The Night She Disappeared
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- Author：Lisa Jewell
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Reviews
Tiffany Welch
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This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。In this story we follow a young mom named Tallulah as she navigates college while being a mom and in a relationship that isn’t working with the baby’s father Zach。 One night， the young couple go out on a date night and never come home， just disappear without a trace。 A year or so later， a mystery crime novel writer named Sophie moves into a cottage on the campus grounds when her boyfriend takes a job as the new This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。In this story we follow a young mom named Tallulah as she navigates college while being a mom and in a relationship that isn’t working with the baby’s father Zach。 One night， the young couple go out on a date night and never come home， just disappear without a trace。 A year or so later， a mystery crime novel writer named Sophie moves into a cottage on the campus grounds when her boyfriend takes a job as the new head teacher。 Shortly after， she finds a note nailed to her garden door that reads “Dig Here” and so she does and discovers a ring that traces back to the missing teens。I usually really like Lisa Jewell books but this was was just ok for me。 It was so slow that I just didn’t really care what was happening。 I was about 80% done with this book before anything exciting even started to happen。 I didn’t really enjoy the characters and over all it was just kind of boring。 I liked the ending ok but even that was lack luster， I felt like e were building up to this explosive ending for the whole book and then the final reveal was just kind of blah。 By far not my favorite book by her， it was just ok for me。 。。。more
Mindy Rose
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young parents vanish while having a night out， and a year later a mystery novelist moves to their small town and begins poking around。 this was enjoyable and tense and intriguing but i did feel like the plot unwound in a really obvious way， it just took a while to do so - i think i was only a quarter through the book when i realized where the missing couple had gone and why， which was kind of a bummer。 there was a fun little twist in the epilogue but it didn't affect anything， so。。 i'm torn。 i h young parents vanish while having a night out， and a year later a mystery novelist moves to their small town and begins poking around。 this was enjoyable and tense and intriguing but i did feel like the plot unwound in a really obvious way， it just took a while to do so - i think i was only a quarter through the book when i realized where the missing couple had gone and why， which was kind of a bummer。 there was a fun little twist in the epilogue but it didn't affect anything， so。。 i'm torn。 i had a good time with the book despite it being so predictable， but it was so VERY predictable。 3/5？？ 。。。more
Sukhy
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4。5I absolutely loved this book， it is such a 'Lisa Jewell' thriller。 It had everything I expected it to have plus so much more。 The story is told from multiple narratives across two time periods （typical of Jewell） and is engaging， thought-provoking and thrilling。 I loved that I could never guess what was going to happen。 The themes draw parallels to everyday life and the novel talks of issues of control， controversy， love and betrayal。 This is my second favourite Lisa Jewell novel after 'The F 4。5I absolutely loved this book， it is such a 'Lisa Jewell' thriller。 It had everything I expected it to have plus so much more。 The story is told from multiple narratives across two time periods （typical of Jewell） and is engaging， thought-provoking and thrilling。 I loved that I could never guess what was going to happen。 The themes draw parallels to everyday life and the novel talks of issues of control， controversy， love and betrayal。 This is my second favourite Lisa Jewell novel after 'The Family Upstairs'。 。。。more
Joanne Donnelly
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Just finished this and was an excellent read。 It switches between the current day and the keeps you gripped and wanting to find out what happened。 A well weaved thriller。
KAZ
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Brilliant book totally hooked from start to finish
Vickie
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Lisa Jewell has written another enthralling， can’t put down mystery。 I finished it in two sittings。 Told from multiple timelines and points of view （a device frequently and successfully employed by Jewell）， what happened to the the missing couple is steadily revealed。 Jewell is an excellent story teller with strong character development。 In addition to a solid mystery， there is a lot here about relationships and the danger of a wealthy， spoiled， narcissistic， charismatic， manipulative individual Lisa Jewell has written another enthralling， can’t put down mystery。 I finished it in two sittings。 Told from multiple timelines and points of view （a device frequently and successfully employed by Jewell）， what happened to the the missing couple is steadily revealed。 Jewell is an excellent story teller with strong character development。 In addition to a solid mystery， there is a lot here about relationships and the danger of a wealthy， spoiled， narcissistic， charismatic， manipulative individual。 By the way， I really liked the character of Sophia and I could see her becoming a recurring player for the author。 。。。more
