"No One Can Know" by Kate Alice Marshall follows the story of Juliette, Emma and Daphne. After their parents were murdered, the sisters went their separate ways, and they haven't spoken for years. Fourteen years after the murders, Emma and her husband find themselves in trouble. She's pregnant, and he just lost his job. The two decided to move into her parents' home, which forces the sisters to speak about the night their parents died for the first time.

The story gets peeled back like layers. Just when you think you know what happened that night, another layer is revealed, leaving you wondering what the truth is. The ending, in particular, defies expectations, providing a satisfying yet unpredictable resolution that adds an extra layer of complexity to the narrative.

For the most part this was a really good book then ending though seemed a little too scattered. The murderer's suspicion kept getting thrown around and it was confusing in the end of what actually happened. First you thought it was one person, then another, then the first person you thought, then the outsider and then back to a different person. And it still isn't the truth. No one knows the full truth and I dislike that.
Overall, the characters had good depth, the plot was interesting and I enjoyed the back and forth as more of the truth was revealed.
I hope this review was helpful. Thank you for the opportunity. Happy Reading and Blessed Be.
Lily Ashtree

No One Can Know
by Kate Alice Marshall
Narrated by Karissa Vacker


Rating:

4.1/5.0 Stars

No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall is a fun, wild, ride. From the very beginning, Emma's story pulls you in. She's pregnant, her husband is kind of a twit, he loses his job, and they end up with nowhere to live. Well, not exactly...they can move back to Emma's childhood home that she currently owns along with her two sisters that she hasn't talked to in years...not since her parents were murdered and Emma was the prime suspect.

What follows is a reintroduction to all of the players in the picture when Emma's parents were murdered. There is some back and forth between then and now, but it isn't confusing at all. Ms. Marshall, along with Karissa Vacker's terrific narration, bring the story to life and it was fun to follow along and try to figure out what exactly happened all of those years ago. Even now, who can Emma really trust?

Thank you to NetGalley, Macmillan Audio, and the author for the chance to listen to and review this ARC!

3.5/5

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the advanced listening copy!

When Emma's husband, Nathan, gets laid off right when she finds out that she's pregnant, she thinks things can't get worse. That is, until she remembers that their only option for a place to live is her run-down childhood home, which she hasn't set foot into since her parents were murdered there decades ago. Worse still, Emma was the main suspect in the still-unsolved murder, and she hasn't told Nathan any of this. Their return to the house opens the door to a million unsaid secrets and to Emma's long-since-estranged sisters, Juliette and Daphne. Everything left unsaid is coming to light, all at once.

Another twisty and atmospheric tale from Kate Alice Marshall, though not as good as WHAT LIES IN THE WOODS. This book had the perfect (in my opinion) thriller format: multiple POV's and jumps between past and present, which always add a ton of dimension. Plus, Karissa Vacker nailed the audio, as always, and was a fantastic voice for each of the characters.

This just wasn't the most... gripping thriller I've ever read. I was definitely intrigued from page one, but I didn't have that absolutely undeniable push to pick this up that I want from a thriller. The mystery itself was good, but seemed to drag slightly. There were so many reveals leading up to the actual reveal that it was hard to keep track of the current state of things or who I was suspecting.

Overall, this book was the definition of "good, not great." I enjoyed listening to it, but probably won't remember a ton of details a few more books down the line. Worth the read, but don't set your expectations to a 5 star read.

A good thriller that keeps you on your toes. It leaves you wondering what really happened and how done it.
The narrator did a great job. Highly recommend!

Such a great thriller!! This had me on the edge of my seat wanting more. I was guessing up until the very end on “whodunnit”. This was a quick read as I finished it in a little over a day and a half. I can’t wait to read more books from this author.

Three sister's parents were murdered 14 years ago. All 3 sisters are estranged and went their separate ways after the murders. One of the sisters, Emma must now shift back to the house due to hard times.

As she returns to the town where everyone thought she murdered her own parents, she must seek the truth alone for the sake of her unborn child. Her sisters, JJ and Daphne return to the town. They collectively hid the truth and now must ensure the lie is protected.

Who really murdered their parents? In this old mansion house meets whodunit plot, you bounce between past and present. At times the characters become frustrating but there are twisty plot twists to hold you. Written to keep you turning your page but falls in to typical plot outline

I liked this one! It's hard not to compare an author's other work to his or hers newest, but I am going to fight the urge here. All you have to know if that I enjoyed it. I had an idea of what was going to happen (honestly based on WHAT LIES IN THE WOODS reminding me of a popular real-life case), but I'm very glad and honestly a little surprised my thoughts weren't correct. There's a good reason I'm the reader and not a writer!

