That Night
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Summary
What would you do to protect your family？
ANYTHING。
That night everything changed。
The night Frannie commited a murder， but she didn’t mean to…
That night we helped her bury the body， what else could we do？
One hot summers night in Italy， Joe and Cathy Plant receive a phone call that will change their lives forever。
Their sister Frannie has killed a man， and she needs their help。
They were always close， some might say too close， siblings who worked together， lived next door to each other
And now they’ve buried a body together…
But when they return to England， Frannie， Joe and Cathy become tangled in lies in they’ve been telling，
to the police， to their friends， to each other…
But if you can’t trust your family， who can you trust？
ANYTHING。
That night everything changed。
The night Frannie commited a murder， but she didn’t mean to…
That night we helped her bury the body， what else could we do？
One hot summers night in Italy， Joe and Cathy Plant receive a phone call that will change their lives forever。
Their sister Frannie has killed a man， and she needs their help。
They were always close， some might say too close， siblings who worked together， lived next door to each other
And now they’ve buried a body together…
But when they return to England， Frannie， Joe and Cathy become tangled in lies in they’ve been telling，
to the police， to their friends， to each other…
But if you can’t trust your family， who can you trust？
Reviews
Natalie "Curling up with a Coffee and a Kindle" Rampling
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I adore Gillian McAllister's books， she is a go to author for me。 She never fails to deliver a thrilling read and one I race through。 I could have read it quicker had I not been working！This one was an interesting premise， with the three siblings reminding me of myself and my 2 siblings。 All I kept thinking was 'would they help me bury a body？！'A book that combines a bit of my favourite genre， legal thriller， I thought this book just got better as it went on， and although I predicted some of the I adore Gillian McAllister's books， she is a go to author for me。 She never fails to deliver a thrilling read and one I race through。 I could have read it quicker had I not been working！This one was an interesting premise， with the three siblings reminding me of myself and my 2 siblings。 All I kept thinking was 'would they help me bury a body？！'A book that combines a bit of my favourite genre， legal thriller， I thought this book just got better as it went on， and although I predicted some of the twists， I didn't mind at all。Another belter from McAllister。 。。。more
Kerry
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Wow！ This book was incredible！！！ It had me gripped right from the beginning。 So many twists， turns and dark secrets。 I couldn't put it down。 A fantastic storyline， thrilling and Gillian McAllister has an excellent style of writing。 This is the first one of her books I have read and I am dying to read more！ I loved how each chapter was from the perspective of a different character and it switched between past and present。 It really added to the suspense of the story。 Thank you to Gillian McAll Wow！ This book was incredible！！！ It had me gripped right from the beginning。 So many twists， turns and dark secrets。 I couldn't put it down。 A fantastic storyline， thrilling and Gillian McAllister has an excellent style of writing。 This is the first one of her books I have read and I am dying to read more！ I loved how each chapter was from the perspective of a different character and it switched between past and present。 It really added to the suspense of the story。 Thank you to Gillian McAllister， NetGalley and Penguin Michael Joseph UK for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Lucy
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Gillian McAllister is my go-to author when I am in the mood for an excellent psychological thriller。 I just simply love her style of writing！ That Night tells the story of a group of siblings that receive a call from one sister in the middle of the night explaining she has killed a man and needs their help。 Gillian drops the reader straight into the action from chapter one， making this plot both appealing and engaging。As the plot evolves， the reader is taken on a rollercoaster discovery of the s Gillian McAllister is my go-to author when I am in the mood for an excellent psychological thriller。 I just simply love her style of writing！ That Night tells the story of a group of siblings that receive a call from one sister in the middle of the night explaining she has killed a man and needs their help。 Gillian drops the reader straight into the action from chapter one， making this plot both appealing and engaging。As the plot evolves， the reader is taken on a rollercoaster discovery of the siblings dynamics and anyone who likes character analysis will love this book。 I was eager to find out more about the family as each personality was slowly but flawlessly exposed， along with their strengths and weaknesses。 I found myself having to put this down for a few days at a time， as other commitments prevented me from picking this up， but this is not in any reflection at all to the book。 I often found myself jaded that life was stopping me from finishing this。 The only reason why this is not a five star read for me is because I have read better books from this author， and this is not my favourite。 However， please do not let my personal preferences put you off picking this up， as this is very well worth a read！Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Michael Joseph UK for a gifted digital version of this book in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
preoccupiedbybooks