Basic B's Guide
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Review to come
madz
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i loved this so much， omg
Kim
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Never disappointing， Lisa Jewell pens another winner here with The Night She Disappeared。 Setting off it may feel a bit disjointed as the story pops around from different points of view， and at differing timelines， but hang in there。 This story has so much heart and really sinks its teeth into you， as the reader， as you get into the rhythm with the story。One thing upon which you can rely when reading a Lisa Jewell novel is an array of characters well sketched with a story that tugs hard on the h Never disappointing， Lisa Jewell pens another winner here with The Night She Disappeared。 Setting off it may feel a bit disjointed as the story pops around from different points of view， and at differing timelines， but hang in there。 This story has so much heart and really sinks its teeth into you， as the reader， as you get into the rhythm with the story。One thing upon which you can rely when reading a Lisa Jewell novel is an array of characters well sketched with a story that tugs hard on the heartstrings。 In The Night She Disappeared our hearts go out to young mother Tallulah as she tries to navigate new motherhood whilst juggling college and a relationship that is rather taxing。 But that's just the start of her journey as she finds her feet and more than she can handle。 Young angst is bread and butter to Lisa Jewell who takes this story and turns it into something special by exploring all the varying angles of Tallulah's life struggles。I'm not going to lie， I sat on this book for a while as I waited for the Audible's version narrated by the talented Joanne Froggatt。 Joanne， being a skilled actress， is superb with voices and reads each character with such feeling， truly making this story come to life。 So if you enjoy a good audiobook， I highly recommend The Night She Disappeared。 。。。more
Keith Weller
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First time I have read this author I love it I found it hard to start with going backwards and forwards in time have to concentrate but a very good book
Julie
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Loved this book from beginning to end。 Couldn't put it down。 Loved this book from beginning to end。 Couldn't put it down。 。。。more
Sarah MacIntyre
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Another great read from Lisa Jewell。 The disappearance of teenage parents leaves no clues or leads。 An amazing story leading to the results of how they disappeared。 A gripping， twisty read。
Sandi
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I was so happy to receive an egalley of Jewell's newest novel from NetGalley！ This novel saved me from a reading drought， as I await the anticipated release of Louise Penny's latest Gamache novel。 Once again， Jewell has worked her magic creating realistic characters in an interesting setting and a suspenseful plot with a satisfying conclusion。I am not generally a huge domestic suspense fan but Jewell stands apart due to her multi-dimensional characters and her deft hand with describing domestic I was so happy to receive an egalley of Jewell's newest novel from NetGalley！ This novel saved me from a reading drought， as I await the anticipated release of Louise Penny's latest Gamache novel。 Once again， Jewell has worked her magic creating realistic characters in an interesting setting and a suspenseful plot with a satisfying conclusion。I am not generally a huge domestic suspense fan but Jewell stands apart due to her multi-dimensional characters and her deft hand with describing domestic relationships and families， as well as creating a very suspenseful plot。 I thought the mother， Kim， reminded me of some of the many strong but quirky women Jewell has featured in earlier novels。 I admire how Jewell can realistically portray characters of all ages， from teenagers to adults。 I really enjoyed how Jewell moved the reader back and forth from the time leading up to the disappearance （no spoilers here） to the aftermath， focusing on different people involved in the mystery。 If you haven't read Jewell before， I'd recommend you go back and enjoy her impressive backlist。 。。。more
Castille
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Lisa Jewell is known as one of the greats in this genre， and she doesn't disappoint with her latest effort， The Night She Disappeared。 As mentioned in most of the other reviews， this novel weaves together multiple points of view and timelines， all filled with intriguing and dynamic characters。 I think what stood out to me the most was how much I liked the women who populate the story-- so often with thrillers， I find myself not connecting particularly to （m）any of the characters， even including Lisa Jewell is known as one of the greats in this genre， and she doesn't disappoint with her latest effort， The Night She Disappeared。 As mentioned in most of the other reviews， this novel weaves together multiple points of view and timelines， all filled with intriguing and dynamic characters。 I think what stood out to me the most was how much I liked the women who populate the story-- so often with thrillers， I find myself not connecting particularly to （m）any of the characters， even including the protagonist（s）。 However， I found myself truly caring about Sophie and Kim， hoping Tallulah was safe， and even riveted by Scarlett。 While it's slower paced than I would've liked and it does feel familiar/overdone， it is a well written and entertaining read。 。。。more
