Gone Tonight

By: Sarah Pekkanen

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of this book.

BLURB (From Goodreads)

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.

MY REVIEW

This book was just okay for me. It started off REALLY well. I was drawn in right away. I was so excited for the book! The plot line was really great, the idea itself was fresh. Where the story lost me is that it was kind of drawn out. There is so much that could be cut out and you’d still have the main plot line. It drives me nuts when there is so much useless filler in a book.

The story is told in dual POVs – Ruth, the mother, and Catherine, the daughter. I like that Ruth was writing in a journal and that is how we learn about her past.

Another issue that I had is that I didn’t really feel any thrills or suspense. I wasn’t gripped or on the edge of my seat. I really think with some additional editing this book could have been 4+ Stars.

This was published on August 1, 2023. You can get your copy here.