Then She Was Gone: A Novel Paperback – November 6, 2018
About Then She Was Gone: A Novel
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl and The Truth About Melody Browne comes a “riveting” (PopSugar) and “acutely observed family drama” (People) that delves into the lingering aftermath of a young girl’s disappearance.
Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. Beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers, and half of a teenaged golden couple. Ellie was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her.
And then she was gone.
Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. It’s been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie’s case was unearthed. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a café, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. Before she knows it, she’s meeting Floyd’s daughters—and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel’s breath away.
Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. And now, the unanswered questions she’s tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Where did Ellie go? Did she really run away from home, as the police have long suspected, or was there a more sinister reason for her disappearance? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl?
Review
Praise for Then She Was Gone:
“
Then She Was Gone is
a riveting thriller.” ―
PopSugar
“
Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. There will surely be comparisons to novels such as Emma Donoghue’s
Room (2010) as well as all of the “Girl” thrillers, but Jewell’s latest really isn’t at all derivative.
Her multilayered characters are sheer perfection, and even the most astute thriller reader won’t see where everything is going until the final threads are unknotted. Those few who do guess early won’t mind, as the pace and prose will keep them hooked.” ―
Booklist (starred review)
“Jewell gets more
riveting and twisty with every book she writes.
Completely absorbing, fast-paced, well-written and with a shocking ending that will keep readers guessing,
Then She Was Gone is a nearly
pitch-perfect thriller.
Fans of Gillian Flynn, Paula Hawkins and Ruth Ware are sure to adore this haunting novel.” ―
Shelf Awareness
“
More than a whiff of The Lovely Bones wafts through this haunting domestic noir from bestseller Jewell…Skillfully told by several narrators, Jewell’s gripping novel is an emotionally resonant story of loss, grief, and renewal.
” ―
Publishers Weekly
"For thriller readers, Jewell's latest
will not disappoint. Sharply written with twists and turns, it will please
fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, or Luckiest Girl Alive." ―
Library Journal
“In addition to being a
complex and genuinely suspenseful narrative,
Then She Was Gone is a rich study of the ways in which people respond to grief and how past trauma can continue to shape their decision-making and relationships years or decades later.
Readers will be truly affected by Ellie’s real story once it’s revealed
—and they’ll be satisfied by the hopeful yet bittersweet ending. Jewell demonstrates once again that she has what it takes to genuinely shock, surprise and move her readers.” ―
Book Reporter
"What begins as a story about the mother of a missing girl starting a new relationship as she comes terms with her grief morphs into
a gripping, disturbing and utterly fascinating tale about what really happened to young Ellie Mack. I've been a Lisa Jewell fan for a long time and in this book, as in all her others, she
deftly weaves a compelling plot with an emotional depth that leaves you gasping. In
Then She Was Gone she has created a book that is dark and claustrophobic but also heartfelt and moving.
Then She Was Gone packs a huge emotional punch that
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