The Night She Disappeared: A Novel
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.
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.
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Readers say *The Night She Disappeared* is a gripping, dark thriller with suspenseful twists and an emotional payoff. Reviewers agree Lisa Jewell’s sk...
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I fell into a bit of a reading slump and DNF’ed a book prior to picking up this book. I desperately needed something to keep me on the edge of my seat to help pull me out of my slump and this did not disappoint.
I read another book by Lisa Jewell earlier this year, and The Night She Disappeared was easily my favorite. I really liked how this story was written with multiple POV’s and time jumps, all of which connected and merged together and the payoff was incredible. Usually, the use of multiple POV’s and Time Jumps can be super sketchy/risky, but I thought both were well done in this instance. I’m a sucker for a good thriller and I really wanted to know what happened and how everything was going to pay off in the long run.
I highly suggest this as a great introduction to Lisa Jewell. I’ve become a fan of hers!
I fell into a bit of a reading slump and DNF’ed a book prior to picking up this book. I desperately needed something to keep me on the edge of my seat to help pull me out of my slump and this did not disappoint.
I read another book by Lisa Jewell earlier this year, and The Night She Disappeared was easily my favorite. I really liked how this story was written with multiple POV’s and time jumps, all of which connected and merged together and the payoff was incredible. Usually, the use of multiple POV’s and Time Jumps can be super sketchy/risky, but I thought both were well done in this instance. I’m a sucker for a good thriller and I really wanted to know what happened and how everything was going to pay off in the long run.
I highly suggest this as a great introduction to Lisa Jewell. I’ve become a fan of hers!
I love Lisa Jewell! Her books are always so incredible, and this is one of her best! Fluctuating between present day 2018 and recent past 2017, between post-disappearance and pre-disappearance, the story coalesces and we learn the surprising and awful truth. A disinterested third party with a penchant for mystery is the catalyst that breaks the story loose. So well executed.
Not my favorite Lisa Jewell. This is my fourth be this author and I am honestly surprised at how highly rated it is. The Family Upstairs and Then She was Gone remain my favorites. In this one I found there was too much jumping back and forth in time, too many plot holes, and at the same time a bit too much predictability.
At first it was hard to get into, this is the third Lisa Jewell novel I’ve read and her writing style jumps around from point of views in different timelines. This book made me angry but in a good way, it was frustrating because I wanted to tell Tallulah’s truth and save her the agony she was feeling. Once you got to the last 100 pages or so the story finally starts unraveling and every piece in the puzzle is put into place. Beautiful feel good ending.
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