Also, who doesn't like to read books by genuinely nice people? If you've been active in the book community at all this month then you're sure to have noticed that Then She Was Gone is an April Pick by Book Of The Month, so naturally this is one that's being hyped for a reason-it's just that good! If you haven't managed to get your hands on a copy yet, then you'll want to make it a priority and here's why. Her characters are full bodied and bloom like a spring flower by the end of her stories. Her writing is addictive and appeals to a wide variety of readers not too light, not too dark, but just right. Lisa Jewell has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and for good reason. She had walked straight into it with her eyes open." But back then, when she knew nothing about anything, she had not seen it coming. Looking at it backward it was obvious all along. "If she could unwind the timeline, untwist it and roll it back the other way like a ball of wool, she'd see the knots in the yarn, the warning signs. Where did Ellie go? Did she really run away from home, as the police have long suspected, or was there a more sinister reason for her disappearance? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl? And now, the unanswered questions she's tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Before she knows it, she's meeting Floyd's daughters-and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel's breath away.īecause looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a caf�, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. It's been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie's case was unearthed. Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. She was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple.
She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers.
"Sharply written with twists and turns, Jewell's latest will please fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, or Luckiest Girl Alive." -Library JournalĮllie Mack was the perfect daughter. Her multilayered characters are sheer perfection, and even the most astute thriller reader won't see where everything is going until the final threads are unknotted." -Booklist, starred review "Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. "An acutely observed family drama with bone-chilling suspense." -People A 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist-Top 5 Best Mystery & Thriller * A Suspense Magazine "Best of 2018" Thriller/Suspense Pick
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