The Night She Disappeared
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Summary
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone and The Family Upstairs comes another riveting work of “gloriously twisted” （Marie Claire） psychological suspense。
On a beautiful summer night in a charming English suburb， a young woman and her boyfriend disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend。
One year later， a writer moves into a cottage on the edge of the woods that border the same estate。 Known locally as the Dark Place， the dense forest is the writer’s favorite area for long walks and it’s on one such walk that she stumbles upon a mysterious note that simply reads， “DIG HERE。”
Could this be a clue towards what has happened to the missing young couple？ And what exactly is buried in this haunted ground？
With her signature “rich， dark， and intricately twisted” （Ruth Ware， New York Times bestselling author） prose， Lisa Jewell has crafted a dazzling work of suspense that will keep on the edge of your seat until the final page。
On a beautiful summer night in a charming English suburb， a young woman and her boyfriend disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend。
One year later， a writer moves into a cottage on the edge of the woods that border the same estate。 Known locally as the Dark Place， the dense forest is the writer’s favorite area for long walks and it’s on one such walk that she stumbles upon a mysterious note that simply reads， “DIG HERE。”
Could this be a clue towards what has happened to the missing young couple？ And what exactly is buried in this haunted ground？
With her signature “rich， dark， and intricately twisted” （Ruth Ware， New York Times bestselling author） prose， Lisa Jewell has crafted a dazzling work of suspense that will keep on the edge of your seat until the final page。
Reviews
Andrea
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More reviews and book-ish content @ AndreaRBooKs on FB， AndreaRBooKs on IG & Andrea RBKThe Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell was an intriguing thriller。 I love a dual timeline thriller， and this one was unique in that the timelines were only a year about。 Both timelines involve the disappearance of a young couple。 One night， Kim's daughter Talullah and her boyfriend go to a party。 Kim is left to take care of their baby for the night。 And then， the couple never returns。 A year in the future an More reviews and book-ish content @ AndreaRBooKs on FB， AndreaRBooKs on IG & Andrea RBKThe Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell was an intriguing thriller。 I love a dual timeline thriller， and this one was unique in that the timelines were only a year about。 Both timelines involve the disappearance of a young couple。 One night， Kim's daughter Talullah and her boyfriend go to a party。 Kim is left to take care of their baby for the night。 And then， the couple never returns。 A year in the future an author shows up in the area， and clues lead her to the cold case。 She is drawn to finding out the truth， and she starts to reconnect with those who might know something。 I will say for me this one was a slow burn as I went。 However， in the last quarter of the book， it really picked up！ There were some solid twists （especially at the very end） as all secrets were revealed， and there were some things I definitely did not see coming。 Thanks to S&S Book Club Favorites for the sneak peek at this recent release！ 。。。more
Helen Watanabe
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Won a free book through goodreadsI really enjoyed this read！ It wasn’t so much of a whodunnit but more of how does everything play out that I liked。 Having very short chapters also aided in the read as I have a pretty short attention span and it kept my interest the entire way。 Highly recommend
laura — thebookstablonde
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Somehow， this was my first Jewell read but it definitely won’t be my last。 This book is told from multiple perspectives （Kim， Tallulah， and Sophie） and a dual timeline， which really kept me on edge and needing to know what happens。 I thought all of the POVS flowed together so seamlessly and finished this in a handful of sittings。 I loved Tallulah and Kim’s characters。 Sophie’s was a bit less developed but still enjoyable。 I also think there were some loose ends that needing tying with her。 Also， Somehow， this was my first Jewell read but it definitely won’t be my last。 This book is told from multiple perspectives （Kim， Tallulah， and Sophie） and a dual timeline， which really kept me on edge and needing to know what happens。 I thought all of the POVS flowed together so seamlessly and finished this in a handful of sittings。 I loved Tallulah and Kim’s characters。 Sophie’s was a bit less developed but still enjoyable。 I also think there were some loose ends that needing tying with her。 Also， it feels like there were one too many side plots/things thrown in just to make everything connect perfectly。 I did not guess the ending and thought it was good， but not something where I was floored and shocked。 All in all， this was a suspenseful and addictive read。 I’m definitely excited to read more from this author now。 This gets a 4 star rating from me。 Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the eARC in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Raegan
