The Night She Disappeared: The new thriller from the #1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs
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COMING JULY 2021 - the brand new thriller from Lisa Jewell
It's nearly midnight and you're home alone with only your baby grandson for company。 Your daughter and her boyfriend have gone out to a party; the first time they've been out since their son was born。 And now you are waiting for them to come home。
But they don't。
The next morning， frantic， you ring your daughter's friends， and you're told that she was last seen heading to a party in an isolated village known as Dark Place 。。。
An unsolved mystery， family secrets， a boarding school for difficult teenagers， and an unidentified body - watch out for the brand new Lisa Jewell hardcover in July 2021！
It's nearly midnight and you're home alone with only your baby grandson for company。 Your daughter and her boyfriend have gone out to a party; the first time they've been out since their son was born。 And now you are waiting for them to come home。
But they don't。
The next morning， frantic， you ring your daughter's friends， and you're told that she was last seen heading to a party in an isolated village known as Dark Place 。。。
An unsolved mystery， family secrets， a boarding school for difficult teenagers， and an unidentified body - watch out for the brand new Lisa Jewell hardcover in July 2021！
Reviews
Mark
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You know I have started this review 6 times now…。。Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors， ever， this was my least favourite book by herOh its perfectly OK， it just didn’t gel plot or feasibility wise for me， what saves it is the authors amazing writing style/skill which as always had me turning each page and wanting to know the outcome even when I wasn’t fully invested， good ending I really look forward to the author’s next book 6/10 3 Stars
Trina Dixon
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Tallulah and her partner Zach have gone to a party leaving her daughter with her mum。 When she fails to return home her mum leaves no stone unturned to discover what happened to them。I really enjoyed this in a long line if great books by Lisa Jewell。 Many thanks to Netgalley and publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review
Nicola Jackson
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I'm a huge fan of Lisa Jewell！ One of my favorite authors， Lisa always manages to write a gripping page turner and this one was no different！ The night she disappeared is a story full of mystery as we learn that Tallulah has gone missing alongside her boyfriend Zach。 Her mother ， Kim， is adamant that this is really out of character and her daughter wouldn't choose to leave her baby boy Noah 。。 Kim is convinced her daughter hasn't just run away so she calls the police 。。 One year later ， Tallulah I'm a huge fan of Lisa Jewell！ One of my favorite authors， Lisa always manages to write a gripping page turner and this one was no different！ The night she disappeared is a story full of mystery as we learn that Tallulah has gone missing alongside her boyfriend Zach。 Her mother ， Kim， is adamant that this is really out of character and her daughter wouldn't choose to leave her baby boy Noah 。。 Kim is convinced her daughter hasn't just run away so she calls the police 。。 One year later ， Tallulah and Zach are still missing and cosy-mystery writer Sophie has just moved to the area。 Sophie can't find the motivation to write her mystery novels but instead soon becomes involved in the real life mystery of the teenagers who disappeared！ After finding the 'Dig Here' sign and other clues she becomes determined to help Kim find out what happened to her daughter！ Lisa has a way of sucking you right in to the plot， I was hooked and couldn't stop reading！ Such a gripping， twisty read and lots of mystery to keep you guessing！ A fantastic mystery thriller for Lisa Jewell fans and if you haven't read Lisa Jewell 。。 start now ！ 。。。more
John
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I am not going to attempt any verbose review。THIS BOOK IS SUPERB， NEVER LETS UP， HAS TWISTS AND A GOOD ENDING。 DON'T MISS IT！！！ I am not going to attempt any verbose review。THIS BOOK IS SUPERB， NEVER LETS UP， HAS TWISTS AND A GOOD ENDING。 DON'T MISS IT！！！ 。。。more
Leona
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Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date， leaving her baby son at home with her mother， Kim。At 11pm she sends her mum a text message。 At 4。30am 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 fe Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date， leaving her baby son at home with her mother， Kim。At 11pm she sends her mum a text message。 At 4。30am 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 。 。 。This book wasn’t a very good read， in fact it was flipping fantastic in my opinion。 When I started reading this book I just knew I was going to be completely hooked on the story。 It is written in two timelines， 2017 leading up to and the actual event and 2018 what happened after。 It was very easy to follow each timeline and it wasn’t confusing in any way。 There is nothing I disliked about this book， a brilliant and addictive story with a strong cast of characters。 。。。more
Lou
