The Night She Disappeared
A Novel
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4.2 • 2.8K Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True comes “her best thriller yet” (Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author) about a young couple’s disappearance on a gorgeous summer night, and the mother who will never give up trying to find them.
On a beautiful summer night in a charming English suburb, a young woman and her boyfriend disappear after partying at the massive country estate of a new college friend.
One year later, a writer moves into a cottage on the edge of the woods that border the same estate. Known locally as the Dark Place, the dense forest is the writer’s favorite place for long walks and it’s on one such walk that she stumbles upon a mysterious note that simply reads, “DIG HERE.”
Could this be a clue towards what has happened to the missing young couple? And what exactly is buried in this haunted ground?
“Utterly gripping with richly drawn, hugely compelling characters, this is a first-class thriller with heart” (Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author) that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Multiple time lines and points of view make this suspenseful mystery completely irresistible. In 2017, 19-year-old Tallulah leaves her baby son with her mom, Kim, to enjoy a rare night out—never to be seen again. In 2018, British mystery author Sophie is settling into her new home when she discovers a well-placed clue that’s more vital (and unsettling) than anything she’s dreamed up in one of her novels. To say that this thriller’s converging storylines had us on the edge of our seat would be an understatement. Tallulah’s trail of bread crumbs has it all: a glamorous new friend, a dangerously controlling boyfriend, even an ominous mansion deep in the woods. If you’re in the mood for a mystery that knows how to take its time, snuggle up with The Night She Disappeared.
Customer Reviews
The Night She Disappeared
4/5 stars
Well written. Interesting plot and twists. Intriguing Time lime line shifts that kept you turning the pages. Interesting character development. I would recommend to my friends and family.
Hal R - Troy, MI
Slow Burn With a Rewarding Finish
Lisa Jewell’s The Night She Disappeared earns a solid 3.5 stars from me. The first half of the book was a struggle to get through. The buildup of Tallulah and Zach’s relationship felt slow, repetitive, and honestly pretty uneventful. I also found myself confused by the lengthy chapters involving Sophie and the headmaster, which at times seemed disconnected from the main mystery.
That being said, once the pieces finally started coming together, the story completely took off. The pacing in the second half was intense, suspenseful, and impossible to put down. From that point on, every chapter revealed something new and kept me hooked until the very last page. The epilogue was especially satisfying—I loved finally finding out who had been planting the mystery items throughout the story. While the slow start kept this from being a higher rating for me, the payoff at the end made it worth sticking with.
Great book
I love this author but particularly enjoyed this book. Definitely an interesting read and a little unique for the genre.