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rebecca_isreading 's review for:
And Then You Were Gone
by R.J. Jacobs
Thanks to the publisher, via Netgalley, for an advance e-galley for honest review.
I can't remember why I requested this on Netgalley- whether I saw good reviews and was intrigued, or if it was just because it's being published by Crooked Lane and I've been really loving what they have been publishing lately. Whatever the reason, I'm so glad that I did read it, as it was a fast paced, thrilling ride.
When Emily's boyfriend disappears on a boat trip, she's devastated and concerned. However, in the days following his death, her life spirals more out of control, which is concerning for her and those around her as she's worked hard in the past to manage her bipolar disorder. As evidence mounts that Paolo may not have suffered an accidental death and suspicion for that and other events moves to Emily, she has to fight to prove her innocence and that something much more sinister is going on.
Emily is a great character, and R.J. Jacobs did an excellent job writing her mindset. Timelines seem compressed as she stays awake for days at a time at the end, forgetting her medication and working to figure out the answers before she finds herself arrested. I worried for her as she got herself wrapped up into increasingly more danger, but rooted for her to clear her name and right wrongs. It's a quick and relatively short story, and I honestly would have read even more. Here's hoping this is just the beginning from this author!
I can't remember why I requested this on Netgalley- whether I saw good reviews and was intrigued, or if it was just because it's being published by Crooked Lane and I've been really loving what they have been publishing lately. Whatever the reason, I'm so glad that I did read it, as it was a fast paced, thrilling ride.
When Emily's boyfriend disappears on a boat trip, she's devastated and concerned. However, in the days following his death, her life spirals more out of control, which is concerning for her and those around her as she's worked hard in the past to manage her bipolar disorder. As evidence mounts that Paolo may not have suffered an accidental death and suspicion for that and other events moves to Emily, she has to fight to prove her innocence and that something much more sinister is going on.
Emily is a great character, and R.J. Jacobs did an excellent job writing her mindset. Timelines seem compressed as she stays awake for days at a time at the end, forgetting her medication and working to figure out the answers before she finds herself arrested. I worried for her as she got herself wrapped up into increasingly more danger, but rooted for her to clear her name and right wrongs. It's a quick and relatively short story, and I honestly would have read even more. Here's hoping this is just the beginning from this author!