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The Night She Disappeared is the latest wickedly twisty psychological thriller from bestselling suspense writer Lisa Jewell in which a cold case， an abandoned mansion， family trauma and dark secrets lie at the heart of the story。 On a beautiful summer night in 2017 in a charming English suburb， a responsible young woman， 19-year-old Tallulah， and her new boyfriend， Zach， disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend。 It's a well deserved evening off for mother Ta The Night She Disappeared is the latest wickedly twisty psychological thriller from bestselling suspense writer Lisa Jewell in which a cold case， an abandoned mansion， family trauma and dark secrets lie at the heart of the story。 On a beautiful summer night in 2017 in a charming English suburb， a responsible young woman， 19-year-old Tallulah， and her new boyfriend， Zach， disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend。 It's a well deserved evening off for mother Tallulah who has left her baby with her mother Kim。 Kim watches her daughter leave and， as late evening turns into night， which turns into early morning， she waits for her return。 And waits， but it is to no avail。 Desperate to find out where she might be， Kim contacts Tallulah’s friends and discovers that Tallulah was last seen heading to a party at a house situated in the nearby woods that locals know only as the Dark Place。 It hardly sounds inviting， does it？ And the stories that swirl around it are enough to unsettle anyone。 But are any of the horror stories related to Tallulah’s vanishing？ Two years later in 2019， the mystery of Tallulah’s disappearance remains unsolved and a writer named Sophie moves into a cottage on the edge of the woods that borders the same estate near the boarding school in which her boyfriend has just begun working as headteacher。 The dense forest is the writer's favourite 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？ This is a compulsive and enthralling mystery with plenty of creepiness and a fast-paced， tightly spun narrative。 It's a contemporary thriller with twists at every turn and a steady stream of reveals and red herrings propelling you onwards。 With a claustrophobic atmosphere created by the forest setting and more suspense and intrigue than you can shake a stick at， you can clearly see the gap Tallulah has left behind and the palpable grief felt by her family。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Kim Chapman
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I liked this book from Lisa Jewell。 It’s a good mystery that had me gripped， I couldn’t put it down。 There’s multiple points of view and multiple timelines。 I liked the twists and that she kept you guessing， however I did guess the ending about half way through but it was still enjoyable。
Sarah
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Man， time after time， chapter after chapter I thought someone else had done "it"。 What a page turner！ I stayed up till 1am multiple nights in a row to finish this。 I'm glad that halfway though I went to the front to see if there was a chapter index and reread the passage about Arachnophobia and Tallulah。 I found some odd things in there， the one that stands out is once Scarlett says FFS。 Do people really say that aloud of is that like says L。O。L？ The epilogue was kind of weird， but it tied every Man， time after time， chapter after chapter I thought someone else had done "it"。 What a page turner！ I stayed up till 1am multiple nights in a row to finish this。 I'm glad that halfway though I went to the front to see if there was a chapter index and reread the passage about Arachnophobia and Tallulah。 I found some odd things in there， the one that stands out is once Scarlett says FFS。 Do people really say that aloud of is that like says L。O。L？ The epilogue was kind of weird， but it tied everything up， sorta。 Also even though she was described， to me， Scarlett's mom was the step mom from Beetlejuice。 。。。more
Kelly Holland
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Thank you so much to penguin books and instabooktours for my audio copy of The Night she disappeared。 I am thrilled to be a part of the publication tour， Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors and never disappoints。 This was my first audio book and I was a bit concerned it wouldn't have the same impact as reading a hard copy but within a couple of chapters my concerns had vanished and I was absolutely hooked。 I listened to the book on many different occasions over the few days it took me to Thank you so much to penguin books and instabooktours for my audio copy of The Night she disappeared。 I am thrilled to be a part of the publication tour， Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors and never disappoints。 This was my first audio book and I was a bit concerned it wouldn't have the same impact as reading a hard copy but within a couple of chapters my concerns had vanished and I was absolutely hooked。 I listened to the book on many different occasions over the few days it took me to listen to it all。 It became my ideal companion whilst I was doing housework and sitting at my desk working。 This is a slow burner of a thriller which can sometimes make for a bit of a slow & boring read but not in this case。 You can feel the tension building up all throughout the story and then all of a sudden it picks up pace and races towards the end in a big explosion of emotions and racing heart moments。 The audiobook is narrated by Joanne Froggatt who shows what an amazing actress she is with her portrayal of all the different characters。 The way she used her voice to differentiate each character was first class and listening to the story rather than reading it really helped me connect with it all。 At times I actually felt like I was in the story and could even picture what the locations and the characters looked like。 The book has an underlying theme of controlling relationships which connect a lot of the characters and is superbly written and handled sensitively。 I was totally blown away by The Night She Disappeared and will be recommending it to everyone I know。 Thank you Lisa Jewell for such an awesome book。 。。。more
