No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.25/5)

Dates Read: 12/25/23 - 12/28/23

    Life throws Emma a curveball when a job loss, dwindling funds, and an unexpected pregnancy collide. With their backs against the wall, she reveals a hidden ace: her family's imposing mansion back home. But this isn't a quaint fixer-upper – it's shrouded in the mystery of her parents' death and whispers of Emma's own involvement.

    Returning forces a reckoning with buried family secrets: icy sisters, unresolved questions about the fatal night, and whispers that refuse to fade. Emma seeks both reconciliation and answers, but unearthing the truth unearths danger. The longer they remain silent, the tighter the web of secrets tightens around them, threatening to unravel both her new life and the ghosts of the old.

    I was immediately sucked in by the tangled past and present of a family haunted by tragedy. With a double timeline and unreliable narrators, I found myself questioning everyone and everything. Marshall throws you off track with every turn. I gave up guessing and just myself enjoy the story.

    Even without the mind-bending mystery, these characters would pull you in. They're messy, complex, and deeply human, struggling with grief, secrets, and the whole family drama package. I wanted to know everything about them, past and present, even if I never found out who murdered their parents.

    The ending throws a lot at you at once. It's like narrative whiplash, but in a good way. It keeps you reeling, processing, and buzzing with the amount of things revealed at once.

    No One Can Know is a masterclass in keeping you guessing until the very last page. Compelling characters and enough twists to make you dizzy – if you like your mysteries dark, layered, and riddled with lies, this is one you won't want to miss.

    No One Can Know hits the shelves on January 23, 2024. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Flatiron Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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