Book Review: One Night Gone by Tara Laskowski

One Night Gone
by Tara Laskowski (Laskowski)

This book alternates between Maureen’s story in 1986 and Allison’s in present day.

 

Maureen is a teenager working at the carnival for the summer. When her life takes an unexpected turn: Her boyfriend and she break up, she quits her job, and then she becomes a little desperate. As events unfold we learn more about Maureen’s destiny.

 

Allison Simpson, divorcée and, possibly former, meteorologist takes the opportunity to house sit at the wealthy summer resort. Though the off season many residents live their year-round. After several odd happenings in the house, Allison discovers Opal Beach’s secret. 30 some odd years ago a young girl goes missing. Allison wants to ignore the world and revel in her misery, but she can’t ignore the mystery. She begins searching for the answers to what happened to Maureen Haddaway?

 

A little bit thriller, a lot mystery. You have your many suspects to the mystery of Maureen and when another person is found dead it becomes more important to find out if there’s a murderer on the loose. I read for characters and character development and found that Allison was not very likable. The book’s story was a little slow at the start, but I’m glad I kept reading. One Night Gone is a good first mystery novel by Tara Laskowski.

 

[If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear, The Searcher by Tana French or The Dry, by Jane Harper.]

[ official Tara Laskowski web site ]

 

Recommended by Marcy G.
South Branch Library

 

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