If you enjoyed “The Last Thing He Told Me” you will enjoy this book.

it’s a mystery book about two half-siblings, Nora and Sam, that are investigating the death of their father who died unexpectedly. They have been estranged and come together to try to piece together what happened.

One thing I really liked about this book is that the timeline alternates from past to present and the narrator changes with the timeline. Nora narrates the present, and Liam (their father, the deceased) narrates the past. I think it was a really unique way to have the deceased narrating part of the story!

I would consider this more of a family suspense as opposed to a thriller. But it was still very enjoyable.

Laura Dave is quickly becoming an auto-buy author for me!

Thank you to NetGalley, Laura Dave, and Simon Element for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars

"When the patriarch of a famed hotel empire dies under suspicious circumstances, his daughter and her estranged brother join forces to find out what happened, unraveling a larger mystery about who their father really was." - from back of book.

There is just something about Laura Dave's writing that I really connect with. Last year I read and loved The Last Thing He Told Me so I jumped at the chance to read this one. Once again, I found myself swept away in her words and the story she was telling. This is a quieter novel, better described as suspense or mystery rather than thriller. But for me it was a moving novel, easy to get lost within. I understood and connected to the grief that these siblings were experiencing and their search for answers that maybe they would never get. I liked the way that this story was told with the reader being given glimpses of the past and their father's history. I felt like it helped me to understand him a bit more even if I don't feel like we were meant to understand him and his choices fully. This is a book that I dog eared, saving quotes that spoke to me as I was reading. For me, it was just a beautiful story that I lost myself in.

Readers who enjoy quieter mysteries and character driven books should give this book a try. If you enjoyed All That is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay you also might want to pick this one up. Both books focus on families and had similar enough vibes that if you enjoyed one then you might enjoy the other. 4.5 stars and rounding up.

A mystery about two siblings investigating what happened to their father who died unexpectedly. I was expecting this to be a sort of thriller, but this was unfortunately very slow paced for me. Much more of a family drama.

Many elements were unclear and I don’t feel as though those were ever answered. The plot overall fell a little flat for me. I did however spend a lot of time thinking about who the mystery woman was or who she could be. I also really liked Nora’s character and how she comes full circle in the end.

I am so grateful for this book but it was unfortunately not for me. I appreciate it and see it’s allure to others.

Laura Dave has become an auto buy for me- gosh what a great book. Suspenseful and twisty while not being totally unrealistic.

The Night We Lost Him is a mystery about two siblings investigating what happened to their father when he died unexpectedly.

Nora isn’t close with her stepbrother, Sam, so she is surprised when he shows up out of the blue with a request to travel to the site where their father, Liam, died. Their journey results in them exploring not only what happened to their father the night that he died but also causes them to dig into his past, unearthing a long-hidden secret.

The timeline alternates from the present to the past. Nora narrates the present, and the past is shared through her father, Liam’s, eyes. Nora, a quiet character, was relatable, and her grief in the end was palpable. Liam’s chapters focus on a romance that felt underdeveloped and unconvincing to me. Liam's chapters add a confusing dynamic to the narrative. I can't say much without giving away a spoiler, but many elements were unclear.

This is an extremely slow-paced novel--I had to force myself to keep picking it up. The plot is flat, and the characters are boring. However, there is a decent twist towards the end when Nora's journey comes full circle. Her character was the saving grace of this novel.

Overall, I didn't hate this one--I just didn't fully connect.

I love the way Dave writes and her books, "The Last Thing He Told Me" was one of my favorite reads of last year. "The Night We Lost Him" is another suspenseful read that I couldn't put down. We follow Nora as she unpacks the mystery of her father's life and death. Dave's writing is attention grabbing and I can't wait to read what she comes out with next.

First off, thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review.

We start with Nora Noone showing off a new property, when she discovers it's her brother, Sam, who comes to get her to talk to him over their father's suspicious death recently. As they haven't spoken in a while, he finally convinced her that something doesn't seem right.

Her and Sam then go through the clues and the more they talk to people the more things don't add up.