Hayley
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I’ve read all of Lisa Jewell’s previous books so I was excited to receive this one from Netgalley。 I enjoyed it， but not as much as the others。 I found the first half really slow and found it hard to pick up and carry on with。 However， by 60% I was really enjoying it and was intrigued to find out how it would end。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the eARC of this book。
Chelsea Humphrey
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It's Lisa Jewell; what more needs to be said？ 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩*Many thanks to Atria books for providing my review copy。 It's Lisa Jewell; what more needs to be said？ 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩*Many thanks to Atria books for providing my review copy。 。。。more
Krissy （books_and_biceps9155）
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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。 While taking a walk 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？Thoughts: First off， thank you @atriabooks for my copy！ I was so exc 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。 While taking a walk 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？Thoughts: First off， thank you @atriabooks for my copy！ I was so excited I screamed， immediately picked it up and started reading！ 😆Okay-holy shit！ I’m gonna say it-this may be @lisajewelluk best yet。 I could not stop it gripped me in its claws and didn’t let me go。 Rich characters that seem real life， suspense that starts right at the beginning and DOES NOT STOP 😅 You know how all her books keep you on your toes？ Well this keeps you on the very tips！ I was absorbed， enthralled and could not see the ending。 My armchair detective cap was on and I was suspicious of everyone let me tell you， I was still wrong。 Lisa is the master at using dual timelines and points of view。 She leaves you hanging with each chapter yet wraps everything up nicely at the end， which as a reader I appreciate。 It was realistic。 I don’t want to give too much away so I will say I thoroughly enjoyed this。 It will keep you up trying to find answers！ 。。。more
Liam Olivia
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Another thing that Lisa Jewell has always done well is to keep up with changes in trends and changes in technology。 So many authors shy away from this but when you read a novel from this author you can be sure that popular trends and technology will features。 This is a great because when you go back and read them years later， there is a sense of nostalgia fro the time the book was set。 I loved the fact that Instagram and travel vlogging features so widely in this book。 I felt like I could relate Another thing that Lisa Jewell has always done well is to keep up with changes in trends and changes in technology。 So many authors shy away from this but when you read a novel from this author you can be sure that popular trends and technology will features。 This is a great because when you go back and read them years later， there is a sense of nostalgia fro the time the book was set。 I loved the fact that Instagram and travel vlogging features so widely in this book。 I felt like I could relate to the characters in the book more because of that。As always with a Lisa Jewell novel， we get fed details slowly but surely throughout the book。 There are multiple time lines through a variety of narratives but all come down to one thing， the night she disappeared。 I just loved the fact that we get details from one perspective and then we switch to another perspective meaning that we have to wait until we're back with that character/timeline before we can see the impact of what has just happened。Tallulah and Kim are interesting characters。 Even though Kim plays such a vital role in the book， she is Tallulah's Mum after all， we don't get told a lot of details about her。 We learn of her as a mum and a grandma and we know that she has had this awful thing happen to her but that is about it when it comes to details about her。 We are fed a lot more information about Tallulah but as usual this information is revealed slowly but surely。 I love the fact that we have queer representation in this novel and I liked the part that views on peopler's sexuality plays an important part of the plot in this case。I listened to this book on audiobook and the narrator did a great job。 You do have to be paying close attention when listening， however， to make sure that you haven't missed a change in timeline or narrative。 I would say that if you can read this book as an ebook or a physical book， that would be the better choice。 I adored the fact that this book was structured into multiple parts and there are reveals towards the end of each part meaning you're compelled to keep reading and find out what the next part has in store。 。。。more
Liz Armstrong
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I really enjoyed the twists， the different timeline， the different stories within the main story。。。I listened to the Audible version and it was very well performed。
Annie
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Again this book was quick to read， good story line but I found the ending too unrealistic and disappointing。 Her last two books have been disappointing。
Jo Wellard
