{"id":52965,"date":"2024-12-08T14:16:33","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T20:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeisstory.com\/?p=52965"},"modified":"2024-12-08T14:16:33","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T20:16:33","slug":"the-night-we-lost-him-laura-dave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeisstory.com\/fiction\/the-night-we-lost-him-laura-dave\/","title":{"rendered":"The Night We Lost Him – Laura Dave"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>The Night We Lost Him<\/strong> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeisstory.com\/reviews\/authors\/laura-dave\/\">Laura Dave<\/a> <br><strong>Published by<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeisstory.com\/reviews\/publishers\/ss-marysue-rucci-books\/\">S&S\/Marysue Rucci Books<\/a> on September 17, 2024 <br><strong>Genres:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeisstory.com\/reviews\/genres\/fiction\/\">Fiction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeisstory.com\/reviews\/genres\/general\/\">General<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Night-We-Lost-Him-Novel\/dp\/1668002930\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rXLj27ep6aFWgnf-U05o9QA6u9WprT8lsw7nuIM4GnjpeMPJ2rvmzNQu_7sao9saV6biteuSgbFbxjXnL-7iBLybjEsk4hhqqXlNcScwD1cp3hwMetCScBi1XLVM6sBECa6aqPu7BKeNvoDKmHqz0Mg_PjxFqnqLBg8IQbxo-UBYqSxIV5UZvIHRrEMBub3Yilaby64S_v27_2GkMTcx27JlAC7k7qQ3YN6dl3znHFk.syRjxZylLiDzxktm1q8LL5CmuxAMy794BdJiSs-miVY&qid=1733235824&sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\">Buy on Amazon<\/a> <br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/207299448-the-night-we-lost-him\" target=\"_blank\">Goodreads<\/a> <br><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifeisstory.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-book-blogger\/assets\/images\/stars\/small_yellow\/three-stars.png\" alt=\"three-stars\"> <br><blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Nora Noone\u2019s father, Liam, was many things to many people. To the public he was a self-made hotel magnate, whose luxury boutique hotels were among the most coveted destinations in the world. To his three ex-wives, he was a loving yet distant family man who managed to keep his finances\u2014and his families\u2014separate. But to Nora, her father was always a mystery\u2014especially after his suspicious death at his cliffside home.<br \/>\nThough the authorities rule Liam's death accidental, Nora and her estranged brother, Sam, believe otherwise. As they form an uneasy alliance to unpack the mystery, they start putting together the pieces of their father\u2019s past and uncover a family secret that changes everything.<br \/>\nWith Laura Dave\u2019s \u201csignature blend of pulse-pounding suspense\u201d (PEOPLE) and \u201ctrademark emotional heft\u201d (The New York Post), The Night We Lost Him is a \u201cpropulsive\u201d (Oprah Daily) must-read, with a heartbreaking final twist you\u2019ll never see coming.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n\t\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\"@type\":\"Review\",\n\t\"datePublished\": \"2024-12-08T20:16:33+00:00\",\n\t\"description\": \"I had high hopes for The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave. After swallowing The Last Thing He Told Me whole, I couldn\\u2019t read Dave\\u2019s newest novel fast enough. It sounded intriguing enough. A su\",\n\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\"name\": \"Life Is Story\"\t},\n\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.lifeisstory.com\\\/fiction\\\/the-night-we-lost-him-laura-dave\\\/\",\n\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\"name\": \"The Night We Lost Him\",\n\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\"name\": \"Laura Dave\",\n\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"\"\t\t},\n\t\t\"isbn\": \"1668002930\"\t},\n\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\"name\": \"Kelsie Suter\",\n\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.lifeisstory.com\\\/\"\t},\n\t\"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\"ratingValue\": 3,\n\t\t\"bestRating\": \"5\"\n\t}\n}\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t<p>I had high hopes for <strong><em>The Night We Lost Him<\/em><\/strong> by Laura Dave. After swallowing <em>The Last Thing He Told Me<\/em> whole, I couldn\u2019t read Dave\u2019s newest novel fast enough. It sounded intriguing enough. A successful father who supposedly committed suicide. A strained relationship between two half-siblings, who put aside their differences to investigate what happened to their father. The authorities, uncooperative, denying any foul play. <strong><em>The Night We Lost Him<\/em><\/strong> had all the components necessary to create a thrilling, suspenseful, emotional story; and yet\u2026<em>I didn\u2019t like it<\/em>. The story <em>drags<\/em>, and I didn\u2019t like the characters. I\u2019ve read worse novels in 2024, but I\u2019ve also read a whole lot better.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The Night We Lost Him<\/em><\/strong> by Laura Dave is <em>slow<\/em>. That\u2019s coming from someone who reads epic fantasies. Sam and Nora traveled from one side of the country, seeking answers, but they hit roadblocks every step of the way. They find answers, but it turns out, they\u2019re the only ones who never had them. I liked Nora, but Sam\u2026was nails on a chalkboard. An entitled child with an attitude and pride. I admired his tenacity, but outside of that, I didn\u2019t like him. In one scene, after almost missing a flight, he comments, \u201c\u2018I\u2019m just not used to flying commercial. And I forgot about, you know, leaving enough time for security.\u2019\u201d And, \u201c\u2018I thought about flying us in the company jet, but I wanted you to know I\u2019m a regular guy.\u2019\u201d These two statements stuck with me, even after I finished the novel. Nora had far more depth to her.<\/p>\n<p>Nora\u2019s journey throughout <strong><em>The Night We Lost Him<\/em><\/strong> kept me reading. What <em>really<\/em> happened with the father didn\u2019t matter much to me at all, and when Dave revealed the twist, I felt closure. All the pieces connected, and though it <em>made sense<\/em>, it wasn\u2019t satisfying. The book has an underlying theme of cheating in romantic relationships. One character\u2019s relationship is comfortable and yet stagnant, and they cheat with someone on an emotional level and feel guilty about it. Another character has \u201cone true love\u201d but is never married to the person, always chasing after them. Okay, great, but really? Give me more. There <em>must<\/em> be more.<\/p>\n<p>Laura Dave\u2019s newest novel is <em>not<\/em> a thriller. It is <em>not <\/em>suspenseful. Do not be deceived. But it has a pretty good mystery, even if the 320 pages felt like 600. I didn\u2019t hate it. I wasn\u2019t left with my eyes rolling and scoffing at it. But <strong><em>The Night We Lost Him<\/em><\/strong> did not reach its full potential. 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