Overall I was invested in the story, but I was also a little confused at times. There's one part in particular that I felt needed more of an explanation or should have just been left out. Most of the time though, I was just confused on who killed the parents! You will stay guessing until the end with this one!

I did a mixture of reading the ebook and listening to the audio. While the narrator, Karissa Vacker, was great (as always), I think the story itself was just hard to follow at times via audiobook-- lots of characters, timelines, and cliffhangers. It helped for me to eyeball read until I was really comfortable with the characters before being able to switch back and forth between the two mediums without having to stop and replay or reread parts.

Thank you NetGalley, Flatiron Books, and Macmillan Audio for my ARC/ALC!

No One Can Know is another great thriller by Kate Alice Marshall. The audiobook is narrated by the incomparable Karissa Vacker.

"Emma hasn't told her husband much about her past. Her parents are dead and she hasn't talked to her sisters in years. When Nathan is laid off their only option is to move back into her childhood home - the one where her parents were murdered. People still think she did it. But there are other secrets too. And some will kill to keep them buried..."

An unreliable narrator, a dual timeline and secrets - this book has a lot. Marshall strings the reader along giving us tiny clues on what really happened to Emma's parents. Just when you think you know, Marshall throws a twist and then another. Lots of surprises here. If you're in a family with sisters, you may relate to the dynamic. Every sister has something they've kept to themselves. Figuring it out is the fun part.

Karissa Vacker is tremendous on the audio and her performance adds so much to the story.

I was looking forward to this after last year's What Lies in the Woods and this does not disappoint. Add this to your summer beach thrillers.

No One Can Know was a tense, suspenseful, gripping thriller. It hooked me from the beginning and I just needed to know who did it. It was a fabulous mix of family drama and intense suspense. The multiple POV's were amazing to get insight on each sister.

The characters were fabulous. They were so untrustworthy, relatable and genuine. I think they were my favorite part of this book. The author does a fabulous job of steering you in so many different directions, but let me tell you, the outcome is unpredictable.

I really loved the exploration between the relationship of these sisters, how much family has an impact on you. The plot was intricately constructed and left little droppings here and there to play with your mind. The pacing was great and it never let up !

🎧 The narration by @karissavacker was outstanding. She is so fabulous at impersonating all the characters, at making all the different voices. She truly hooked me from the start, the fear, the suspense in her voice was out of this world.

✨️Thank you to @netgalley, @macmillanaudio & @katealicemarshall for my free ALC in exchange for an honest review

Thank you Netgalley for this audio edition of No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall.

Emma has just been told by her husband that their financial situation is much more dire that she initially thought. Pregnant and desperate, they decide to move back into their last asset, her parent's house. But not only are her parents dead, they were murdered in that very home. And now she has to reach out to her two sisters who she has been estranged from after all of these years. She has no idea what is in store for her.

I feel pretty good giving this a solid three. It's well written, has plenty of eye opening moments, good character development. It's just not really that memorable. If you read a lot of books like this, there really isn't anything that makes this stand out, it's pretty mainstream.

Advanced Listeners Copy
Audiobook Review
3.5 stars (rounded up)

I was so excited to have the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Kate Alice Marshall's newest thriller after reading What Lies in the Woods. Like her last thriller No One Can Know involves multiple main characters with a mystery surrounding a murder case from the past - namely the parents of three siblings.

No One Can Know is a thriller/mystery told in the third person, and from each sisters point of view. The chapters jump between past and present as the story unfolds, and believe me it will keep you guessing until the very end. My only regret is that i wish I had felt more invested in the story and characters with this book.

Karissa Vacker's performance is superb, although I did have trouble at first keeping up with who was talking, due to the story being written in third person. Regardless, if she is narrating a thriller audiobook I will always be listening - she's one of my favorite narrators.

Beware: book contains on page child abuse and mentions of infidelity.

Thank you Netgalley and McMillan audio for the advanced listeners copy. I am leaving an honest review in my own words.

Really good! I’m a huge fan of this author and will absolutely read anything she writes. I can’t wait to see what’s next, she’s definitely becoming one of my go-to authors for spooky reads. This was a page-turner, I would highly recommend checking this book out! Thank you so much NetGalley for this ARC

Following financial trouble and an unexpected pregnancy, Emma and her husband decide to temporarily move into her childhood home/ the house where her parents were murdered. Let the unraveling of the family secrets and the events that happened that night begin…

The premise of the story was interesting, and the format of the book (multiple POV, alternating timeline) was engaging and effective. However, I felt that the story loses steam towards the middle. The pacing picks back up towards the end but there were too many revelations jam-packed in the last few chapters that made it hard to keep the story straight.

