Those few who do guess early won't mind, as the pace and prose will keep them hooked.' - Booklist There will surely be comparisons to novels such as Emma Donoghue's Room (2010) as well as all of the 'Girl' thrillers, but Jewell's latest really isn't at all derivative. Her multilayered characters are sheer perfection, and even the most astute thriller reader won't see where everything is going until the final threads are unknotted. 'Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. 'Then She Was Gone is a riveting thriller.' - PopSugar Where did Ellie go? Did she really run away from home, as the police have long suspected, or was there a more sinister reason for her disappearance? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl? And now, the unanswered questions she's tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Before she knows it, she's meeting Floyd's daughters-and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel's breath away.īecause looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a café, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. It's been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie's case was unearthed.

Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. Ellie was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. Beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers, and half of a teenaged golden couple. A 'riveting' (PopSugar) and 'acutely observed family drama' (People) that delves into the lingering aftermath of a young girl's disappearance.Įllie Mack was the perfect daughter.

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