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I couldn’t put this book down。 I spent the better part of today clued to my chair turning the pages as quickly as I could。 This story is at once a love story between a mother and her daughter， deep dive into to the dynamics of love and relationships， and one riveting mystery。 Lisa Jewel， you outdid yourself！ 5/5 - Highly recommend
Jamie Degler
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Wow！ I didn’t see that coming。 One of my favorite Jewell books！！！
Arianna Mclaughlin （arianna。reads）
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I’ve been a major Lisa Jewell fan since before booksta and could not wait to read her latest。 And let me tell you， this book DELIVERS。 It’s classic Jewell in the best way possible and I was hooked from page one。Tallulah goes on a date， leaving her baby with her mother， Kim。 Tallulah never returns home。 Two years later， Sophie finds a clue that will rip this cold case wide open。Add in a boarding school， a rich family with lots of secrets， an amateur sleuth and a creepy atmosphere and you have a w I’ve been a major Lisa Jewell fan since before booksta and could not wait to read her latest。 And let me tell you， this book DELIVERS。 It’s classic Jewell in the best way possible and I was hooked from page one。Tallulah goes on a date， leaving her baby with her mother， Kim。 Tallulah never returns home。 Two years later， Sophie finds a clue that will rip this cold case wide open。Add in a boarding school， a rich family with lots of secrets， an amateur sleuth and a creepy atmosphere and you have a winning formula。Jewell’s writing pulls you in and doesn’t let go。 The short chapters keep the pace tense and build suspense。 The multiple timelines and POVs are expertly handled and add to the plot and character development。My only complaint are the bags under my eyes after staying up late to finish the book！Thriller fans， make sure this one is on your fall reading list！Thank you so much to my friends @simonschusterca & Atria for the gifted copy to read and review。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Janelle
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A good read that keeps you guessing until you near the end， and even then， a surprise awaits。 A very convoluted tale of a disappearance of a couple after a night of partying at the Dark Place， with complex Scarlett and her female friends。 Where did the couple go， and why since the couple had a one-year-old child being tended by a loving and doting grandmother。 The mystery lays fallow for a year until a mysterious group of clues begin to be dropped by someone who remains unknown。 A dedicated myst A good read that keeps you guessing until you near the end， and even then， a surprise awaits。 A very convoluted tale of a disappearance of a couple after a night of partying at the Dark Place， with complex Scarlett and her female friends。 Where did the couple go， and why since the couple had a one-year-old child being tended by a loving and doting grandmother。 The mystery lays fallow for a year until a mysterious group of clues begin to be dropped by someone who remains unknown。 A dedicated mystery writer staying in the community discovers the first clue and rekindles interest in solving the disappearance by the grandmother and the police。 Slow pacing is the only flaw in this great tale。 。。。more
Kerri Elizabeth
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I find it hard to say anything other that fabulous for anything Lisa Jewell writes， she is one of my favourite authors of all time。 I really enjoyed this book， I liked how it slipped from past to present， without getting confusing。 The characters and storyline were believable and it had a bit of a murder mystery feel to it。 I was expecting a bigger twist at the end， but all in all I did enjoy it。
Diane Saul
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Two people disappear after a party。 Are they dead or alive。 This book is full of twists。 It took me a minute to get into it but once I did it held my interest。 The story is told from multiple viewpoints。 The ending was a surprise。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Ekta