Tina
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How much do I love Lisa Jewell。。。。。she keeps you turning the pages and always has an ending that is satisfactory yet you don't see it coming。This mystery has three different timelines and narratives。 2017: Twenty year old Tallulah and Zack have a child and they live with Tallulah's mother Kim in an English suburb。 You read this from Tallulah's perspective and learn she isn't in love with Zach anymore。 Zach had abandoned her after she told him she was pregnant。 After months of handling things alo How much do I love Lisa Jewell。。。。。she keeps you turning the pages and always has an ending that is satisfactory yet you don't see it coming。This mystery has three different timelines and narratives。 2017: Twenty year old Tallulah and Zack have a child and they live with Tallulah's mother Kim in an English suburb。 You read this from Tallulah's perspective and learn she isn't in love with Zach anymore。 Zach had abandoned her after she told him she was pregnant。 After months of handling things alone her feelings have changed when he insinuates himself into her life again。 This tension charged situation is well written。 One evening when the two are out on a "date" Scarlett Jacques appears at their table and invites them to a party at her house。Tallulah contacts her mother Kim and asks if she minds watching the baby longer as she has been invited to a party with college friends。 By morning there is no sign of them。 Tallulah and Zach have disappeared into thin air。 In the 2018 timeline Kim is still frantically trying to find her daughter with zero help （or concern） from Zach's mother Megs。 A year passes and the disappearance of the two becomes a cold case。 You read about Kim's life handling her grandson， always sad and hoping someone will come forward about her daughter's disappearance。In 2019 thirty-four year old Sophie， a mystery novelist， moves into the head master's quarters at Manton College with her boyfriend Shaun。 While Shaun is dealing with the responsibilities of his new position at Manton college， Sophie explores the wooded area around their living quarters。 She comes upon a cardboard sign with the message Dig Here and a downward arrow attached to a post。 Sophie does dig and comes up with an engagement ring still in the box。 This is the thread which starts the naturally curious Sophie to research the missing couple and leads her to Kim。There are many supporting characters in this novel and the author fleshes them out so you can visulaize them quite clearly。 As you turn the pages and chapters lands you back into 2017 a dangerous game of deception is revealed。The ending - it all comes together and it most certainly was not what I expected。 Well done。Publication date September 7， 2021 by Atria Books。 Genre: Mystery， Thrillers。Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced reader's copy of this book。 I was not compensated for the review， all opinions are mine。Sharing with Joy for British Isles Friday。 。。。more
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Sambooka23
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Wow， wow， wow！ What a read 😱 I was hooked on this from start to finish and really struggled to put it down！ This was my first audiobook and I wasn’t a huge fan， I wouldn’t be in a rush to listen to one again but I absolutely adored Joanne Froggart’s voiceover of this book， she has such a beautiful voice。 The drama， twists and turns in this books was too much！ I was listening and felt like I should be pausing to take a moment to process what happened！ Lisa never fails to have me hooked on her boo Wow， wow， wow！ What a read 😱 I was hooked on this from start to finish and really struggled to put it down！ This was my first audiobook and I wasn’t a huge fan， I wouldn’t be in a rush to listen to one again but I absolutely adored Joanne Froggart’s voiceover of this book， she has such a beautiful voice。 The drama， twists and turns in this books was too much！ I was listening and felt like I should be pausing to take a moment to process what happened！ Lisa never fails to have me hooked on her books and throw in some curve balls。 Absolutely adored this one and highly recommend。 Thanks to the beautiful Vic （@instabooktours） for arranging this tour。 And to @penguinukbooks and @lisajewelluk for allowing me a copy of this audiobook！ 。。。more
Kelli Spear
