No One Needs To Know

45 years ago actress Elaine Styles and her husband and nanny were murdered in their Seattle mansion. The remains of Elaine’s infant were later found buried near a hippie commune. The members of the commune were all dead, victims of a mass suicide. This grotesque tragedy becomes fodder for a Hollywood blockbuster and a crew of actors, producers and assorted techs move into the mansion. Laurie Trotter is a caterer working for the film company, she may be a little unsettled about the location, but she refuses to believe its haunted or cursed as so many others believe. But when people on location begin to die, Laurie starts digging into the tragedy and what really happened that terrible night. She was right, the place isn’t cursed, what she learns is much, much worse. O’Brien delivers his trademark thrills and chills in this enjoyable mystery

I love Kevin O'Brien's books . He writes some very different thrillers and this book is no different . Loved Laurie! Great character! Loved the mystery which started from page one! Kept me up reading all night. Highly recommend to anyone who wants a great suspense story!

No One Needs To Know -- Kevin O'Brien

Can a movie set be cursed?
That depends on who you ask. The movie The Ghost of Goodnight Lane wasn't a huge blockbuster, but the events on set would make your skin crawl.

It was inspired by a haunted movie set owned by Media World Company in Texas.
The staff had had visions of an unknown male while on set. Film equipment was moved when no one was around, and someone even got a slap in the face by an unseen hand. These types of unnerving incidents had been going on for quite a while. The producer of the film, Alin Bijan confirmed that he and his crew actually kept a record of all the unexplained incidents. In 2010, paranormal investigators confirmed that the set was haunted based on the results from several tests and EVP recordings.

The producer was inspired by this and started working on the script for The Ghost of Goodnight Lane. He also thought it would be a good idea to use the same haunted set to film the movie. The cast and crew reported flickering lights while they were on set, as well as fixtures falling from the ceiling without warning. Perhaps the creepiest of all, some of the crew heard their names being called by disembodied voices.

So No One Needs To Know comes with a setup not unknown in movie history.

An actress and her family were killed in the 1970s.

Decades later a movie is being made about that event, filming at the same mansion.

Laurie Trotter, a caterer, becomes involved in the history and uncovers some truths she should leave well enough alone.

No One Needs to Know is a fantastic thrill ride of action. To say more would spoil it for readers, but the premise of the book is brilliantly executed.

Worth a read!

I received an advanced copy from Netgalley,to read and review.

Wow, what a book! Though I originally thought it was going to a stalker book, the storyline turned to combine that with deaths and murders associated with a movie being made about murders that happened many years ago. I really enjoyed the characters and the storyline. A few of the recipes from the book would be nice to have too!

Wow! this book gave me that creepy, scared to be alone feeling - which is not good since I spent most of the time reading this book - alone and in a fairly dark room.

Laurie wants a new life - because her old one was horrible and basically scared her to death. Unfortunately, she finds herself in a new city, new job but with some very real and new scary problems.

I Have read all of O"Brien's books and they are all incredibly well researched, well crafted and scary, scary, scary. Nice touch on incorporating the haunted movie set into an absolutely thrilling book.

Excellent crime novel set in the Northwest that will keep you up until you finish. The author focus is on a strong female character struggling in today's tough climate. Characters are well developed, real, and sympathetic, but they are in very difficult and dangerous situations. I found my heart pulsing as the novel takes you on a dangerous drive with some savory characters.
This is a fast read, great for mystery lovers to start summer reading. I really liked this book and this is my first O'Brien book, but it won't be my last. Definitely recommend.

Last summer, I read "Tell me you're sorry" by this author and it was fantastic, so I was very excited to receive an ARC copy of his newest book.
This thriller had a few things going on at once. We first meet Laurie and are brought into her life in Ellensburg. She's a widow raising her son Joey, but is being stalked by a former boyfriend and his crazy brother. They both insist that Joey is her ex boyfriend's, regardless of all proof to the contrary. She decides to quietly relocate and begins a new life in Seattle. But this isn't the fresh start that Laurie imagines. She becomes caught up in a web of mystery as she begins her new job catering with another woman, Cheryl, on a movie site of an enactment of a famous 44 year old murder case. Soon, Laurie's new life takes on a sinister slant of its own. Are the things happening related to her old life or her new one?
As I found with the other novel I read last summer, you just don't want to put Kevin O'Brien's books down. Both were over 400 pages, but still fast paced. He doesn't give anything away and I was constantly guessing who did what, and trying to figure things out. This author is a master at writing thrilling mysteries that are worth the ride.
Thank you net galley and Kensington for the opportunity to read this book.

This is the first book I've read by Kevin O'Brien and it won't be the last! He really knows how to keep the suspense going and keep you turning the pages. Loved it.

This is my first book by this author. It certainly wont be my last. It is a book of secrets. Brian Laurie's husband. Laurie herself. Also Cheryl and the Holbrooks. In fact every character in this book seems to have a secret based on truth, half truths or just gut reaction.
It is a book that grips the reader and you want to keep reading. In the end most of the secrets are resolved leaving others untold. Mr O'Brien I will certainly read more by you. Thanks to NetGalley for ARC.

Laurie is a young war widow with a bad stalker on her trail. Cheryl has a food truck and many secrets. When they both collide, a cold case from the past will mess up their lives. I really liked the plot, mixing the old murder of a movie star by a cult leader (á la Charles Manson) and new crimes to cover it up. There were twists that I didn't see coming. My issue with this book is that I found it a little too long, and that the characters sometimes do really stupid things. Why won't Laurie get a dog, the best burglar alarm there could possibly be? I really liked Cheryl just because she's smart (even if she can be wrong). I enjoyed No One Needs To Know, and I was looking forward to unraveling the mystery.

Excellent read! Looking forward to reading more from this author!