One Night Gone

A Novel

By: Tara Laskowski

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Nan McNamara

Winner of the Agatha Award, Macavity Award, and Anthony Award
Finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award, Left Coast Crime Award, Strand Critics Award, and Library of Virginia Literary Award

“A subtly but relentlessly unsettling novel.” —TANA FRENCH, author of The Witch Elm

It was the perfect place to disappear...

One sultry summer, Maureen Haddaway arrives in the wealthy town of Opal Beach to start her life anew—to achieve her destiny. There, she finds herself lured by the promise of friendship, love, starry skies, and wild parties. But Maureen’s new life just might be too good to be true, and before the summer is up, she vanishes.

Decades later, when Allison Simpson is offered the opportunity to house-sit in Opal Beach during the off-season, it seems like the perfect chance to begin fresh after a messy divorce. But when she becomes drawn into the mysterious disappearance of a girl thirty years before, Allison realizes the gorgeous homes of Opal Beach hide dark secrets. And the truth of that long-ago summer is not even the most shocking part of all...

“A heart-wrenching and suspenseful novel of betrayal and revenge. Stunning!” —Carol Goodman, award-winning author of The Night Visitors

“Featuring a brilliantly executed dual timeline with two unforgettable narrators, One Night Gone is a timely and timeless mystery that will keep you obsessively reading well past your bedtime.” —Paul Tremblay, author of The Cabin at the End of the World

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Good story, slow at times.

This was a good story that was slow at times, but worth the follow through. There were tense moments scattered throughout and a few smaller twists here and there. Would make a great beach read. The narration definitely made it far more interesting.

good story idea but only so so writing

I almost returned this but figured I was mainly using to go to sleep by so I kept it. It did pick up after a slow start but there is no comparison to Gillian Flynn as some reviewers have stated. The narration isn't bad but the writing is pretty basic.

Loved! Stayed up late nights to listen

I loved the narrations and setting descriptions in this story. I looked forward to listening to it at the end of my days ❤️

good not great

This was an entertaining book and I finished it quite quickly. I enjoyed the characters (definitely the younger character was more developed than the older one). Not totally believable but still enjoyed. Not necessarily a book you would think about after its finished.

Great, superbly written thriller!

Wonderful, vividly written page turner that keeps you guessing till the end. Rich, believeable characters and tightly constructed plot, wonderfully read.