No One Knows Paperback – November 1, 2016

This is one of those books that is like a dream you have that you want to return to so you can finish the ending - so hard to put down, I found myself reading way into the night, then reluctantly falling asleep. It had me hooked from the first few pages, where Aubrey who is waiting for her husband who is at a bachelors party, smiles as she sits at a bar when the waiter serves her favorite gin and tonic, which she did not order but assumes her husband sent. He knows what she likes. Yet why hasn't he answered her texts to meet her? Then the next thing we learn his that Josh is presumed dead and Aubrey is desperate to prove he is still alive. There are frequent references from present day to 5 years ago with different characters points of view. Daisy the mother-in-law who is contesting the will for $5 million dollars. A man who Aubrey literally runs into and sends her heart thumping, who instantly reminds her of Josh, his mannerisms are identical but Chase is not Josh. Aubrey is confused and wonders how could this be...and if not Josh who is he? There is Tyler her drug addicted foster brother who re-enters Aubrey's life and is not to be trusted, yet they have important history that is to be revealed. You won't know who to believe, each discovery compelling, but the brilliant twists and turns of this thriller keep the secret until the very end...which I didn't see coming at all. Its a complexity that hits you all of a sudden. I am glad I bought this book, its one I could not wait to read - you won't be disappointed if you like psychological thrillers!!This is one of those books that is like a dream you have that you want to return to so you can finish the ending - so hard to put down, I found myself reading way into the night, then reluctantly falling asleep. It had me hooked from the first few pages, where Aubrey who is waiting for her husband who is at a bachelors party, smiles as she sits at a bar when the waiter serves her favorite gin and tonic, which she did not order but assumes her husband sent. He knows what she likes. Yet why hasn't he answered her texts to meet her? Then the next thing we learn his that Josh is presumed dead and Aubrey is desperate to prove he is still alive. There are frequent references from present day to 5 years ago with different characters points of view. Daisy the mother-in-law who is contesting the will for $5 million dollars. A man who Aubrey literally runs into and sends her heart thumping, who instantly reminds her of Josh, his mannerisms are identical but Chase is not Josh. Aubrey is confused and wonders how could this be...and if not Josh who is he? There is Tyler her drug addicted foster brother who re-enters Aubrey's life and is not to be trusted, yet they have important history that is to be revealed. You won't know who to believe, each discovery compelling, but the brilliant twists and turns of this thriller keep the secret until the very end...which I didn't see coming at all. Its a complexity that hits you all of a sudden. I am glad I bought this book, its one I could not wait to read - you won't be disappointed if you like psychological thrillers!!Reading Progress02/09 marked as: to-read04/03 marked as: currently-reading

J.T. Ellison is one of my favorite authors. She has proven her ability to create complex, multilayered, unsettling, dark plots filled with twists and turns as evidenced by the Taylor Jackson and Samantha Owens series. Also excels at character development, a fact that she has proven through both of those series.Now Ellison proves she can do the same with a standalone novel, No One Knows. This story is a dark journey the principal characters take from beginning to end, and the end is jaw dropping and extraordinary. I was gobsmacked! Many other reviewers have described the story in detail, so I won't.The story is told from the POV (Point of View) of the principal characters, alternating from present to past and character to character. The time frame and character changes are clearly identified and serve the story line very well.The characters are important to the story, varied and for the most part were well developed, especially the protagonist Aubrey. Aubrey is a fascinating character. Initially she seemed to be a fragile victim of her circumstances and probably unstable. I saw her as a person without much depth but as the story unfolded, she evolved into a strong character with real depth and I found myself not only liking her but admiring her fortitude.The story is full of betrayal, lies and deceit. Talk about nothing is as it seems, Josh (Aubrey's husband) turns out to be reverse of Aubrey's portrayal of him. From my point of view he turned out to be a weak and basically self-centered man with a lack of a strong moral center. As you get near the end of the book you will see why I say that.There are somethings that do bother me about aspects of this story. Where did Daisy's (Josh's mother and Aubrey's mother-in-law) vicious hatred of Aubrey come from? It was never really explained. What happened to Aubrey's foster brother (Tyler), he seemed important to the story and Aubrey but just disappeared near the last couple of chapters. Then there is Chase. He is important to Aubrey and she has strong feelings for him but near the end dismisses those feelings and he sort of disappears. He knows she winds up in a hospital (how does she get there and why has he cut her out) but seems to have cut her out of his part of the story and then the next thing we are in Chicago with the "where did that come from" ending.Therefor I rated the story overall at 4.40. However, be clear that THIS IS A BOOK WORTH READING!!!! For that matter you should treat yourself and after reading this book go on and read all of the Taylor Jackson series in order and then the Samantha Owens series in order. You deserve the best!

This is my first book by this author. I actually meet her at ThrillFest in New York. As I like mystery style writing , I decided to read this one based on the storyline. I am adding the word spoilers to this review as per commenter request. This story is told via viewpoints of several main characters, the main ones being Audrey and Daisy, and centers about the disappearance/death of Josh, husband of Audrey and son of Daisy during the time of a bachelor party for his friend. The timing of the story is set 5 years later, the day both Daisy and Audrey received notice of declaration of death from the state since Josh's body was "never" found. You would think that the 2 women who both loved this same man would have bonded together in grief over this tragic event but no and here's where the backstory begins. Little by little pieces of both women stories are reveled along with some of Josh's and one begins to question who really "killed" Josh. It is not until Audrey finds out Josh had an older brother who had been adopted, one begins to suspect what really happened to Josh and who did the manipulation of the whole story. The best way, I can describe it, think of the Gone Girl ending.

So good. Awesome twists and turns. As a reader you can think of a few possible endings but you're never sure and that is the best part. Loved it

I really enjoyed this. Loads of red herrings. Changed my mind on the outcome a few times. Got it right in the end.

I enjoyed this very much. Not what I would usually expect from J.T. Ellison, but gripping, teasing, intriguing! Probably a bit much romance for me (not that there was a lot!), but still exciting enough to keep me glued to my iPad, eagerly 'turning the page', to discover what was going to happen next!

Small sizeof book a little disconcerting but light interesting read!

Love all the books by this author