Gone Tonight

A Novel

By: Sarah Pekkanen

Narrated by: Kate Mara

This program is read by Kate Mara, best known for her roles in hit TV shows like A Teacher and House of Cards, as well as films such as The Martian and Chappaquiddick.

New from the #1 bestselling co-author of The Golden Couple and The Wife Between Us!

"I'm a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen's books, and Gone Tonight is her best yet." —Colleen Hoover

"Mara switches seamlessly between both points of view, infusing each with distinct senses of mounting tension and unease." - The New York Times

"...Mara's star power and Pekkanen’s enthralling pace will have listeners making every
excuse to reach the eerie, shocking ending."- Booklist

“Pekkanen’s tangled web of lies and truth is a suspenseful, ever-surprising listen.” - Library Journal

Catherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it's been just the two of them against the world. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening.

Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything about her mother's past or background. But when Ruth's desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth's carefully-constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

©2022 Sarah Pekkanen (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Sarah Pekkanen’s startling, breathtaking tale of a mother and daughter will plunge you into a plot layered by lies and trauma but still infused with love. Through deft writing and thoughtful character development, she’s created a fast-paced thriller in Gone Tonight, daring to ask deep questions about love versus fear, and control versus protection.” --Readers Digest

"Filled with buried secrets and jaw-dropping deception, Sarah Pekkanen's GONE TONIGHT is a page-turning thriller about a mother-daughter you won't soon forget.. What would make a teenage girl vanish into the night and live a life on the run for two decades? Read Gone Tonight. It's a wild ride."—Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author

“Gone Tonight is an intense, harrowing story about long-buried secrets and the trauma they inflict. The mother-daughter relationship is both thrilling and heartbreaking, with characters you won’t soon forget. Captivating from beginning to end.”—Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife.

Two Characters One Voice

I quite enjoyed this story. My only criticism is that it should have been narrated by two woman. Kate Mara did.a fine job. But I could never understand who was speaking, mother or daughter. it was necessary to refer to the chapter’s title to determine who is speaking. The story was a bit slow in developing, but it did, and held my attention.

Pretty good

I actually like Kate Mara as a narrator since I dislike a lot of embellishment. She was in fact better than the story which held my interest but not a groundbreaking thriller.

Excelent a must read

Kept me engaged all throughout. Narrator was a wonderfully soothing juxtaposition to the theme. Right to the last page surprises. Love it

Gone Tonight

Difficult to follow as narration was always the same voice. Had to keep track of who was speaking, names and relations to other characters. Incredible story. Last 10 characters were the best.

One voice for narrator, great storyline

Loved the story and complexity of the characters, would’ve preferred two separate voices for the characters as I frequently had to go back and see who was speaking.

Slow at times

I liked the story and the narrators were good but it seemed slow at times. It took me awhile to finish this one.

The twists

I loved every part of it! It kept me guessing til the end. Highly Recommend!

Suspenseful

I enjoyed the story and felt like there was plenty of suspense. recommend to others.

I don’t understand these rave reviews - give it a B-

I was so excited bc of these reviews. Normally I binge read a book, this took me weeks to finish. I finally went back after stopping about 60% through, the middle is just redundant & slow paced. I will say I’m glad I went back bc the last 2.5 hours were good! I’d rate the first 70% about a C & last 25% maybe a B+. Good book, I’d recommend it, but I wouldn’t say excellent at any point. B- overall. Narrators we’re pretty good but zero voice variation in the two characters.

A family of Sociopaths!

Whoa, that geneology would've made for another incredible story entirely. Still, this one was great! A slow burn throughout that held my attention to the very end. The subtle twists, character development, and ultimate reveal in the end were great!