After the death of their father, Sam seeks out his estranged sister Nora when he suspects someone else was there the night his dad died. While reluctant at first, the two embark on a journey to find out what actually happened their dad, and what led to his death.

This book kept me guessing until pretty much the very end. I was intrigued by the relationship with Sam and Nora, as well as their other brother Tommy who was mostly absent in the story. Their father had many secrets and I certainly did not pick up on a major twist in the story! Overall I really enjoyed this new thriller from Laura Dave!

Thank you to @marysueruccibooks for my gifted copy of this book!

The Night We Lost Him was an enjoyable read, though it didn't quite captivate me. While the characters were well-developed, the story lacked the suspense or action I needed to stay fully engaged. I found myself easily distracted and took longer than usual to finish it. Overall, it's a good book, just not one of my favorites. Thanks to NetGalley for providing an advanced copy for my honest review!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for review.

While I enjoy Laura Dave, I felt neutral about this book. I wasn't connecting with the characters and felt a bit bored as I read it. It was well-written but I wanted the pace to be faster. The flashback romance irritated me for some reason.

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This book is about a young woman who loses her father but questions the manner in which he passed. It is set in two different time lines. One is the father living his life with a woman he loves and the other the daughter investigating his death. This book was suspenseful and intriguing, which made it difficult to put down. There is a lot going on with different characters but it held my attention. It’s a great book to curl up with!

I enjoyed this author’s other book (the last thing he told me) which is why I signed up for this ARC copy from @simonbooks and @netgalley. So thankful for the opportunity!

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Laura Dave has done it again! Mysteries are not my usual read, but this book may have changed that. I was captivated from the first chapter and had a hard time putting this book down. With the exception of a few chapters, I finished it in one day by the pool. Once I had the main characters down I started making mental notes of everyone's possible motives and who was telling the truth, who was holding back information. Was Liam’s death accidental like the police reports said or was foul play involved? Nora and Sam were determined to solve the mysterious death of their father.

Every time I thought I had something figured out, the next chapter had a twist and threw my theory out the window. Oh, and the big twist and the end … Did not see that coming!
While the main focus of this book is solving the death of Liam, it is also about finding love in the face of loss, forming family bonds when you have been estranged for most of your life, and family loyalty that knows no end. There is also an underlying story of a secret love that spans over 50 years. This love story will break your heart and renew your faith in love at the same time.

The Night We Lost Him is a wonderful mix of mystery, suspense, and family drama. I’m not surprised it is listed as one of the most anticipated books of 2024.

Trigger warning: Loss of a parent

Thank you NetGalley, Simon Element and Laura Dave for providing an ARC in exchange for honest thoughts. 5 Stars

This was a fast past, thought provoking read. I’m not sure if I would classify this much as a thriller, more so a mystery. I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about this one starting off, but I actually really enjoyed how the main focus was on dealing with grief, love, family, and how those things can change/shape us. I do feel that throughout a majority of the book, it felt like much wasn’t really happening. And although this one was short, I feel like it could’ve been even shorter. I’m also a little unsure how I feel about the ending/the reveal of the main “mystery”. Overall, I would recommend to my mystery/thriller lovers. And personally, The Last Thing He Told Me still takes the cake when it comes to Laura Dave.

In Laura Dave’s newest book The Night We Lost Him, Nora’s half brother Sam comes to her for help looking into their father’s death at his private retreat that he knew like the back of his hand. The investigation stated he slipped and fell to his death at the cliffs, but Nora and Sam aren’t fully on board with the dismissal of suspicious activities. When Nora and Sam try talking to their father’s trusted advisors, lips are suddenly sealed and answers are vague. This lead Nora and Sam to confirm what they thought: his death wasn’t accidental. Something secretive was behind it. Was it the sudden stop to selling his boutique hotel empire to a friend from his past? Did Sam’s twin brother who now shared ownership of the company with his brother who wasn’t involved jealous to share the leadership and wealth? Was it their uncle who had helped their father run the company? Or was it simply a slip and fall off the cliff one dark night?

A story of love lost, loyalty, and grief, Dave helps piece together what Nora and Sam didn’t know about their father. One of the twists I guessed about halfway through the book which led me to figure out the partial answer to what happened to their father. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the advanced copy. Opinions expressed are my own. This book will be published on September 16, 2024.

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This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Such an amazing sequel to the last thing he told me. Highly recommend. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM - Not so much about a suspected murder but the discovery of family, live and loyalty. Well written, interesting story lines and characters made for a relaxing read without the usual drama. The conversational tone used throughout helped made this an immersing read. Source: Netgalley. 4*

A definite page-turner! I was intrigued the whole way through, trying to figure out whodunnit and Who Cory really was. (I did Not see the truth coming!)
For those of you who like to try and solve a mystery along a time line back to the present and forth to the current day- don't miss this one! You won't be sorry.

