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4.0 stars�� ‘The Night We Lost Him�� is the second book by Laura Dave that I have read. I didn’t enjoy this one quite as much as her previous book because of the slow pace of the book. However, I love how realistic and well-written her characters are, and the quality of writing is almost enough to propel this book into must read territory. The book is told primarily from the perspective of Nora, who is dragged into helping solve the mystery of her father, Liam’s death by her estranged younger brother, Sam. The book also interjects in the story scenes from the 50 year relationship Liam shared with the love of his life, Cory. Soon the two stories intersect to bring a surprise resolution to the story. The dialogue between the characters was masterfully written as well as their thoughts and actions. The author may have caught me in a reflective mood, but the book read so honestly in both the conflicted emotions and feelings the characters had towards each other and their deceased father, I felt myself really interested in how the characters handled these challenges. There are so few writers that have Dave’s abilities as a writer, this book is worth reading for her detailed narratives alone. Now if she can just learn to insert a few more twists and turns into her suspenseful books, I would consider her to be one of the top 5 authors in this genre.