Then She Was Gone

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4.2

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Lisa Jewell

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Family Upstairs and None of This Is True comes an “acutely observed family drama” (People) about the lingering aftermath of a young girl’s disappearance.Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now, her mother, Laurel Mack, is trying to put her life back together. It’s been ten years since her youngest child disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie’s case was unearthed. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a café, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. Before she knows it, she’s meeting Floyd’s daughters—and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel’s breath away. Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. Laurel is haunted by her long unanswered questions. What happened to Ellie? Did she run away from home, as the police have long suspected? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl?

Thriller

Mystery

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Author

Lisa Jewell

Pages

368

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2018-04-17

ISBN

1501154664 9781501154669

Ratings

Google: 5

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""And I thought of the girl ... of her big brain and her perfect features, the honey of her hair tied so carelessly into a topknot, the socked feet tucked beneath her and elegant hands folded into her sleeves, the smell of her - of apples and toothpaste, of clean hair and girl - the keenness to learn, her gentleness, her perfection. She had a glow about her, a circle of light ... She was quite, quite lovely and quite, quite brilliant. And I have to confess, I became more than a little obsessed." <br/><br/>Genuinely good book. Certain parts were very predictable, but it was still a page-turner. Not much of a mystery/suspense reader normally, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book."

Jamie Publicover

"My first and all time favorite read so far by Lisa Jewell, I try and recommend this book to everyone seeking mind blowing twist!"

Chena

"4.5⭐️"

Rhon

"loved this book! very well written and suspenseful "

Hayden Talley

"Slow start and I still have questions. Other than that, definitely some good moments in this book. Would recommend getting from your local library instead of spending money on it. "

Joe H

"Oh my God… What an emotional rollercoaster… No words will ever describe how bad I feel for Ellie… It’s so heartbreaking. I loved this book but it was kinda slow at the beginning. Also, the ending kinda became predictable half way through the book, but this didn’t take away the shock I felt when learning the truth. Good book 👍"

sally

"This book reveals the kidnapper in the first several pages. It’s like watching a movie that had the ending in the trailer "

Skye

"I will start by saying this is not my favorite genre to read, but I do try to challenge myself to read all types of books. I read this book really quickly as it kept my interest, although it was somewhat predictable. I can’t say I overly liked it, because of the way it made me feel. I am glad that I read it, though. It was written well and I think if you like thrillers then definitely give it a shot! "