One Dark Night, by Hannah Richell
3/5⭐️⭐️⭐️

TRIGGER WARNINGS-
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Violence, drinking, drugs, death, murder, miscarriage

On Halloween, a group of teens meet in the woods for a party near the famous, “Sally in the Wood road”, that’s rumoured to be haunted by a girl who was murdered there. The next morning it was discovered that one of the teens didn’t make it back home and their death is suspicious.

I found this book to be kind of slow at times and difficult to push through which made it hard to want to pick up. A lot of the plot and happenings could have been avoided and stuff tied up faster if the characters just spoke up instead of keeping quiet. Like when Rachel phoned Ben and left a voice message she just assumed that they were on about the same person instead of clarifying the name with him.
Also are we suppose to look over a teacher bringing a student out to a dangerous spot where a murder happened and he didn’t get in any trouble?
I did for the most part enjoy the writing, characters and the little plot twist at the end.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books, for giving me an E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A murder mystery where lives are upheaved and unraveled in a small village when the body of a teenage girl is found murdered at the Folly.

I personally really enjoyed this book unfortunately I figured out really fast who the actual murderer was.

The Arthur did do a very good job with twists and turns through the story though making me question a lot if I was really sure I knew who had done it.

This book was a fun read and I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it to anyone that enjoys thrillers and murder mystery’s .

Thank you Netgalley and Atria books for the arc

This was such a well written book with so many secrets! It is twisty and full of surprises. The ending was just WOW!! Didn't see that coming!

I made it to 100 pages and just couldn’t continue anymore. I found it be extremely slow and it never really captured my attention.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I would give it five stars. I don’t know if I’ve ever read anything else by this author, but I definitely will look her up for future reads. The pace was perfect though the mystery wasn’t too too deep. I enjoyed the little twist here and there. The characters were believable. The spookiness was just right and the little sub plots were very enjoyable definitely one of my better reads.

Wow. Wow. Wow. WOW. One Dark Night totally blew me away. From the moment I started reading, I was completely hooked. It was the kind of book that took over my life for a few days – I was sneaking pages at work (Sorry boss!), staying up way past my bedtime, and even risking a watery Kindle disaster in the bathtub.

As a devoted thriller reader, I often find myself frustrated by one recurring trope: stupid characters. It seems so many thrillers populate their narratives with people who make bafflingly poor decisions. But One Dark Night was a breath of fresh air. Hannah Richell has created a trio of protagonists – Rachel, Ben, and Ellie – who feel incredibly real and relatable. They actually behave in ways that feel genuinely human. Their interactions felt authentic, and I quickly became invested in their fates.

And the plot? Absolutely masterful. I’m usually pretty good at predicting twists and turns, but One Dark Night kept me guessing until the very end. I was convinced I had the mystery all figured out, confidently piecing together the clues… only to be completely wrong! The author skillfully weaves together red herrings and unexpected revelations, delivering a series of shocking twists that I never saw coming. This isn't just a good thriller; it's a truly exceptional one that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Highly, highly recommended!

I initially meant to just crack this open after I got the widget but apparently that didn't work out because I stayed up until 2:30 AM finishing this in one go lol. This book kept me on my toes the whole way and never slowed down momentum. I also didn't figure out the ending before the end which is rare for me since I always have my nose in a thriller.

On Halloween, a group of teens party in the woods near an area rumoured to be haunted by a murdered girl named Sally. One of these teens ends up dead. From there, we're thrust into a police investigation and have POV's from Ben (the police detective investigating the death), Rachel (Ben's ex wife and school guidance counselor), and Ellie (their daughter who attends the school with the now dead classmate). Something has been very fishy with Ellie lately though and where was she the night of the party?...

I went into this one blind aside from a quick glance at the description and I suggest you do the same. I loved having no idea where this was going and how we kept getting a twist after twist. I appreciated Ben & Rachel's divorce and co-parenting situation happening on the side too as it really explained the background and relationship nuances in the family. The romance reader in me would love to see another book or a serial with these same characters since I'm very nosy and curious about all this!

This is a great mystery and I recommend for thriller readers (especially the ones who want one that creeps them out a little bit late at night). Will definitely be picking up another book by Richell asap!

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for a gifted copy to read and review!

Unfortunately, I did find this book very fascinating and found myself struggling to pick it up at times. If it was more of a page turner, I would have been more intrigued as the plot was interesting.

First off, thank you to NetGalley and Atria for this ARC!

This was fantastic! I thought I had it figured out and boy was I wrong! Which is my FAVORITE. A wild, spooky ride for sure!