This book was very slow going and I almost didn’t finish it. I also wouldn’t call it a thriller as it just had some mystery in it. Some of the characters were a little depressing. This book just wasn’t for me. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

In "The Night We Lost Him," estranged siblings Nora and Sam undertake a rigorous inquiry into the circumstances surrounding their father, Liam Noone's, enigmatic death, which authorities have classified as accidental. As they navigate the intricacies of their familial relationships, they begin to uncover Liam's clandestine history, which has significantly impaired his capacity to cultivate authentic connections with his offspring. The narrative intricately interlaces flashbacks of Liam's interpersonal relationships, notably with a woman named Cory, with the siblings' contemporary investigation. This juxtaposition emphasizes themes of grief, loss, and the ramifications of familial secrets.

Although marketed as a suspenseful thriller, the text leans more towards a profound exploration of family dynamics rather than adhering strictly to the conventions of a traditional mystery. I wouldn't consider this to be a thriller. The pace was slow, but the characters were well developed. The characters engage in a nuanced examination of their emotional turmoil as they confront their father's legacy and their own challenges in establishing meaningful connections. Despite its slow pacing and occasional ambiguities, the narrative ultimately serves as a reflective analysis of heartache and the complexities inherent in love, culminating in a conclusion that, while predictable, reveals significant insights into the intertwined destinies of the characters.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.

I looked forward to reading this book, since I thoroughly enjoyed "The Last Thing He Told Me" (both the book and the AppleTV series). "The Night We Lost Him" is not really a thriller that kept me interested; it's more of a puzzle involving a man who fell (or pushed) off a cliff near his California cottage, his relationships with his ex-wives and children and and a long-held secret. The plot is more of a slow burn instead of fast-paced suspense, and while I did enjoy aspects of the story, I found it more plodding than unputdownable. Maybe when it is adapted to the screen, it will be more entertaining.
Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster/Marysue Rucci Books for the ARC and the opportunity to review this novel.

This wasn’t so much a thriller - more like an Agatha Christy murder mystery. Dealt more with family pain and estrangement than the actual death. I loved the way the characters developed and was very surprised by the ending. Great read!

This book is hard for me to review because it read almost like two stories to me. I LOVED Liam and Cory’s story. I truly wished that was the whole story, because the mystery part of this book fell very flat for me. It seemed as though it was very unrealistic (how are these very busy business people able to just flit around constantly for weeks trying to solve this?), and frankly the man woman and her brother Sam were pretty unlikeable. Overall it was a very forgettable story, and didn’t live up to the hype for me.

A slow build and harder to get into than expected, given the author’s previous work. The middle was a quicker read than the beginning

I was looking forward to Dave's next book as soon as I finished her previous book! I wasn't sure what to expect, and I did feel like the start was a little slow, but it did eventually build, and then I couldn't get through it fast enough! However, I was also sad for it to end! I enjoyed the building of the characters and trying to figure out the twists, which I couldn't do. Therefore, I loved all the twists! I enjoy how she wraps up everything in the end, and a continuation of Nora's story in another book would also be terrific.

Read this book—you will not regret it! It would also make a great limit series. Hint, hint.

Thank you to S&S/Marysue Rucci Books, Laura Dave, and Netgalley for affording me the opportunity to read this digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

This novel has a mystery at its core, but the mystery only seems to serve as a catalyst for an exploration of individual decisions and how it affects the arc of love with a significant other, familial relationships, as well as one's life in general. The examination of secrets we keep from others and ourselves is integral to the story. I highly recommend it to anyone who wishes to explore the themes of loss, grief, and guilt, but ultimately this is not a depressing novel. It is also a journey of the determination of what is important and the courage to honor it in life. It was thought provoking as well as entertaining. My sincere thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel.

Nora and her brother Sam are heartbroken when their father passes away after falling from a cliff at his home. Things are even more confusing and painful when they find out Liam's death was not an accident.
Nora has professionally followed in her father's footsteps by becoming an architect, and she searches for answers to why she has been named as the one to inherit the cliffside home Windbreak, and also how her father died.

Liam Noone, owner of the Noone hotel empire, tragically falls to his death at his beloved cliff side cottage, Windbreak, on the California coastline. Nora and Sam, estranged half siblings, join forces to discover whether their father’s untimely death was an accident or something more sinister. Along the way they will uncover family secrets kept hidden for fifty years. This was a soothing, slow burn story to read, more literary fiction/family drama than thriller. I enjoy Laura Dave’s expert story telling and well developed characters so much. I always look forward to a new book by this author. Thank you Netgalley, Simon Element and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. This book will be available for purchase on September 17, 2024