I really enjoyed this and it wasn't what I expected. I thought it was a thriller, and yes while there was a whodunnit was-it-a-murder element to the plot, I actually found it to be more drama and romance. This didn't take away from it for me, but if you are expecting a classic thriller you'll be disappointed.

I enjoyed that it was centred around a wealthy family, the Noones. Liam Noone, the father of the protagonist is a property mogul who has children from three different marriages. While the family is wealthy you can still connect to them and I found the characters interesting.

The protagonist, Nora, was likeable even if some of her decisions and motives were questionable. I feel like this reflects real life though, not everyone's decisions and actions are logical, especially when grieving.

I liked how grief was handled in this book overall. I get the feeling the author is unfortunately writing for experience in some way as it felt very complex. If not then it was very well researched.

I could really picture the characters, which speaks to the authors writing and clarity with her characters. There was no ambiguity which often has me struggling to imagine the characters and places. I also really enjoyed the setting. Having just been to New York City for the first time and Brooklyn, I loved visualising the places. And Windbreak Cottage was so vivid I could taste the air.

I see this book has mixed reviews but I thoroughly enjoyed it and will read more from the author.

I enjoyed reading this book, I wouldn’t say it grabbed my attention in a way that I didn’t want to put it down but it was an easy summer read.
I liked and warmed to the characters and they were described well. There were certain parts of the book that I felt I could skim read and not miss anything significant.
It was a well written book and although not quite as juicy as maybe I’d hoped, it was an enjoyable read.
I would read the Author’s other books in due course.

"I feel it bubbling up - the possibility that's been coming at me all day, a possibility that would explain why our father went to Windbreak unnannounced. Why he tripped and fell over the edge of a landscape he know too well."

A mystery about family dynamics when estranged half-siblings investigate whether their father's fall from the cliff at his beloved home really was an accident.
After enjoying reading The Last Thing He Told Me by this American author, I jumped to request her latest novel on NetGalley. Told over a short time period it involves Nora and Sam's trips between New York and Los Angeles trying to uncover their mysterious and somewhat absent father's past and whether this contributed to his suddenly death. Family secrets, sibling dynamics and the landscapes of America all contribute to this intriguing and atmospheric tale. For fans of Liane Moriarty, I did find parts a little slow, but it was about the unravelling narrative and family relationships as much as the mystery itself.

Thank you to the publisher for access to an advanced copy.

I would give this book 4.5 ⭐️

I have read a previous book by the author and was disappointed after great reviews.

However this was a beautifully well written book about a love that spans a lifetime and what else happens along the way.

Learning from the perspective of the two estranged siblings it was great to see how there common cause helped each other get where they needed to be individually and together.

I absolutely devoured this and would recommend it to everyone.

Thanks to the author and NetGalley for the privilege to read and review.

I enjoyed reading but I felt that I wasn’t really that into the storyline throughout. I loved how in detail the world building was as I felt that was necessary to understand how loved their dad’s property was. I liked the ending and how you saw what happened with Jack and also her dad. I didn’t really see the twist but I felt that once it got to that I didn’t really care too much who had done it. Enjoyed as a palette cleanser book though.

When Nora’s dad falls to his death from a cliff top, it was treated as an accident but Nora and her half- brother Sam felt there was more to it. Could he have been murdered? Their father was a very wealthy man who did not appear to have any enemies. As the siblings start to unravel their father’s past, hitting brick walls from people not wanting to talk they know there is definitely more to his death.
This was a good read, characters were very relatable and lots of twists. It tests the relationships of family and friends. I did find it a little confusing at times but it was worth reading to the end.

I received an ARC of this novel via netgalley. Nora, Sam and Tommy are estranged step-siblings who are at least temporarily reconnected after the death of their father. Although this reconnection is anything but warm or meaningful. Sam is convinced that their father's death is more suspiscious than anyone else is prepared to belive. He persuades Nora to go with him to investigate the circumstances.

The narrative is told in two time lines - the past and the present. Both are littered with events that have no real relationship to the main crux of the narrative. The whole thing is painfully drawn out and to be honest I didn't really care about who did what or when by the time i was half wat through. I did struggle on to the end , which was perhaps the best bit.

I cannot see me being drawn towards reading anything else from this author.

A mystery with characters telling the story from two different timelines. Almost more about the family dynamics with the mystery a close second. An interesting way to tell a story.

Liam Noone, a wealthy property developer is dead a d was found dead at the bottom of a cliff. But he knew the terrain like the back of his hand and so simply falling wasnt plausible. So his son Sam, and his half sibling Nora decide to investigate the death. They both have their own complicated relationships. Sam is marrying a woman he barely knows, and Nora can’t quite decide how to move on from her ex- boyfriend, As the story unfolds they learn secrets that their father has been keeping from everyone. An interesting love story spanning many marriages and families. Told from different perspectives.

