Liam Noone was many things to many people. To the public, he was an exacting, self-made hotel magnate fleeing his past. To his three ex-wives, he was a loving albeit distant family man who kept his finances flush and his families carefully separated. To Nora, he was a father who often loved her from afar – notably a cliffside cottage perched on the California coast from which he fell to his death.
The authorities rule the death accidental, but Nora and her estranged brother Sam have other ideas. As Nora and Sam form an uneasy alliance to unravel the mystery, they start putting together the pieces of their father’s past—and uncover a family secret that changes everything.
With Laura Dave’s trademark combination of soulful suspense and evocative family drama, The Night We Lost Him is a riveting page-turner with a heartbreaking final twist you’ll never see coming.
Kindle Edition, 320 pages
Expected publication Sept 17, 2024
by S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books
3.5 stars
From the author of The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave has written another story that sends estranged siblings on a journey. The recent passing of their father has them questioning whether it was a fall or was he met by foul play.
I’m conflicted with my feelings on this one. On one hand I found it a captivating read and one that I read in a matter of days. My curiosity was peeked and the number of players keep me wondering. On the other hand I found it slow paced and not as suspenseful, but the author does take her time unravelling this mystery to its satisfying conclusion.
The Night We Lost Him is told from the POV of daughter Nora along with her father‘s past playing out over the past 50 years. It is more a family drama with some romance.
As much as I enjoyed this book, I think I enjoyed The Last Thing He Told me more in the sense that there was more suspense, mystery, and danger.
My thanks to the publisher (via Netgalley) for a digital arc.
This book is available for pre-order now and publishes in September 2024.
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