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A tense and gripping psychological thriller about family， loyalty and trust How far would you go to protect your family？Joe， Frannie and Cath Plant work together， and live next door to each other， they're as close as siblings can be。 One night at their villa in Verona， two of the siblings get a call from the other asking for help。 She's accidentally hit a man with her car and killed him！ Now terrified she needs their help， but when one lie leads to another， things start to snowball。 Where wil A tense and gripping psychological thriller about family， loyalty and trust How far would you go to protect your family？Joe， Frannie and Cath Plant work together， and live next door to each other， they're as close as siblings can be。 One night at their villa in Verona， two of the siblings get a call from the other asking for help。 She's accidentally hit a man with her car and killed him！ Now terrified she needs their help， but when one lie leads to another， things start to snowball。 Where will it all end？ What happened that night？！That Night was quite a stressful read， and at some points I was peeking through my fingers whilst reading， as things rapidly went from bad to worse！ It was so well written in that the tension was palpable， the relationships intense， and the dread in the pit of my stomach felt sour！ You know that it's going to all unravel and implode， but don't quite know how！ I could feel the threat of the police closing in on the family！ Plus there were a few great twists which caught me off-guard！Gillian McAllister has written a fabulous moral dilemma here， and at the beginning I was scathing， but as I read on， I kept thinking， but what would I do？ We're slowly drip fed snippets of information， shedding different light on events and characters， as the lies began to pile up， and the betrayal and thoughts of betrayal creep in。The story flits from the past to the present， and also takes place across several locations; the villa in Verona， the vets practice which they all own， an office in Birmingham， court and in Frannie's kitchen where the siblings would gather to drink wine。 We get POVs from the siblings， and also from Joe's wife Lydia， who feels locked out of their claustrophobic relationship。 It was really well done， and flowed well for me。The characters were on the whole an extremely unlikeable bunch！ The siblings were flawed， and damaged from a childhood trauma， strangely inseparable and devoted to each other。 Joe， the hot headed， over protective brother。 Frannie， the fun， immature single mother。 Cathy， the cool， calm， detached sister。 But even though they were mostly unlikeable， I still felt for them as they tried to deal with the life changing decisions they made in the stifling heat of Verona。 As they battled with their conscience， they realised that they would have to live with the consequences of their actions for the rest of their lives， if they got away with it。。。As time passed， it became increasingly obvious that what happened was affecting them all in different ways， whether it be mentally， emotionally or physically。 Doubts crept in。 Paranoia made them lash out。Then there was their parents。。 whose reaction to a tragedy damaged their children irreparably。 Lydia I could relate to a little。 It must have been awful to have felt left out of everything， to feel that your husband constantly put his siblings before you， especially after what she had been through。I wouldn't say I loved reading this， it was tense and stressful， but I equally I did kind of enjoy it， and couldn't stop turning the pages to see what would become of the Plants， to discover how their lies caught up with them， and to find out how far they would go for each other！ If you're looking for an unsettling， character driven thriller， with twists， betrayals and secrets， then I would recommend this！🚗🚗🚗🚗Published July 8th 2021Many thanks to NetGalley Uk and Penguin Michael Joseph UK for the ARC， in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Kerri
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The action starts straightaway in ‘That Night’ at the scene of an accident where Frannie has run over and killed a man in the middle of the night， and she calls her sister Cathy and brother Joe to help her cover up her crime。 This is the start of a nightmare for the family as they all become increasingly paranoid as the guilt and fear affects every part of their lives。 The tension was palpable throughout this perfectly paced thriller， I thought the plot was really clever， the twists were brillia The action starts straightaway in ‘That Night’ at the scene of an accident where Frannie has run over and killed a man in the middle of the night， and she calls her sister Cathy and brother Joe to help her cover up her crime。 This is the start of a nightmare for the family as they all become increasingly paranoid as the guilt and fear affects every part of their lives。 The tension was palpable throughout this perfectly paced thriller， I thought the plot was really clever， the twists were brilliant and I loved the ending it was so touching！ I’ll definitely be reading more from Gillian McAllister， I thought her writing was fantastic， it hooked me in immediately and I couldn’t wait to find out how everything would turn out for the siblings。 This one comes highly recommend from me， I loved it！ 。。。more
Anna
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This book took me a really long time to get into but it was definitely worth it！The story of three siblings， that are far too close to each other， has lots of twists that you won't see coming。 This book took me a really long time to get into but it was definitely worth it！The story of three siblings， that are far too close to each other， has lots of twists that you won't see coming。 。。。more
Gaye Teather
