The reveal and pacing was amazing but…I felt so dark and weird after so I wouldn’t recommend because that felt not fun lol

4.5!!!

My first book by Lisa Jewell, although a sad and intriguing story, it simply failed to impress me. The way it was written wasn't meant for me. It was dull, lifeless and slow paced. The characters didn't appeal to me. The way they expressed themselves was just so monotonous. There was no emotion to them, despite being in such an emotional situation. The whole mystery was quite predictable. But it was still sad. I had sympathy for the main characters- Ellie and Laurel. But overall, I just wanted t...

first lisa jewell book ooooooo weeeeeeee

Missing with a twist - this is quite a popular book genre right now. I feel like saying it has a "twist" is no longer a spoiler. It reminds me of when M. Night Shamalan first made movies and everyone was surprised by the shocking twist. Now, when you see one, you are sitting there not wondering if there will be a twist, but when. So, yes, Gone Girl-ers, this is another book for you!Now, this doesn't tend to be a favorite genre of mine. Because of this, it has to be creative and well written to k...

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell is a 2018 Atria Books publication. Well, this was certainly different!Missing persons tropes are common in mysteries and thrillers, and the theme has been written and explored in many predictable ways, but also in many clever, even shocking ways. But, no matter how it is presented, it is a scenario that never fails to draw me in. But, I must say, this novel puts an entirely new and fresh spin on the missing persons mystery-The story begins like so many others- El...

At the end of the book, the author mentions that her agent had an audacious and shocking idea for Then She Was Gone which the author championed.Its quite obvious the UK standards of shocking differ extremely wildly from American standards.I saw the twist coming a mile away because I recall a similar plot on an old Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode nearly a decade ago. And the episode was way more believable than what I read. ** Non-shocking spoilers ahead ** When teenage Ellie Ma...

This was a fairly average experience for me. It's a very quick read - I read it in a single day - and it goes down smoothly and easily, but it is so easy to predict everything that will happen. I was always several chapters ahead of the characters and it sapped a lot of tension out of the story.I can see why, with a better plot, Jewell is a great writer. The relationships and characters were fleshed out and interesting. Laurel’s pain over her missing daughter is palpable and realistic. The loss ...

4.5 STARS"If she could unwind the timeline, untwist it and roll it back the other way like a ball of wool, she'd see the knots in the yarn, the warning signs. Looking at it backward it was obvious all along. But back then, when she knew nothing about anything, she had not seen it coming. She had walked straight into it with her eyes open."Lisa Jewell has quickly become one of my favorite authors, and for good reason. Her writing is addictive and appeals to a wide variety of readers; not too ligh...

4.5Edgy, Dark and AddictiveThis turned out to be quite a stunner. I’ve read lots of psychological thrillers and this one caught me off guard. Much more than your typical missing daughter plot. Scattered with hints of some shocking revelations to come.This is my fourth Lisa Jewell novel and I’m a huge fan. I love her writing style and how she keeps me totally absorbed in the story line. The more I read, the more invested I became and started to care about some of the key characters. Told in multi...