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 *sigh*I had high hopes。 I truly thought this was going to be remarkable based upon the reviews and high ratings。 But man， what a letdown。 The majority of the characters are dull。 No depth to them。 The only exception was Kim， Tallulah‘s mom。 I did appreciate the way the story was told。 I thought the reveal was well done。 But as for what happened to Tallulah and Zach…well that was obvious from around the 30% mark。 But the “hostage” situation was absolutely ridiculous。 It made no sense to me。 Eithe *sigh*I had high hopes。 I truly thought this was going to be remarkable based upon the reviews and high ratings。 But man， what a letdown。 The majority of the characters are dull。 No depth to them。 The only exception was Kim， Tallulah‘s mom。 I did appreciate the way the story was told。 I thought the reveal was well done。 But as for what happened to Tallulah and Zach…well that was obvious from around the 30% mark。 But the “hostage” situation was absolutely ridiculous。 It made no sense to me。 Either kill her from the jump or let her go。 Especially if you’re trying to keep your daughter （and your own family） safe。 Pin everything on the girlfriend。 The fact that Scarlett’s family help her captive for a year was stupid。 STUPID。 Also， they were able to find the hiding family based on a few Instagram posts uncovered by a novelist？ Ummm， ok。 I’m sorry， I know technology can be amazing， but I guess it should’ve been mentioned exactly HOW the location was discovered。 IP address？ Small markings in the pic？ Someone saw their boat？ WHAT？！？！The only part of the ending I truly enjoyed was Liam’s revenge。 Anyway， underwhelming in almost every way。 It definitely had potential。 I just wished the ending wasn’t so over-the-top and absurd。 。。。more
Sally
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My first Lisa Jewell and yes please to more of the same’ I have found thrillers to be the ultimate literary distraction right now and the minute I started listening to The Night She Disappeared I was completely hooked。 Kim lives with her daughter， Tallulah （what a wonderful name）， her boyfriend Zack and their baby， Noah。 Tallulah is a young Mum， juggling parenting duties whilst trying to study to be a social worker。 Zack has dreams of buying his little family their own home。 Kim props them all u My first Lisa Jewell and yes please to more of the same’ I have found thrillers to be the ultimate literary distraction right now and the minute I started listening to The Night She Disappeared I was completely hooked。 Kim lives with her daughter， Tallulah （what a wonderful name）， her boyfriend Zack and their baby， Noah。 Tallulah is a young Mum， juggling parenting duties whilst trying to study to be a social worker。 Zack has dreams of buying his little family their own home。 Kim props them all up。 One night Zack and Tallulah go for a night out and never return。 A year on and there are no clues to their disappearance。 Sophie。 a writer moves into the neighbourhood and finds a sign saying Dig Here。。Joanna froggatt was exceptional as the narrator - she manages the various voices， tones and accents capably， moving seamlessly between characters。 In particular her voicing of Kim draws out the desperation and heartache of a mother who has lost her beloved daughter。 Froggatt has now been added to my top three narrators。 This is a compulsive read， the tension is sustained throughout the story and at just the right level of frustration- frustration at the police who are under resourced and fairly useless， frustration at the protagonists who are clearly holding back。 The desperation to find out what had happened to a girl who has literally disappeared takes hold of you and does not let go。 Absolutely thrilling！ With thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House U。K。 Audio for a digital copy of this exciting read。 。。。more
Esther Peacock
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The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell Pub Date 22 July 2021"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 11pm she sends her mum a text message。 Then， at 4。30am， 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 call The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell Pub Date 22 July 2021"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 11pm she sends her mum a text message。 Then， at 4。30am， 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 。 。 The Night She Disappeared is a captivating psychological thriller that grabs your attention right from the first page and doesn't let go until the final full stop。 As you would expect from this author， the Plot is expertly contrived， and the delivery is top-notch。This skilful piece of writing has everything a psychological thriller should。 The multiple timelines and details keep you guessing， and the way the story unfolds， and all the elements， come together to its perfect conclusion。 I am happy to recommend this one。I want to thank NetGalley， Random House UK， Cornerstone and author Lisa Jewell for a pre-publication copy to review。 。。。more
Vivienne
