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I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

when I first read the synopsis for this book I was hesitant on how I would feel about it, since this is a bit different than the other books by this author but I really enjoyed my time. you can tell the author took a lot of time to do research on the subject and then take that information and turn it into a good fictional story. I do love that the author used some of real names for the characters. I did not know anything about this massacre before this book and it got me excited to do my own research and learn more. I highly recommend giving this book a try!

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Heartbreaking saga based on a true events. Definitely not what I expected after reading all Ihli’s previous books, but was pleasantly surprised. This book tells the story of three women who are trying to survive what ends up being one of the worst massacres in US history. Well written story of perseverance in the worst situation possible.

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Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for this ARC!
This is the first book that I have read from this author, and it was truly a wonderful reading experience.
My exposure to this author is in the thriller genre, and I have to give a fair warning to any potential readers that this is not the kind of thriller one may expect from this author, but it was absolutely worth time put forth to read this fictional story that is based on true events.
This is a part of our history that I was completely ignorant to, so thank you to the author for educating me…what a powerful story and sad pattern of events that are captured here.

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A novel based on true event of the Mountain Meadow Massacre, None Left To Tell was a difficult read for me for a couple of reasons.
• Book’s genre was listed as a thriller so I went in blindly to request it based on the Author’s previous work. The book should have been listed as Historical Fiction.
• I was very unfamiliar with this series of events but I felt as though the story dragged on a bit longer than necessary.

Overall this was an ok read for me. Very informative on the historical event and told the story of 3 brave, strong women during a very difficult time. Thank you NetGalley, Noelle W Ihli and publisher for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

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I was lucky enough to be selected for an ARC for this book, and let me just tell you this was an incredible read! The fact that this was based off of true events, the pain and emotions were so real! The way each character was written had me second guessing if I was there with them! So good! This story definitely took my breath away, the twists, the turns and the most brutal massacre in history, if your not familiar with the Mountain Meadow Massacre, it was one of the most brutal massacres in US history which occurred during the Utah war in 1857. This book drops on October 10th so go get yourself a copy, you won't be disappointed!!

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3.75 stars
Historical fiction with thrilling moments
Slow paced
Multiple POVs (3)

3 women connected to the brutal Mountains Meadow Massacre. Not what I expected. Heartbreaking and hard to read.

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I had a REALLY hard time getting into this book. Unfortunately, i got 40% of the way through and i could not continue to finish it. It says a Thriller on the cover, but it reads more like a historical fiction novel. I read Noelle’s last book, Ask Andrea, so I was excited for this one. But while it was yes very beautifully written, it just was not exciting for me enough to keep my attention. I am so sorry to say that. I know other reviews I have read loved it but it just is not for me.

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3 stars

For what this book was it was good. However I just grabbed it because the I saw the authors name and liked her other books I have read from her

I did not realize this was not really a thriller and more of a historical fiction. I may have passed knowing it was not really a thriller. It’s definitely nice to branch out and read other genres it just was not what I was expecting.

If you are a history buff I think you would be super into this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

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Reading None Left To Tell did not feel like a Noelle W. Ihli book, which is not to say it was a bad experience, on the contrary. It was a breath of fresh air to read something of the genre by this specific author. The way the book was written transmits a lot of sensitivity and offers a powerful examination of hardship, sacriface and religious persecution.

The strenght of the book lies in its nuanced portrayal of these women’s journeys and I found each of their stories to be truly raw, painful and emotional. Their inner-dialogues were deeply human and each characters perspective brings a different shade to the story, making us, the reader, truly understand what happened during this unfortunate historical event.

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I enjoyed this book that was more of a historical fiction. It had me in my feelings the whole time. The book goes over real history events through three different womens POVs. This is the fourth book I've read by Noelle, and for sure, this was my favorite.

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Noelle W. Ihli is an auto-read author for me. Ever since I read Run on Red I fell in love with her writing and her incredible stories. When I saw None Left to Tell on NetGalley I immediately signed up for it without even reading the blurb. (Thank you so much NetGalley for choosing me!) Then I read the blurb and I’ll admit I was a little intimidated at first because historical fiction isn’t usually my go to, but I knew Noelle wouldn’t steer me wrong so I was super excited to read it anyways!
None Left to Tell is based on the true story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857. Which I had never heard about until this book. It is told from the perspective of 3 incredible women who are all in this tragedy’s web.
This book definitely feels more historical fiction than Noelle’s usual thriller genre, but her writing style definitely shined through and made me feel super immersed in the story.
This story made me feel sad, angry, and so many other emotions.
I have to give major props to Noelle and the care and dedication she took to research this tragedy and to shine light on it in a respectful way.
If you enjoy historical fiction I would definitely recommend giving this book a read. Please check TWs though because it definitely has dark topics.

