‘If you’re reading this, I’m dead.’
Rejected by her family and plagued by insomnia, Rose Shaw is on the brink. But one dark evening she collides with a man running through the streets, who quickly vanishes. The only sign he ever existed – a journal dropped at Rose’s feet.
She begins to obsessively dedicate her sleepless nights to discovering what happened to Finn Matthews, the mysterious author of the journal. Why was he convinced someone wanted to kill him? And why, in the midst of a string of murders, won’t the police investigate his disappearance?
Rose is determined to uncover the truth. But she has no idea what the truth will cost her…
Source | Format | Pages | Publisher | Genre | Publication Date |
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Netgalley | eARC | 366 | Corvus | Psychological thriller | May 2nd, 2019 |
True to Jack Jordan style, he knocks it out of the park again with a story that is utterly gripping and, excuse the cliché, unputdownable! Talk about a racy read! I was really grumpy that I had to stop every now and again, and heaven’s forbid, go to work. All you bookworms know what this feels like- utter torture!
True to Jack Jordan style, there was yet again quite a few moving pieces that I couldn’t wait to see fall into place: the insomniac housewife, her own grief and family-life shrouded in suffocating darkness; the local police force that may or may not be quite bloody questionable; the mystery of a journal filled with someone’s most agonizing thoughts that would scare anyone; the motive! Man, always the motive! And what a motive Night by Night delivers!
I really don’t know how all the different threads simply fit so perfectly in this story- Jordan is a magician with words, with storylines, with the ability to captivate! I am seriously fan-girling here, by the way! 😀
And you’ll have to know that Jordan’s books are never a superficial reading experience with the aim to simply make that heart beat faster in your chest with a bit of action and who dunnit. Jordan’s stories always have an important societal element or two to them. This is how these books can become relatable for many, and important, and difficult to read, as is the case with Night by Night. But true to Jack Jordan style – there will be no pussyfooting around a topic. It’s as realistic and as horrible as it has to be… because this is how things are sometimes! Snippets of reality, of someone’s most unbearable days have been put to paper. Reading about Rose’s insomnia made my chest ache! Reading about Finn’s situation, a situation that is way bigger than you can ever imagine, made me anxious and frustrated because- what the fffuuuuu!
And this makes me think that Jordan has become a bit of an advocate through the thriller, through suspense, through his books- to raise awareness! Awareness around mental health, and people being able to hide so much pain and suffering under their straining smile. Or, the fact that when someone is not coping, then it doesn’t give anyone a green light to automatically judge without knowing the circumstances. Night by Night really took the lifestyle that many of us think of as their main goal in life and showed the reader the ugly side of it. On high horses, with a bit of power- we get blind or dangerous… hmm…
I have read EVERY Jack Jordan book published. I have LOVED each of them for their own specific reasons. I will CONTINUE to read anything that Jordan writes and shares with the readers because – damn! DAMN! – I can’t get enough! Um, yes- GET. THIS. BOOK! Liz over and out 😉
Girl, you nailed it!! I agree with you one hundred percent! I did mention one of the main topics by name in my review, I hope that’s not really a spoiler, but it was so hard to avoid. You did so brilliantly though 🙂
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Eeek, thank you! 🙂 I am yet to read your review but I noticed we posted on the same day 😀 haha… I will get to your review asap 🙂 and I think it’s better to mention the main topics by name but I always think of it after the fact, e.g writing the review 😀
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I think I would like Night by Night – it sounds like it has a lot more substance than some of the other suspense/thrillers out there. I also like that it has another layer to it to – awareness about mental health.
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Yes, Jack Jordan books are really engaging and so thoughtful with the human aspect! I think 99% of the people would enjoy the book 🙂
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Fantastic review! I need to read his books!
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Defo try and get the book- it’s really good 🙂 and I think you’ll really like it 🙂
Thanks!
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Glad this was so unputdownable! I’m really curious about the motive as well- always great when that delivers. This sounds like it deals with fascinating themes too. Fantastic review!
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Thank you! 🙂 I had forgotten what unputdownable was really like as of late so it’s great to be completely sucked into a book! 🙂
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Okay … I am sensing “you may like this author”
Okay , time to look for this author’s book on my Local bookstore
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Hahaha, what gave it away that I may like the author? 😀 😛 But yeah, if you’re even in the mood for thriller, give Jack Jordan’s any book a try 🙂
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I am saying it because of the Goodreads ratings . It has a very high score and I feel I am in the minority . Will look Jack Jordan . Thanks for the recommendation
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Okay , ignore the above comment, I am new to using the app , and I thought this was the reply on ready player one review 😔
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Yeah, you seem to ‘like’ the author, haha! What a glowing review! I haven’t read his books yet, but I own the previous ones. I admit this one is the most appealing to me!
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Hahaha, the fangirling must have given it away!
Look, I can’t wait for you to try any of his books- you’ll totally enjoy! 🙂
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Love how much you love this author and his writing style. It does sound utterly incredible! Awesome review, Liz! 😀
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Thanks, Lashaan! I may have gone a bit OTT with the fangirling.. ahem… but no regrets! 🙂
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Fab review! I can’t wait to read this one as I love his books as well. It sounds like another scorcher!
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Oh gosh, yes, if you’ve read and loves his works before then this one will defo fit the bill, too! It’s amazing how the books are all rather unique to each other as well… Can’t wait to ear your thoughts 🙂
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I have a copy on my kindle so hopefully I’ll me able to free some time next month!
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Haha great review! I love your enthusiasm for this author. I haven’t read anything by him since I generally don’t venture into thrillers, but I see why you’d like his works; any book that adds an extra layer of intrigue or food for thought on top of their genre are the best ones out there.
I mean, fun thriller + well-delivered psychological/societal morals? That’s a well-rounded book right there. 😉
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🙂 Thank you… If a book really captures me, then the enthusiasm is such an automatic outlet! 🙂
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This sounds so good! Dunno how this author managed to fly under my radar for so long!
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This sounds utterly fantastic. Never read a novel by this author before. Added it to my TBR 😀
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Great review! I have only read one of his book and while I didn’t love it, I’m still interested in reading more from him. I will need to look into this one.
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I have a lot of respect for authors who can successfully weave together multiple storylines. I also love that he shines light on mental illness with his narrative. If I ever come around to an interest in Thrillers, I think he will definitely be on my tbr. Thanks for sharing another entertaining review! 👍✨
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