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I love all of Gillian McAllister's books so I had huge expectations for this one。 Although it was more of a slow starter for me than her previous books， once I settled into the story I really did enjoy it。 The three siblings， Cathy， Jack and Frannie have their lives turned upside down by a single incident that happened one night in Verona whilst they were on holiday。 What happened next was a life changing series of events， lies， deceptions and fear for every one of them。 One lie leads to another I love all of Gillian McAllister's books so I had huge expectations for this one。 Although it was more of a slow starter for me than her previous books， once I settled into the story I really did enjoy it。 The three siblings， Cathy， Jack and Frannie have their lives turned upside down by a single incident that happened one night in Verona whilst they were on holiday。 What happened next was a life changing series of events， lies， deceptions and fear for every one of them。 One lie leads to another until things are so completely out of control that there doesn't seem to be any positive outcome for any of them。 It all started with Frannie whose singular act of causing a man's death brought her brother and sister into her web of deceit and the ripples from that night just kept spreading wider and wider。 There were numerous twists and surprises to keep the pages turning and an outcome I wasn't expecting。 None of he characters was very likeable so I didn't feel any sense of sympathy when their own selfish actions brought about their further woes。 It was fascinating， though， to see just how it would all turn out。 Gillian writes beautifully and the only thing spoiling that writing for me was the amount of what I consider to be unnecessary swearing。 I get it when a character is angry or frustrated but it seemed to be incessant even in just everyday conversation which did grate on me。 It may be just a personal thing but it does lose one star from my rating because of this 。 Otherwise another thrilling， page turning winner from this author。 My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advance copy of the book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Suzanne
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An absorbing， twisting escapist read。Set in Verona， Italy， and Birmingham， the plot flits between time before and after a crime was committed。 The author excels in tales which put you right in the action whilst questioning what you would do yourself。 A classic， thrilling dilemma novel from one of the UK’s best writers in the genre。 A recommended read。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review。
T Rowley
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The idea behind this story is great and really makes you wonder what you （the reader） would do in the same circumstances。 The book starts off very strongly and really keeps you gripped。 I did find though that the pace then really tailed off and it was less of a gripping page turner than I expected - more of a slow burn。 It is still a good book and well written。 Unfortunately I didn’t like a couple of the characters and found their behaviour and decisions annoying。 Overall I rated this an average The idea behind this story is great and really makes you wonder what you （the reader） would do in the same circumstances。 The book starts off very strongly and really keeps you gripped。 I did find though that the pace then really tailed off and it was less of a gripping page turner than I expected - more of a slow burn。 It is still a good book and well written。 Unfortunately I didn’t like a couple of the characters and found their behaviour and decisions annoying。 Overall I rated this an average read which is well worth trying but it didn’t massively excite me once the pace slowed down。 I rated it a strong 3。5 stars but just not quite reaching a full 4 stars。 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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4。5 stars rounded up to 5The night Frannie committed murder， but she didn't mean to。 That night we helped her bury the body， what else could we do？One hot summer night in Italy， Joe and Cathy Plant receive a phone call that will change their lives forever。 Their sister Frannie has killed a man， and she needs their help。 They were always close， some might say too close， siblings who worked together， lived next door to each other。 And now they've buried a body together。 But when they return to Eng 4。5 stars rounded up to 5The night Frannie committed murder， but she didn't mean to。 That night we helped her bury the body， what else could we do？One hot summer night in Italy， Joe and Cathy Plant receive a phone call that will change their lives forever。 Their sister Frannie has killed a man， and she needs their help。 They were always close， some might say too close， siblings who worked together， lived next door to each other。 And now they've buried a body together。 But when they return to England， Frannie， Joe and Cathy become tangled in the lies they've been telling。This is a character driven story with flawed and complex characters。 We are drip fed the relevant information needed for us to understand precisely what has taken place。 Written in the then and now format and told by the three siblings perspectives。 This is a story about a tight family unit who openly show their loyalty， love and devotion to each other。 But will that be enough when the cracks start to appear？ This well written， fast paced and twisted read that had me guessing all the way through。I would like to thank #NetGalley #PenguinMichaelJosphUK and the author #GillianMcAllisterfor my ARC of #ThatNIght in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Karen Barber
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That Night shows that， sometimes， family bonds will test you to the limit…Our story begins in Verona， where the three surviving Plant siblings were on holiday。 Cathy is woken by a frantic call from her younger sister， Frannie， asking for help。 She has been involved in an accident， a man is dead…and it’s someone they were seen arguing with earlier in the day。 Most people would talk sense into their relative， call an ambulance and support them with whatever the consequences were。 Cathy and her bro That Night shows that， sometimes， family bonds will test you to the limit…Our story begins in Verona， where the three surviving Plant siblings were on holiday。 Cathy is woken by a frantic call from her younger sister， Frannie， asking for help。 She has been involved in an accident， a man is dead…and it’s someone they were seen arguing with earlier in the day。 Most people would talk sense into their relative， call an ambulance and support them with whatever the consequences were。 Cathy and her brother， Joe， are not most people。 They help to bury the body， and what we then see is how this one fateful night impacts on them。 The narrative is split into then and now sections。 While it would be easy to give details away， the success of this depends on you learning key information as it is revealed。 Things are - perhaps we should expect this - not what they appear to be， and as we learn more about the Plant family we come to understand why they are in the situation they are in。A genuinely entertaining read， even if the situation is one I cannot imagine getting into。 。。。more
