Name: What Happened That Night
ISBN: 9780241436387

DeAnna Cameron

Everyone knows whomurdered Griffin Tomlin. But only one girl knows why... Griffin Tomlin is dead. And Clara Porterfield's sister killed him... Four months after the murder of the town's golden boy, Clara's world has crumbled around her in a million chaotic pieces. Her sister Emily awaits trial for murder. Clara is keeping a terrible secret. And the town is watching the Porterfields very closely. Now Clara's sister wants something from her - the truth about what really happened that night. Because this story didn't die with Griffin Tomlin. There's another story that needs to be told...

What Happened That Night

Deanna Cameron

Ellie

This book was great! Not what I had expected from the cover but after a while I understood what the cover represented! I really enjoyed the authors writing style, there were multiple moments when I couldn’t put the book down. I read it in 2 days and I’m obsessed! First book this year I’ve given 5 stars. This isn’t the book I would usually pick up, but my friend promised I would love it. So many times I had to close the book for a second and take a breath. Lots of things I was not expecting happened!

Sam Kiszonka

OH WOW! 
This book!! I don't know where to start! 
Deanna Cameron really knows how to suck you in to a story! I was hooked! 
Despite the heavy content, I found this book such a quick, easy read! I really enjoyed the authors writing style. 
So, this book does get quite heavy. Clara's sister, Emily, is arrested for the murder of Griffin, their neighbour and Clara's lifelong crush. There are also sexual assault scenes/ themes throughout the story. This is a really heavy and emotional book, but, I highly recommend it to everyone!
I adored most of the characters in this book. Clara and Aniston were definitely my favourites. I wasn't sure about Aniston to begin with, she's perky, full on and researching why Emily killed Griffin. I loved watching their friendship develop. I was also happy to see Clara's personal growth throughout the book. 
I would have loved to learnt more about Emily and Griffin, they are such intriguing characters! To begin with, I adored Emily, even though she was arrested for murder. However, as the layers of the story are peeled back it is truly terrifying to realise how you can know someone well, but not really know them at all. That is all I am going to say because I don't want to give anything away! 
I would like to thank NetGalley and the Publisher for sending me a copy of this book. This has in no way affected my views or opinions of the book or the content of my review

TW/CW: sexual assault/rape, murder

Clara's sister killed the boy next door. She has confessed. But what is the real story?

This is the premise of What Happened That Night. Overall, this a dark thriller that has done extremely well in terms of a clever plot line and a twist that will keep you guessing. But it still didn't quite work for me.

More than anything, the writing style was a big drawback. The execution of the story felt clunky. I couldn't fully engage myself with an immersive story. While I was curious about the ending, I certainly wasn't staying up late to finish this one. For a thriller, it felt dull and almost like a contemporary/cosy mystery with thriller elements? The potential was there for an edge-of-your-seat thriller but it didn't come about that way.

I believe this was a debut story, so I am interested to see what else Cameron comes up with.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me a copy of the story in exchange for an honest review!

Amy Buckle

This book was gripping, and I was terrified for most of it – I don’t have a strong stomach for anything too scary, and let’s just say I quickly worked out I could not read this book at night. What Happened that Night is a chilling novel which centres mainly on... read the full review here: https://www.amybucklesbookshelf.co.uk...

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