I received an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this book from Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press. This has not impacted my rating and this review is voluntary.
- Genre: Thriller
- Published by: St. Martin’s Press
- Publish date: August 01, 2023
- Number of pages: 352 pages
- Author’s website: https://www.sarahpekkanen.com/
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Catherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it’s been just the two of them against the world. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening.
Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything about her mother’s past or background. But when Ruth’s desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth’s carefully-constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.
No one can know Ruth’s history. There is a reason why Ruth kept them moving every few years, and why she was ready–in a moment’s notice–to be gone in the night.
But danger is closing in. Is it coming from the outside, from Ruth’s past? Is Ruth reaching a breaking point? Or is the danger coming from the darkness that may live in Catherine, herself?
Propulsive, brilliant, layered, and provocative, GONE TONIGHT is a thriller that showcases Sarah Pekkanen at the top of her game
Rating: 4/5
A delicious slow burn!
I find the most interesting books have a mystery you’re trying to solve only for it to be answered pretty early on and there’s an even bigger mystery waiting to be solved. A real tip of the iceberg story. That’s what Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen is.
Told from the perspectives of Catherine and her mom in the present and her mom’s reflection on her past, we see both women’s thoughts about the way they live. As the reader we have the omniscient view of knowing why both women are making the decisions they are and also seeing how it’s impacting the other woman. The one thing we are trying to figure out is what is Ruth hiding.
It’s hard to write this review without giving too much away so I’ll say that it’s really fun trying to figure out where this novel is going and the climax is high energy yet also leaves you pondering.
Have you read this book? What are your thoughts? I’d love to know!
Musings by Michelle 