P.S. The audiobook narration is excellent!

Thank you Netgalley and Kate Alice Marshall for an ARC of this audiobook.

Does it make me a psychopath to say I'm happy the parents were offed? LOL. They were truly awful. I loved the dynamic of the sisters even though they were really likeable themselves.

Karissa Vacker, the narrator did an amazing job. I was totally enthralled in the story. She did a great job portraying all 3 sisters. And Miss Kate Alice Marshall is always a one-click author for me. Her writing is phenomenal.

Marshall is quickly becoming one of my favorite thriller writes. I adored her previous novel, “What Lies in the Woods” and really enjoyed “No One Can Know” too. What I found most intriguing was that, unlike most thrillers, my motivation for wanting to figure out “whodunit” had nothing to do with wanting justice for the victims. Quite the opposite actually - I wanted to know who was tough enough to take down the girls’ horribly callous and psychotically malicious parents. As a reader I had zero sympathy for any of the victims and was far more interested in what was the final straw that broke the perpetrator’s back,

Told from the three sisters’ point of views in dual time lines, the pacing is quick, the writing style fluid and detailed, the recollection of events muddled and realistic, and the story engaging and twisty. The narrator, Karissa Vacker, was stellar as always and did an incredible job of differentiating the voices. Her pacing was excellent and her annunciation clear and precise. It was so easy to navigate the different characters and timeline with Vacker’s narration.

In the novel, the reader is constantly guessing what really happened and, like most things in life, is left with several versions of truths. An awesome thriller to listen to and I kept finding time to pop in my headphones to keep listening!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for the advance audiobook. All opinions are my own.

In this latest thriller from Kate Alice Marshall, Emma and her husband, Nathan, return to her childhood home where her parents were murdered 14 years ago. The small town isn’t excited to see them, though. Emma was the primary suspect in the murder, and the case remains unsolved.

I did not want to put this one down. Told from the perspectives of the three sisters—Juliette, Emma, and Daphne—this one is perfect for fans of dual timelines, family drama, morally grey characters, unreliable narrators, and plot twists.

I highly recommend listening to the audiobook narrated by Karissa Vacker. She nails the narration, capturing the personalities of the three sisters—both then and now, and knows how and when to turn up the tension and suspense.

I received an advance copy of the audiobook from Macmillan Audio and NetGalley. All review opinions are my own.

Book review
I usually only listen to audiobooks while working or working out but I found myself desperately finding reasons to keep my headphones on to keep listening.

No One Can Know follows three estranged sisters, Emma, Daphne, and Juliet, whose parents were murdered years ago. Emma and her husband Nathan are going through financial trouble and decide to live in Emma’s parent’s old home—her dead parents old home, an impressive family home that houses quite a few bad memories for each of the sisters. When Emma moves in and the sisters reconnected, things begin to unravel and secrets begin to come out.

I loved the way the title of the book came in—I was waiting for that and it did not disappoint! A fantastic, quick listen that kept me on the edge of my seat.

I had not expected to get so invested in the story of three sisters with a secret. A secret that they keep protecting for whatever the price. A secret they don't know.
I love the story mostly for the diverse set of characters - diverse in the sense of their personality. Each of the sisters has her traits, and the narrator does an amazing job of making distinctions between them.
The book also touches on many different topics intertwined in a mystery: emotional abuse, sisterhood, protectiveness, shame of oneself, and small-town mentality. I feel like this recipe was a master chef's choice, and it came out engaging, and mysterious with a bit of whodunit.
The only thing, I would say, that did not sit well with me was the ending, which was brushed off. It was so quick, I needed to go back and listen again to make sure I got it right (I didn't) so the whole thing was a little spoiled for me. Other than that, I feel like this is a worthwhile read.

I loved this story, despite how unlikeable some of the characters and their actions are. It is a very twisty tale, involving a woman who is essentially forced (by financial circumstances) to move back into her childhood home—the house where her parents were murdered. After years of her estrangement with her sisters, and keeping to their pact to back up each others stories about what really happened that fateful night when they were teenagers, Emma moves back in with her husband and confronts her past, including the fact that she was the prime suspect. The book explores the repercussions of the double murder and the events that take place after the story is dredged up again. The take is a bit complicated and there were so many reasons for the mistaken assumptions of what really happened; getting through them is a fascinating and entertaining exercise. Plus, the narration by Karissa Vacker is wonderful. Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this audiobook.