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.

The Night We Lost Him is about estranged siblings Sam and Nora who come together after their father Liam's death to discover his secrets.The novel is a slow family drama instead of a fast-paced thriller, and this was highly disappointing. It didn't land right for me, unfortunately.

This was a really captivating book! The second I've read by Laura Dave and I will be keeping an eye out for any more she has written. Both were wonderful! I loved the depth of family connection that came out in this book. The characters were so real. A great page turner!

This is more of a family drama than a thriller, but the love that could be felt in this book was palpable.

The love between a father and his children, children to their parents, the found love between siblings, and finally the romantic love among partners was breathtaking.

This book made me want to hug my husband and never let go.

I went into this book expecting a mystery but it ended up being, to me, much more focused on family and the complicated relationships within. The characters were complex, with assets and flaws, and, although I did enjoy figuring out the mystery part of the book, I was far more interested in seeing how the characters grew and intertwined with each other. Hard emotions like grief were dealt with in a way that felt realistic and appropriate. I had not read Laura Dave before this book but I will be going back to read her now!

I just fell in Love with this Book. It is Beautiful, Charming, Agonizing, Heartfelt, and Honest. It is a Mystery yes, as Sam and Nora wonder if their father truly fell off a cliff, jumped on purpose, or someone pushed him off. It begins with the grief his death brings as the night on that cliff lead to this. More though, it is an examination of the people we love and often even if we think we know them, there are parts of a person that are held private. It looks at why someone is being private though.

It is a love story. It leaves with a deeply romantic message, that true love really trumps everything else. If you are lucky to find it, take it. I just found this so charming. The world can seem so jaded, as if we can never stop analyzing everything and just really trust our heart. That takes a bit of courage and knowing yourself.

Thank You NetGalley, Laura Dave, and S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books for a copy of this book. I always leave reviews of books I read.

Architect Nora Noone has always loved her father Liam Noone, a hotel magnet, but has never been really close to him. When her step brother contacts her a few weeks after their father's death from a fall at his California retreat, she is surprised. When he asks her to help him look into the death because he believes it is suspicious, she is even more surprised. The decision to travel from New York to California puts both siblings on a path of family drama and suspense. Just who was Liam Noone? Why did he keep the families of his three marriages apart? Why had he been considering selling his holdings and then suddenly changed his mind? Had he been alone on the night of his death? And how will Nora's investigation into these matters threaten her own personal relationships? This is the second book I've read by Laura Dave and honestly, I could read a new story by her every day of the week. She keeps the twists, the hidden secrets and the surprises coming on every page. This is a 5 star plus read.

Laura Dave's books are always so readable and overall this was a great family drama. Yes, I wanted it to be more of a mystery than it was, but that could just be me. But I always enjoy a story with interesting sibling dynamics and dark family secrets.

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A solid read with suspense and mystery. Typically a thriller reader I enjoyed the dramatic part of this book. Check your trigger warnings. By the end I was fully invested in finding out what happened to Nora's father. The twist at the end was jaw dropping.

Laura Dave writes another incredible story! I think this is part thriller, part family relational turmoil, and part one's struggle with parental loss. All parts come together to create a story that you get drawn into from the the beginning. The characters will be very relatable for many who have grown up in blended families, and even for those who have not. The suspense you feel as you try to figure out what happened to Nora's father is believable, and will have you guessing until almost the end. A solid 4/5 stars for me.

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This didn’t read as a thriller to me more of family drama book. Which had me in a chokehold from the beginning. Love me some family drama.

I read The Last Thing He Told Me a couple of years ago and I couldn’t put it down. I was expecting this novel, also by Laura Dave, to be the same way.

The Night We Lost Him was also a mystery, but with a lot less urgency to it. Nora’s dad falls to his death while on his property in California. Her step brother, Sam, comes to her wondering if he might have been murdered. They spend the book trying to learn more about the parts of their dad’s life that they didn’t know to fill in the gaps.

It was good and if I hadn’t been expecting to be on the edge of my seat the whole time, I think I would have liked it a lot more.

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This book got me from the very beginning! I was guessing the whole time. I loved how the mystery unfolded throughout the story. I also loved how the book explores the theme of parental loss and the impact it has on us.

was able to read this novel thru NetGalley and it was an intriguing story. If you liked her previous novel The Last Thing He Told Me you will like this book too. The story of 2 adult children discovering that their father’s death was not an accident makes a good mystery. I enjoyed the characters and the changes in their relationship with each other. Can see this as a limited mini series too,

This was my first read by this author. I have heard amazing reviews of other books so I was excited for this one, however, the writing style doesn’t seem to be for me. The story revolves around estranged siblings following their father’s sudden death. It is mostly told from Nora’s perspective with some flashbacks in third person. I feel like there was a good storyline but the writing style just didn’t hold my interest.

Sam and Nora are estranged siblings. Sam and Nora’s father has died. The investigation seems flawed. Sam and Nora have questions. They start digging. What they find is a lifelong secret that only brings them closer and finally understanding the man they called dad. I identified with Nora, as someone who has lost both parents. The grief that creeps up on you out of nowhere is written well in this book. This is a book about family, about grief, and about the love we have for our family beautifully written as a thrilling mystery. Great book!

THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM is another terrific suspense story from Laura Dave. She is really a fantastic writer. I especially admire how she combines complex family dynamics with a suspenseful storyline. This ones manages to be about both love and secrets. The story really gets going when Nora takes off with Sam to try to investigate what happened to their father.

The father, Liam, also has his own storyline. But don't worry, it's not confusing because the chapters have headings to orient the reader.

The reveals did end up surprising me so I would rate the conclusion as very satisfying.

Recommended for fans of complex family dramas with suspenseful elements.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance e-galley; all opinions in my review are 100% my own.

When Liame Noone, a wealthy hotel magnate, dies in what authorities call an accidental fall from his cliffside cottage, his estranged children, Nora and Sam, suspect foul play. While piecing together their father's hidden past, they uncover a family secret that transforms their understanding of him and their own lives. I struggled a bit with this one. It was not my favorite of hers and I had a hard time caring about the storyline for most of it but it did come together in the end and the conclusion was satisfying. I think her previous book was so strong that this one didn't quite meet the same level of mystery. Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.