Jayne Burnett
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Thanks to Net Galley and Penguin Michael Joseph Uk for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 Gillian McAllister never disappoints！ A cleverly written psychological thriller， a slow burner， but the tension builds Three siblings， Franny， Joe and Cathy Plant are extremely close， they work together， live in a row of cottages alongside each other， they holiday in Italy together， where one night everything changes with a phone call。 How far would you go to protect a sibling？ A huge moral dilem Thanks to Net Galley and Penguin Michael Joseph Uk for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 Gillian McAllister never disappoints！ A cleverly written psychological thriller， a slow burner， but the tension builds Three siblings， Franny， Joe and Cathy Plant are extremely close， they work together， live in a row of cottages alongside each other， they holiday in Italy together， where one night everything changes with a phone call。 How far would you go to protect a sibling？ A huge moral dilemma， a murder is covered up Great family dynamics， as one lie leads to another and so much more。 Cracks in the sibling relationships begin to appear。 This is a 5 star thriller 。。。more
caroline
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This started off quite slow and then got better。 I loved the way through most of the book you had no idea who the narrator was。 It all tied up nicely at the end。 I was given an advance copy by the publishers and netgalley but the review is entirely my own。
Kate Henderson
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I was really excited for this book but felt a little let down。 I mean it was OK but it was far too slow paced for me。 Too much of a slow burn for a thriller for me。The book kept cutting back to the night of the crime， but from different perspectives which just made it seem really repetitive。 I just kept reading similar things， and was just desperate for it to push the plot forward but I just don't think it did。 It got me quite frustrated while I was reading。 This didn't make me excited to pick t I was really excited for this book but felt a little let down。 I mean it was OK but it was far too slow paced for me。 Too much of a slow burn for a thriller for me。The book kept cutting back to the night of the crime， but from different perspectives which just made it seem really repetitive。 I just kept reading similar things， and was just desperate for it to push the plot forward but I just don't think it did。 It got me quite frustrated while I was reading。 This didn't make me excited to pick the book back up each day - I just wanted to get through it。 I wasn't intrigued or exciting to know what happened。 The book was OK - but I have read better thrillers。 。。。more
Esther Peacock
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That Night by Gillian McAllister Pub Date 08/7/21What would you do to protect your family？ANYTHING。That Night everything changed。The Night Frannie committed a murder， but she didn't mean to。That Night we helped her bury the body; what else could we do？One hot summers night in Italy， Joe and Cathy Plant receive a phone call that will change their lives forever。Their sister Frannie has killed a man， and she needs their help。They were always close; some might say too close， siblings who worked toge That Night by Gillian McAllister Pub Date 08/7/21What would you do to protect your family？ANYTHING。That Night everything changed。The Night Frannie committed a murder， but she didn't mean to。That Night we helped her bury the body; what else could we do？One hot summers night in Italy， Joe and Cathy Plant receive a phone call that will change their lives forever。Their sister Frannie has killed a man， and she needs their help。They were always close; some might say too close， siblings who worked together， lived next door to each other。And now they've buried a body together。But when they return to England， Frannie， Joe and Cathy become tangled in lies they've been telling，to the Police， to their friends， to each other。But if you can't trust your family， who can you trust？Gillian McAllister does it again， providing us with another high-quality gripping thriller。 A well-executed， exciting and unpredictable plot with convincing relatable characters。 Well worth a read， I highly recommend it。I want to thank NetGalley， Penguin Michael Joseph UK and author Gillian McAllister for a pre-publication copy to review。 。。。more
Kelly
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Another corker of a book from Gillian McAllister。。。。I say it every time， but her best yet 😍 It is so full of emotion， family ties and what ifs， it's addictive and so hard to put down。 Full of dilemmas and situations that spiral out of control， family issues that keep piling on top and some knock out twists， an unpredictable and rollercoaster read that will leave your jaw on the floor！ One of the easiest five star reads this year for me ❤ Another corker of a book from Gillian McAllister。。。。I say it every time， but her best yet 😍 It is so full of emotion， family ties and what ifs， it's addictive and so hard to put down。 Full of dilemmas and situations that spiral out of control， family issues that keep piling on top and some knock out twists， an unpredictable and rollercoaster read that will leave your jaw on the floor！ One of the easiest five star reads this year for me ❤ 。。。more
Amy W