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A novelist moves to the country and stumbles onto a clue connected to a missing persons case。 As she gets to know the people in the village better， she discovers a dark story and the complicated connections behind it。 Author Lisa Jewell writes with deft and experience but can’t quite pull all the elements together for a tight narrative in her latest novel The Night She Disappeared。In the small English village of Upfield Common， Tallulah Murray feels stuck。 She’s a teen mom with a one-year-old so A novelist moves to the country and stumbles onto a clue connected to a missing persons case。 As she gets to know the people in the village better， she discovers a dark story and the complicated connections behind it。 Author Lisa Jewell writes with deft and experience but can’t quite pull all the elements together for a tight narrative in her latest novel The Night She Disappeared。In the small English village of Upfield Common， Tallulah Murray feels stuck。 She’s a teen mom with a one-year-old son and a boyfriend she doesn’t want。 Despite the fact that they’re living together， Tallulah just wishes Zach would leave。Even with the unexpected pregnancy and arrival of their son， Noah， Tallulah is doing what she can to get her life back on track。 She’s attending college three days a week and spending her free time at home studying。 Her mother， Kim， takes care of Noah while she’s at school。 When Zach first heard about the pregnancy， he didn’t want to have anything to do with Tallulah， but then he sees Noah and insists he’s changed。 Before she quite understands how it happened， Zach talks his way into moving in with Tallulah and Kim。 Tallulah waffles， but even she can’t deny that he’s an excellent father to Noah。On the surface， everything seems to be fine。 Zach starts saving money to move into a place of their own， and Tallulah is doing well in school。 But the more Zach’s around， the more Tallulah wishes he wasn’t。 No one sees how he checks on her multiple times a day， how he second-guesses where she goes and who she spends time with。One night Tallulah and Zach go to dinner at the local pub where they run into some of Tallulah’s friends from college and decide to continue the party at home。 People remember Zach and Tallulah hanging out by the pool and also that they talked about leaving。 Then the two vanish into thin air。A year later， mystery novelist Sophie moves to Upfield Common with her boyfriend Shaun。 Shaun is starting as the headmaster of the private school in the village， and Sophie has come with him so she can get to work on her newest book。 Soon after they move in， though， Sophie goes into the garden of their new home to explore and sees a cardboard sign tacked to the fence。 It reads “Dig here。” With her writer instincts on high alert， Sophie does just that and uncovers a piece of evidence related to Tallulah and Zach’s disappearance。 Suddenly clues start to surface， and Sophie finds herself knee-deep in a real-life mystery。 As she gets to know Tallulah’s mother， Kim， and works through all the information on hand， the truth of what happened to Tallulah and Zach becomes painfully clear。Author Lisa Jewell has no problem building a compelling story。 With expertise she drops bits of information to keep readers engaged all the way to the end to find out what happened to Zach and Tallulah。 Flashbacks recount the story of Tallulah’s life up until her disappearance， but Jewell doesn’t let anything slip until the suspense builds to its highest points。The trouble comes in the fact that some of the key figures in Tallulah and Zach’s disappearance don’t become major forces until later in the story。 Up to that point， they don’t figure on the page at all。 While keeping readers guessing is part of the game， there’s also a fine balance between keeping them guessing and pulling in story elements when they feel convenient。 Here the balance tips more in favor of the latter。Also， readers might be hard-pressed to decide just who the protagonist is。 Sophie is the one who finds the evidence， but her contribution to the plot fades as Tallulah and Zach’s story becomes more prominent。 Kim， Tallulah’s mother， also gets a considerable amount of time in the book， but Tallulah’s friend， Scarlett， later emerges as important。 This could be confusing for readers as they try to figure out who to cheer as a protagonist and who the antagonist might be。Diehard Lisa Jewell fans will certainly appreciate this one。 For those looking for a good thriller to read， this may or may not fit the bill。 。。。more
Barb Lockwood
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Thank you to Book Club Favorites at Simon & Schuster for the free copy for review。 I had never read anything by Lisa Jewell before and I didn't know what I was missing。 This book is a wonderful modern gothic mystery。 It has all the elements; small English country town; big， old estate; a woman in distress; love; all with an updated twist。 And I love any book with a boarding school。 Once I picked this up I could not put it down。 Thank you to Book Club Favorites at Simon & Schuster for the free copy for review。 I had never read anything by Lisa Jewell before and I didn't know what I was missing。 This book is a wonderful modern gothic mystery。 It has all the elements; small English country town; big， old estate; a woman in distress; love; all with an updated twist。 And I love any book with a boarding school。 Once I picked this up I could not put it down。 。。。more
Steven Netter
