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The Night She Disappeared - Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell

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  • Pages · 496 pages
  • Publication Date · 09/12/2021
  • Genre · Thriller / suspense
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A cold case. An abandoned mansion. A family hiding a terrible secret. Prepare to be hooked . . . 'By far her best thriller yet.' Harlan Coben
'Insane suspense. I loved it.' Lee Child'A gothic, multi-layered tale, deeply satisfying. We both loved it.' Richard & Judy Book Club pick'UNBELIEVABLY good. I was utterly utterly agog.' Marian Keyes
'No one thickens a plot like Lisa Jewell. I couldn't put this book down ... It's SO GOOD!' Shari Lapena
'Compelling, deep, surprising, tense, modern.' Gillian McAllister______________Midsummer 2017: teenage mum Tallulah heads out on a date, leaving her baby son at home with her mother, Kim. At 11 p.m. she sends her mum a text message. At 4.30 a.m. Kim awakens to discover that Tallulah has not come home. Friends tell her that Tallulah was last seen heading to a pool party at a house in the woods nearby called Dark Place. Tallulah never returns. 2018: walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started as a head teacher, Sophie sees a sign nailed to a fence. A sign that says: DIG HERE . . . ______________Readers can't get enough of The Night She Disappeared . . . ***** 'Strong emotive storytelling at its best.'***** 'Who is Lisa Jewell and where has she been all my life? I would rank
"Disappeared" as the best suspense/thriller novel I've read this year.'***** 'This book will suck you in, chew you up and leave you feeling exhausted..but in the most delicious tormented way possible.'***** 'An absolutely heart gripping and page turning story, I couldn't seem to put it down.'***** 'Addictive from start to finish!'______________* More love for The Night She Disappeared *'Masterly. Gripping from start to finish.' Joanne Harris
'This is Lisa's best book yet, and she always sets that bar high! I couldn't put it down.' Adele Parks'A head-scratching, heart-racing, page-turning triumph.' Louise Candlish'I loved this one so much - clever, slick and so intriguing. Lots of emotion and I love how all the sub-plots come together.' Mel Sherratt
'Another first-class mystery . . . Totally enthralling.' Harriet Tyce'I predict another number one.' Erin Kelly'I was superglued to the pages.' Mark Edwards
'Totally absorbing. I felt as though I'd slipped into the book and lived there for a few days, heart pounding. So so so amazing!' Katherine Heiny
'Intriguing and wonderfully dark' The Sun
'Good-natured, creepy and tense all at once.' Sarah Perry
'Nail-biting. Left me reeling.' Jane Corry'A compelling psychological thriller full of twists and turns... ideal for fans of Ruth Rendell and Lianne Moriarty' YOURS book clubLisa Jewell's books have sold over 5 million copies across all formats [Nielsen Bookscan, May 2024]Lisa Jewell, Number One Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024

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