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Trigger warning - Child trauma

Owens character is really intriguing, he seems like a very dodgy character. I seemed to warm to Owen towards the end, you'll see why if you read this book.

Saffyre is also really interesting, she comes across well as a character, shes been through so much and is just getting on with things her own way. Her Uncle is such a lovely character, I really warmed to him from his first appearance in the book. I absolutely love that Saffyre got the cat that she always wanted.

It was quite hard to read the bits about Rowan, I won't give anything away but he is a secretly seedy character but you don't really see it at the beginning.

This book is gripping and exciting, the overwhelming need to find out whats happened and who did it is amazing. I really like Lisa Jewell's books and this did not disappoint.

janagaton's review against another edition

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2.0

ugh not my favorite of her works whatsoever. If you're thinking of reading Lisa Jewell, I suggest going with The Family Upstairs or Then She Was Gone. This one took me FOREVER to get through (19 days to be exact). I don't even want to talk about it. It's only 2 stars as opposed to 1 star because it did make me gasp a couple times. Other than that, I didn't really care about the story.

Trigger warnings for sexual assault/rape & alcoholism

lindso79's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ellaclarke046's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

thefoxnextdoor's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

marinaemoore's review against another edition

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4.0

I really enjoyed this book. The plot was interesting and fast paced. I had a hard time putting this one down.

Jewell’s characters were very complex and well-developed. I believe this made the multiple POVs highly effective.

I did deduct one star off this one. For me, the idea that they couldn’t/didn’t pull Saffyre’s phone records and then know she was texting Josh is a gaping plot hole. I found it a little distracting towards the end. Otherwise, this was a great read.

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4.0

This book has everything that you might be looking for in a psychological thriller. We have a teenage girl who has experienced an unknown trauma, the psychologist who is trying to treat her, an uncle and a creepy neighbor.

Lisa Jewell does not disappoint in the mystery/thriller genre and she sure didn't disappoint in this one!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Atria Books for this advanced readers copy. This book is due to release in October 2020.

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