I was captivated by Nobody Knows from the very first page. I had just finished Up Country, which was a much slower-paced book and very long. So, I was ready for a story that would grab my attention right away.

This one definitely did.

A Disturbing Case

Cassie Sheridan is a 39-year-old television news reporter for KEY News. She is married to Jim, and they have a 13-year-old daughter named Hannah.

Cassie becomes involved in a disturbing case about a serial rapist. Three women have been raped in their own beds at knifepoint. Each woman describes her attacker as wearing makeup to look like a clown.

During the attacks, the rapist forces each woman to tell him that she loves him. His clown makeup also makes it difficult for the victims to identify him.

Cassie discovers that one of the victims is Maggie Lynch, the daughter of the FBI director. She reveals Maggie’s identity on the air.

After the broadcast, Maggie jumps from a window to her death. As a result, the FBI blames Cassie and KEY News for what happened. They file a lawsuit against them.

However, that is only one part of the story.

A Hurricane Is Coming

Meanwhile, Cassie is in Sarasota, Florida, covering an approaching tropical storm with fellow reporter Leroy Barry.

Leroy is actually hoping the storm will become a hurricane. He wants dramatic footage and a big national story. Eventually, Tropical Storm Giselle does strengthen into a hurricane.

While Cassie and Leroy are focused on the approaching hurricane, murders are happening nearby.

I thought this part of Nobody Knows was especially interesting. Cassie and Leroy are in the same area as the murders, but they aren’t interested in covering them. The murders are considered local news. They are looking for a national story, and the hurricane is their priority.

There are several things happening at the same time. That is one of the reasons the story kept me so interested.

So Many Different Perspectives

One of my favorite things about Nobody Knows was the way the story moved between different characters.

For example, we are with 11-year-old Vincent when he goes treasure hunting on the beach with his metal detector. Then he discovers a severed hand.

We also follow Sarasota County Sheriff’s Deputy Danny Gregg, the first officer on the scene. At the same time, we get glimpses of his personal life with his wife, Colleen, and their eight-month-old son, Robbie.

Most disturbing of all, we even spend time with the clown-faced rapist.

We are there while he puts on his clown makeup, and we hear some of his thoughts. That made the story even creepier. Instead of only hearing about his crimes afterward, we sometimes experience events from his point of view.

I really liked getting this firsthand look at what was happening with so many of the characters.

Short Chapters Kept Me Reading

There are a lot of characters in Nobody Knows. Normally, that could make a story confusing. However, I didn’t find that to be the case here.

Instead, I liked getting little glimpses into so many people’s lives.

The chapters are also very short. Each chapter moves to another character or another part of the story. Because of that, the book felt even faster-paced.

I kept wanting to read another chapter to see what was happening with someone else.

The story also isn’t only about solving the rapes and murders. There are several storylines happening at once. Eventually, we begin to see how some of those pieces fit together.

The Ending Didn’t Work for Me

Unfortunately, I did have one major problem with Nobody Knows.

For most of the book, I felt we were being led to believe that one particular character was the murderer and rapist. Everything seemed to point back to him.

Then we find out that he wasn’t the killer.

I don’t mind being fooled by a mystery. In fact, I love a good twist when I don’t see it coming. However, the twist has to make sense once everything is revealed.

For me, this one didn’t.

I didn’t feel that the book adequately explained why so much seemed to point toward the original suspect. I was left wondering why everything led back to him if he wasn’t actually the killer.

Because of that, the ending wasn’t as satisfying as I wanted it to be.

My Final Thoughts on Nobody Knows

Despite my problem with the ending, I really enjoyed Nobody Knows.

It was suspenseful, fast-paced, and filled with interesting characters. I especially liked seeing the story unfold from so many different perspectives.

The short chapters also made it very easy to keep reading. There always seemed to be something else happening that I wanted to know more about.

After finishing a slow-paced book, I was looking for a story that would grab me immediately and keep me interested. Nobody Knows did exactly that.

The ending may not have completely worked for me, but I still enjoyed the journey getting there.