The Night of the Crash is suspenseful and thrilling.

Steppy wakes up after a car accident and is struggling to remember the events leading up to the crash. All she knows is that her mother has been murdered and her brother is a suspect. As she pieces together the events that happen, memories start to return. She was investigating deaths of other young women prior to her accident, but unfortunately she doesn’t remember what she has already uncovered. Her brother Garrett has been in the vicinity at the time of death of these women. Was it coincidence or more sinister?

I enjoyed the mystery and suspense, but at times it was a little repetitive and the flow didn’t go as smoothly as I would have liked. I found it a little more difficult to get through than other books with similar suspense. Overall, I really enjoyed the plot and the uncovering of events.

Thanks to NetGalley and Headline for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review

Oh this book was SO FREAKING GOOD! I was just shocked by the ending, and was on the edge of my seat the whole story. Buckle up for a crazy ride with this one!

IT CAN ALL CHANGE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE.
Steppy Corner, voice of hit true crime podcast series All the Dark Corners, wakes in hospital with no memory of what brought her to Heartsick - the small Colorado town where her estranged family live - no memory of why she was racing up the mountainside to her parents' house late at night . . . or why she didn't make that bend! Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, action, murder, mystery, a great who done it and a few twists and turns. The story was interesting! I definitely recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

An absolute page-turner that had me completely captivated from start to finish. The dual timelines—before and after the crash—are masterfully woven together, creating a suspenseful narrative that kept me on the edge of my seat. Steppy, the unreliable narrator and true crime podcaster, is a brilliantly complex character. As the daughter of a recently murdered writer and sister to the missing prime suspect introduced in the first chapter, Steppy’s journey to uncover the truth is both gripping and emotionally charged.

Each chapter felt like finding a new piece of a dark and twisted jigsaw puzzle. Watching Steppy piece together the clues was utterly engrossing, even as it became increasingly clear that her brother might be involved. The tension builds beautifully, making it impossible to put the book down. And the ending? It’s a twisty, satisfying conclusion that’s well worth the wait.

If you’re a fan of true crime, thrillers, or mysteries, this book is an absolute must-read. I devoured it in two sittings, and I’m still thinking about it.

A big thanks to Net Galley and Headline Publishing for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. Highly recommend!

Main character Steppy Corner is the narrator of a true crime podcast called All the Dark Corners. One night while visiting her parents, she gets into a car accident and when she wakes up in the hospital, she finds out her mother has been killed. The prime suspect is her brother Garrett.

Steppy slowly starts piecing together bits of her memory (post traumatic amnesia), other details of that night, as well as connecting details to an older missing person case. The book then follows two narratives:

1. Steppy in the present dealing with her missing memories and unraveling the mystery surrounding her mother’s death.
2. Steppy in the past where we get to see the strained dynamics between Steppy and her parents and between Steppy and Garrett.

I found the process of unraveling the mystery fascinating because it’s through the lens of a family member investigating another family member but there’s no lost love there. Thank you Netgalley for the e-arc. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys true crime stories, unstable family dynamics, and piecing together whodunnit mysteries. Tropes: unreliable narrator, amnesia

Synopsis:
Steppy Corner, voice of hit true crime podcast series All the Dark Corners, wakes in hospital with no memory of what brought her to Heartsick - the small Colorado town where her estranged family live - no memory of why she was racing up the mountainside to her parents' house late at night . . . or why she didn't make that bend.

All she knows is her mother has been brutally murdered and her brother is the prime suspect.

As Steppy begins to piece together events in the run-up to the accident, she discovers her brother's connection to another ongoing case, that of a missing girl last seen with him on Halloween.

Steppy knows better than anyone that the truth often hides in the darkest of corners, but as she races to untangle the web of secrets and lies, will it ultimately prove too close to home?

Review:
The synopsis of this book sounded very promising to me, but once I started reading I was bored. Some parts were hard to read I had to reread the sentence to understand what was being said a few times, I did not connect with any characters and this is just a personal preference but the chapters were to long.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC

I was able to read The Night of the Crash by Jessica Irena Smith fairly quickly. Most of the story held my interest, but I was never really able to connect with any of the characters.

Steppy Corner has a true crime podcast series called All the Dark Corners. She wakes up in the hospital with no memory of what brought her to Heartsick, the small Colorado town where her estranged family lives.

All she knows is her mother has been brutally murdered and her brother is the prime suspect.

As Steppy begins to piece together events in the run-up to the accident, she discovers her brother's connection to another ongoing case, that of a missing girl last seen with him on Halloween.

The premise sounded so promising, but I was hoping for more and more page-turning action. The story was just okay for me.

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