Wow. My mind is still processing everything that happened in this book. Knowing that this is based on true events, my mind is even more blown. I had never read a historical suspense/thriller and I had never even heard of the Mountain Meadows Massacre before picking up this book, but now I won’t be able to stop thinking about it. This book was very different from Noelle’s usual thrillers, but it was such a profound story that is the kind of story that will stay with you. She did a great job of combining true events and fictional story elements to make for a very unique, compelling, heart wrenching, and hard to put down read. The story is told from the POV of multiple women from different backgrounds through multiple timelines, all connected by one tragedy. It really highlighted how damaging trusting the wrong people can be, how misunderstandings can be warped and twisted to fit the narratives of different groups/different belief systems, and how extreme religious views can lead to people committing absolutely unthinkable acts. Being based on true events, I also appreciated the additional information she provided in the afterward about her sources of information that she spent 3 years researching and what parts of the story were true/actual events vs the details she added to make a more cohesive narrative. Overall, I was very impressed by this book! Thank you to NetGalley, Noelle Ihli, and Dynamite Books for the ARC in return for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, Noelle W. Ihli, and Dynamite Books for this arc of None Left to Tell, out October 10, 2024.

📜Quick Summary: This novel follows the events known as the Mountain Meadow Massacre. The three main women in this novel are all connected by one singular event. We have Katrina who is a young mother of four. Sally who has been gifted as a wife to a man she doesn’t really know. And the third woman is Lucy who had to run away from her life due to an anti-Mormon attack. As the story unravels, you learn more about the ways of the United States back in the 1800’s and what fueled the decisions that were made.

❣️Initial Feels: This is going to get deep…truly worried about how I’m going to feel after.

👀Trigger Warnings: violence/violence against children, descriptions about Native people, racism, murder

🙋🏼‍♀️Moving Character: Gosh, each of the three main women in this novel touched me in different ways. They each were experiencing life in such different ways, but also were suffering similarly. I don’t know if I can pinpoint a specific character that moved me the most but Sally got to me.

📖Read if you want: book based on real events (the Mountain Meadows Massacre), changing of point of views, mix of historical fiction/thriller, more slow paced “thriller” read

💡Final Sentiments: Wow. Just wow. The research Noelle puts into her novels is incredible. Make sure to read all of her author’s notes and trigger warnings prior to reading. Her note at the end of the book also made me feel the need to learn more about this devastating event in our history. This is the fourth book I have read by her, and they are SO well written and executed. It’s also extremely scary and eye opening that many of the events she writes about, are not mentioned or talked about enough in the public eye. This read is heartfelt, deep, thought provoking, and will have you googling this period of time to learn more about this. I am in awe of how she put this novel together. (My only downfall would be that it took a little for me to line up all the characters/families/situations and the many point of view changes and time jumps could be confusing.)

🌟Overall Rating: 5 stars

This novel was provided by the publisher, via NetGalley, in exchange for my honest review.

Noelle Ihli has done it again! While I do not consider this as the usual thriller, I really enjoyed the suspense that this book has. I have heard of Mountain Meadow massacre in the past, but not to this extent. The research she has done to put this book together is incredible. I enjoyed reading from different POVs and seeing how they were seeing one another during that time. The events that took place were heartbreaking to read. Noelle Ihli did a great job of describing everything that was taking place. It made me feel like I was in it. I couldn't stop reading and I wanted to know what happens to the characters in this book.

Book review : None left to tell by Noelle Ihli.

This is a very different story to Noelle’s usual thrillers. The sad fact that is mostly based on factual events makes it all the more harrowing. Not many books bring out an actual physical emotion in me but this one had me in tears.

No one left to tell is a historical fiction based on the Mountain Meadows massacre where a wagon train of families migrating from Arkansas to California were massacred by a group of Mormons who had settled in Utah in the 1800’s. Told in multiple POV’s and multiple time lines it is a heart wrenching tale that is a definite must read.

I did google the massacre and I don’t think that detracts from the story by knowing what actually happened however I encourage you to read the Afterward as Noelle explains where she sourced her information and what parts were actual events and where she melded information to create a more cohesive story.

Those of you are already familiar with Noelle’s other books will find this is very different to her usual edge of the seat thrillers but it is definitely up there with the best of them. One of the things I like about Noelle’s writing style is how she weaves the title Into the book, where it’s almost a light bulb moment. Ask for Andrea was one of the first books of hers I read and I still remember the tingle I felt when I saw how the title was used within the book. I felt the same with this book.

Although a very different story from Noelle, and definitely a slower burn than her usual stuff, I highly recommend this book and I would be very surprised if your eyes were dry by the end of it.

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Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC copy in exchange for an honest review of this book.

None Left to Tell by Noelle Ihli will release on October 10th 2024.

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Many thanks to NetGalley and Dynamite Books for the free e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I did not realize that this is a work of fiction based upon true crime events: The Mountain Meadow Massacre that happened in Utah in the 1850's. I had no knowledge of this event but learned a lot about it in this well written story. The setting is the early days of Utah, pre-statehood when the Mormon church was establishing itself in that region.