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Thank you Netgalley for my arc of this book。Read How to Disappear a few months ago and absolutely loved it so when this became available I had to read it。It all centres around the events of That Night and what happens after。I liked a chapters that were separated into That Night and Now。Even though I knew who NOW was and saw the twists that were coming， I was still gripped and couldn't put it down。 Stayed up late to finish it as had to find out what happened to Joe， Frannie and Cathy。I really lik Thank you Netgalley for my arc of this book。Read How to Disappear a few months ago and absolutely loved it so when this became available I had to read it。It all centres around the events of That Night and what happens after。I liked a chapters that were separated into That Night and Now。Even though I knew who NOW was and saw the twists that were coming， I was still gripped and couldn't put it down。 Stayed up late to finish it as had to find out what happened to Joe， Frannie and Cathy。I really liked Cathy and felt sorry for her as the odd one out， but didn't warm to Frannie at all。 I felt she was a bit babyish and clung onto her siblings a bit much， whereas Cathy had more freedom in a way。Only knocked off a star as I loved How to Disappear and that is still one of my fave reads！A gripping thriller that will keep you wanting to read more。 。。。more
Maria Hall
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That Night by Gillian McAllisterPublisher: Penguin Michael Joseph Publication Date: 8/7/21⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️NO SPOILERS I have a sister and would do anything possible in my power if she needed help so I found this a totally believable and page turner of a book。 I liked the way it unfolded， keeping you guessing who was in the lawyers office and who might be a witness or defendant。 The gradual reveal of a previous family tragedy， showing how the strong sibling bond had formed and how each siblings guilt That Night by Gillian McAllisterPublisher: Penguin Michael Joseph Publication Date: 8/7/21⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️NO SPOILERS I have a sister and would do anything possible in my power if she needed help so I found this a totally believable and page turner of a book。 I liked the way it unfolded， keeping you guessing who was in the lawyers office and who might be a witness or defendant。 The gradual reveal of a previous family tragedy， showing how the strong sibling bond had formed and how each siblings guilt & place in the family is governed by both this event and their parents grief is intriguing。 Great initial setting in Verona with the complications of Italian Law thrown in to further complicate but also explain the decisions they have to make。 A twist towards the end and a satisfying conclusion made this an excellent read。 Highly recommended。 Thank you to the author， publisher and netgalley for providing me with this advance digital copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。 。。。more
Leonie Hinch
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Thank you to Netgalley， Penguin Michael Joseph & Gillian McAllister for my arc of That Night in exchange for an honest review。Publication date: 8th July 2021 The Plant siblings have always been close， ever since tragedy struck when they were younger they’ve had each other’s back。 But none of them realised how far they’d really go until the youngest sister calls her siblings to say she’s run someone over with her car and killed them。 She wants their help disposing of the body。 She’d definitely ha Thank you to Netgalley， Penguin Michael Joseph & Gillian McAllister for my arc of That Night in exchange for an honest review。Publication date: 8th July 2021 The Plant siblings have always been close， ever since tragedy struck when they were younger they’ve had each other’s back。 But none of them realised how far they’d really go until the youngest sister calls her siblings to say she’s run someone over with her car and killed them。 She wants their help disposing of the body。 She’d definitely have their backs so what choice do they have？ But now the lies have begun， the secrets， who can they trust， can they even trust each other？This is a difficult book to review， I thought the idea behind it was great and I had no idea of some of the twists before they happened but at the same time the characters were so incredibly unlikeable it would be difficult to say that I ‘enjoyed’ the book as such。This is definitely a slow burner and yet tense and suspenseful at the same time。 I’ve read a few books by this author now and they definitely all have great twists so I would read more from her again in the future。 。。。more
Zara
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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest， independent review。During a family holiday in Italy， Frannie calls her siblings， Cathy and Joe， in distress: she has hit a man with her car and he is dead。 Fearing years in a foreign prison away from her young son， she asks her siblings for help， reassuring them it was not her fault， and asking them to cover for her。 But how far would you go to protect your siblings？ All is not what it seems， and the truth of what happened that night I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest， independent review。During a family holiday in Italy， Frannie calls her siblings， Cathy and Joe， in distress: she has hit a man with her car and he is dead。 Fearing years in a foreign prison away from her young son， she asks her siblings for help， reassuring them it was not her fault， and asking them to cover for her。 But how far would you go to protect your siblings？ All is not what it seems， and the truth of what happened that night will eventually come out。Yet another five-star read from Gillian McAllister！ Gripping and full of surprises from start to finish。 This was a real page-turner， and I was left guessing。Each character was credible; I wasn't too sure about Cathy at first， but I warmed to her more as the story developed。 I loved the fact the story was told from more than one viewpoint， showing each sibling in more detail， as well as 'Then' and 'Now' chapters so we learn about what happened both as it unfolds， plus in reflection。Extremely tense and a must-read！ 。。。more
jean
