Then She Was Gone

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Laurel usually doesn't take chances, but after the last clue in Ellie's case was discovered, Laurel is ready to put her life back on track. Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

But it's fiction and it's part of a story and that's why it worked -- the writing supports it and carries you off into a world you cannot leave. I'm afraid I have to disagree with one character telling that our decision-making capabilities aren't fully developed until we are twenty-five years old. i still havent figured out how im going to reward myself for a correct prediction - the game is a work in progress - so suggestions are welcome. But the hints of other crimes Tempe’s identification uncovers, particularly crimes against children, spur her on to redouble her efforts despite the new M.Consider making The Lovely Bones your next book club read and discussing what parallels you find between the two novels, and what distinguishes them.

After finishing this book I really had to wait a few days to sort of “SETTLE ME DOWN” as this mystery touched some very delicate feelings in me, more so than her first two books.

THEN SHE WAS GONE by LISA JEWELL is a breathtaking, thrilling, unputdownable, and suspenseful psychological thriller novel that had me totally engrossed and interested right from the very first page.

And in this very 'ordinaryness' Jewell creates compelling characters that we come to love and empathise with, and addictive reads. As Laurel gets to know the entire family, she begins to learn about coincidences, there is a certain individual who ties both of their lives together. Her characters are believable, her writing is strong and poetic, and her narrative is infused with just enough intrigue to keep the pages turning. So many questions without answers can wear a person down, can leave a hole, and can prevent a person from fully moving on with one's life.Had lots of people rating it low when I first visited this page a few weeks ago, most of whom thought they were rating The Family Upstairs! Laurel's voice is so realististic, raw, and sympathetic, she nearly had me believing she was a real person and that this was a true story. The further we get into the "then" chapters the harder it was to read them, I'd rather we didn't get Ellie's POV tbh. Most of her plots are traditional tales that have been told before in some form, but the difference is that she knows how to take something that could be predictable and put her own spin on it. Thank you to NetGalley, Ariele Friedman, Atria Books and Lisa Jewell for a complimentary copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.