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My thanks to Random House U。K。 Cornerstone and Penguin Random House U。K。 Audio for an eARC and a review copy of the unabridged audiobook edition， both via NetGalley， of ‘The Night She Disappeared’ by Lisa Jewell in exchange for an honest review。 The audiobook is narrated by Joanne Froggatt and has a running time of 11 hours， 55 minutes at 1x speed。I can always count on Lisa Jewell to deliver a cracking psychological thriller/mystery。 I found her latest book almost impossible to put down。 So in o My thanks to Random House U。K。 Cornerstone and Penguin Random House U。K。 Audio for an eARC and a review copy of the unabridged audiobook edition， both via NetGalley， of ‘The Night She Disappeared’ by Lisa Jewell in exchange for an honest review。 The audiobook is narrated by Joanne Froggatt and has a running time of 11 hours， 55 minutes at 1x speed。I can always count on Lisa Jewell to deliver a cracking psychological thriller/mystery。 I found her latest book almost impossible to put down。 So in order to avoid spoilers I won’t say too much about the plot。The story is set primarily in Upfield Common， a picturesque Surrey village， and emerges through two timelines separated by fourteen months。 In June 2017 Tallulah， a teenage mum， heads out on a date leaving her baby son at home with her mother， Kim。 Yet when Kim wakes in the early hours she discovers that Tallulah has not come home。Kim learns from Tallulah’s friends that she and her boyfriend， Zach， were last seen heading to a pool party at a house in the nearby woods called Dark Place。 Yet neither Tallulah and Zach return。 There is some investigation by the police but the case quickly goes cold。In August 2018: Sophie Beck is walking in the woods behind Maypole House， the private boarding school in the Surrey hills where her boyfriend has just started as head-teacher。 She sees a sign nailed to a fence: ‘Dig Here’。 Sophie is a writer of cosy mysteries and cannot ignore such an invitation。 What she uncovers throws light on the missing teenagers。 The structure of the narrative does demand close attention even though each chapter heading states the date。 This is especially so when Kim appears in both timelines。 I do feel that the audiobook edition helped with this as it was clearly announced at the start of each chapter。 With respect to the audiobook， Joanne Froggatt is an actor who I fell in love with for her portrayal of Anna Bates on ‘Downton Abbey’。 She hasn’t narrated many audiobooks to date and so it was a treat to have her as the reader of this novel。 Her voice was like honey to my ears， very soft yet clear and powerful。 It really was a wonderful aural experience。Overall， I feel that ‘The Night She Disappeared’ will not only prove a success with existing fans of Lisa Jewell but also win her enthusiastic new readers。Within the sub genre of psychological thrillers/mysteries， this novel ticks all my boxes and so happy to recommend。 4。5 stars rounded up to 5。 。。。more
Kerrie Kelly
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The Night she disappeared tell the story following teenage mum Talulah going missing。 Told from multiple POV and timelines。 We follow Kim， Talulah’s mum， after she wakes up to find her daughter didn’t return home from a night out with Zach， father of her baby Noah。 Talulah would not leave her baby willingly of that Kim is sure， she is worried something bad has happened， where are they both？We also follow Tallulah’s story in the months leading up to her going missing and we also follow mystery wr The Night she disappeared tell the story following teenage mum Talulah going missing。 Told from multiple POV and timelines。 We follow Kim， Talulah’s mum， after she wakes up to find her daughter didn’t return home from a night out with Zach， father of her baby Noah。 Talulah would not leave her baby willingly of that Kim is sure， she is worried something bad has happened， where are they both？We also follow Tallulah’s story in the months leading up to her going missing and we also follow mystery writer Sophia who moves into a cottage alongside the woods where the teenagers went missing 15months after their disappearance。 We follow her story as she finds clues which lead her to Kim and helping her to solve the mystery of the missing teenagersI thoroughly enjoyed this story and learning more about who Talulah was and what led to her disappearance。 I felt every moment of Kim’s nightmare of not knowing what had happened to her child and I enjoyed the thrill of following the clues Sophia finds。Lisa Jewell once again did not disappoint with her writing and I recommend reading this book。 Thank go to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this story。 。。。more
Fiona
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The Night She Disappeared was a book that I listened to and thought it was simply fantastic。 The narrator of the book was an absolute pleasure to listen to。 It was a slow burn of a read at times but I think that it suited the book。 I loved the way the story was told in the different timelines， I really can’t recommend this book highly enough。。
Jaffareadstoo