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READ MY FULL REVIEW AT Best Thriller BooksA wonderfully intense and suspenseful psychological thriller filled with drama， emotion and characters who are more than meets the eye。 Make sure to check out the full review READ MY FULL REVIEW AT Best Thriller BooksA wonderfully intense and suspenseful psychological thriller filled with drama， emotion and characters who are more than meets the eye。 Make sure to check out the full review 。。。more
Emily
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This was a great story。 Loved the idea of the detective novelist solving a mystery。 The back and forth timeline was well written and some twists and turns in there that I didn’t see coming。
Kat Dietrich
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The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell is a psychological thriller。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Simon and Schuster （Atria Books） and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。My Synopsis: （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）Tallulah and Zach finally go out for a "date-night"， with Tallulah's mom Kim looking after their 1-year old son Noah。 But they don't come home。 When Kim The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell is a psychological thriller。First， let me thank NetGalley， the publisher Simon and Schuster （Atria Books） and of course the author， for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。My Synopsis: （No major reveals， but if concerned， skip to My Opinions）Tallulah and Zach finally go out for a "date-night"， with Tallulah's mom Kim looking after their 1-year old son Noah。 But they don't come home。 When Kim finally tracks down where they went last night， it turns out that they had met a college friend Scarlett， and gone to her house， a large estate known as Dark Place。 Apparently they called a cab at around 3am， and were headed home。 They just never arrived。A year later， Shaun Gray and his girlfriend Sophie Beck move into a cottage on the edge of the forest that border that same estate， which is now empty。 Shaun is going to teach at Maypole College， and Sophie is a novelist who hopes to be inspired to write her next detective novel。 Sophie finds a cardboard sign that says "Dig Here"。 She knows that sounds familiar， but can't quite remember where she has seen this before。 She digs， and finds herself in the middle of a real-life mystery。As Sophie gets involved in the case of the missing couple， she ends up working with Kim， who still achingly wants to find her daughter。 There ae a lot of little puzzle pieces to sort through。My Opinions: Well， this was a Lisa Jewell classic mystery。 Plenty of intrigue and twists。 The plot was really good。The story is about friendship， and love。 It is also about obsession and controlling personalities。The story is told from multiple perspectives， as well as multiple time-lines。 This kept everything "relatively" straight-forward， and kept the suspense building， as we learn more of what happened before Tallulah went missing。 It may have gone back and forth a little too much， and it seemed a little drawn out。The characters were well thought out， and quite interesting。 I really liked Kim。Overall， an entertaining book。 Definitely recommend it for anyone that needs a good mystery with a few twists。For a more complete review of this book and others （including the reason I chose to read/review this book， as well as author information）， please visit my blog: http://katlovesbooksblog。wordpress。com/ 。。。more
Luanne Ollivier
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I've enjoyed all of Lisa Jewell's previous books， but her latest - The Night She Disappeared - is a new favorite！Tallulah and her boyfriend Zack disappear one night without a trace。 Tallulah's mother Kim knows her daughter would never abandon her wee son。 But a year passes and the police are no closer to an answer。 That changes when a new headmaster and his girlfriend Sophie， a cozy mystery writer move into the village。 When she finds a sign saying 'Dig Here" in her back garden， Sophie does。 And I've enjoyed all of Lisa Jewell's previous books， but her latest - The Night She Disappeared - is a new favorite！Tallulah and her boyfriend Zack disappear one night without a trace。 Tallulah's mother Kim knows her daughter would never abandon her wee son。 But a year passes and the police are no closer to an answer。 That changes when a new headmaster and his girlfriend Sophie， a cozy mystery writer move into the village。 When she finds a sign saying 'Dig Here" in her back garden， Sophie does。 And the first clue to what might have happened is found。。。Jewell tells the tale in three timelines with multiple points of view。 I was hooked as every chapter gives us more hints to the past， more information in the present and a cold inkling as to what might have transpired。 Jewel gives us well drawn protagonists in grieving parent Kim and amateur detective Sophie。 These characters are imbued with personal storylines as well， quite believable in their relationships， doubts， loss and more。 Jewell ekes out the story of Tallulah before she disappeared and the reader can see what's coming as her narrative progresses。 （Don't peek ahead though！ I wasn't entirely right in my guess） There are plenty of supporting characters and each and every one of them seems to have trouble with the truth。 Who should we believe？ I really enjoyed Sophie's sleuthing skills。 I always wanted to grow up and become Nancy Drew， so mysteries are favorite genre。 And Jewell has written a great one - the plotting is excellent， the settings are atmospheric （love the creepy mansion in the woods） and the varying timelines and voices really worked for me。 And kept me up late as I really needed to know what （or who） happened to Tallulah。 A great page turner。 。。。more