Fantastic book with great core characters. Recommend to friends for anyone who loves this genre of book!

A mystery novel which spans across fifty years. It opens with the death of Liam Noone, a wealthy property developer who has been found dead at the bottom of a cliff. The only thing is he has lived at Windbreak for years and therefore would not have accidently slipped and gone over the edge as the local police suggest. Besides we hear from his own voice that he was not alone on that rainy evening.

His son Sam, who stands to inherit the company, joins forces with his half sibling Nora who despite their lack of closeness decides to investigate the death: was it murder or an unfortunate accident.

Both brother and sister are in their own complicated relationships. Sam is marrying a woman he barely knows, a rebound from his previous girlfriend perhaps, while Nora can’t quite decide how to move on from her ex- boyfriend, Elliot and commit to Jack. As the story unfolds the two learn about themselves and the secret their father has been keeping from everyone.

This is an interesting read of a love story spanning many marriages and families. Told from different perspectives we piece together the bonds of relationships and a man who was never quite fulfilled in his choices despite how successful he appeared. As Nora gets closer to solving the mystery a nice little twist is introduced which knits everything together.

I really enjoyed this work especially how Dave creates distinct voices for her characters, moving effortlessly between the years both past to present. A well-written novel, which I highly recommend.
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read prior to publication.

I am afraid I found this book to be very difficult to finish. The plot seemed all over the place with multiple characters who were hard to define within the story. I found I was lost at the start with the list of dates, as to caring about the protagonist, I am afraid I did not and was glad to finish the book.
I hate to write a bad review because the author has no doubt spent ages writing it, but I really did not enjoy this one at all

Loved it! Every single chapter brought joy and expectation of a great story. First person books are difficult to pull off but it’s done here with ease. The complexity of a family that is deliberately not blended is explained by the complexity of the characters and the paths not chosen when they were young.

The plot-line is very boring and bland. You can skip your eyes over whole sentences and not miss anything relevant to the story.
It’s sickly and trite, everyone spills their feelings so philosophically. Everyone is so deep and obnoxious and hostile. Basically, every character was exactly the same with a different name.
And absolutely everyone knows Liams secret (which is predictable anyway) except his kids?! How unexciting.

I hate to be so scathing of a book, but when I read a book this bad, I do get a little irritated! I wish I could go back and reuse the time I spent reading this book to do something more entertaining like sewing holes in socks.

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the ARC.

I really enjoyed The Night We Lost Him a thriller by Laura Dave.

Nora and her half brother Sam suspect foul play when they discover that their Father has fallen to his death from his house above a cliff as he knows these cliffs like the back of his hand and they want to try and ascertain whether he was murdered or was it an accidental fall.

Their Father Liam Noone was a wealthy hotel businessman who had three ex wives whom he compartmentalized.

The book delves back fifty years and then to the present day. Liam found the love of his life but did not do anything about it at the time and now the he has grown older he wants to rekindle once again with the love of his life.

They say love and loyalty go together but love is the greater of the two.

Laura captures the intense love Liam has for the women in his life but the anguish and pain he endured as he tried to recapture a long lost love was so great.

Nora’s story is all about just that, the night she lost him, him being her father. She has lost both her parents relatively recently when her half brother Sam comes to her with the idea that her father’s death wasn’t all that they were led to believe it was, that it was more suspicious.

I’ve read a few reviews saying this book is slow but I really enjoyed the slower pace, getting to know Nora and Sam in the present day, and the Liam and Cody of the past. The book wasn’t a thriller but I found myself totally drawn into the love and loss story, Nora’s grief and her determination to discover what happened to her father.

I must also mention the beautiful cover, very similar to Laura Dave’s other novel however totally fitting to the story and Windbreak.

A really great book, an easy, slower-paced read that I absolutely enjoyed.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - it was gentle, slow paced but fast moving all at the same time.
I loved the fact that after everything else, the murder and family secrets, it was a love story.
A really sad love story, that just couldn't be lived.
This part of it made me quite sad.
I liked the mystery of it, who Cory was, and the past and present meeting.
Really great read.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Good book and interesting story! I was hooked from the beginning and excited to read similar books from this author. Will recommend to my friends

I enjoyed this book but found it hard initially to get into the story. It was a slow burner and I struggled to like some of the characters. Took me a while to read it but worth ploughing on.

Great story really enjoyed this mystery unfolding on what happened to their father two families who spent a childhood apart come together to discover what happen on a fatal night undiscovered by a tire love story