Then She Was Gone: A Novel
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl and The Truth About Melody Browne comes a "riveting" (PopSugar) and "acutely observed family drama" (People) that delves into the lingering aftermath of a young girl's disappearance. Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. ...show more
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3.5 stars!
This book was enjoyable, as most mystery thrillers are to me. I enjoyed finding out what happened even though it was fairly obvious pretty early on - even if I knew the basics, I still liked finding out the details specifically. The portrayal of grief was pretty good, and I spent a lot of the book trying to figure out the antagonist's mental illness. Poppy felt a bit unrealistic as a 9-year-old even if she's characterized as more mature...read more
This book was enjoyable, as most mystery thrillers are to me. I enjoyed finding out what happened even though it was fairly obvious pretty early on - even if I knew the basics, I still liked finding out the details specifically. The portrayal of grief was pretty good, and I spent a lot of the book trying to figure out the antagonist's mental illness. Poppy felt a bit unrealistic as a 9-year-old even if she's characterized as more mature...read more
3/5, this book was okay. kind of sorta knew the big twist the entire book but ut was still a good read
As the story opens, Laurel Mack has not seen her daughter in 10 years. The youngest of Laurel's 3 children, Ellie simply disappeared when she was 15 years old. In the aftermath, her 2 older children have suffered in their own ways, Laurel's marriage disintegrated, and Laurel has struggled to carry on. A chance meeting -- or was it really? -- with a charming and handsome man in a coffee shop brings new light and hope into Laurel's life. Floyd is c...read more
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