Kayleigh 2babesandabookshelf
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🗝 BOOK / REVIEW 🗝Well this one was a hell of a ride！I havent read a @lisajewelluk book since #thenshewasgone （which btw is LITERALLY INSANE and so good）， so I was thrilled to snag a copy of #thenightshedisappeared。This was spooky， atmospheric and definitely chilling in many places。 I love books that take place in small towns with lots of history and this certainly fit the bill。 You are treated to multiple POVs and popcorn timelines which helped keep this rather fast paced， despite the length of 🗝 BOOK / REVIEW 🗝Well this one was a hell of a ride！I havent read a @lisajewelluk book since #thenshewasgone （which btw is LITERALLY INSANE and so good）， so I was thrilled to snag a copy of #thenightshedisappeared。This was spooky， atmospheric and definitely chilling in many places。 I love books that take place in small towns with lots of history and this certainly fit the bill。 You are treated to multiple POVs and popcorn timelines which helped keep this rather fast paced， despite the length of the book。 And the ending， while morbid， really worked for this book。 An excellent #spookyseason recommendation！ 🌟🌟🌟🌟 。。。more
Bettys Book Club
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The night this book disappeared。。。Lisa Jewell might not have the grit of Flynn and Hawkins but man can she write compulsive， suspenseful thrillers。 All her books are straight-forward， concise and highly engaging。 She doesn’t rely on twisty gimmicks or an avalanche of suspects。 She just writes the damn book！In her latest novel， smalltown MTV Teen Mom parents， Tallulah and Zack， have disappeared after a night out at a friend’s pool party。 Tallulah’s mom， Kim， is convinced that her daughter would n The night this book disappeared。。。Lisa Jewell might not have the grit of Flynn and Hawkins but man can she write compulsive， suspenseful thrillers。 All her books are straight-forward， concise and highly engaging。 She doesn’t rely on twisty gimmicks or an avalanche of suspects。 She just writes the damn book！In her latest novel， smalltown MTV Teen Mom parents， Tallulah and Zack， have disappeared after a night out at a friend’s pool party。 Tallulah’s mom， Kim， is convinced that her daughter would not abandon her son Noah for any reason。 The only problem is there is no evidence， and every kid at the pool party is adamant they left in a cab at the end of the night。 One year later the case cracks open after Sophie moves into town。 She’s a low-rent detective novelist moonlighting as Jessica Fletcher。 Any Murder She Wrote fans？？ Will Sophie solve the case and upgrade her Goodreads rating？The pacing is unbelievable as the book alternates between Tallulah's POV in 2017 and Sophies/Kims in 2018。 Each chapter is bite sized and full of clues that will keep you engaged until the two timelines collide in a dramatic ending。 You will consume this book faster than Angela Lansbury wrapped up an episode。 If you are looking for a non-graphic thriller， Jewell is the literary gem for you！ 。。。more
Julie Harrison
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Very good to listen to as audible。 I love Lisa Jewell anyway。 Edge of the seat thriller and it is not until the end that you find out what has happened to Tallulah。 As an audible book I had to concentrate on each chapter as it moved between past and present （be it only 2 years）。 The character jumped out of the pages， as do all Jewell's writing of characters。 Very good to listen to as audible。 I love Lisa Jewell anyway。 Edge of the seat thriller and it is not until the end that you find out what has happened to Tallulah。 As an audible book I had to concentrate on each chapter as it moved between past and present （be it only 2 years）。 The character jumped out of the pages， as do all Jewell's writing of characters。 。。。more
Mark Dare
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There are several very good reasons why Lisa Jewell has received 80% of her close to 1 million reviews at 4/5 and over， but the main one is that she's an excellent writer。 This does not disappoint。 Creepy house， lots of secrets and subterfuge， twists and revelations， it's all here。。。Read this， its excellent。 There are several very good reasons why Lisa Jewell has received 80% of her close to 1 million reviews at 4/5 and over， but the main one is that she's an excellent writer。 This does not disappoint。 Creepy house， lots of secrets and subterfuge， twists and revelations， it's all here。。。Read this， its excellent。 。。。more
