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A review by eemillers15
Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
4.5 stars!! I've loved Sarah Pekkanen's books that she wrote with Greer Hendrix. This was my first solo book by her, and YES YES YES! I cannot wait to read more! This was thrilling, mysterious, and nerve-racking. So good!!!
Catherine is ready to begin her life as a nurse at John's Hopkins Hospital. Her plans are derailed, however, when her mom, Ruth, starts to exhibit symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Catherine decides that she needs to stay close to her mom in order to spend as much time with her as possible before the disease takes her mother's mind. However, she starts to notice that her mother is also exhibiting other odd symptoms and seemingly only when she's around Catherine. Slowly Catherine realizes that she may not know her mother as well as she thinks and starts to peel back her mother's shady past, which proves to be darker than Catherine could imagine.
My only reason for not giving this 5 stars is that the end felt a little anti-climatic to me. I was gripped from the beginning and loved the entire story, but the ending was just little flat.
However, I loved the dual POVs told from both Ruth and Catherine's points of view. I think it helped get the full spectrum of the story that Sarah was trying to tell. There was good talk of Alzheimer's disease, as well as other mental health problems that I don't think are mentioned enough (I don't want to mention specifics as it may be spoilers).
There were enough twists to keep you guessing as to what would happen next with this mother/daughter duo. I also loved the underlying nature vs. nurture discussion. Does our biology really shape who we become or can outside circumstance change our future?
Thank you thank you thank you to #Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC of this book! All opinions are my own!!!
Catherine is ready to begin her life as a nurse at John's Hopkins Hospital. Her plans are derailed, however, when her mom, Ruth, starts to exhibit symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Catherine decides that she needs to stay close to her mom in order to spend as much time with her as possible before the disease takes her mother's mind. However, she starts to notice that her mother is also exhibiting other odd symptoms and seemingly only when she's around Catherine. Slowly Catherine realizes that she may not know her mother as well as she thinks and starts to peel back her mother's shady past, which proves to be darker than Catherine could imagine.
My only reason for not giving this 5 stars is that the end felt a little anti-climatic to me. I was gripped from the beginning and loved the entire story, but the ending was just little flat.
However, I loved the dual POVs told from both Ruth and Catherine's points of view. I think it helped get the full spectrum of the story that Sarah was trying to tell. There was good talk of Alzheimer's disease, as well as other mental health problems that I don't think are mentioned enough (I don't want to mention specifics as it may be spoilers).
There were enough twists to keep you guessing as to what would happen next with this mother/daughter duo. I also loved the underlying nature vs. nurture discussion. Does our biology really shape who we become or can outside circumstance change our future?
Thank you thank you thank you to #Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC of this book! All opinions are my own!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Minor: Child abuse