Told with alternating points of view, this is a fairly fast paced retelling using likely characters in the events. The author clearly did her research! I really enjoyed this!

Really enjoyed this new take of a book! The Mormon stuff was super interesting. The twists and turns were great and I will definitely be reading more from this author!

4.5 Stars

Having read nearly (just need to read “The Thicket”) all of Noelle’s other books I was excited to be selected to review “None Left To Tell”. I went in knowing I love the way she writes but having no knowledge of the Mountain Meadows Massacre that took place in 1857. This was brutal, my heart ached for the women in this story and made me feel their despair and pain. This book is not just a piece of history that people should know about, it’s also a gut wrenching and heartbreaking story that will stick with me long after I’ve finished it. I’ve teared up more than once over these strong women and girls and their stories have been told in such an honourable way that I can only applaud Noelle for her courage, dedication and incredible writing skills.

If you're looking for her regular, fast-paced, suspense novel, this might not be your cup of tea! As an important historical fiction novel with thrilling aspects, it's a winner! Know what you're getting into before diving in. If you want to read about a looked over piece of history with characters that pull you in, grab it! If you're looking for psychological thriller/suspense, pass on it.

This is heartbreaking that I don't know when I will recover from this. My heart can't fathom the amount of horror, fear, desire and regret this book showed. It shows how misunderstanding situations happen. It also covers about different beliefs and how this beliefs made people validate the action that leads to the massacre. It's just horrendous which makes me ask WHY?

This book is based on a true story about the massacre at Mountain Meadows, Utah. I've never heard about this yet and reading this is enlightening and painful. I can't imagine the terror this experience must have been and to think the people involved tried to hide this incident for many years? It's unbelievable!

The point of view focuses on 3 women and an additional girl point of view in the end parts of the book. It's not confusing to follow since the events are all connected but just in different settings.

The story starts slow and it builds up in the end. I like how the events are all connected from different perspectives and areas which makes it easy to follow. In the beginning, you can already guess that a misunderstanding is taking place and how this event is going to lead to the massacre. It's just surprising how at this level of anger and hate, people don't want to communicate on what actually happened and just draw conclusions. In the midst of pain and hurt, denial shows a great deal. This made the situation worst. Even with the slow plot, you can say the situation is all f*cked up. The end made me tearful especially the afterword from the author and the list of victims in the Mountain Meadows Massacre by family.

Overall this is a great and informative read. I recommend this to anyone who loves history and thriller. Thank you to NetGalley and Dynamite Books for the advance reading copy.

I love historical fiction books that teach me new things and this was definitely one of them. Set in the 1800s with Oregon Trail vibes, I was transported to the Wild West where differences in race and religion could be a matter of life or death. There is constant tension between the Mormons, the Native Americans, and the “gentiles” (non-Mormons) that defines this setting and time period. The author does a great job of creating a rich, emotional setting to describe a horrific event that Mormon history has tried to forget. This book left me shocked! If you’re interesting in learning something the history books have forgotten, check this one out.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

I was thrilled to read this ARC because I'm a huge fan of this author! While I initially expected a fast-paced thriller, I found this book to be more of a historical fiction. The beginning was a bit slow, and it took me some time to fully grasp the characters. However, the story is deeply informative, based on the true events of the Mountain Meadows Massacre in 1857. The author clearly invested significant research and effort, and it shows in this book. It was a heartbreaking story that I was previously unaware of, and I’m grateful to have learned about it. If you enjoy historical fiction, I highly recommend this book. It’s beautifully written and evokes a powerful emotional response throughout.

The premise for this book was so intriguing to me. It sounded really good and all those rave reviews. I just think I might not be the audience for it. I wasn't expecting to get such a historical aspect to it and that is truly not my jam. It was not a bad book or anything it just wasn't the one for me.

This book was beautifully written. It just wasn’t for me. I had a hard time getting into it and stayed bored reading it. I was expecting more of a thriller like “gray after dark” or “ask for Andrea” it wasn’t that for me. Maybe I sent Myself up for failure thinking it was a typical thriller and not a historical thriller.

Not since I finished the "Red Wedding" scene from "A Storm of Swords" have I been speechless after a scene in a book.
And not once, but MANY times I needed to pause and mentally digest what I had read.

A new fan of Noelle W. Ihli, I finished her "Ask for Andrea" novel just days ago and saw an ARC available on NetGalley. So, thinking I was signing up for a typical thriller, I hit the request button and downloaded this for my trip.

For the next 30 hours I was so engrossed by this book, I barely slept.

This is NOT her typical thriller, but instead historical fiction based on a true nightmare in the Utah territory. Ms. Ihli's efforts in creating this book must be applauded. Her research and visceral writings are thorough and enough to leave you speechless several times. Her characters are so real so quickly and their pain becomes your pain.

I went into this blind, and recommend it. Read the blurb, and beware there is violence against women and children in this. But what I can say, it is an astonishing reflection on how cruel and callous human beings can be. It's a timely reminder of what people- WE- are capable of.

It is one of my FIVE star books of the year- and I am a typical fantasy, romantasy, thriller type of reader.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the author for the opportunity to read this prior to it's October 11th release.