The book follows Nora mostly, but they do have flashbacks of her father and a mysterious woman, Cory.

Good twist towards the end. I thought I had it all figured out but that definitely switched my thinking.

Interesting story, I enjoyed it, but probably not as much as her previous work.

This book follows the main character, Nora, as she navigates her wealthy father's recent death. In the midst of grieving, she reconnects with her estranged brother, Sam, who believes their father’s death wasn’t an accident.

I've enjoyed other books by Laura Dave, but this one was a struggle to finish. The plot felt painfully slow, and the ending left me completely unsatisfied. While I expected a suspenseful thriller, this turned out to be a slow-burn story centered on characters I couldn’t connect with—and my opinion of them didn’t improve as the book went on.

Thank you to NetGalley, Laura Dave, and Simon Element for an advanced eBook in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed her last book and thought I would give this one a try. Overall, it was just kind of meh. Not sure I was very invested in the story. It wasn’t bad, just okay.

Fans of Laura Dave’s hit “The Last Thing He Told Me” will also enjoy “The Night We Lost Him.” Similarly, it’s a mystery that unfolds gently alternating between present day and past flashbacks. I would not characterize as suspenseful or a physiological thriller but the enigma of Nora Noone’s father, Liam, keeps the story driving forward. Nora and her half brother Sam team up to uncover if their father died in a tragic accident or if something more sinister occurred. As they dig deeper, they’ll discover their father.’s biggest secret - his one true love - despite three failed marriages.
Audiobook lovers will delight in another excellent narration by Julia Whalen. I want to listen to anything she’ll read to me.

3.5 ⭐️ *rounded up*

Laura Dave’s writing is always very detailed and this book was no different. This novel is very character driven and centers around two adult children. It was more heartache and family drama than it was thriller, but I still enjoyed it. It’s definitely a slow burn, but it’s one you get drawn into. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who likes family drama and mystery!

Thank you NetGalley and Simon Element for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

A woman who is unsure of herself and her relationship risks it all to find out what happened to her father. Things aren’t as they seem as she works with her brother to see if her father was pushed or jumped to end his own life. This book will keep you guessing!

The Night We Lost Him is not a psychological thriller. I'd almost not classify it as even suspense. It does have intrigue as Nora & Sam try and figure out what happened to their dad when he died. It was a good story. One of a family learning to depend on each other but certainly not one that is creepy & suspenseful. I did like that it wrapped up at the end but I do wish it was a little more suspenseful

This felt like a rough draft rather than a finished novel, with too many inner monologues and irrelevant details for my taste. The mystery was not compelling, either; the book was a slog to finish.

Although her father’s death was determined to be accidental by the authorities, Nora and her estranged brother think otherwise. They are determined to figure out what actually happened and who is responsible.
This is a very slow-burn mystery with lots of secrets to unravel. Because of the slower pacing, it didn’t feel like a thriller to me, but more of a drama. I was expecting suspense and twists but it read much more mild than I anticipated. The characters were very unlikeable which worked well in some ways, but made it very hard to root for them. Laura Dave does a great job at writing complex characters and while this was not the thriller I was expecting, it was a well-written character-driven story that many people enjoy.
Thanks to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I enjoyed this page turner of Laura Dave! As other reviewers said, it was more of a family drama than a thriller but still I was anxiously waiting to see how it played out.

Laura Dave has become a go-to author for me and her latest did not disappoint! I love the way in which she ties together drama and mystery, keeping me engaged both with the development of her characters and whatever mystery they are trying to solve. I could hardly put this one down - alternated between physical and audio - and am excited to see what she comes up with next!

The Night We Lost Him is more family drama than a thriller but that didn't take away from my enjoyment of the book. I was engrossed in the story from start to finish and found the ending to be satisfying.

I could not get into this one. I got to 30% and couldn’t follow the characters or the switching from past to present timeline… I could not follow it and it was just boring. I needed a little bit more to continue the story. Overall I will leave my reviews off social media since I did not finish or at least get halfway through the story