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mallorieh's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This story follows the pov of a senior Ellie Mack, weeks prior to her disappearance, and then switches perspectives to the mother after losing her daughter. It then shows the hardships of losing a child, but also not having the closure since her body was never found. Her marriage ended, her relationships with her other kids became insignificant to her, she was unable to be a mom, which haunted her immensely years later. She had animosity towards her daughter who was still alive, for being here instead of Ellie. The ending was chaotic but beautiful, seeing this family who could barely function together, seeing them together and happy at the end was wholesome, despite the tribulations they faced to get there. This book was addicting, while reading I had a lot of theories, and yet, was still wrong.
anotherbooklady's review against another edition
4.0
“But one wrong move, one tiny kink in the timeline, it was all over. Not just their love story, but all of it. Youth. Life. Ellie Mac. All gone. All gone forever.”
-Prologue
This is a story about a family that is struggling with the disappearance of their youngest daughter. She has been missing for 10 years. There is finally a break in the case, and the family is able to get closure-or so they think.
I haven’t picked up a thriller in a while, and this book delivered! It’s dark and twisty and makes your heart ache. I cried through the last chapter and the epilogue. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful.
The story is told from several perspectives. I was a bit thrown at first with the switch between the first and third person, past tense and present perfect tenses (personally, not my favorite of the tenses), but once I was able to get familiar with the pattern of the storytelling, it took off for me.
I pretty much had the story figured out early on, but I enjoyed reading how my suspicions would be confirmed. I really don’t want to say too much about this book, because I feel it needs to be unwrapped one page at a time. Definitely a “beach read“ thriller, but thoroughly enjoyable.
This is the first time I’ve read a Lisa Jewell novel, and I’m looking forward to reading more.
-Prologue
This is a story about a family that is struggling with the disappearance of their youngest daughter. She has been missing for 10 years. There is finally a break in the case, and the family is able to get closure-or so they think.
I haven’t picked up a thriller in a while, and this book delivered! It’s dark and twisty and makes your heart ache. I cried through the last chapter and the epilogue. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful.
The story is told from several perspectives. I was a bit thrown at first with the switch between the first and third person, past tense and present perfect tenses (personally, not my favorite of the tenses), but once I was able to get familiar with the pattern of the storytelling, it took off for me.
I pretty much had the story figured out early on, but I enjoyed reading how my suspicions would be confirmed. I really don’t want to say too much about this book, because I feel it needs to be unwrapped one page at a time. Definitely a “beach read“ thriller, but thoroughly enjoyable.
This is the first time I’ve read a Lisa Jewell novel, and I’m looking forward to reading more.
whatnataliereadss's review against another edition
4.0
Yep, loved this. Creepy vibes throughout & plot kept me engaged. Also the characters were excellent. Highly recommend, def my fave Lisa Jewell so far (out of 3)
kaylathibs's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars. I enjoyed it, but I was always a few steps ahead. It’s a very interesting story and the ending actually shocked me. I was a bit confused about the epilogue though.
brigettem's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
emartin2362's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
elizebethsabdo's review against another edition
3.0
I have to admit, the dual timelines got me a bit confused at times. (Also, I listened to the audiobook and wasn't quite vibing with the narrator.) The big "reveal" though? That totally made up for it! The way everything unraveled had me HOOKED. Overall, it is a solid thriller, but the audiobook narration didn't quite hit the mark for me. Three stars for this intriguing read!
booksandnachos's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
4.0