there’s some of that in most thrillers.

The audio is narrated by the ever talented Karissa Vacker who is quickly becoming one of my favorite narrators

So if you like a complex story with multiple timelines give this one a shot.


Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the opportunity to listen to this book early. I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

3.75 stars rounded up

I was very excited for this as I loved What Lies In The Woods. Overall, this was good. I enjoyed the plot and the three main characters. There were great details and interesting dialogue, settings, etc.

I never really felt like it was truly settled of “who did it” and what the true story was with the youngest sister. There were some details that pointed to who did it, but in the end it wasn’t as convincing as it might have been.

Sorry to say, I had to DNF around 30%. I just couldn't get into the story and the MC really bothered me.

3.5 stars!
Emma’s marriage is on the rocks after she finds out her husband’s been hiding secrets from her. However, she can’t say much as she has been doing the same. They are forced to move into her childhood home where her parents were murdered after their house deal falls through and she finds out she is pregnant. Emma and her sisters haven’t spoken in years, but her sudden return is stirring up the unsolved case of their parents’ death.

The last two books I have read by this author have been heavy on the outdoors setting, and this one was missing that! It kind of took away from the grittiness for me. I liked the dynamics between the sisters, but found the grand reveal to be meh. Emma’s relationship with her husband was very frustrating to read about, and then I was left wondering what purpose all of the background served. There were some serious moments of action and tension that made this a fun read for me!

A murder has never been solved and now one of the main suspects has returned to the scene of the crime. When Emma finds herself pregnant just as her husband finds himself unemployed, he suggests that they return to her family home while they figure out next steps. Emma has not been back there since her parents were murdered when she was a child. The town suspected she had something to do with it. She dreads the return to her hometown and facing a town that wasn't kind to her.

This is such a great mystery. Emma and her sisters all seem to have secrets. As a reader, it was fun to guess at what the true story was and who did what. Emma is a classic unreliable narrator. As she connects with various people in her past, we learn a little bit at a time. Once you think you have it all figured out, Marshall throws new information at you. I was entertained throughout as I wanted to find out how it would all play out in the end.

Karissa Vacker does a wonderful job bringing Emma to life. Her storytelling pulls you in and has you finding things to do so you can keep listening. I binged this audiobook in just one day.

If you enjoyed What Lies in the Woods, you will enjoy this next book from Marshall. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a solid mystery suspense novel to binge.

Happy Publication Day!

It's always fun when you stumble upon a new book/author and end up really enjoying it! That being said, I have not read anything by Kate Alice Marshall. I hear her first book was quite loved, but I wouldn't know. Sometimes that helps when you have ZERO expectations. I had nothing to compare this book to (other than every other mystery I've read ;)). The premise was nothing groundbreaking, but it was effectively written and carried my attention throughout. I have been REALLY enjoying my 2024 books so far and hope this trend continues!

Personally, I quite enjoyed that the plot and premise were somewhat familiar. I typically love dual-timeline stories, and in <i>No One Can Know</i>, we got multiple perspectives of sisters Juliet/JJ, Daphne, and Emma spanning between past and present. Having multiple murders to solve in each timeline was interesting because it meant there were more possibilities to take the plot. Not knowing how much the past murders were closely connected to the present murders had me wondering if it would be the same culprit both times. I think it really helps move the story along as we discover that this particular story is more complicated than that. I thought parts of it could have been predictable, but ended up being surprising instead. I was totally convinced that Emma would be spending a lot more time with first love/potential bad boy, Gabriel, and end up leaving her husband for him. I was not prepared for what happened instead. Along with the role of the past cops, I was pleasantly surprised that many characters did not fall into the trap of being tired, predictable, stereotypical, or wooden. The relationships were complex and it was fun to learn about the many connections, past and present.

I mainly enjoyed the fact that I went into this audiobook thinking it would be one type of story, but it actually turned into something completely different. I love this genre so much but when every story ends up the same, it can get quite boring. While this story wasn't completely groundbreaking or unique, it was well told and kept me on my toes the whole time. I will be looking out for the next book by this author.