None left to tell is a well written book on the Mountain Meadows Massacre. I failed to realize this was more of a historical fiction rather than thriller so it wasn’t my cup of tea but I do appreciate all of the research and detail that went into writing this book. Even though this wasn’t necessarily for me I enjoyed the writing style and I’m sure it will be for many others who enjoy historical fictions. Thank you NetGalley and Noelle West Ihli for the ARC!

When I saw this authors name I immediately thought thriller, and it’s not. It said thriller in the description first but it’s changed to historical thriller.

Unfortunately this wasn’t a book for me and that’s totally on me and not the book. The book itself is good, it’s sad and well written. It’s based on a true story which happened in the 1850 in America.


If you like books with strong female characters and historical stories I would recommend this book.

Check trigger warnings on this one.

I love author Noelle West Ihli novels so could not wait to start on None Left to Tell.

Having read the most brilliant novels - Ask for Andrea/Run on Red by the same author I thought it sounded quite similar, but in fact it is completely different to most of her past work.

This novel really captivated me, it is a historical thriller, which I have never read but truly am now a convert to this genre of novels.

The novel is actually based on true life event/massacre that happened many years ago and it makes for quite a grim read.

Told through different women's perspectives this novel will take the reader on a journey that, for me was unexpected.

Thanks to Netgalley, the author and publisher for allowing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I love reading about little known history. I just wish the execution was a little better. I love multi-POV but it can be difficult to pull off. Here, the voices sounded too similar to me, which they definitely shouldn't have since they were very different characters. I think that's especially hard when writing in first person. Someone who isn't so particular about craft elements probably wouldn't pick up on. this though, and I would still recommend it to someone who wants a gritty historical novel!

For author: This book has fundamentally changed my view on a lot of things, but at the core it has deeply affected how I think about the quality, and more importantly the truthfulness- of the history I was taught in school. So before I start my list of praise and criticisms, I want to thank you for this book. It was hard to read, and I’m sure it was hard to research and write, but I think America is too comfortable overlooking the brutality of our history and it takes a lot of bravery to confront it. You made me confront that. Thank you.

Ok, onto the actual reviewing. If I could beg you to one thing, it would be to change the cover from stating “A Thriller” to “A Thrilling Historical Fiction”.

-As an anecdote, I’m not sure if you saw what just happened with Freida McFadden’s new satirical short story, where despite having the label “A Satirical Novel” on the cover, the back and I think the prologue as well, dozens of people slammed it in the review section and on reader groups because they didn’t realize it was satire.-

I had read Ask for Andrea and Run on Red (as well as the accompanying short stories) within a month of seeing this book pop up on NetGalley, so when I saw it, I requested it without even reading the synopsis. I take responsibility for that and am glad that I did, however paying customers WILL NOT be happy if they have read your body of work and get this book just thinking it’s another thriller. “Going in blind” on books is a HUGE trend with now, and with your recent popularity in the book groups, this is absolutely going to happen. I really do hope you take this to heart and consider clarifying the verbiage on your cover.

With that last point in mind, I don’t feel like I can rate this is a thriller, so, I won’t be. I didn’t find this gripping, or thrilling. I found it harrowing and sad and hopeful. I did not find myself suspended on the edge of my seat or waiting on bated breath to see what happened next. I did have to put it down several times to go hug my 9 month old daughter and husband.

For public: First off, the only reason this gets 4 stars and not 5, is because it doesn't feel like a thriller, as the cover states.
This is a very poignant and well narrated historical fiction that will make you reevaluate (for our American audience) the way you were taught about conflicts that happened in the late 1800s.
This book follows 4 female characters from different backgrounds leading up to, during, and after the widely unknown about events of the Mountain Meadows Massacre. As to not spoil the book I won't go into deep detail here, but Ihli does a masterful job intertwining fact and fiction to tell the real historical events in an enjoyable narrative.
This is not an easy book to read, as it doesn't shy away from the brutality of war, love, loss, poverty, pain, politics, culture, religion, and human nature.
However as much as it's a tragedy, it also leaves you with an omnipresent feeling of hope. This book made me deeply evaluate my preconceived notions about human nature, and how easy it is to forget that people have always been people, even so long ago.
You think of humans as being inherently different in the past, but all the emotions we feel now transcend that barrier of time and at the very core you realize we aren't that different after all.
You read a review to decide if you should read a book, so here you go. No, not if you're looking for another heart racing and compelling thriller like her other works. But if you think you're up to something much bigger, this was an incredible story that will make you sob primal tears while you try to figure out who to root for. I think if we all had to read this in school, humans might be just a bit more compassionate to one another. I believe this book will stay in my heart a very long time.

Amazing and heartbreaking story about the Mountain Meadows Massacre. This isn’t the type of book I normally read, but with Noelle Ihli being one of my favorite authors, I couldn’t wait to read it. She did not disappoint with her telling of this true story, being a descendant of some of the characters and bringing to life the horrors of that long trip across Utah. Definitely held my interest and in true Noelle fashion, even had some unexpected twists!