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si0bhan's review
3.0
Night by Night was an addictive read, one I was happy to power through in a single sitting. Although it was addictive, I had wished for a little bit more.
There was plenty included in Night by Night, with there being more than just the mystery to this one. I certainly enjoyed the many layers included in the book, but the fact I easily worked out the mystery left me disappointed. I had hoped for a large twist to surprise me, I had hoped for something a bit more shocking, and I was left wanting more once finished.
I’ll certainly be reading more of the author’s work in the future, as this one had me hooked. As for Night by Night, it wasn’t quite strong enough for me to round my three-point-five-star rating up.
There was plenty included in Night by Night, with there being more than just the mystery to this one. I certainly enjoyed the many layers included in the book, but the fact I easily worked out the mystery left me disappointed. I had hoped for a large twist to surprise me, I had hoped for something a bit more shocking, and I was left wanting more once finished.
I’ll certainly be reading more of the author’s work in the future, as this one had me hooked. As for Night by Night, it wasn’t quite strong enough for me to round my three-point-five-star rating up.
booklady72's review
4.0
Rose has been rejected by her family, suffers from insomnia and is on the brink. One night she collides with a man running through the streets who quickly vanishes, the only sign he ever existed is a journal which is dropped at her feet. She starts to dedicate her sleepless nights to discovering what happened to Finn Matthews, the author of the journal. Why was he convinced someone wanted to kill him? And why in the midst of a string of murders won’t the police investigate his disappearance? Rose is determined to uncover the truth, but has no idea what the truth will cost her.
Another fantastic book by Jack Jordan, a fantastic story which really gets you thinking about the society we live in. Really hard to put this one down once you start reading it. Loved it!
Another fantastic book by Jack Jordan, a fantastic story which really gets you thinking about the society we live in. Really hard to put this one down once you start reading it. Loved it!
kathijo63's review
4.0
A fast-paced read that I read in one sitting! I didn't really like Rose in the beginning. I found her whiny and annoying but admired her tenacity as the story progressed. There were some surprising twists and turns that definitely kept me engaged and wanting to see what happened next.
keeperofpages's review
4.0
Night By Night caught me unaware with its impactful start, l loved it, I do love an emotionally-charged thriller!!! I also love psychological thrillers when you’re ‘right there’ with the main character, worrying about their safety, but feeling their determination alongside them!
The ending was a touch anticlimactic, but this is a strong solid thriller for anyone looking for an addictive read. And a mental health theme in any novel is a win for me!
This is my second book by Jordan, I really enjoy his writing, and the emotional elements to his plots, and will for sure pick up all that he writes!
*My thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book*
The ending was a touch anticlimactic, but this is a strong solid thriller for anyone looking for an addictive read. And a mental health theme in any novel is a win for me!
This is my second book by Jordan, I really enjoy his writing, and the emotional elements to his plots, and will for sure pick up all that he writes!
*My thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book*
kittyw's review
3.0
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this well-written thriller, although I felt some things were not wholly believable at times.
alwaysneedmorebooks's review
4.0
Poor Rose suffers from dreadful insomnia which started after the birth of her twin girls, Violet and Lily 10 years previously. Despite being barely able to stay awake, she takes her girls in a football game and then on the way home looses control of the car when she drops to sleep for a second. The car plunges into a river and she only manages to get Lily out of the car – Violet drowns.
4 years on from the accident, and Rose is still suffering from insomnia and also agonising guilt. Her husband Christian can’t bare to look at her, blaming her for the loss of Violet and Lily can’t stand to be in the same room as her. When One dark evening she collides with a man who quickly vanishes but Rose finds a diary at her feet.
When she opens it in the hope of being able to return it to its owner, she reads the words “My name is Finn Matthews. If you’re reading this then I’m dead.” Rose decides to dedicate her sleepless nights trying to discover what happened to Finn, especially as the police don’t seem to think their is anything to investigate, despite there being a spate of other disappearances.