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Leaving her baby son with her mum， Tallulah heads off to the local pub with her boyfriend。 All is well until the early hours of the morning when Tallulah's mum， Kim realises that Tallulah hasn't returned home and even though she traces her daughter's last known whereabouts， and despite an intensive police search of the local area neither Tallulah， nor her boyfriend， Zach are found。 Two years later and Sophie is walking in the woods near to the property where she and her partner have just moved a Leaving her baby son with her mum， Tallulah heads off to the local pub with her boyfriend。 All is well until the early hours of the morning when Tallulah's mum， Kim realises that Tallulah hasn't returned home and even though she traces her daughter's last known whereabouts， and despite an intensive police search of the local area neither Tallulah， nor her boyfriend， Zach are found。 Two years later and Sophie is walking in the woods near to the property where she and her partner have just moved and she comes across a mysterious message which opens up the cold case once more to scrutiny。The Night She Disappeared is a powerful and compelling psychological thriller which grabs grabs your attention right from the opening prologue and doesn't let go for a single minute。 It's quite a chilling story， especially in the description of Dark Place， an old mansion which features strongly and which not only adds an air of gothic gloom but also a sense of creeping menace。 It's definitely one of those stories which is best read in one sitting and even though I was reading the book on one of the hottest days of the year I definitely felt an anticipatory chill in my bones as I read on to the startling conclusion。The Night She Disappeared is Lisa Jewell writing at her absolute best in a powerful psychological thriller which will keep you guessing from start to finish。 。。。more
Agi
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In June 2017， Tallulah Murray goes on a date with her boyfriend Zach to the local pub， leaving their baby son with Tallulah’s mother， Kim。 When Kim wakes up next day， they’re still not back home yet –d id something happen？ Tallulah is responsible， she has her school and she would never leave her baby。 Is it time to call the police？One year later， Sophie Beck， girlfriend of a new headteacher at the local school， is walking the woods， only to find a sign saying „Dig here“ – so she does， and sudden In June 2017， Tallulah Murray goes on a date with her boyfriend Zach to the local pub， leaving their baby son with Tallulah’s mother， Kim。 When Kim wakes up next day， they’re still not back home yet –d id something happen？ Tallulah is responsible， she has her school and she would never leave her baby。 Is it time to call the police？One year later， Sophie Beck， girlfriend of a new headteacher at the local school， is walking the woods， only to find a sign saying „Dig here“ – so she does， and suddenly there is maybe hope that they’re going to find Zach and Tallulah。 Or is it too late？The story alternates between three time periods and it flows seamlessly， especially when you’re already familiar with the characters and the plot。 In 2017， we get to know Tallulah， the one who disappeared。 Her story， actually， is complex and twisty and stretches through the whole novel。 When she doesn’t come home one day， we start to follow her mother Kim and then there is also the present timeline， which follows Sophie， author of cozy mysteries。 It jumps then between the times， but no worries here， it’s not confusing， thoug I must say that it starts to feel repetitive and disjointed。 I had more problems with the story not being able to keep me interested。 I didn’t feel any connection with the characters， couldn’t relate with them and somehow I also had a feeling that some of them are simply there for the sake of the story， that they just fitted in。 One of the characters was so antipathetic and controlling and dominant that truly， I was not sad with what has happened to them， actually I was satisfied – I hope it doesn’t make me a bad person。I’ve seen reviews stating it’s Lisa Jewell’s best novel yet… Hmmm… I’m sorry， but I didn’t find this book as riveting and captivating as so many other reviewers。 It was a very slow mystery and I found myself waiting all the time for something to happen， for a big reveal， and I was turning the pages to get to these things， but， sadly， they never came。 It was a steady read， with some twists and turns that， however， weren’t as thrilling， and actually it was easily predictable。 I was simply waiting for more， for this „something“ and I didn’t get it – I was expecting more。The writing style is really good， you can’t say a bad word about it， the author is for sure a good story teller and huge brownie points for the dog at the end of the book。Copy provided by the publisher in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Kaylee
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The night she disappeared by Lisa jewell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5Absolutely brilliant！ An eerie on the edge of your seat page turner。 Even though the chapters jumped back and forth in time。 They were well constructed and every single one gave you more information。 The information had you guessing until the end 。 I am in absolute 'awe' I loved this book 。 This was my first Lisa Jewell novel and it will NOT be my last 。 I loved this one 。 I was so sad for Kim 。 I was angry at zach ， I felt pain and sympathy for Lu The night she disappeared by Lisa jewell ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5Absolutely brilliant！ An eerie on the edge of your seat page turner。 Even though the chapters jumped back and forth in time。 They were well constructed and every single one gave you more information。 The information had you guessing until the end 。 I am in absolute 'awe' I loved this book 。 This was my first Lisa Jewell novel and it will NOT be my last 。 I loved this one 。 I was so sad for Kim 。 I was angry at zach ， I felt pain and sympathy for Lulah 。 I wont name the characters in the book I disliked。 As this would totally ruin it 。 100% spoiler free- pick this one up for yourself and you will immediately realize who I am speaking about ！ No seriously。 If you could read just 1 book someone recommended to you- let this be it ！ Pre order it。 You will not be disappointed！ Im so excited about July ！ Ive read a few solid picks ！ And out of those ; this one is in the top 3 ！ Absolutely beautifully written。 Amazing descriptions。 Easy ， informative read。 I didn't struggle out of boredom at any point 。 Every single word was well received and enjoyed thoroughly。 。。。more
