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?Show more
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So good! So hard to put the book down. I have had my opinions and it was sort of predictable- I was half right
3.5 stars!
This book was enjoyable, as most mystery thrillers are to me. I enjoyed finding out what happened even though it was fairly obvious pretty early on - even if I knew the basics, I still liked finding out the details specifically. The portrayal of grief was pretty good, and I spent a lot of the book trying to figure out the antagonist's mental illness. Poppy felt a bit unrealistic as a 9-year-old even if she's characterized as more mature...read more
This book was enjoyable, as most mystery thrillers are to me. I enjoyed finding out what happened even though it was fairly obvious pretty early on - even if I knew the basics, I still liked finding out the details specifically. The portrayal of grief was pretty good, and I spent a lot of the book trying to figure out the antagonist's mental illness. Poppy felt a bit unrealistic as a 9-year-old even if she's characterized as more mature...read more
3/5, this book was okay. kind of sorta knew the big twist the entire book but ut was still a good read
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