Goodness, this is the fastest I’ve read a book for a while. I’ve been aware of Jack Jordan after winning his previous book Before Her Eyes in a giveaway and I know a lot of readers rate his books highly. I thought the insomnia descriptions were done really well and I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be like to live like that. And the scene where she crashed her car and lost Violet was just heart-breaking.
On the back of this tragedy, we have a great thriller in which Rose believes Finn to be dead, but on being dismissed by the police takes it upon herself to try and find out what happened, giving her a sense of purpose that she hasn’t had for many years. As well hearing from Rose, the narrative is interspersed with entries from Finn’s diary who we soon discover is being stalked and terrorised by a man he rejected and we quickly see how scary this is and how quickly it destroys Finn’s life.
I was shocked by the homophobia on display in this novel, especially from the police. In my naivety, I thought this sort of behaviour, didn’t happen in this day and age and even messaged the author to ask him about it. He sent me a link to an article you can find here.
I really enjoyed this thriller – the pacing was good and the threads that brought it all together were well placed. I had so much sympathy for Rose and what she had been through and I think that is what set this apart from other thrillers. Sometimes you get given a little backstory to the main protagonist but Rose is set up so well as a character, I ended up feeling really invested in her and ended up feeling much more involved in the book than I would have done normally.
4 years on from the accident, and Rose is still suffering from insomnia and also agonising guilt. Her husband Christian can’t bare to look at her, blaming her for the loss of Violet and Lily can’t stand to be in the same room as her. When One dark evening she collides with a man who quickly vanishes but Rose finds a diary at her feet.
When she opens it in the hope of being able to return it to its owner, she reads the words “My name is Finn Matthews. If you’re reading this then I’m dead.” Rose decides to dedicate her sleepless nights trying to discover what happened to Finn, especially as the police don’t seem to think their is anything to investigate, despite there being a spate of other disappearances.
Goodness, this is the fastest I’ve read a book for a while. I’ve been aware of Jack Jordan after winning his previous book Before Her Eyes in a giveaway and I know a lot of readers rate his books highly. I thought the insomnia descriptions were done really well and I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be like to live like that. And the scene where she crashed her car and lost Violet was just heart-breaking.
On the back of this tragedy, we have a great thriller in which Rose believes Finn to be dead, but on being dismissed by the police takes it upon herself to try and find out what happened, giving her a sense of purpose that she hasn’t had for many years. As well hearing from Rose, the narrative is interspersed with entries from Finn’s diary who we soon discover is being stalked and terrorised by a man he rejected and we quickly see how scary this is and how quickly it destroys Finn’s life.
I was shocked by the homophobia on display in this novel, especially from the police. In my naivety, I thought this sort of behaviour, didn’t happen in this day and age and even messaged the author to ask him about it. He sent me a link to an article you can find here.
I really enjoyed this thriller – the pacing was good and the threads that brought it all together were well placed. I had so much sympathy for Rose and what she had been through and I think that is what set this apart from other thrillers. Sometimes you get given a little backstory to the main protagonist but Rose is set up so well as a character, I ended up feeling really invested in her and ended up feeling much more involved in the book than I would have done normally.
noreen's review
4.0
Night by Night by Jack Jordan is a dark thriller following Rose, an insomniac mother who is struggling to come to terms with a tragedy which has broken her family apart.
While out one night unable to sleep, she bumps into a fleeing man who drops a journal at her feet. Upon reading the journal, she realises that the author, Finn Matthews, is terrified - someone is after him and he is in fear for his life. Thus begins Rose's quest to find the author of the journal in order to save him.
This is a well written and fast paced thriller in which Jack Jordan paints a horrifyingly realistic portrait of insomnia. Rose is a character who seems irrevocably broken, and her quest to find out what happened to Finn gives her the sort of purpose she has been missing for the last four years. She is a compelling and deeply flawed main character who you can't help but root for.