Kath
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This book is set in two timelines。 2017 & 2019。 In 2017 we follow Tallulah as she prepares for a night out with her boyfriend， leaving their baby in the capable hands of her mother Kim with whom they all live。 A night out that she， and boyfriend Zach both fail to come home from。 We also follow the days leading up to that night as well as some of the direct aftermath。 It appears that Tallulah met up with friends from college and went to a house party。Back in the present， 2019， we meet Sophie as s This book is set in two timelines。 2017 & 2019。 In 2017 we follow Tallulah as she prepares for a night out with her boyfriend， leaving their baby in the capable hands of her mother Kim with whom they all live。 A night out that she， and boyfriend Zach both fail to come home from。 We also follow the days leading up to that night as well as some of the direct aftermath。 It appears that Tallulah met up with friends from college and went to a house party。Back in the present， 2019， we meet Sophie as she moves in to accommodation in the boarding school where her boyfriend has just taken up the position of headmaster。 She's a crime author so she has a nose for investigation so， imagine her "delight" when she comes across a sign fixed to a tree - "Dig Here"。 Then imagine her intrigue at what she unearths。。。 Spoilers prevent me from saying much more but Sophie is then thrown onto a course which will lead her to trying to figure out what happened to Tallulah and Zach。。。I've not that long discovered this author - yes I know - but since I have， I have read everything she has newly written as well as trying to play catch-up with her back catalogue。 There is something about her style of writing， her plots， characters， delivery， that just gels with me so well。 It's hard to put a finger on exactly what， and to be honest， I'm not sure knowing is important， I just know that before I start a book by her I need to clear my decks for the foreseeable as I know I will get sucked in and be grumpy if I have to put it down for more than a life-or-death situation！This book was no exception， sucking me in from the off， holding me captive throughout and spitting me out at the end wholly satisfied。 Characters were excellent， wholly believable and easy to connect to - both in the positive and negative。 Plot was expertly contrived and very well delivered， holding my level of intrigue high all the way through， compelling me to keep reading。 And with no superfluous padding or waffle and description limited to just the necessary to progress and complement the storyline， the book got on with itself very well。 All in all， a cracking addition to an already well impressive back catalogue。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
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Corinne
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🎧 This was an interesting storyline。 I was intrigued from the get go。 It’s told from multiple timelines which I love as I feel I’m getting fed the information from the beginning and the end and it’ll all come together when it meets in the middle。 It was a slow burner and at times I felt it was a bit drawn out but it did offer up some great twists and turns。 Totally could identify with Kim’s character as I think anyone with kids would。 Some characters were truly unlikeable but that’s down to the 🎧 This was an interesting storyline。 I was intrigued from the get go。 It’s told from multiple timelines which I love as I feel I’m getting fed the information from the beginning and the end and it’ll all come together when it meets in the middle。 It was a slow burner and at times I felt it was a bit drawn out but it did offer up some great twists and turns。 Totally could identify with Kim’s character as I think anyone with kids would。 Some characters were truly unlikeable but that’s down to the authors great way of writing them。 The narrator really suited this storyline and I could totally identify between the characters which is always a plus。 Would recommend this listen。 Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House UK Audio for the opportunity to listen to and review this ARC thats due to be published on the 22nd of July。 。。。more
Emily Matthys