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Teenage mum Tallulah and her boyfriend Zach go for a night out and Tallulah’s mum Kim babysits one year old Noah。 They both have very different expectations from the night out。 But neither of them return。A year later crime novelist Sophie and her headteacher boyfriend Shaun move to the area， Sophie finds a sign at the end of her garden saying “Dig here”…。。what she discovers will bring new light to the investigation。I loved this book， it completely gripped me from the first page。 Compelling and f Teenage mum Tallulah and her boyfriend Zach go for a night out and Tallulah’s mum Kim babysits one year old Noah。 They both have very different expectations from the night out。 But neither of them return。A year later crime novelist Sophie and her headteacher boyfriend Shaun move to the area， Sophie finds a sign at the end of her garden saying “Dig here”…。。what she discovers will bring new light to the investigation。I loved this book， it completely gripped me from the first page。 Compelling and fast paced， a brilliant thriller 。。。more
Michaela Boland
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I love Lisa Jewells books so much！Every story is different but captivates me from the first page。This book was no exception either， such a great story， kept me guessing but also so easy to read。Cannot wait for her next book， I have read every single one so far。
Patricia
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**ARC provided by Netgalley and the publisher， all thoughts， opinion， and reviews are my own**** big thanks to netgalley for this one！**Lisa Jewell has done it again！ I'm so glad to have received a copy of this to read before it's been published。 Lisa is a favorite author of mine， the way her timelines ebb and flow perfectly until the right "Bam！" moment just。。。 *chef's kiss*！！ The timelines flow between around october of 2016， june of 2017， august and september of 2018- with a wee bit between e **ARC provided by Netgalley and the publisher， all thoughts， opinion， and reviews are my own**** big thanks to netgalley for this one！**Lisa Jewell has done it again！ I'm so glad to have received a copy of this to read before it's been published。 Lisa is a favorite author of mine， the way her timelines ebb and flow perfectly until the right "Bam！" moment just。。。 *chef's kiss*！！ The timelines flow between around october of 2016， june of 2017， august and september of 2018- with a wee bit between every now and then。 While at first confusing， it only took a few chapters for me to catch up。 The premise is essentially- how far does a mothers love really go？ Would it transcend time to make sure your babies （adult or young） are safe？ Also， what would be the difference between love and 。。。 obsession？ In this delicious thriller of a book， we meet a series of characters。 The main two- missing。 The other "Main" characters- trying to solve a mystery。 The other - being stuck in the middle， being the mother of one of the missing characters。 The mother， believing in every fiber of her body that her daughter would not just run off- but， will anyone listen when an entire little area believes otherwise？ Until one day， the new occupants of a mysterious， beautiful home sees a note- "dig here"。 This book was fast paced， suspenseful， heartbreaking at times and believable throughout。 There were times when I assumed I could figure out the plot， and be proven wrong with each part of the story。 For fans of any thriller， I'd definitely recommend "The Night She Disappeared"。 。。。more
James David
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Zach Allister and devoted mum to 11 month old Noah， so when she goes out on a date， leaving him with her mum and doesn't return， Kim knows that something is very wrong， she reports it to the police， knowing that the last place Tallulah was seen heading to was a party at Dark Place， the house in the woods， owned by the Jacques family。 Fast forward one year and Sophie and Shaun have just moved from London into the area， Shaun is the new head teacher at the boarding school， Sophie soon becomes embr Zach Allister and devoted mum to 11 month old Noah， so when she goes out on a date， leaving him with her mum and doesn't return， Kim knows that something is very wrong， she reports it to the police， knowing that the last place Tallulah was seen heading to was a party at Dark Place， the house in the woods， owned by the Jacques family。 Fast forward one year and Sophie and Shaun have just moved from London into the area， Shaun is the new head teacher at the boarding school， Sophie soon becomes embroiled in the intrigue behind the missing teenagers when she goes for a walk and at the end of the garden sees a note attached to a tree saying ' DIG HERE'， as a writer of detective novels， she knows she can't ignore it。This latest novel by Lisa Jewell is told across three timelines， bouncing back and forth between 2016 and 2018， gradually revealing the events that led up to and after that night。 I liked most of the characters， but especially Tallulah who absolutely doted on Noah， which made me even more desperate for a happy ending。 It's an exciting plot with short chapters， writing that flows seamlessly and intriguing twists， which kept me hooked and only real life stopped me from reading this quicker。 。。。more
Abbie-Rose Shepherd
