Women's Fiction
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The Night She Disappeared: A Novel
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK
"Utterly gripping with richly drawn, hugely compelling characters, this is a first-class thriller with heart." -Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author
"Insane suspense." -Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author
"Her best thriller yet." -Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes another riveting work of psychological suspense about a beautiful 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 area 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?
With her signature "rich, dark, and intricately twisted" (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author) prose, Lisa Jewell has crafted a dazzling work of suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK
"Utterly gripping with richly drawn, hugely compelling characters, this is a first-class thriller with heart." -Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author
"Insane suspense." -Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author
"Her best thriller yet." -Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone comes another riveting work of psychological suspense about a beautiful 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 area 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?
With her signature "rich, dark, and intricately twisted" (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author) prose, Lisa Jewell has crafted a dazzling work of suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page.
Editorial Reviews
PRAISE FOR THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED:
"No one tells stories like this better than Lisa Jewell . . . she gets right into it, doesn't mess about, puts real-seeming characters with rich interior lives through 350 pages of insane suspense-and then hits us with an ending we never saw coming. I love it." -- LEE CHILD, New York Times bestselling author of The Sentinel
"The queen of thrillers." ― Good Morning America
"Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite writers and this is her best yet. I read it in 24 hours. Utterly gripping with richly drawn, hugely compelling characters, this is a first class thriller with heart." -- LUCY FOLEY, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List
"Lisa Jewell's latest thriller is sure to keep you up all night… Rejoice thriller lovers, our queen has returned! Jewell delivers yet another gripping mystery that will have your pulse and mind racing." ― E! Online
"I love all Lisa's books, but The Night She Disappeared is her best thriller yet." -- HARLAN COBEN, New York Times bestselling author of Win
"Thriller maestro." ― PopSugar
"Jewell is in top form in this suspenseful, satisfying story." ― Publishers Weekly
"Lisa Jewell is one of the best thriller writers out there, and The Night She Disappeared sets a new high-water mark. Electrifying, chilling and unputdownable. When friends ask for a book recommendation, this is the one I'll be sharing." -- SARAH PEKKANEN, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Wife Between Us
"Gripping and satisfying, this had me in tears at the end." ― The Guardian
"Jewell is skilled at keeping readers on their toes, always challenging our expectations of where a story is heading. . . . If you like to be kept guessing, this one's for you." ― Booklist
"No one thickens a plot like Lisa Jewell. I couldn't put this book down. Jewell just keeps getting better. It's SO GOOD!" -- SHARI LAPENA, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
"A nail-biting, heart-thudding, ‘please-let-her-be-all-right' stunner of a novel. Left me reeling." -- JANE CORRY, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife
"Mother of God, Lisa Jewell's on fire. The Night She Disappeared is UNBELIEVABLY good. I was utterly utterly agog." -- MARIAN KEYES, New York Times bestselling author of The Brightest Star in the Sky
"I'm passionately attached to Lisa Jewell, whose novels somehow manage to be good-natured, creepy and tense all at once." -- SARAH PERRY, bestselling author of The Essex Serpent
"Lisa Jewell has made a thriller out of my favourite literary ingredients. Abandoned mansion [tick]. Sex [tick]. Boarding school [tick]. SECRET TUNNELS [tick]. K...