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Another winner from Ms McAllister！ A tightly written plot in which the very believable characters gradually reveal more about their actions makes for a great page turner。 I particularly enjoyed the then and now timelines and the gradual divulging of who is with the lawyer and why。 I was pleased to see the author's note at the end that she is working on a new book for 2022 and can't wait to read it。Thank you to netgalley and penguin books for an advance copy of this book Another winner from Ms McAllister！ A tightly written plot in which the very believable characters gradually reveal more about their actions makes for a great page turner。 I particularly enjoyed the then and now timelines and the gradual divulging of who is with the lawyer and why。 I was pleased to see the author's note at the end that she is working on a new book for 2022 and can't wait to read it。Thank you to netgalley and penguin books for an advance copy of this book 。。。more
Amanda Sayer
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Three siblings are on a quiet holiday in Verona。 One night one of them calls for help， they have killed someone。 How far would you go to protect your family？This was a new author for me。 However， after reading this I am looking forward to reading more of this authors work。 I found the story started off slowly， it goes back and forwards in time too but was easy to follow。 The story started to open up more as I read， and as more things were revealed about that night it really picked up the pace fo Three siblings are on a quiet holiday in Verona。 One night one of them calls for help， they have killed someone。 How far would you go to protect your family？This was a new author for me。 However， after reading this I am looking forward to reading more of this authors work。 I found the story started off slowly， it goes back and forwards in time too but was easy to follow。 The story started to open up more as I read， and as more things were revealed about that night it really picked up the pace for me and I found myself wanting to know more and more。 At this point I couldn’t put the book down and just had to continue on until it was finished。 It also really got me thinking about what I would do in the same situation too。 Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Claire Mawdesley
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Wow。 I've just spent another night reading into the early hours and then as soon as I woke up， picking up the book again。 Isn't it a fab feeling when you're so consumed like that！However。。。 I am only going to give this book 4 stars。 Simply because I struggled for the first half of the book， it just felt disconnected somehow？ But when it picked up， it REALLY picked up。 If it had just flowed that bit better at the start， then it would have definitely been a 5* read。 Wow。 I've just spent another night reading into the early hours and then as soon as I woke up， picking up the book again。 Isn't it a fab feeling when you're so consumed like that！However。。。 I am only going to give this book 4 stars。 Simply because I struggled for the first half of the book， it just felt disconnected somehow？ But when it picked up， it REALLY picked up。 If it had just flowed that bit better at the start， then it would have definitely been a 5* read。 。。。more
Lizzie
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Thank you NetGalley， Penguin Publishing and Gillian McAllister for an ARC in return for an honest review。Wow - what a book。 This book had me gripped from the start。 Gillian is an incredibly talented author and this book proves it。 The plot is so well written and medically accurate。 The characters are likeable and relatable。 I was hooked by the first chapter。
Philippa Mckenna
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There are only a handful of authors whose books I'll read without hesitation， not even bothering with the blurb。 Gillian McAllister is one of those authors。 Everything she writes is totally fantastic， with amazing characters and totally realistic situations。 I read this book in little over 24 hours and honestly could not put it down。 The Plant's are a very close trio of siblings。 They run a successful vet practice and live in adjoining cottages where they literally live in each other's pockets。 There are only a handful of authors whose books I'll read without hesitation， not even bothering with the blurb。 Gillian McAllister is one of those authors。 Everything she writes is totally fantastic， with amazing characters and totally realistic situations。 I read this book in little over 24 hours and honestly could not put it down。 The Plant's are a very close trio of siblings。 They run a successful vet practice and live in adjoining cottages where they literally live in each other's pockets。 An incident whilst on holiday in Verona changes their lives forever， and our family unravels in the worst way possible。 Relationships are ruined， truths are covered and uncovered， and we find out just how far each is prepared to go to protect each other。 It is totally gripping。 。。。more
Sam
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I fear that I may have started to read this book with a dose of what the music industry calls "difficult second album syndrome"。 It's what happens when， after having released a stonking debut， an artist is faced with the challenge of somehow topping it whilst at the same time， still managing to make it feel fresh。 Getting it right is bloody difficult， especially when their audiences， who loved the first effort， are waiting impatiently for more。It's not quite fair of me to make this comparison to I fear that I may have started to read this book with a dose of what the music industry calls "difficult second album syndrome"。 It's what happens when， after having released a stonking debut， an artist is faced with the challenge of somehow topping it whilst at the same time， still managing to make it feel fresh。 Getting it right is bloody difficult， especially when their audiences， who loved the first effort， are waiting impatiently for more。It's not quite fair of me to make this comparison to Gillian McAllister's books， given that That Night is actually her sixth novel。 