No One Can Know: A Novel

Written by Kate Alice Marshall

Narrated by Karissa Vacker

2025 ITW (International Thriller Writers) Thriller Award winner for Best Audiobook!

"Vacker's narration keeps listeners on their toes throughout this twisty story of corrupt officials, sociopathic relatives, and dark family secrets. Vacker's character work captures the shifting nature of Emma's desperate need to protect her complicated family members."—AudioFile

Three sisters, two murders, and too many secrets to count.

Fourteen years ago, the Palmer sisters—Emma, Juliette, and Daphne—left their home in Arden Hills and never returned. But when Emma discovers she’s pregnant and her husband loses his job, she has no option but to return to the house that she and her estranged sisters still own . . . and where their parents were murdered.

Emma has never told anyone what she saw the night her parents died, even when she became the prime suspect. But her presence in the house threatens to uncover secrets that have stayed hidden for years, and the sisters are drawn together once again. As they face their memories of the past, rivalries restart, connections are forged, and, for the first time, Emma starts to ask questions about what really happened that night.

The more Emma learns, the more riddles emerge. And Emma begins to wonder just what her siblings will do to keep the past buried, and whether she did the right thing staying quiet about what was whispered that night: “No one can know.”

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Jan 23, 2024
• ISBN: 9781250332493

Kate Alice Marshall

Kate Alice Marshall is the USA Today bestselling author of What Lies in the Woods, No One Can Know, A Killing Cold, and multiple novels for younger readers. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family.

Reviews for No One Can Know

[Rlynoyb · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Meh.... I was really annoyed with all of the sisters by the end. It was okay but I actually think it had too many twists. By the end I really didn't care much about who did it or why. The only character I really liked was Gabriel.

[redwingmcgonnell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is the second book from Marshall I’ve read and it was amazing! I was guessing until the very last page!! I completely recommend not only this book, but everything by this author!

[Diana Broome · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It held my attention to the end. Great narrator. It’s hard to figure out. Who did it.

[Aminata Miller · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I loved all the twists and all the layers. I loved the deep conversations between the characters. The story was told well and it was hard to put down. I loved it!

[H James Wedner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I finished it in 2 days. Had to find out who did it!! Loved the book.

[U. Barrionuevo · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book was a rollercoaster of suspense! While it started a bit slow, it quickly grabbed my attention and kept me intrigued throughout. The plot twists were well done, and I found myself constantly second-guessing which of the suspects was the real guilty, I've guessed correctly since the beginning, tho. The dysfunctional family dynamics added an extra layer of intrigue, and I was glued to the pages, my heart racing with anticipation. Despite a slightly muddled ending, the outcome was satisfying, earning this book a solid 4-star rating from me. Marshall's storytelling kept me guessing until the very end, making it a thrilling and enjoyable read.