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Engaging and immersive. A recommended purchase for collections where historical crime and thrillers are popular.

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Buckle up. This one was a doozy. I connected with the characters almost immediately and couldn’t put this one down. Very creepy vibes, and I just had to know how it ended! Recommend to all thriller fans!

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2.5 Stars ~

This was a tough read for me, not for the content per se, but the fact it was way more historical fiction than I had anticipated.
Historical fiction is not my genre of choice by any means. My problem was purely the genre and not the story itself.

I haven't read a book by Noelle Ihli that I didn't enjoy, and that I felt I was really having to force myself to finish, but this was the exception.
The read felt quite endless, and I was just trying to make myself pick it up, just to finish it.

I will continue to read anything Noelle writes, she is an auto-buy author for me.

Thank you to Net-galley for the eARC of this book, in return of an honest review.

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Wonderful book. Heartwrenching, heartbreaking, and emotional in many parts. Loved the historical background. All the characters were beautifully drawn., with their own sympathetic points of view. Didn’t want the story to end. Highly recommended.

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I love that this story was based on true events of the authors ancestors and I loved the way all the characters came together into one story without even knowing it. However I struggled to follow along at times. There were so many characters and so many things happening at once. That being said, this was my first historical fiction and I'm just not sure this genre is for me.

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I knew absolutely nothing about the Mountain Meadows massacre so researched it before starting. The book is so well written and really captures what it might have been like to live thru that terrible moment in history. This was one of my favorite books ever read - it kept me fully engaged and the characters were well developed. Five+ stars!

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going in blindly was the best thing! I enjoyed all of the different POVs. Even though it was advertised as a thriller, it gave more of a historical fiction vibe

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This book wrecked me in ways I wasn’t ready for. It’s gripping, emotional, and full of twists that kept me hooked till the last page. The story dives deep into trust, betrayal, and the weight of secrets, with characters so real they practically breathe. The suspense? Perfectly paced. The emotions? Gut-wrenching.

Set against the backdrop of the brutal Mountain Meadows Massacre, this novel follows three women—Lucy, Katrina, and Sally—whose lives are entangled in tragedy, survival, and impossible choices. Each woman’s story is raw and powerful, showing the brutal realities of the past and the strength it took to endure. The amount of research and heart poured into this book is evident on every page, making it both an immersive historical fiction and a chilling true-crime-inspired tale.

I couldn’t put this book down. It transported me to a time when survival was uncertain, making me grateful for the world we live in today. The writing is engaging and effortless, yet thought-provoking and intense. It sparked my curiosity and led me to research more about the real events behind the story.

Much like Ask for Andrea, this book will live in my mind rent-free forever. If you love thrillers that hit hard and stay with you, don’t skip this one. Just be sure to check the content warnings if certain topics might be triggering.

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I had trouble connecting with this book. I loved the historical aspect but the three main characters all had similar voices, and it was difficult for me to tell them apart or connect with them, so I wound up trying to finish it twice but quitting about halfway through. I might give it a try again sometime, because I did really find the history interesting -- maybe it's a book that I just needed more patience for.

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So good! Historical fiction beautifully written. Noelle’s writing style captures you from the start.

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*Heartbreaking. Gut-wrenching. Emotionally draining.*

Honestly, I’m not sure what to say.
This book was tough, I had to take breaks from it. However, it is very well-written and I think the author does a great job with such a heavy topic. The story is thought-provoking and opened my eyes to the trials that America went through in the past.
Told in the points of view of 3 different women, you witness their heartache and tribulations. I definitely recommend this book, but look closely at the “content advisory” at the beginning of the book. I also appreciated the “Author’s Note” at the beginning as well.
I would not label this book as a thriller, to me it is an emotional historical-fiction with some suspense.

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I really struggled with this one. I love historical fiction and I also love Noelle's other books but this was not at all what I thought i was getting myself into. I think if maybe I revisit it at another time when I am more in the mood for something Historical I may enjoy it more. Thank you for the opportunity though!

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I found the book's grim subject matter unsettling, which affected my overall enjoyment of the story. Unfortunately, this was a DNF for me.

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When I received this book I remember it being listed as a “thriller” I’ve really enjoyed all of this authors past books so I expected something similar. Had I known it was going to be more historical than thriller I probably wouldn’t have picked it up. I’m not a historical fiction reader so I found this hard to get into as I usually do with that genre. I can respect all that Noelle put into this book. You can truly tell how much this means to her. I think she did an incredible job and I recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading historical fiction based on a true story.

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Noelle truly outdid herself with this retelling, and it brought awareness to something that I had no previous knowledge of ever happening.
I would recommend this novel over again for those who are keen on historical fiction. (though I wouldn't consider this a thriller, as marketed, but perhaps horror)

The Mountain Meadows Massacre was a brutal attack by Mormon Militia on a wagon train headed west from Arkansas to California to find a better life for their families. The attack took place in 1857 during the Utah War, leaving between 100 and 140 men, women, and children slaughtered. There were all but 17 young lives spared, who eventually were returned to their extended families in Arkansas.

Discovering and reading about this revelation truly broke my heart .. to know this ACTUALLY happened .. I am without words.
What I can take from these feelings is that we need to do better. History continues to repeat itself. Hate has no place in the world. Always, always choose love and kindness. 𖹭

This was a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me!

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Fantastic combination of thriller and historical fiction! Kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting more!

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None Left To Tell was a heartbreaking, gripping historical thriller that I couldn’t put down and ended up finishing in a matter of hours. I had never heard of the Mountain Meadows Massacre before and while this story is a historical thriller, the story it’s based on is true and the author obviously did thorough research and had me googling plenty of facts. I always appreciate historical fiction that makes the topic and events interesting enough that I want to learn more seeing as I’m not much of a nonfiction reader. I highly recommend this book.

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Wow. I was not prepared for how terribly good and heartbreaking this book was! This story follows three different families who were involved in different ways with the Mountain Meadow Massacre. Learning about the history of this event was very informative and heartbreaking to say the least. While I wouldn’t really label it a “thriller” it was a phenomenal story and was heavily based on actual people and events. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in some historical events we don’t hear a lot about today.

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I enjoyed this book! There was so much history and it was obvious the time and research that was put into this book!

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I absolutely adore this authors thriller work, so when I saw this story I was excited yet hesitant because history really isn’t my jam. I wish it was, but alas. Little did I know, I had nothing to worry about. She brought this very important piece of history to life in a way that felt simultaneously respectful and enthralling. This was absolutely heartbreaking. Stories like this leave such a large emotional impact because it forces you to reflect on REAL WORld evil, which is scarier than any horror or thriller book around.

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