I enjoyed the storyline of this book. I am giving 3 stars because it took some time for the pace to pick up in the first half of the book. The romantic interests between characters felt a bit forced and unnecessary. Overall, I enjoyed the plot and thought it was fairly well written.

This is definitely a book where everyone has their own secrets to hide. Who will come forward about the night of the murder, and who will wait until they are confronted? Once you think you've figured it out, you haven't! This is a thriller I have been CRAVING to read! This book was one of the best thrillers I have ever read. This was the first book I have read by Hannah Richell, and I am in love with her writing style. I constantly on edge and my head spinning trying to figure out who was guilty. Numerous twists and turns in this story and if I could rate it a 100/10 I would. There is nothing I would change about this story and found it flawless, and in the end, everything ties together so perfectly. Even though there was a lot of characters in this book, it was easy to follow and a great pace. I cannot wait to read more of this author and get the physical copy when it comes out! I will be recommending this book to others. Thank you so much Net Galley and Atria books for this eARC!!

I just loved this book! Complex characters, a little bit of spookiness, a fast moving plot, and an ending I didn't see coming! This book had me hooked from start to finish and it was one heck of a read. I loved the author's writing style and found it engaging and easy to read. The characters were well developed and I loved the background with the spookiness of the atmopshere.

I've never read this author before, but now I feel compelled to read more of her books because this one was just so well done and well paced! 5/5 stars! Would recommend to anyone who loves suspense/thriller!

One Dark Night by Hanna Richell is a good crime thriller, and it's full of suspense. A young girl at a boarding school had gone missing and is soon found dead in the woods.She was last seen by her fellow schoolmates, but no one knows what happened to her. Detective Ben is put on the case to find out who killed her, but his daughter is now a suspect. She's keeping secrets, and so is everyone else in this small town.

I really enjoyed the pace of this book. You really don't know who the suspect is. Trust me, I thought I figured out who it was, and I was completely off. 😅 You think it's one person. But then something else happens, and it takes you off course. There were multiple plot twists. I was tricked!

This is a ghost story about a road haunted by a murdered girl. A group of students go out on Halloween night to have a party and investigate, resulting in one of them winding up dead.

This is a story with many secrets, mystery, and suspicion. This book follows multiple character POVs as we fight to figure out what is true and what is a lie. Detective Ben fights to find out the truth as he investigates the death. Or was it a murder? Detective Ben's daughter Ellie, attended the same school as the deceased student and has been lying to her parents about where she was that night. Rachel, Ellie's mom, is also a guidance counselor at the school as well. Interviews of the staff, students, and victim's family soon commence and we are thrown into a deceit-filled investigation.

The writing, story-telling, and atmosphere in this book were fantastic. This story had me wanting to find out more.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the arc.

There’s something about the start of a thriller that can make or break the entire experience of the read and this one left me wanting more. An enjoyable and comfy nov, One Dark Nights brings a slow burn that fans of Tana French and Megan Miranda will enjoy. I liked it! A good addition to any thrill-seeker girlie’s shelf.

The book overlooks two glaring ethical violations: Edward takes a student on his motorcycle to HIS HOUSE to be a muse for a painting without parent permission, then later takes another student off school grounds on his bike without notifying anyone. While the show positions him as an obvious red herring in Sarah's murder investigation, these separate incidents of crossing professional boundaries with minors should have resulted in his immediate termination, regardless of his ultimate innocence. The writers' effort to make him suspicious ironically highlights how problematic his actual documented behavior is.

Even more baffling is the mom’s behavior - as a school administrator with potential evidence in a student's death, her refusal to contact 911 directly and instead funneling everything through her ex-husband (even if he is a detective) defies both logic and professional protocol. Any reasonable school official would immediately contact emergency services about a missing student, not play amateur detective through personal channels.

The story is great, but didn’t love it being written in 3rd person, especially when you’re reading three people’s perspective.

Yes, give me all the POVs in a story like this. I loved reading from everyone's perspective and trying to piece this together. I thought it was super captivating and really a good mystery read!

This book had me hooked. One Dark Night evoked a lot of emotions, kept me guessing the entire time, and was unique with its spooky feel and dark imagery. The author gave a great story mixed with some really interesting characters. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC! I’ll definitely be reading more of Hannah Ritchell’s books.


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Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for allowing me to read the advanced readers copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This book was a bit creeper of a thriller than I am used to. I had to read it with the lights on. I really thought I knew where the storyline was going. I pride myself on my sleuth abilities. I was so wrong! WOW, I did not see that coming. I will be searching out Hannah Richell for more mystery/thriller books for sure. Solid 4 stars.