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‘The Night She Disappeared 👨👩👧 ‘ by Lisa Jewell🌟🌟🌟🌟 4/5。'Mum， there's some people here from college， they asked me back to theirs。 Just for an hour or so。 Is that OK？'Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date， leaving her baby son at home with her mother， Kim。At 11 p。m。 she sends her mum a text message。 At 4。30 a。m。 Kim awakens to discover that Tallulah has not come home。Friends tell her that Tallulah was last seen heading to a pool party at a house in the woods nearby called Da ‘The Night She Disappeared 👨👩👧 ‘ by Lisa Jewell🌟🌟🌟🌟 4/5。'Mum， there's some people here from college， they asked me back to theirs。 Just for an hour or so。 Is that OK？'Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date， leaving her baby son at home with her mother， Kim。At 11 p。m。 she sends her mum a text message。 At 4。30 a。m。 Kim awakens to discover that Tallulah has not come home。Friends tell her that Tallulah was last seen heading to a pool party at a house in the woods nearby called Dark Place。Tallulah never returns。2018: walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started as a head teacher， Sophie sees a sign nailed to a fence。A sign that says: DIG HERE 。 。 。。Oh my god。 If you want a heart racing， blood thumping， page turner， then this thriller is for you！ @lisajewelluk does it again 🤩I was hooked from the start and didn’t want the book to end。 It was gripping， haunting and chilling！ All the things you want in a decent thriller。 Were some parts a bit far fetched？ Yes。 But thrillers always have some bits that you think that couldn’t possibly happen！I listened to this as part of the audio book tour （arranged by @instabooktours & @penguinukbooks）。 I normally don’t enjoy audio books as I can’t ever focus on the story， but this one was narrated by @jofroggatt and was so easy to listen too and picture the setting at the same time！ Thank 。。。more
Kristi
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First off， I really enjoyed this story but I have to say the multiple timelines and POV’s were a bit confusing in the beginning。 It took me until about half-way in to get in the swing of the book。 I’m glad I stuck in there because this is a twisted and devious tale that has a lot of secrets to be revealed。 As I said， there’s three different timelines told by three different characters; we get Tallulah’s POV as a Uni student who becomes enchanted with the enigmatic rich girl， Scarlett。 She disapp First off， I really enjoyed this story but I have to say the multiple timelines and POV’s were a bit confusing in the beginning。 It took me until about half-way in to get in the swing of the book。 I’m glad I stuck in there because this is a twisted and devious tale that has a lot of secrets to be revealed。 As I said， there’s three different timelines told by three different characters; we get Tallulah’s POV as a Uni student who becomes enchanted with the enigmatic rich girl， Scarlett。 She disappears one night along with her boyfriend， leaving behind her baby with her mother。 Tallulah’s mom， Kim is another POV as she desperately seeks answers to Tallulah’s disappearance and then in present time， we hear from Sophie， a Londoner who moves to the area with her boyfriend and gets drawn into the mysterious disappearances while traversing the woods。This is a slow burn mystery that is full of red-herrings and a palpable emotive quality from each of the characters; whether it was Kim desperately looking for her daughter， Tallulah – coming of age and looking to fit in or Sophie’s quest to untangle a mystery， I felt the emotions of each character were beautifully written。 The atmosphere has a tangible sense of eeriness and foreboding， with the house and woods taking on their own roles in the story。 Overall， a great story that had some great twists and an ending that left me both shocked and satisfied！ My thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for this DRC 。。。more
Rachel Hall
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The Night She Disappeared is classic Lisa Jewell in that it’s a thoroughly compelling story that is both clearly and very well told and， despite multiple timelines and multiple points of view， flows seamlessly。 In fact Lisa Jewell makes it all seem effortless and combined with her concise writing， some superb characterisation and an ability to conjure a dark and twisty plot from the most innocuous sounding encounter， The Night She Disappeared is a hugely satisfying read。The story begins in June The Night She Disappeared is classic Lisa Jewell in that it’s a thoroughly compelling story that is both clearly and very well told and， despite multiple timelines and multiple points of view， flows seamlessly。 In fact Lisa Jewell makes it all seem effortless and combined with her concise writing， some superb characterisation and an ability to conjure a dark and twisty plot from the most innocuous sounding encounter， The Night She Disappeared is a hugely satisfying read。The story begins in June 2017 with nineteen-year-old Tallulah Murray and her boyfriend， Zach Allister， leave their one year old with Tallulah’s mum， Kim Knox， whilst they go on a ‘date night’ together and then onto a party。 When the young but dedicated parents fail to return the next morning， Kim sets out to investigate and tracks their last known whereabouts to ‘Dark Place’， the imposing mansion of the entitled Jacques family whose daughter， Scarlett， knows Tallulah from college and seems decidedly unconcerned by her disappearance。 Searches of the surrounding woods that back onto the exclusive boarding school of Maypole House eventually grind to a halt and eighteen months later the couples disappearance is a cold case and Kim is barely holding it together。 