Jo ~
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WOW！ Give me a good thriller any day！ Give me a thriller that involves disappearances， shifty characters， and a broad array of misdirection （but actually just more shifty chaos） and I am here for it！ Set it around a college with teenagers running amuck and it is a wild read with a sweet undertone of a strong mother/daughter bond。 Told in a then and now style with multiple points of view this book – while a slow burn to begin with – unravels in the most artfully written ways that only Jewell can WOW！ Give me a good thriller any day！ Give me a thriller that involves disappearances， shifty characters， and a broad array of misdirection （but actually just more shifty chaos） and I am here for it！ Set it around a college with teenagers running amuck and it is a wild read with a sweet undertone of a strong mother/daughter bond。 Told in a then and now style with multiple points of view this book – while a slow burn to begin with – unravels in the most artfully written ways that only Jewell can master！ I’ve read many books by Jewell and this may be among my favorite。 。。。more
Emily
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Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for the advanced copy！Happy Pub Day！ This is my first Lisa Jewell and it will not be my last。 I very much enjoyed this read and struggled to put it down。 I loved the three timelines throughout the book。 Each character was well developed and had a place in the story。 I wish some of the connections between them was a bit stronger / developed （specifically Kim and Sophie） but overall a great， quick read！
Tiffany PSquared
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3。5 starsThe Night She Disappeared is a solid 3。5-star read。 Told across multiple timelines and narrators， the storyline proceeds at a nice pace and kept me interested throughout。 The main characters are developed well in the beginning and then even more as we travel back and forth along the timeline of events。 I don't think there was one time when I felt that the book was dragging。 And the shorter final chapters really let the reader race through the denouement in a way that perfectly matches t 3。5 starsThe Night She Disappeared is a solid 3。5-star read。 Told across multiple timelines and narrators， the storyline proceeds at a nice pace and kept me interested throughout。 The main characters are developed well in the beginning and then even more as we travel back and forth along the timeline of events。 I don't think there was one time when I felt that the book was dragging。 And the shorter final chapters really let the reader race through the denouement in a way that perfectly matches the action！ Pick up a copy of this Brit-based crime thriller if you love stories with multiple timelines， stories where a writer is the MC， handsome detectives， love triangles， someone-knows-something plots， and you-have-got-to-be-kidding endings！Many thanks to Atria Books， Netgalley， and the author for the opportunity to read a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Morelia （Strandedinbooks）
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3。5 to 4 stars！*CW: rape， drugging， gaslighting， emotional abuseWhile there were quite a few sus sentences/statements thrown around， I fairly enjoyed this one！I have to admit that I was a little hesitant to read this one because I absolutely despised Lisa Jewell’s last two books， but alas， this one I not only genuinely enjoyed， but reminded me a bit of my all-time fav ‘Then She Was Gone’。This one was almost quite as sad （but sad nonetheless） and is rooted in a mother/daughter relationship storyl 3。5 to 4 stars！*CW: rape， drugging， gaslighting， emotional abuseWhile there were quite a few sus sentences/statements thrown around， I fairly enjoyed this one！I have to admit that I was a little hesitant to read this one because I absolutely despised Lisa Jewell’s last two books， but alas， this one I not only genuinely enjoyed， but reminded me a bit of my all-time fav ‘Then She Was Gone’。This one was almost quite as sad （but sad nonetheless） and is rooted in a mother/daughter relationship storyline that I love reading。 This story from Kim’s perspective was quite a journey and I hurt alongside her from the second she knew something was up。 Lisa really knows how to pull at the heartstrings and I find it’s her strong suit。There are some places where the story lulls a bit， and honestly a perspective I could’ve done without， but overall I could not stop turning the pages fast enough to see how this all came together。Of course this one is a little predictable， but Lisa gives you everything up front （or so I feel）， and the enormity of this puzzle is a game all of her own。 You’ll be hooked！ 。。。more
Kristina Meyer
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3。5。 A slow burn that kept me turning pages but left me wanting more。
Katie Joachim
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Rounded up from a 3。5。 Engaging thriller that compelled me to finish it in one day。 Loved the first 80%— but the ending fell flat for me。
