It’s been fourteen years since sisters Emma, Juliette, and Daphne’s parents were brutally murdered in their home. None of them have spoken to each other since that night, and the house has remained empty. When Emma finds herself with no other options, she returns to the family home hoping to ignore the past. But as the sisters slowly reunite, long buried secrets, and what really happened that night is no longer willing to stay hidden.
Exploring the complex relationships between sisters, No One Can Know is a multiple POV, time hoping, whodunit. With only sisters myself, I always feel drawn to books that dive deep into sister relationships. Marshall does a fantastic job of weaving their complex pasts with who they’ve grown up to. While the POVs switch between the sisters throughout the story, I found that Emma’s POV seemed to dominate the storyline. Daphne and Juliette ended up being more supporting roles, in my opinion. Since Emma is the domino that sets the others off, I would think Marshall planned for her to be our main narrator. While we interact with Emma the most, I still felt that each sister was distinct and well crafted.
While I didn’t mind the pacing of the story, I do feel there were some areas that could have been shortened or felt redundant. Despite that this is a twisty thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. I primarily listened to an audiobook ARC and I really enjoy Karissa Vacker’s narration. She has also narrated Marshall’s What Lies in the Woods, books by Stacy Willingham, Shark Heart, and books by Peter Swanson; and I highly recommend listening to her storytelling. .
No One Can Know comes out January 23, 2023. Thank you to Flatiron Books and MacMillan Audio for my advanced copies in exchange for my review. If you liked this review, please let me know either by commenting below or by visiting my Instagram @speakingof.books.
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