Slow burn
Family drama
Could see as a tv show/movie
Mystery
Suspense

While I love a slow burn this one seemed a little too slow for me. 3.5 stars

Nora doesn't really have a good relationship with her father and half-brothers, but when Sam (one of the half-brothers) comes to her with suspicions about their father's death, she ends up looking more deeply into his life and death.

Warning: spoilers ahead.

I liked this book, but I didn't love it. I enjoyed the growing relationship between Nora and Sam and the sibling dynamic there. But I don't understand why Cory and Liam couldn't just be together. It seemed like they married other people just for the drama and then it made everyone else miserable.

In this complex family drama, two adult step-siblings join forces to figure out if their father’s death was suspicious. Family drama, secrets, a bit of mystery.

“If you are looking for answers you can’t find, you need to change the question.”

This was a highly anticipated book for me and it didn’t disappoint!! Absolutely loved how Laura Dave managed to blend mystery and family dynamics together - resulting in a book I couldn’t put down without knowing the “who” and wanting this family to be a little less broken.

This isn’t just a mystery and I think that’s what I really liked about this book. I did want to find out who’s responsible of course, but I found myself more invested in Nora and Sam’s relationship. I also loved the flashbacks - seeing young Liam really made the book and it was central to understanding who he was. This book also had a very touching insight into grief. As someone who has lost family members, the descriptions of grief throughout the book felt very true.

Can’t wait for what Laura Dave writes next!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this earc in exchange for my honest review.

Laura Dave does it again! Another epic read. I loved the build of this story. I felt a connection to each of the characters – past and present. Laura Dave weaves a rich tapestry with The Night We Lost Him. The crisp writing made for an effortless read. I devoured this in one sitting. I highly recommend this beautifully written story of love, loss, family, and relationships.

The Night We Lost Him delves into the mystery surrounding a man’s untimely death, setting his children on a quest to unravel the secrets he left behind. As they piece together clues from his past, they uncover not just the hidden aspects of his life but also the intricate web of relationships that defined him. The novel masterfully weaves together the themes of love and loss creating a tale of interconnected stories where each character's journey brings new revelations. With well-developed connections and compelling emotional depth, I was instantly drawn into this tale of discovery and healing.

Liam Noone was a self-made hotel magnate, one that’s kept a secret for over fifty years. When he falls to his death at his California cliff side cottage, it’s quickly ruled an accident…but was it? Estranged half siblings, Nora and Sam aren’t so sure and reluctantly join forces to investigate. The more they delve in, the more questions they have. Who exactly was their father and was the secret he kept enough to get himself killed? Told in past and present, this book was painstakingly slow and the “big” secret was nothing to write home about. This book was just a meh for me. Thank you to Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for an ARC of the book.

This was an easy read, but unfortunately was easy to set down and walk away from as well. I didn't connect as well to the characters as I did in her previous stories and felt a little blah about this book overall. It was written well, but when compared to her other books, it feels incomplete. The story wrapped up just fine, but it is as if she didn't go back in and add those details that are necessary to really draw the reader in.

3.5 - The Night We Lost Him was part dysfunctional family drama and part mystery. While I found this book entertaining enough, I would be willing to bet that the author wrote this trying to make it enticing to become another screenplay for a series. I would prefer a book be written to be a book and let the screen magic happen after that. I also think the absence of much story line of one of the family members leaves room for a sequel/season 2 on the screen. Fairly entertaining but that's about it.

It was a pleasure to receive this book as an advanced reader copy through NetGalley.

I really enjoyed the characters, premise, and scenery of this book! I think I even enjoyed more than her previous book. Definitely a fun, intriguing read.

I was so excited to see another Laura Dave book and I was not disappointed. Cannot wait for another of hers! Thank you to NetGalley and Publisher.

When Liam Noone dies unexpectedly, his son and daughter begin to think there's been foul play. In trying to unravel the events leading up to his deal, they also unravel things about his life that they never knew. It's a love that spans a lifetime and also development of a new relationship for the siblings.

I liked the book overall . Even though I did find some parts were not necessary, I liked the dynamics of siblings that once had a strained relationship in the past were able to come together because of their shared grief and wanting to know what really happened to their father. The emotional part of the story was what kept me engaged. Thanks NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

I had mixed feelings about this book.
I liked that Sam and. Ira were trying to discover the truth about their father’s death and also come to grips with their own life situations.
Liam No one was an enigma and alternating chapters flash back to his history and the secret he kept from all of his families.
I just didn't get it. I didn’t get why the 2 characters couldn’t be together or why she wouldn’t let them be together. Instead they went through different partners and children while having clandestine trysts.
I just didn’t understand the main plot.

A great follow-up novel to The Last Thing He Told Me. I was just as engrossed in this novel as her previous. The family drams, the mystery ..it all came to together beautifully.

Laura Dave did it again! The queen of the mystery, and I loved being able to talk with her about this book. Personally, the flashback chapters were my favorite part.

This book was highly anticipated - I thought this was a bit more drama than suspense. Continue to recommend and looking forward to continued success

More like a family drama/mystery vs a thriller. Quite a slow burn but I did find myself wanting to know what would happen. I normally really enjoy dual timelines but didn’t really love this one. It wasn’t the great love story I was hoping for. One pretty good twist towards the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon Element | S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Suspenseful family drama! Lots of heartache and heartbreak and forgiveness. A well written powerful story.

The first half of this book felt slow, like an old steam engine chugging along. However, as I reached the middle, the pace picked up, and by the end, it felt like I was on a bullet train. This book differed from what I expected after reading Dave's "The Last Thing He Told Me." It was more of a family drama than a murder mystery.

The story revolves around Nora's father, Liam, who dies suddenly on his Central California Coast property. He falls off a cliff at his seaside home, and only Nora and her stepbrother suspect foul play. The two of them fly between NYC and California to search for clues. The book alternates between the present and Liam's backstory, including his lifelong romance with Cory, who remains a mystery for most of the novel until all the pieces are slotted into place at the end.

Overall, I found the book okay but didn't excite me.