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Book Review: Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

23/6/2018

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Ellie was her mother's golden girl. At just 15, happy and intelligent, she had her whole life ahead of her, but one day Ellie was gone.

A decade later Laurel has never given up hope of finding Ellie and when she meets her boyfriend's confident young daughter she is left speechless. Because she is the image of Ellie. All those unanswered questions come flooding back, unraveling Laurel's world. What happened to Ellie? Is she still alive? And who is hiding the biggest secret?
I have been a huge Lisa Jewell fan ever since I read Ralph's Party when I was at uni and her style has changed along with mine and she now writes a damn good thriller.

The story of Ellie's disappearance is mainly told from her mother, Laurel's, point of view. She never believed the police's theory that Ellie ran away and is stuck, unable to move forward with her life. We are quickly plunged deep into intrigue and you really feel her frustration, loss and sadness radiating off the page.

The story isn't too complicated so there is no fear of getting lost in complicated plots, and it is a fast, if at times disturbing, read. I felt a lot of emotion and genuine sadness for a lot of the characters which is often lost in thriller books as you are too busy trying to keep up to with details.

This is at heart a mystery which slowly unravels as Laurel pieces together the new clues to an old story and there is a bitter sweetness to it which will stay with me for a long time.

This is definitely a book you won't forget.

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14 Comments
Sarah MumofThree World link
9/7/2018 01:43:58 pm

I read this a couple of months ago and loved it! It is definitely one of those books that gets stuck in your head.
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Catherine @ Story Snug link
9/7/2018 01:52:46 pm

I've read other great reviews of this book and like you I enjoyed Ralph's Party. I will definitely look out for this one :o)

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chantelle hazelden
9/7/2018 02:26:59 pm

This sounds like my cup of tea, I've got really into this type of genre of late! Thanks for sharing with #readwithme

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Yet Another Blogging Mummy link
10/7/2018 10:55:09 pm

This is the second good review I've read about this book. Already added to my wishlist #readwithme

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Acorn Books link
15/7/2018 11:40:32 pm

It sounds like this book has really left an impression on you. I love it when a book keeps you thinking long after you've finished it #Readwithme

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Jenni link
17/7/2018 08:11:51 am

I started reading this book, but it just didn't click with me. It's one of the few books I stopped reading half way through. I really liked her other book 'I Found You' though.

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Talya link
17/7/2018 01:47:18 pm

This sounds like such a powerful read especially because it's written from the point of view of the mother which would be totally engrossing as another mother reading this.

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Claire Justine link
17/7/2018 03:29:37 pm

Great review. It has me wanting now to know what happens and hoping it is a good ending.

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Kat link
17/7/2018 08:32:39 pm

I’m always looking for good books and I love the sound of this one. I think it would pull at my heart strings, I can’t begin to imagine the feeling of losing a child and I always get so invested in good books! Thanks for the rec. Kat x

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Cath - BattleMum link
18/7/2018 01:46:54 pm

This sounds like a good book, easy to read. I'm just about finished the one I'm reading so will pick this up next! Thanks for sharing.

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Wendy link
18/7/2018 08:01:27 pm

I love the sound of this book! I haven’t read a really good thriller in ages and I love that it stayed with you for so long, I love books like that. Adding this to my to read list xx

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Stephanie link
18/7/2018 08:38:24 pm

Oh that sounds a good book, I don't like complicated stories so sounds good for me!

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Scarlett link
20/7/2018 04:01:38 pm

I just was looking which new book I can get to read, so this one sounds like an interesting book, thank you for sharing.

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