But it's relevant - if you bend the rules enough - partly because it's the second book of hers that I have read。 But mostly because the first was the utterly fabulous How to Disappear， which was one of my top five books of last year。This of course meant that a request to Netgalley was made almost as soon as her latest book became available， and also that I started reading it just as soon as I possibly could。 But it also meant that I felt what I can best describe as being slightly nervous。 Could Gillian McAllister really surpass the amazing heights of her previous book？The short answer is: not quite。 But she's made a darned fine effort。The book starts with a gripping and eye-opening scene。 It's late at night during Cathy's holiday in Verona when she gets a panicked phone call from her younger sister Frannie， begging for her help。 She and her brother Joe arrive to find Frannie covered in blood， her car damaged and the body of a dead man lying at her feet 。。。 The family are a particularly close one， who live and work together as well as holidaying together。 Plus， Frannie is a single mum and fears for her young son if she is sent to prison。 So， they decide to bury the body 。。。The book continues， in alternate chapters， to describe the rest of that night and the subsequent days in Italy， and later events in Birmingham the following winter。 The scenes are perfectly described so that the heat of Verona starts to feel as oppressive as the characters' own guilt， whilst the rain， snow and bitter cold of February makes Birmingham feel like the most miserable place in the world。 And， even though the book maintains a fast pace， there is just enough fine detail added。 A description of a pair of dusty flip-flops。 A plate of custard cream biscuits in an office。 The treatment given by a vet to a sick dog。 All of these conspire to draw you right into the character's world， their thoughts， their minds。Dealing with the aftermath of committing a crime isn't something that any of them know how to do。 And slowly， but surely， their secrets start to unravel。 More people overhear things。 More lies are exposed。 And by this point I was so well and truly drawn in that I was almost continually asking two sets of questions: "well if that was me， and my family， would I do the same thing？" and "so what else have we been told that isn't true？"You probably sense from my earlier comments that there's a 'but' coming。 There is。 But not yet。My only rational criticisms of the book are so small and pernickety that they're hardly even worth mentioning。 There is the point that Frannie's brother is called Joe and her young baby is called Paul。 For several of the early chapters I had it in my head that it was the other way round。 Perhaps it's down to me having a six-year-old nephew called Joe， whilst the youngest Paul I know is in his 40s， but maybe it would have helped to have given the baby a name that's more common in young boys。 There's also the point that the the ARC supplied included quite a number of formatting errors。 I'm sure these will be corrected before the book goes on sale， and I know that to criticise anything about the presentation of an advance copy of a book， when it's been given to me free of charge makes me sound like a spoiled brat。 But my problem was when the same line includes speeches from more than one character。 It wasn't immediately obvious who was saying what to whom。 And I have to say that this made the book harder to read than it should have been。But really， as far as criticisms go， that's about it。And yet， for all of that， there was something missing for me。 That final extra piece of connection that was there so strongly in How to Disappear。 The best I can think is that it's the questions asked of the readers that make the difference。 In How to Disappear， they almost always decide to make the right decision， even if it's by no means the easy one。 Which means that the reader supports them all the way。But， without wanting to give away any more spoilers than I probably already have， that isn't quite the case here。 To feel the same way about That Night， you have to be happy that a character has， quite literally， got away with murder。 It's not impossible for a book to make me feel that way， because Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca managed it。 Which might be why it's possibly my single favourite book of all time。 However - and even though it's both captivating and memorable， and I'd wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone - That Night hasn't quite managed to pull off the same trick。I can understand everything the characters have done， and continue to do。 I can tell myself that the outcome was for the best。 But ultimately， I can't agree with it。 And that， I think is the problem。My thanks to Netgalley， the author and Penguin Books for an e-ARC of this book， which I have reviewed voluntarily and honestly。 I will post my review on Goodreads now and on Amazon on publication day。 。。。more
Kirsty
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Edit : forgot to Thank Netgalley for a copy of That night in exchange for a honest review。 I appear to be on a trend of reading books I don't particularly like。 I've lost count of how many books in 2021 that I've three star or below。This pains me， it really does。I love Gillian's books， I've read all her previous books and loved them all but this one just fell short for me。 The main reason being that I just didn't care about the characters， I found I kept getting Cathy and Frannie mixed up at the Edit : forgot to Thank Netgalley for a copy of That night in exchange for a honest review。 I appear to be on a trend of reading books I don't particularly like。 I've lost count of how many books in 2021 that I've three star or below。This pains me， it really does。I love Gillian's books， I've read all her previous books and loved them all but this one just fell short for me。 The main reason being that I just didn't care about the characters， I found I kept getting Cathy and Frannie mixed up at the start of the book and I didn't full grasp who has killed Will till the middle portion of the book because I kept getting them mixed up （ this maybe more down to me than Gillian writing）I was bored for the first half but once we reached the 50% mark with more of the trial and the breakdown of the Plant family work life dynamics I found myself getting more and more into the story。 I'm not sure about my feelings for the ending and the result of the murder trial， I didn't love it nore hate it， however I did feel the book was ended on the right note and I wasn't left disappointed or more importantly left 'wanting'It ended resolved and I am glad for that。Over all its worth a read but I'm sad to say it's not Gillians best work。3 stars from me。 Sorry Gillian， I know you read these reviews。 Looking forwards to your next novel。 。。。more