The author brilliantly builds the tension right up until the reveal, and I flew through the last one hundred and fifty pages. The mystery surrounding Finn Matthews disappearance is expertly layered with several twists and turns.
Unfortunately I didn't think the ending was as well done as the rest of the book. Although the reveal and the stalker's motivations came as a surprise, I was expecting something a little more from all the build up. The action at the end of the book strayed into slightly unbelievable territory and I struggled to suspend my disbelief. But overall, if you are looking for a well written, modern, dark thriller, then Night by Night may just be the right one for you.
While out one night unable to sleep, she bumps into a fleeing man who drops a journal at her feet. Upon reading the journal, she realises that the author, Finn Matthews, is terrified - someone is after him and he is in fear for his life. Thus begins Rose's quest to find the author of the journal in order to save him.
This is a well written and fast paced thriller in which Jack Jordan paints a horrifyingly realistic portrait of insomnia. Rose is a character who seems irrevocably broken, and her quest to find out what happened to Finn gives her the sort of purpose she has been missing for the last four years. She is a compelling and deeply flawed main character who you can't help but root for.
The author brilliantly builds the tension right up until the reveal, and I flew through the last one hundred and fifty pages. The mystery surrounding Finn Matthews disappearance is expertly layered with several twists and turns.
Unfortunately I didn't think the ending was as well done as the rest of the book. Although the reveal and the stalker's motivations came as a surprise, I was expecting something a little more from all the build up. The action at the end of the book strayed into slightly unbelievable territory and I struggled to suspend my disbelief. But overall, if you are looking for a well written, modern, dark thriller, then Night by Night may just be the right one for you.
kimsly's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bibliophilebookclub's review
4.0
It’s been ages since I’ve finished a book and reviewed it on the same day, but here we are!
Night by Night has been on my TBR for a while (too long really!) so I picked it up yesterday just to get it started. And here we are 24 hours later and I’m done.
I’ve read and loved all of Jack’s books up to now, and Night By Night is definitely another excellent read. It was really compelling and I just couldn’t stop reading it once I started.
Rose is an insomniac, and it’s essentially ruining her life. When we meet her, she is on the edge. Exhausted, paranoid, emotional, everything that goes hand in hand with being barely able to function with no sleep. And when she experiences a tragic event, everything she has known is thrown into chaos.
Fast forward a few years and she is a shell of her former self. When she collides with a man on the street, who promptly disappears, she becomes embroiled in a situation that becomes increasingly dangerous for her and those around her.
Night By Night actually broke my heart, repeatedly. It is a highly emotive book and the narrative is very taut throughout. There is an underlying tension woven through the book, and it doesn’t let up.
Even though the subject matter is really tough, and it made me quite sad, Night by Night is a really great book. Emotionally charged, disturbingly relevant and delivered with honesty, Night by Night is Jack’s best book yet in my opinion
Highly recommended!
Night by Night has been on my TBR for a while (too long really!) so I picked it up yesterday just to get it started. And here we are 24 hours later and I’m done.
I’ve read and loved all of Jack’s books up to now, and Night By Night is definitely another excellent read. It was really compelling and I just couldn’t stop reading it once I started.
Rose is an insomniac, and it’s essentially ruining her life. When we meet her, she is on the edge. Exhausted, paranoid, emotional, everything that goes hand in hand with being barely able to function with no sleep. And when she experiences a tragic event, everything she has known is thrown into chaos.
Fast forward a few years and she is a shell of her former self. When she collides with a man on the street, who promptly disappears, she becomes embroiled in a situation that becomes increasingly dangerous for her and those around her.
Night By Night actually broke my heart, repeatedly. It is a highly emotive book and the narrative is very taut throughout. There is an underlying tension woven through the book, and it doesn’t let up.
Even though the subject matter is really tough, and it made me quite sad, Night by Night is a really great book. Emotionally charged, disturbingly relevant and delivered with honesty, Night by Night is Jack’s best book yet in my opinion
Highly recommended!
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