Paperback: 465 pages
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Publisher: Century, Penguin, Random House 2021
Source: Tywyn Public Library
First Sentences: The baby is starting to grumble. Kim sits still in her chairing holds her breath. It's taken her all night to get him to sleep.
Favourite Quote:“It’s clearly not a topic he wants to give any oxygen to.”
Review Quote: 'Gripping and satisfying, this had me in tears at the end.' Guardian
Main Characters: Tallulah Murray, Sophie Beck and Scarlett Jacques
Setting: England
My Opinion: Yesterday was a curl up on the sofa kind of day for me and I needed to have a good book to lose myself in. ‘The Night She Disappeared’ was a good choice, with a few breaks for food and fresh air I devoured this in a day. Lisa Jewell is an author whose work I first read in 2005, then again in 2014 and now four titles since 2019. I think I can now say I am a regular reader and fan of her writing. Took me long enough but now I am thoroughly enjoying her psychological thrillers.
Imagine someone you love walks out of the door one evening and just vanishes, a heart wrenching scenario. Tallulah, one of the three main female protagonists is the young woman that has disappeared along with her boyfriend, also father to her child. She has been missing for over a year when Sophie a mystery writer and newcomer to the area becomes fascinated with the story of the young couples disappearance. As new information surfaces Sophie gets drawn into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the case.
So much more than a missing persons mystery as within the storyline the author has woven the subject of coercive control by both men and women. An emotive subject which added to the tension of this gripping read. If you enjoy a well written psychological thriller with plenty of atmosphere, unpleasant characters and creepy scenarios, then this is definitely, one for you.
Links to Previous Reviews: Then She Was Gone Watching You The House We Grew Up In. The Family Upstairs
Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:
2017: 19 year old Tallulah is going out on a date, leaving her baby with her mother, Kim.
Kim watches her daughter leave and, as late evening turns into night, which turns into early morning, she waits for her return. And waits.
The next morning, Kim phones Tallulah's friends who tell her that Tallulah was last seen heading to a party at a house in the nearby woods called Dark Place.
She never returns.
2019: Sophie is walking in the woods near the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started work as a head-teacher when she sees a note fixed to a tree.
'DIG HERE' . . .
A cold case, an abandoned mansion, family trauma and dark secrets lie at the heart of Lisa Jewell's remarkable new novel.
Author Profile:
Lisa Jewell is an internationally bestselling author of successful novels, including, Then She Was Gone, I Found You, The Girls in the Garden, and The House We Grew Up In. Her debut novel in 1998 Ralph’s Party, was an instant bestseller. In total, her novels have sold over 2 million copies across the English speaking world. Her work has also been translated into sixteen languages. Lisa lives in London with her husband and their two daughters.
For more biographical information check out her Goodreads Profile
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