When a new head teacher and his partner， cosy crime series writer Sophie Beck， arrive at Maypole House in August 2018 a sign saying “Dig Here” at the end of their garden is all the encouragement Sophie needs。 That combined with her innate curiosity and her inability to settle into her new home sees her start to probe the case， investigate the surrounding woods and eventually meet Tallulah’s mother。 A third point of view and timeline runs throughout the novel and is probably the most critical in that it’s the perspective of Tallulah and begins in September 2016。 It conveys the full picture， the increasingly controlling behaviour of Zach， the pull towards damaged Scarlett and the promise of an exciting friendship that takes Tallulah out of her comfort zone and leaves her well and truly out of her depth。What I found extremely impressive in this novel is how well Lisa Jewell gets into the psyche of Tallulah in the build-up to her disappearance and how skilfully she manages to illustrate the pressure and frustration that comes with the suffocating grasp of partner， Zach。 Moreover her friendship and connection with spoilt and privileged Scarlett feels plausible rather than gimmicky and it was Tallulah’s perspective and Jewell’s understanding of her that kept me hooked。 Whilst the book is a little slow to start given the need to convey Tallulah’s backstory， the second half and the steady escalation of tension that accompanies it more than makes up for this。 Admittedly the final resolution is a little far-fetched and there is one glaring question mark concerning Sophie forgetting a clue from one of her own novels， but that’s fiction and a minor niggle in an astute and involving page-turner with a credible cast。 。。。more
Elysse
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Another top tier， read-in-a-day， binged book from the queen of suspense and thriller， Lisa Jewell。 I’ve been a huge fan of Lisa for years， and I’m waiting for her to make a thriller that’s just subpar， because surely all good things must come to an end… and yet， and yet， and yet。 Without fail， she keeps me glued to the pages， unable to leave a story。 She also gives me nightmares… last night， one about a staircase… thank you for that， Lisa 🤣 but it just goes to show how utterly invested I was in Another top tier， read-in-a-day， binged book from the queen of suspense and thriller， Lisa Jewell。 I’ve been a huge fan of Lisa for years， and I’m waiting for her to make a thriller that’s just subpar， because surely all good things must come to an end… and yet， and yet， and yet。 Without fail， she keeps me glued to the pages， unable to leave a story。 She also gives me nightmares… last night， one about a staircase… thank you for that， Lisa 🤣 but it just goes to show how utterly invested I was in her work。 If you’re looking to be inthralled， and sitting on your ass for at least 12 hours - this is the book for you！ 🤣🤩 。。。more
Mahnoor Arsheed
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With "The Night She Disappeared" Lisa Jewell has produced another captivating novel that is sure to appeal to many people。 For the most part I really enjoyed the experience of reading this， but I couldn't help feeling that the overall impact was let down by elements that just seemed too unlikely to really ring true， even after making allowance for dramatic licence。Young mum， Tallulah， goes for a night out with her boyfriend， Zach。 They leave their baby child， Noah， with Tallulah's mother， Kim。 T With "The Night She Disappeared" Lisa Jewell has produced another captivating novel that is sure to appeal to many people。 For the most part I really enjoyed the experience of reading this， but I couldn't help feeling that the overall impact was let down by elements that just seemed too unlikely to really ring true， even after making allowance for dramatic licence。Young mum， Tallulah， goes for a night out with her boyfriend， Zach。 They leave their baby child， Noah， with Tallulah's mother， Kim。 The young parents have Kim's blessing to make a night of it and not to worry about rushing home early。 But when the morning comes and the pair have still not returned， it becomes clear that all is not well。The story takes place across a variety of points in time between 2016 and 2018。 The time frame does jump around quite a bit， but the particular point when the events are taking place is always clearly signposted。 It just means that you do need to pay proper attention and make a mental note as you are reading particular sections。Lisa Jewell certainly knows how to craft a page turner of a novel that makes you want to keep reading just one more chapter， so that you can find out what happens next。 That said， there were a number of elements that， for me， didn't quite bear scrutiny and felt a little slapdash， which is not becoming of Lisa Jewell， who is a better writer than that。 I won't mention everything， nor will I go into great detail， because I am always conscious of spoilers， but here is a quick example: Sophie， the new head teacher's girlfriend， is a published author of cosy crime novels 。。。 but she couldn't recall， without prompting， that a significant event in this mystery was borrowed directly from her own debut novel。 Really？Nonetheless， this was still an engaging and captivating read that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend。 I just felt that it could have been even better， if a few aspects of the plotting and characterisation had been a little tighter。 。。。more
Michelle Bee
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