P.s. thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for early access to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I loved her previous book and I personally thought that she couldn't beat it. I was wrong. This book was phenomenal! It was fast paced, well thought out characters, dual timeline - everything that one would want in a solid thriller. I loved each character's back story and how they all seemed to have a motive. Loved it!!!

I was a fan of Kate Alice Marshall's previous novel: What Lies in the Woods and gave that 3.5 stars.

This one is also a 3.5 star read for me. I liked the story overall and some of the twists were really good.

Would recommend if you love:
-family D.R.A.M.A.
-super creepy setting
-decades old mystery

I liked the creepy vibes from being in an old, abandoned house where two people were murdered. There was a big mystery aspect to this story: who killed their parents, what kind of shady shit was going on? Etc. Overall it was a good story but for me personally not a standout and likely won't stick with me for long.

As always, I think Karissa Vacker did a good job with this one keeping me engaged in the story.

I absolutely LOVED this whodunit mystery from Kate Alice Marshall! The premise was great - three daughters are left alone when their parents are both brutally murdered and 14 years later the case remains unsolved.... SOUNDS GOOD. I really loved that Emma and fiance came back to her hometown and all that ensued. I thought the author did a great job at making each character a little bit unreliable because it kept you guessing at who killed the parents and then later on Nathan! The ending did feel a bit mismatched and like it could've gone 5 different ways, but overall I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I really liked the narration and thought it was a really fast paced thriller!

I found this mystery to be really good and I liked reading about the three sisters, Emma, Juliette, and Daphne. Their parents were murdered fourteen years previous to the start of the novel. The girls haven't talked in those years, so when I read it I thought it was a sibling rivalry or something, but as it turns out the know things that "no one can know." I don't want to say why they didn't talk, but at one point they all decided to meet together at the house their parents were killed in and discuss the secrets they carry.

Each sister has her own POV in a NOW and THEN timeline. Now Emma is pregnant, her husband loses his job, and that is why they moved back in to the girls' parents' home. I thought the NOW and THEN POV's worked really well and they were easy to keep track of who had said what. I wasn't sure who had killed their parents until the reveal, but it wasn't what I expected...an effective twist.

I listened to the audiobook and I found the narrator to be very good and her voice of the three girls distinct which helped me to keep track of their stories since I didn't have any print to read along as it comes out on the 23rd and I read it the 22nd. I was glad the narrator was so clear and easy to listen to as well.

Happy publication to Kate Alice Marshall and No One Can Know! Thank you to Kate Alice Marshall , Macmillan Audio ( @macmillan.audio ), and NetGalley ( @netgalley ) for allowing me to read an ALC (Advanced Listener Copy) for an honest review!

Today, (Tuesday, January 23, 2024) is the pub date for No One Can Know. The narrator for this audiobook is Karissa Vacker.

Three sisters with a convoluted past and loyal but complicated relationship with one another are reunited at their home place in Arden Hills.

Emma, Daphne, and Juliette (JJ), were set to abnormally high standards and felt the need to be perfect for their parents. In moments of anger, each wished that their parents were dead for various reasons. That is until they are actually found dead in their family house. Each daughter shares an alibi with police but the question of who killed their parents still lingers. Emma and Daphne are put into foster care and JJ estranges herself from her sisters.

Emma marries Nate and finds herself pregnant mother same week she learns that Nate has lost his job. Nate suggests that they move into her family home in Arden Hill to save money. Emma feels uneasy about the decision but can’t dispute the decision due to lack of finances. When they move in, Emma shares the story about her parent’s murder with Nate and how the community pinned her to be the murderer. At that time, Pandora’s box opens. A web of secrets is revealed and someone is murdered for digging into the past and uncovering evidence that may contain the truth. The death forced the sisters to reunite and work together.

A twisty, turny, thriller that will keep you guessing whodunnit! With every new release of information, you think you have both crimes solved and then another clue drops that disproves your theories. This read kept me guessing until the very end. I definitely recommend reading No One Can Know if you enjoy thrillers.