Anastacia Reads Stuff
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I just finished this book with a deep breath needed and a tear in my eye。 In typically Lisa Jewell fashion nothing is what it seems。 On a beautiful summer night two teens go missing。 The last people to see them are posh kids at a big house in town called Dark Place。 No one seems to have any answers as to where the teenagers might have gone and the other kids at the party are keeping tight lipped。 So what really happened that night？ Where are Tallulah and Zach？ The story is told in multiple POVs I just finished this book with a deep breath needed and a tear in my eye。 In typically Lisa Jewell fashion nothing is what it seems。 On a beautiful summer night two teens go missing。 The last people to see them are posh kids at a big house in town called Dark Place。 No one seems to have any answers as to where the teenagers might have gone and the other kids at the party are keeping tight lipped。 So what really happened that night？ Where are Tallulah and Zach？ The story is told in multiple POVs as well as told in different time periods。 This story gripped me pretty early on。 It was a slow build in the beginning but once it picked up steam I couldn't put it down。 I was so invested。 The character building was done so well that by the end I was so attached to some of the characters while I thoroughly despised some as well。 It really explores human relationships and what some of us will do to stay within our emotional comfort zones and what some will do to break outside of them。 If you like a bit of who dun it， family drama， and spooky houses。。。 this is right up your alley 。 。。。more
Kris
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“Tallulah laughs nervously。 ‘What about you？ What do you want to be？’ ‘Dead， mainly，’ Scarlett replies darkly。 ‘Yeah。 Dead would be good。’“It is 2017 and Tallulah， a young Mom， leaves her baby home with her mother and goes out with her boyfriend for dinner。 She never returns。 Her mother Kim knows that she would never leave her son， so something sinister must have happened。 Fast forward to 2019。 Sophie is walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend just got a head teacher “Tallulah laughs nervously。 ‘What about you？ What do you want to be？’ ‘Dead， mainly，’ Scarlett replies darkly。 ‘Yeah。 Dead would be good。’“It is 2017 and Tallulah， a young Mom， leaves her baby home with her mother and goes out with her boyfriend for dinner。 She never returns。 Her mother Kim knows that she would never leave her son， so something sinister must have happened。 Fast forward to 2019。 Sophie is walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend just got a head teacher job when she stumbles across a note stating ‘DIG HERE’。 As a crime novelist she is intrigued， and as she digs， both literally and figuratively， she finds the story of a cold case， an abandoned mansion deep in the woods， and dark family secrets。 The first 80% of this book was a slowwww atmospheric burn。 But that last 20%？ Wowza！ It is told from multiple POV and with multiple timelines so it takes a few chapters to really get what’s going on。 Speaking of chapters， they are short。 I loooove me a short chapter， especially with thrillers。 It just keeps that page flipping suspenseful feeling high。 I could visualize the gothic inspired and architectural mish mosh of a mansion just sitting there deep in the woods， with its dank basement inside and steaming pool outside。 If you love atmospheric stories， or just something creepy for your reading pleasure， look no further！ Thank you to Netgalley， Atria Books， Simon and Schuster， and the author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Alicia Marie
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The ending was nothing like I expected to be！ A shocking surprise to say the least！ I do love the intricacy of it all。。。 I don't want to say too much。 It is best to go start reading this book knowing as little as possible and you know I never give spoilers！ Thanks to Netgalley and Atria books for sending me an advanced digital copy to read and give my honest review！ Read my complete review of this and other books on my blog at www。booklovinalicia。blogspot。comHappy Reading！ The ending was nothing like I expected to be！ A shocking surprise to say the least！ I do love the intricacy of it all。。。 I don't want to say too much。 It is best to go start reading this book knowing as little as possible and you know I never give spoilers！ Thanks to Netgalley and Atria books for sending me an advanced digital copy to read and give my honest review！ Read my complete review of this and other books on my blog at www。booklovinalicia。blogspot。comHappy Reading！ 。。。more
Kimberly Gulley
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How did I spend my Labor Day， you ask？ （No one is asking， but I’m going to tell you anyways） I spent it reading this book。 All day。 As Lisa Jewell books often do to me， it sucked me right in。 Another winner！
Reeca Elliott
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