The Night She Disappeared
The addictive #1 Sunday Times bestselling psychological thriller
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4.3 • 1.9K Ratings
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Publisher Description
A cold case. An abandoned mansion. A family hiding a terrible secret. Prepare to be hooked . . .
'By far her best thriller yet.' Harlan Coben
'Insane suspense. I loved it.' Lee Child
'A gothic, multi-layered tale, deeply satisfying. We both loved it.' Richard & Judy Book Club pick
'UNBELIEVABLY good. I was utterly utterly agog.' Marian Keyes
'No one thickens a plot like Lisa Jewell. I couldn't put this book down ... It's SO GOOD!' Shari Lapena
'Compelling, deep, surprising, tense, modern.' Gillian McAllister
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Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date, leaving her baby son at home with her mother, Kim.
At 11 p.m. she sends her mum a text message. At 4.30 a.m. Kim awakens to discover that Tallulah has not come home.
Friends tell her that Tallulah was last seen heading to a pool party at a house in the woods nearby called Dark Place.
Tallulah never returns.
2018: walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started as a head teacher, Sophie sees a sign nailed to a fence.
A sign that says: DIG HERE . . .
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Readers can't get enough of The Night She Disappeared . . .
***** 'Strong emotive storytelling at its best.'
***** 'Who is Lisa Jewell and where has she been all my life? I would rank “Disappeared” as the best suspense/thriller novel I’ve read this year.'
***** 'This book will suck you in, chew you up and leave you feeling exhausted….but in the most delicious tormented way possible.'
***** 'An absolutely heart gripping and page turning story, I couldn't seem to put it down.'
***** 'Addictive from start to finish!'
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'Masterly. Gripping from start to finish.' Joanne Harris
'This is Lisa's best book yet, and she always sets that bar high! I couldn't put it down.' Adele Parks
'A head-scratching, heart-racing, page-turning triumph.' Louise Candlish
'I loved this one so much - clever, slick and so intriguing. Lots of emotion and I love how all the sub-plots come together.' Mel Sherratt
'Another first-class mystery . . . Totally enthralling.' Harriet Tyce
'I predict another number one.' Erin Kelly
'I was superglued to the pages.' Mark Edwards
'Totally absorbing. I felt as though I'd slipped into the book and lived there for a few days, heart pounding. So so so amazing!' Katherine Heiny
'Intriguing and wonderfully dark' The Sun
'Good-natured, creepy and tense all at once.' Sarah Perry
'Nail-biting. Left me reeling.' Jane Corry
'A compelling psychological thriller full of twists and turns... ideal for fans of Ruth Rendell and Lianne Moriarty' YOURS book club
Lisa Jewell's books have sold over 5 million copies across all formats [Nielsen Bookscan, May 2024]
Lisa Jewell, Number One Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
An established master of the psychological thriller, Lisa Jewell returns with another layered plot, assembling the familiar ominous elements—a derelict woodland mansion, a buried clue—in satisfying new ways. The Night She Disappeared centres on teenaged lovers who never return from a date. When the girl’s mother goes searching for her, that dogged hunt dovetails with the arrival in the neighbourhood of a popular crime author. Told in converging timelines with clever twists and callbacks along the way, this gothic-tinged tale showcases strong characterisation, especially in the case of the grieving mother.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this excellent thriller from bestseller Jewell (The Family Upstairs), Tallulah and Zach, both 19, disappear after a date night that starts at a pub and takes the unmarried couple to a country estate in Surrey, England. Left behind is their infant son, whose care is assumed by Tallulah's distraught mother, Kim. A year later, Sophie Beck, a writer of cozy mysteries, moves into a cottage near the estate with her partner, Shaun Gray, who has just accepted a teaching position at a local school. While Shaun prepares for the new semester, Sophie discovers a hand-lettered cardboard sign in the garden that reads "Dig Here." When digging reveals what might be a vital clue to Tallulah and Zach's disappearance, Sophie joins forces with Kim, who has never given up hope that Tallulah is still alive. Together, the two women search for the truth of what happened. Not every plot twist is plausible, but the backstory makes readers question everything they think they know as things cleverly unfold. Jewell is in top form in this suspenseful, satisfying story.
Customer Reviews
3 1/2 stars
i liked the plot of this novel but did not love the actual storytelling at times - sometimes, the writing made it a bit confusing as to whose POV it was or how characters were related e.g. the intro to Megs took me a few rereads to understand. one of the twists felt redundant and a bit pointless but i enjoyed the main plot twists. overall, a good read with just a bit of missed potential.
AMAZING!
If I could read it again for the first time I wouldn’t hesitate. What an amazing, suspenseful book. Couldn’t wait to get to the end. The plot, the characters… 10/10!
Absolutely fantastic
I really loved this book, such a brilliant read and so gripping