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Thank you to Noelle West Ilhi, Dynamite Books, and Netgalley for an arc of this novel, coming out October 10th, in exchange for my honest opinion.

Based on true events, None Left to Tell is the story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, involving Lucy, Katrina, and Sally, who are all connected by one of the most brutal mass slayings in US history. This was very different from typical thrillers I am used to reading and enjoy. It was much more slower paced and at times was difficult to follow. I would consider this more historical fiction and not really in the thriller genre. Classifying it as a thriller was a bit misleading. However, I did find it very interesting and thought the author did a great job at attention to detail and in-depth characters. It was a story of emotional turmoil, heartbreak, and the cost of vengeance, woven with elements of faith, hope, loyalty, and survival. I felt like it was emotionally engaging and beautifully written and I'm not disappointed to have read it.

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I’m speechless. Literally speechless.
So dark. So well researched. So much love poured into this that you can feel every ounce of emotion. The way Noelle brings such life to her characters just blows me away every dang time.
Listen this isn’t a typical thriller. These are events that actually happened. Mountain Meadows Massacre was something I never heard of until now and I am so glad someone is bringing light to this tragic event in our history. Someone had the guts to write about it. It was so heartbreaking. I cried so many times. So grab your tissues and hold on tight for this one.

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I love when Noelle Ihli writes a book based on true events. This book is set in the 1800s in the Utah territory when the Mormon has taken over and are worried that the US government is going to take over.

As someone who lives in Utah as a Mormon with Mormon pioneer heritage this book hits hard. You can see the struggle that every character is going through. We are following multiple women that are from different ways of life.

You see the struggle that each of them are going through physically and spiritually. This is a very sad story and even more sad knowing that real life people had to actually go through this.

It also shows that even when a institution looks prefect everyone has a dark side some where in history.

This story was fast in some parts and slow in others but you still wanted to keep going to see what would happen. Noelle Ihli has a way of writing that is so beautiful but also shows the back underbelly of what is going on.

I love how Sally’s story ended. She really needed that after everything she went through. I really wish we knew more about what happened with Peach and Lucy.

Genre: Historical Thriller
APK: Ebook
Pages: 383
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Series or Standalone: Stand-alone

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I wasn't sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't this. This is advertised as a thriller, but it read more like historical fiction. As much as I learned with this book (and I surely learned A LOT) and was shocked with the majority of the information given to us, this one just wasn't for me.

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This is the second book I've read from Ms. Noelle W. Ihli (after Run On Red) and I can say... this is waaaaay much better!

I rarely read Historical Fiction — the last time was probably around 2019 — because of how it makes me feel most of the time, bored and sometimes not interested (please don't come at me it's just not my choice for reading). So, I requested a copy of this thinking, "Oh, okay Ms. Noelle is going to release another book. The title and cover looks interesting. Run On Red was fun, I'll go request this one too." I was granted one thanks to Netgalley and Dynamite Books, that's when I realized that it's based on true events and it's a historical-thriller vibe, not just thriller.

I was skeptical at first, but I haven't read it yet, so why not give it a try right? NOW I'M HAPPY I DID! This is a 5⭐ read for me.

Yes, it was hard to memorize each character and which group they belonged to. Add the fact that I was going thru a reading slump when I started reading this. So it was really a struggle for me at first, but after a few chapters and when the characters grew on me, I was flipping page after page after page. It was unbelievable that this is based on true events. That THIS really happened before. I was heartbroken and wanted to cry most of the time.

Ms. Noelle really outdid herself for this one. Hands up.

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I don’t know what I was expecting to going into this book, but I was very pleasantly surprised with how moving, educational, and truly awful this was. I have never heard of the Mountain Meadows Massacre but I am absolutely horrified. This story was a beautiful tribute to what all those families went through.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

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None Left to Tell is a haunting depiction of the Mountain Meadows Massacre and its aftermath, centering the stories of women. You can’t look away once you start reading, even as it breaks your heart.

I loved the lush prose and great level of historical detail in every chapter. Watching history unfold through a character you grow to love is hard and poignant, I felt her characters strongly and had to hold back tears many times. This is a story that needs to be told and brought to light,

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A very interesting and well written book about a time/event that is not part of mainstream historical fiction. I enjoyed the characters and appreciated learning more about this time in US history and the tensions between various groups of people. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for access to this eARC.

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Definitely not a thriller or a historical thriller. Pure historical fiction. I thought when I was requesting this it was going to be something way different.
Still well researched and written

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