The Summer She Disappeared
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Don’t miss the brand new thriller from USA Today bestselling author, Carissa Ann Lynch.
A secret has been kept for twenty years, until now…
A new home. A new start. An old nightmare.
Inheriting a house was supposed to be the perfect escape for Willow Roberts. But the home is in a town she hasn’t been to since childhood, when her friend ran away.
Twenty years later Willow is back. Nothing has changed, but everything is different.
Then a body is found, and Willow knows exactly who it is.
Now Willow must face the truth.
What really happened the summer her friend disappeared?
See what real readers have said about Carissa Ann Lynch:
‘I was absolutely invested from page 1 and couldn’t put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would. Thrilling, suspenseful and a page-turner’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Awesome’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wow … literally blown my mind’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A twisty thriller that you will not guess’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I was completely hooked’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘From the first page to the last I was gripped’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Great writing and the characters really were fantastic’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So juicy… the suspense is amped up right from the first page and doesn’t end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An easy, fast-paced book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I read this book in one sitting… I was hooked’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A fast, entertaining read with a smart twist at the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Suspense, intrigue and many twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The cast of characters were complicated and unlikeable in the best ways’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
About the author
Carissa Ann Lynch is a USA Today bestselling author. She resides in Floyds Knobs, Indiana with her husband, children, and collection of books. She’s always loved to read and never considered herself a “writer” until a few years ago when she couldn’t find a book to read and decided to try writing her own story. With a background in psychology, she’s always been a little obsessed with the darker areas of the mind and social problems.
Customer Reviews
Suspenseful & Thrilling
The Summer She Disappeared is a thrilling read that oscillates between the past and present of Willow Roberts. After her divorce, she finds herself back in the lake house she inherited from her parents, which was a nucleus of memories of multiple summer holidays until it became painful with the disappearance of her best friend, Kathi Jo.
The Yaays: Carissa Ann Lynch has seamlessly navigated multiple traits and characters into this simple plot. Each character is presented well; early on, readers will get an idea of their intentions and behaviours. Willow Roberts has her head on her shoulders, and reading how she navigates her teenage years was immersive. The rollercoaster of emotions, the addictiveness of rebelling, growing up and dealing with changes was well done. The pacing is another yaay, and it is effortless to understand even though we travel through time.
The Nays: Some additional facts seemed unnecessary for the characters. The culprit wasn't too thinly veiled, and it was easy to suspect who it was.
Final Verdict: If you're a fan of a quick, straightforward thriller with various characters, do not skip this one. I will keep an eye out for this author's work in the future.
Thank you, NetGalley & HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, for giving me an ARC. This honest review is left voluntarily.
Loved it!
It’s taken twenty years to discover the truth
This was a great read that I throughly enjoyed. I was hooked from the start wanting to know what happened to Kathi Jo, as Lynch took us from the present back to the past through Willow’s perspective. It was through these chapters we slowly learned of the events that lead to Kathi Jo’s disappearance.
Lynch did a wonderfull job setting the scene and bringing it all to life and as it all unraveled what I didn’t expect was to be left with a feeling of sadness. It really got under my skin and had an impact on me.
Beautifully written with a cast of memorable characters, I highly recommended checking this one out.