Susan Hampson
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Frannie， Joe and Cathy are over the top close with each other。 They work together in the family’s veterinary practice， live next door to each other， and holiday together in the Italian villa which they own。 They would do anything for each other。 Now I have to say here， I did not like any of them and could understand how Joe’s wife felt， sitting on the outside of this trio。They were on holiday in Italy when a phone from Cathy sent the siblings running to her side， in the middle of the night。 She Frannie， Joe and Cathy are over the top close with each other。 They work together in the family’s veterinary practice， live next door to each other， and holiday together in the Italian villa which they own。 They would do anything for each other。 Now I have to say here， I did not like any of them and could understand how Joe’s wife felt， sitting on the outside of this trio。They were on holiday in Italy when a phone from Cathy sent the siblings running to her side， in the middle of the night。 She had run a man over， and he was dead。 Cathy was near hysterical， terrified that she would go to prison and not be allowed to see her young son。 A plan was made-up， to cover up the accident and dispose of the body。 The story is told by the siblings， as news of the missing man hits the town。Now saying that I do not like the siblings is one thing， feeling compelled to read just how far these three will go is another。 I liked how the story developed with the involvement of the police and how they were creating a picture。 The story jumps between the police and the siblings as more about the man comes to light。To be a good liar you have to have a good memory but when there are three people not telling the truth is becomes complicated。 I liked the pace of this story as it was developing at two speeds， the steady investigation and the paranoia which was rapidly setting in between the siblings。I was impressed at the twists and turns throughout。 Excellent storyline。I wish to thank the publisher and Net Galley for an e-copy of this book， which I have reviewed honestly。 。。。more
Wendy C
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I’ve read this authors books before and always enjoyed them but I think this one is definitely a cut above the rest！ This was a great， intricate storyline set in two locations。 Both in Verona， Italy and Birmingham， UK。 The locations are so very well written and really brought the places alive in my minds eye as I read the authors descriptions。 From the food， the Verona market and the woodland， the places were alive， I could feel the heat and taste the food， as well as imagine the beautiful setti I’ve read this authors books before and always enjoyed them but I think this one is definitely a cut above the rest！ This was a great， intricate storyline set in two locations。 Both in Verona， Italy and Birmingham， UK。 The locations are so very well written and really brought the places alive in my minds eye as I read the authors descriptions。 From the food， the Verona market and the woodland， the places were alive， I could feel the heat and taste the food， as well as imagine the beautiful setting of the villa。 I found character development really good in this story too。 The relationships between the main characters were well formed and you could really feel a great bond between them。 Spending a huge majority of their daily lives together， including living next door to each other， at work and holidays together， the individual relationships really did shine through。 Especially as you work your way through the timeline of ‘then’ and ‘now’。 This brought the two narratives together nicely。 A great pace that throws in curveballs when least expected， this is a fabulous novel for thriller lovers with plenty of shock reveals。 。。。more
Angela Mellor
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That Night is another winner from Gillian McAllister， I have read all her other books and love them and this one is joining them。Joe， Cathy and Frannie are siblings， they work together， live in three separate houses next to each other so there is nothing they won’t do for each other。 Or is there？ It’s July and the three of them and Frannie’s son， Paul， have gone to their villa in Verona。 One night Joe and Cathy get a call from Frannie saying she’s had a car accident and killed a man。 As the writ That Night is another winner from Gillian McAllister， I have read all her other books and love them and this one is joining them。Joe， Cathy and Frannie are siblings， they work together， live in three separate houses next to each other so there is nothing they won’t do for each other。 Or is there？ It’s July and the three of them and Frannie’s son， Paul， have gone to their villa in Verona。 One night Joe and Cathy get a call from Frannie saying she’s had a car accident and killed a man。 As the writing is so good you feel you are one of the characters and I found myself questioning every decision they made and wether I’d have done the same。 There are a lot of twists along the way and I never knew quite which way this was going to go which kept me up till the small hours finding out。 I finished this in a day which speaks for itself。 I’m not going to go into this book too much as your definitely better coming in blind but get prepared as it’s a fast tensile read。 I can’t wait for the next book next year。I would like to thank Netgalley and Penguin Michael Joseph UK for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
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