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I want to go on record right now stating that Lisa Jewell can absolutely do no wrong！ I don’t know how she cranks out hit after hit， but she can not miss！ The Night She Disappeared is classic Jewell and will have you questioning and second guessing until the very last page。 Everyone knows that I’m a sucker for a plot I can’t predict and a twist I don’t see coming。 This delivers faster than Domino’s！It is whip smart， strategic， and will have you propping your eyelids open for just one more page！ I want to go on record right now stating that Lisa Jewell can absolutely do no wrong！ I don’t know how she cranks out hit after hit， but she can not miss！ The Night She Disappeared is classic Jewell and will have you questioning and second guessing until the very last page。 Everyone knows that I’m a sucker for a plot I can’t predict and a twist I don’t see coming。 This delivers faster than Domino’s！It is whip smart， strategic， and will have you propping your eyelids open for just one more page！ Add another stone to her crown because Lisa Jewell is a queen！ 5/5 ✨ Thank you to @atriabooks and @netgalley for advanced copy！ 。。。more
Elaine
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This is a mystery， told from two timeline viewsConcerning a couple and dreadful news。They’re young parents who’ve left their one year old sonAnd no one is saying just where they have gone。Two years later Sophie moves to a new homeAnd in nearby woods she chooses to roam。That’s where she discovers a sign on a treeWith instructions to “Dig Here” - what will she see？Initially the timelines confused， but keep turning pagesThe story develops especially in the later stages。It is a slow build story， a r This is a mystery， told from two timeline viewsConcerning a couple and dreadful news。They’re young parents who’ve left their one year old sonAnd no one is saying just where they have gone。Two years later Sophie moves to a new homeAnd in nearby woods she chooses to roam。That’s where she discovers a sign on a treeWith instructions to “Dig Here” - what will she see？Initially the timelines confused， but keep turning pagesThe story develops especially in the later stages。It is a slow build story， a real chiller，With lots about Tallulah， its a cold case thriller。Thanks to Random House and NetGalley， tooFor my copy of this book， this is my honest review。 。。。more
Natalie "Curling up with a Coffee and a Kindle" Rampling
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3。5 stars rounded up。 Review of the audiobook narrated by Joanne Froggatt， known for her Downton Abbey fame！The narration was great， Froggatt captured the tension and drama perfectly。This was a mixed bag for me， I was immediately drawn into the story of Kim and Tallulah， and then Sophie in the later timeline。 It was a gripping and captivating start and I was so intrigued to see where the book would take me。The dual timeline was great at first， but in the second half of the audiobook I began to l 3。5 stars rounded up。 Review of the audiobook narrated by Joanne Froggatt， known for her Downton Abbey fame！The narration was great， Froggatt captured the tension and drama perfectly。This was a mixed bag for me， I was immediately drawn into the story of Kim and Tallulah， and then Sophie in the later timeline。 It was a gripping and captivating start and I was so intrigued to see where the book would take me。The dual timeline was great at first， but in the second half of the audiobook I began to lose track。 There were more characters introduced that I forgot their role in the story， and although I enjoyed the ending I did have to keep rewinding it to follow what was happening。I definitely enjoyed this more than Jewell's previous book and I would definitely recommend it to thriller fans！ 。。。more
Candy
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OMG ！ Her best one yet ！ It had me on the edge of my seat the whole time ！！ SO many twists and more twists and some turns just for good measure。 5⭐️‘S
Mary
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Another well written and plotted novel by Lisa Jewell; one of my favourite authors。 Young parents， Tallulah and Zack take a night off from caring for baby Noah。 They leave him in the care of Kim， Tallulah's mum， but they never come back。 Kim， knowing how much Tallulah loves her son， is convinced they would never run off。 The couple are still missing a year later， when Shaun and his partner Sophie， move to the town where Shaun is taking on the role of Head Teacher at the exclusive Maypole House B Another well written and plotted novel by Lisa Jewell; one of my favourite authors。 Young parents， Tallulah and Zack take a night off from caring for baby Noah。 They leave him in the care of Kim， Tallulah's mum， but they never come back。 Kim， knowing how much Tallulah loves her son， is convinced they would never run off。 The couple are still missing a year later， when Shaun and his partner Sophie， move to the town where Shaun is taking on the role of Head Teacher at the exclusive Maypole House Boarding School。 Sophie， a crime writer， becomes very invested in the mystery of the disappearances。 When some strange incidents occur she begins her own investigation。The story is told from a number of viewpoints and through three timelines。 They cleverly ramp up the tension and you soon learn that some people know more that they are saying。 The slow development of the plot is just right for the gradual reveal of the fate of Tallulah and Zack。 The characters are really well drawn， in particular Kim with her determination to find her family。 The depiction of the relationships between the characters is very realistic。 There is a real skill in the way the author leaves you wanting more at the end of each chapter。 I was gripped by this twisty tale。Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Zoe M
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