"No one tells stories like this better than Lisa Jewell . . . she gets right into it, doesn't mess about, puts real-seeming characters with rich interior lives through 350 pages of insane suspense-and then hits us with an ending we never saw coming. I love it." -- LEE CHILD, New York Times bestselling author of The Sentinel
"The queen of thrillers." ― Good Morning America
"Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite writers and this is her best yet. I read it in 24 hours. Utterly gripping with richly drawn, hugely compelling characters, this is a first class thriller with heart." -- LUCY FOLEY, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List
"Lisa Jewell's latest thriller is sure to keep you up all night… Rejoice thriller lovers, our queen has returned! Jewell delivers yet another gripping mystery that will have your pulse and mind racing." ― E! Online
"I love all Lisa's books, but The Night She Disappeared is her best thriller yet." -- HARLAN COBEN, New York Times bestselling author of Win
"Thriller maestro." ― PopSugar
"Jewell is in top form in this suspenseful, satisfying story." ― Publishers Weekly
"Lisa Jewell is one of the best thriller writers out there, and The Night She Disappeared sets a new high-water mark. Electrifying, chilling and unputdownable. When friends ask for a book recommendation, this is the one I'll be sharing." -- SARAH PEKKANEN, New York Times bestselling co-author of The Wife Between Us
"Gripping and satisfying, this had me in tears at the end." ― The Guardian
"Jewell is skilled at keeping readers on their toes, always challenging our expectations of where a story is heading. . . . If you like to be kept guessing, this one's for you." ― Booklist
"No one thickens a plot like Lisa Jewell. I couldn't put this book down. Jewell just keeps getting better. It's SO GOOD!" -- SHARI LAPENA, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
"A nail-biting, heart-thudding, ‘please-let-her-be-all-right' stunner of a novel. Left me reeling." -- JANE CORRY, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife
"Mother of God, Lisa Jewell's on fire. The Night She Disappeared is UNBELIEVABLY good. I was utterly utterly agog." -- MARIAN KEYES, New York Times bestselling author of The Brightest Star in the Sky
"I'm passionately attached to Lisa Jewell, whose novels somehow manage to be good-natured, creepy and tense all at once." -- SARAH PERRY, bestselling author of The Essex Serpent
"Lisa Jewell has made a thriller out of my favourite literary ingredients. Abandoned mansion [tick]. Sex [tick]. Boarding school [tick]. SECRET TUNNELS [tick]. K...
Readers Top Reviews
Rhian Friggens
I’ve read this in one go - not eaten, not slept, it’s so incredible. I’ve been reading Lisa Jewell’s books since my early teens (nearly 20 years!) and they get better and better every time.
The CooksterBookahol
Rating: 3.4/5 With "The Night She Disappeared" Lisa Jewell has produced another captivating novel that is sure to appeal to many people. For the most part I really enjoyed the experience of reading this, but I couldn't help feeling that the overall impact was let down by elements that just seemed too unlikely to really ring true, even after making allowance for dramatic licence. Young mum, Tallulah, goes for a night out with her boyfriend, Zach. They leave their baby child, Noah, with Tallulah's mother, Kim. The young parents have Kim's blessing to make a night of it and not to worry about rushing home early. But when the morning comes and the pair have still not returned, it becomes clear that all is not well. The story takes place across a variety of points in time between 2016 and 2018. The time frame does jump around quite a bit, but the particular point when the events are taking place is always clearly signposted. It just means that you do need to pay proper attention and make a mental note as you are reading particular sections. Lisa Jewell certainly knows how to craft a page turner of a novel that makes you want to keep reading just one more chapter, so that you can find out what happens next. That said, there were a number of elements that, for me, didn't quite bear scrutiny and felt a little slapdash, which is not becoming of Lisa Jewell, who is a better writer than that. I won't mention everything, nor will I go into great detail, because I am always conscious of spoilers, but here is a quick example: Sophie, the new head teacher's girlfriend, is a published author of cosy crime novels ... but she couldn't recall, without prompting, that a significant event in this mystery was borrowed directly from her own debut novel. Really? Nonetheless, this was still an engaging and captivating read that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend. I just felt that it could have been even better, if a few aspects of the plotting and characterisation had been a little tighter.
Laurel-Rain Snow
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 area 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? My Thoughts: From the very first page of The Night She Disappeared, I was caught up in the mysterious events, narrated from the past and the present, offering bits and pieces of information with each step forward and backward. I especially liked learning how Kim and Sophie teamed up to find clues from social media sites. What really happened on that summer evening when Talullah and Zach went missing? Did a group of friends who partied that night know more than they were sharing? As I kept turning the pages, I had some thoughts about what might have happened, but in the end, I found the resolution to be unexpected. I enjoyed figuring out the characters and their behavior, and definitely had mixed feelings about some of them. I loved the conclusion, which satisfactorily brought good things for some of them. 5 stars.
LucyfanWell Read Nan
It was an absolute chore- and a bore- to get through this book. And then add to that, it was impossible to like or care about any of the shallow characters (even the baby was a hateful brat!), especially as the book dragged on and on for far too long. Plus, the book meandered back and forth between years in a clunky and confusing manner, which was extremely annoying, and broke any type of 'flow' in the storytelling. At the end, the author mentions that this book was written during the COVID "lockdown", so perhaps that had something to do with the disappointing result???
