Hello dear Readers,
My book review of Then She Was Gone: A Novel by Lisa Jewell.
Title: Then She Was Gone: A Novel
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Genre: Thriller/Suspense/Women's Fiction
Author: Lisa Jewell
Publisher: Atria Books
Publication Date: April 17, 2018Language: English
Book Description
Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She 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?
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?
My Thoughts
I read The Family Upstairs a couple of months ago and loved it. Decided to read Then She Was Gone next, and now, I can say without a doubt, Lisa Jewell has become one of my favorite authors, and want to read all there is she has written before.
Overall, I loved the book. Who could not love a great psychological thriller. The darknest, the creepy and twisted parts, addictive from beginning to end. And the ending, which was not supposed to be the way it was, author had a different version written, but glad it was the way it ended up being.
I hated Ellie at the beginning of the book but then, I felt like that phrase "you were just in the wrong place at the wrong time" can easily apply to her, and at that point, I was able to empathize with her. One thing though is, I would love to have seen more background of how Noel got Ellie pregnant, and also how Ellie's sister ends up dating Ellie's old boyfriend, or more about Ellie's other sibling Jack. I felt there should have been more window for it, however, for most part, I followed through and liked the story. Very different from other stories on the same genre I have read before.
Excite to read more of Lisa's books and 100% recommend Then She Was Gone.
Wendy
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