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juanat77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Blood, Gun violence, Abortion, Addiction, Murder, Physical abuse, and Drug use
kellyb1989's review against another edition
4.25
The FMC’s (Emma) parents were murdered when she was a teen, and she was the prime suspect. She didn’t do it, and is worried one of her sisters did but doesn’t want to know. They all lie to protect each other.
Years later, the sisters are estranged. Emma is married with a baby on the way, when her husband loses his job and the house they were planning to buy, along with their savings. As a last resort, they move back into Emma’s childhood home where her parents were murdered. The sisters return, worried what Emma may find. Secrets are exposed as Emma tries to figure out what really happened to her parents.
I really enjoyed the mystery and intrigue of this book. It was well written and had me staying up late to get to the conclusion. I liked the multiple POVs, and that it alternated between past and present to give the full story.
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Pregnancy, Vomit, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Abortion, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders
aileron's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Violence, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Animal death, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Suicide, Cancer, Abandonment, and Terminal illness
shesflippinpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Stalking, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma
Minor: Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Cancer, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Police brutality, Vomit, Addiction, Body shaming, Infertility, Outing, Car accident, and Eating disorder
cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Death, Police brutality, Blood, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse
amanda_reads89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Infidelity
ohthebooksshewillread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Misogyny
Minor: Abandonment
soobooksalot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
No One Can Know is the second book I've read of Kate Alice Marshall's, and I enjoyed it even more than the first.
Emma, Juliette, Daphne - then and now.
The Palmer sisters lost their parents to a shooting in their childhood home while having a sleepover in their treehouse.
The town of Arden Hills, in residents' collective minds, suspected Emma was guilty.
When Emma returns to the stately home with (repellent, yuck) husband Nathan, secrets will not stay in the past.
This is one of those thrillers where I suspected everyone at one time or another, but the reveals still ended up being twisty and surprising.
Recommended!
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Car accident, Gun violence, Infidelity, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Murder
thefoxicorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Being someone with childhood parental trauma (not the same kind as in the book, mind you), I resonated with the struggles of Emma, Juliette, and Daphne. I'll be honest – some of Emma's decisions & thoughts had me frustrated more than a few times but then, I had to take a step back and remind myself that childhood trauma isn't exactly a smooth ride. It shapes you into the person you need to be to survive, no matter how illogical those decisions & thoughts may seem. It's sometimes too easy to label characters (or even real people) as "frustrating" or "unlikeable" without having first-hand childhood trauma experience.
What I liked most was how the story unfolded through the eyes of each sister, jumping between past and present. It gave this cool, multi-dimensional vibe to the whole thing. The ending wasn't a complete surprise but if a story can keep me guessing even a little bit, a little predictability isn't exactly a deal-breaker for me.
In the end, I really enjoyed "No One Can Know" and I can't wait to explore more of this genre!
Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Gun violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity
mtnest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, Animal death, Pregnancy, Stalking, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Infidelity
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Excrement, Car accident, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Addiction, and Miscarriage